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Head the headache returns to haunt India
Head produced match-winning hundreds on both occasions when Australia beat India in the finals of the World Test Championship and the 50-overs World Cup last year.
8 December 2024, 02:55 AM
Tigresses pay the price for poor Powerplay batting
Bangladesh women’s cricket team had to pay a heavy price for losing too many wickets in the Powerplay, succumbing to a 47-run defeat in the second WT20I against Ireland yesterday and subsequently suffering their first ever series defeat against the Irish side in the shortest format.
8 December 2024, 02:00 AM
Australia zero in on victory over India after Head crunches 140
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India's top order to close in on victory in the day-night second Test on Saturday.
7 December 2024, 11:41 AM
Tigresses succumb to series defeat against Ireland
Bangladesh women’s cricket team suffered a massive 47-run defeat in the second WT20I against Ireland and have lost the three-match series with one game to go at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
7 December 2024, 11:10 AM
Tigresses need 135 to level WT20I series against Ireland
An economical bowling performance led by Nahida Akter helped the Bangladesh women’s team restrict their Irish counterparts for 134-5 in the must-win second T20I of the three-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
7 December 2024, 09:38 AM
Head crunches 140 to put Australia in control of 2nd India Test
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 as Australia seized control of the day-night second Test against India, getting all out for 337 on day two in Adelaide on Saturday, building a 157-run lead after the first innings.
7 December 2024, 08:53 AM
Dominant England power 533 runs ahead of NZ after Atkinson hat-trick
Gus Atkinson claimed a hat-trick before England's batsmen let loose to power the visitors 533 runs ahead of New Zealand on Saturday and in full control of the second Test.
7 December 2024, 07:37 AM
An anomaly that can make Tigers hopeful
If given a choice between playing an ODI at home or away, the Bangladesh cricket team, like most other teams in the world, would almost always prefer playing as the hosts.
7 December 2024, 03:00 AM
Young Tigers crush Pakistan
Bangladesh Under-19 team pacers ran through their Pakistani counterparts and helped them earn a seven-wicket win in the first semifinal and qualify for the final of the ongoing ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup in the UAE.
6 December 2024, 18:33 PM
Young Tigers face Pakistan in Asia Cup semi
Bangladesh Under-19 team will be looking to reach the final of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup for the second consecutive time when they take on their Pakistani counterparts in the first semifinal at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE today.
6 December 2024, 02:15 AM
Tigresses lament poor batting in final stretch
Poor batting in the second half of their chase cost Bangladesh women’s cricket team the opening WT20I of the three-match series against Ireland, as the hosts lost the game by 12 runs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
6 December 2024, 02:05 AM
Wounded Australia seek change of fortune
After getting hammered by India in the opening match, hosts Australia would be hoping that the change of ball will result in a change of fortunes as the much-anticipated pink-ball Test between the sides begins at the Adelaide Oval today.
6 December 2024, 01:30 AM
Zimbabwe pip Pakistan in T20 thriller for consolation win
Zimbabwe scrapped past the target of 132 with one ball to spare in an exciting finish for home supporters with Richard Ngarava scoring the winning run.
5 December 2024, 15:32 PM
Mustafizur blessed with baby boy
The left-arm pacer, who opted out from West Indies ODIs citing family reasons, announced the news on social media.
4 December 2024, 15:21 PM
Australia take confidence from pink ball record ahead of 2nd India Test: Carey
Australia will draw confidence from their exceptional record in day-night Tests and expect to rebound from their Perth setback when they face India in the second match in Adelaide, wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said.
3 December 2024, 08:15 AM
Fiery Rana keeps things simple
Bangladesh speedster Nahid Rana breathed fire on Day 3 of the second Test in Jamaica against the West Indies, claiming his maiden five-wicket in the format and earning Tigers a precious first innings lead.
3 December 2024, 06:40 AM
Sharmin, Fargana form record stand as Tigresses clean sweep Ireland
Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Haque formed the highest-ever partnership for the Bangladesh women’s team in WODIs to propel the team to a dominating seven-wicket win over Ireland in the third and final WODI as the hosts took the series 3-0 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.
2 December 2024, 10:26 AM
No Shanto, Hridoy in WI ODIs, Miraz to lead
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the three ODIs against the West Indies, with Najmul Hossain Shanto and batter Towhid Hridoy missing out owing to injuries.
2 December 2024, 09:45 AM
India's Bumrah 'one of greatest fast bowlers ever': Australia's Head
India's Jasprit Bumrah will go down as "one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game", Australia's Travis Head said on Monday, ahead of the day-night Test in Adelaide this week.
2 December 2024, 09:01 AM
Tigress spinners bundle out Ireland for 185
Bangladesh women’s team spinners claimed all 10 wickets to bundle out their Irish counterparts for 185 in the third WODI, setting up a 186-run target to complete 3-0 sweep over the visitors at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.
2 December 2024, 07:30 AM