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PCB chief gives up hope on India-Pakistan series in December

Shaharyar Khan, PCB chairman, finally gives up hope of organising the proposed India-Pakistan cricket series in the near future.
24 December 2015, 04:54 AM

Australia skipper Smith named ICC Cricketer of the Year

Australia captain Steve Smith is named ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2015 after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at an average of 82.57 with seven centuries over the voting period.
23 December 2015, 13:56 PM

Brendon McCullum to retire from internationals in February

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016.
22 December 2015, 07:13 AM

Tough World Twenty20 draw excites Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan T20 captain said a tough World Twenty20 draw in a group featuring India, Australia, New Zealand and most likely Bangladesh will motivate his team.
18 December 2015, 06:23 AM

Venue allotment for World T20 raises eyebrows

The Indian cricket board's (BCCI) decision to award almost half of the ICC World T20 matches next year to only two venues -Dharamshala and Nagpur -has raised eyebrows.
17 December 2015, 05:12 AM

Ashwin replaces Shakib as top Test allrounder

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s reign as the number-one Test allrounder came to an end when Ravichandran Ashwin of India went to the top-spot.
8 December 2015, 12:03 PM

ICC announces U19 World Cup 2016 schedule

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the schedule of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016, which will be held across eight venues in four Bangladesh cities from 27 January to 14 February 2016.
7 December 2015, 09:27 AM

Comilla beat Dhaka by 10 runs

Superb performances from the bowlers help Comilla Victorians defend 141 against Dhaka Dynamites in the 17th match of BPL-2015 at ZAC stadium.
2 December 2015, 08:58 AM

Mustafizur Rahman becomes first Bangladeshi in ICC ODI Team of 2015

The 20-year-old left-arm bowling sensation, Mustafizur Rahman becomes the first Bangladeshi cricketer from his country to make the ICC ODI Team of the Year.
2 December 2015, 08:35 AM

ICC Chairman Manohar wants end to 'bullying' Big Three clout

ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar, who is also the BCCI president, criticises the imbalance of power within cricket's governing body because of the constitutional revamp last year, which gave the boards of India, England and Australia greater authority and a larger share of the revenue.
26 November 2015, 13:30 PM

ICC Test Ranking: Shakib Al Hasan, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn top list

Bangladesh cricket team’s iconic player Shakib Al Hasan topped the list of ICC Test rankings for all-rounders with 384 points, 18 ahead of India’s Ravichandran Ashwin.
19 November 2015, 08:46 AM

Feared Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson retires

Fiery Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson announced on Tuesday his retirement from all international cricket after the ongoing Test against New Zealand.
17 November 2015, 05:20 AM

Darren Stevens: Kent all-rounder defends Bangladesh Premier League return

Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has defended his decision to return to play in the Bangladesh Premier League 2015 for Comilla Victorians.
14 November 2015, 06:29 AM

Terrific 2015 for Bangladesh cricket team

By the time 2015-season came to an end with the 3-0 ODI sweep over Zimbabwe at Mirpur on Nov 11, Bangladesh have enjoyed the most successful spell in their cricket history by far.
12 November 2015, 08:26 AM

Proposed India-Pakistan series could yet see the light of the day

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not completely ruled out the series against Pakistan in December even as uncertainty continues on the issue.
10 November 2015, 06:13 AM

Srinivasan removed as ICC president

N Srinivasan was removed from his position as the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) today. He is being replaced by Shashank Manohar.
9 November 2015, 08:12 AM

Bangladesh looks to consolidate its ICC ODI ranking

Bangladesh will be hoping to consolidate its seventh position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings when it faces Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series tomorrow.
6 November 2015, 05:07 AM

Pink ball cleared for DRS use

Ball tracking technology was successfully trialed with pink ball during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval.
2 November 2015, 06:57 AM

'Review system needs review' – Waqar Younis of Pakistan

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has criticised the inconsistency of the Decision Review System, and believes that the margin of doubt for Umpire's Call should be increased from 50 percent to 75 percent.
29 October 2015, 06:19 AM

Shakib remains top allrounder, Root best Test batsman

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan retained his top spot in the ICC’s ranking while England’s batsman Joe Root became the no.1 ranked Test batsman.
27 October 2015, 08:38 AM