T20 World Cup
Donald Lu wishes good luck to Bangladesh's World Cup-bound team
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu conveyed his best wishes to the Bangladesh men’s national cricket team who will embark on their journey to the ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies in the early hours of Thursday.
15 May 2024, 14:48 PM
Former Nepal captain Lamichhane acquitted of rape on appeal: court
Nepali cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane had his rape conviction quashed on appeal Wednesday after the former national captain challenged an eight-year jail sentence for sexual assault handed down in January.
15 May 2024, 12:11 PM
Shanto wants young players to step up for Shakib, Mahmudullah
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hoped that the younger players perform well to honour two veterans – Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad, in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
15 May 2024, 09:58 AM
Shakib’s grip on another top ICC ranking loosens
The race to be the No.1 ranked all-rounder at the start of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup has further intensified as two players share top billing following the latest update to the ICC Men's T20 Player Rankings.
15 May 2024, 09:21 AM
Future bright for 'game changer' Fraser-McGurk: Ganguly
Young Australian batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has a long career ahead despite missing out on a T20 World Cup berth, according to his IPL team director Sourav Ganguly.
15 May 2024, 08:20 AM
Gambhir backs Pant as India's first-choice wicketkeeper at World Cup
Rishabh Pant's middle-order experience can help him edge out Sanju Samson and become India's preferred wicketkeeper-batsman at the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States next month, former India batsman Gautam Gambhir said.
15 May 2024, 05:55 AM
Babar Azam ‘looking forward’ to the England series
Babar Azam-led Pakistan will play four-match series against defending champions England from May 22-30. The series will be an important one for Pakistan and England ahead of the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies.
15 May 2024, 03:28 AM
BCB places trust on deserving Taskin
Despite his injury status, pacer Taskin Ahmed found himself part of the 15-member World Cup squad but also with the vice-captaincy role.
15 May 2024, 03:00 AM
World Cup squad unveiled with reserved expectations
Bangladesh are stepping on to another T20 World Cup, on the back of a disastrous outing in the 2022 edition in Australia. The make-up of the team will possibly not stir a storm in a teacup, but the expectations from the side was nevertheless questioned in context of the recently concluded series against Zimbabwe where the Tigers may not have been tested to World Cup standards.
15 May 2024, 01:00 AM
BCB announces squad for T20 World Cup
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the Tigers squad for T20 World Cup.
14 May 2024, 07:15 AM
Injury in limelight with WC squad imminent
Ahead of Bangladesh's T20 World Cup squad announcement, there appeared to be very little doubt regarding the make-up of the side, but Taskin Ahmed's late injury has stirred debates the team management will have to settle. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has officially informed that the squad is set to be announced on Tuesday.
14 May 2024, 01:00 AM
Big names miss out as Netherlands announce T20 World Cup squad
The Netherlands' first match comes on June 4 against Nepal at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, with the European side looking to build on their impressive effort at the last T20 World Cup where they upset South Africa in one of two memorable victories during the Super 12 stage of the event.
13 May 2024, 10:18 AM
Injury scare for Taskin
Bangladesh’s pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed has suffered an injury during the 4 th match of the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, jeopardising the team’s plans for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.
12 May 2024, 11:26 AM
No dead rubbers as evolution emphasised
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed said that winning the five-match Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe did not give the team false confidence heading into the T20 World Cup, instead the two remaining fixtures should be utilised to “test new skills” they are developing.
10 May 2024, 02:00 AM
Kohli is the best batter of this generation: Yuvraj
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador Yuvraj Singh has hailed Virat Kohli as the best batter of this generation across formats and identified what sets him apart from the rest.
9 May 2024, 06:02 AM
Head says IPL form no guarantee for T20 World Cup success
Travis Head has decimated bowling attacks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year but the Australian tempered expectations ahead of next month's Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, where turning tracks could make batting tougher.
9 May 2024, 05:23 AM
Ireland announce T20 World Cup squad
Paul Stirling will lead Ireland's 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA.
7 May 2024, 15:37 PM
Papon laughs off Shakib’s remarks on WC preparation
Shakib Al Hasan's remarks that playing Zimbabwe in a T20 series was not adequate preparation for upcoming the T20 World Cup had caused quite a bit of stir.
6 May 2024, 18:30 PM
Gavaskar hits back at Kohli's rants
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed star batter Virat Kohli for his tirade on former cricketers and analysts over their criticism of the star batter’s low strike rate.
5 May 2024, 06:17 AM
Siraj regains rhythm ahead of T20 World Cup
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj produced a scintillating new-ball burst in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against Gujarat Titans to ease concerns over his form ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.
5 May 2024, 05:33 AM