world cup

Lionel Messi of Barcelona may make earlier return, doesn't need surgery - Argentina doc

Barcelona star Lionel Messi will be back in action before the two months originally stipulated, Argentina team doctor Donato Villani has said.
29 September 2015, 06:05 AM

Brad Haddin: Australia wicketkeeper retires from Tests

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has retired from Test cricket.
9 September 2015, 07:22 AM

Luis Suarez: We all know Lionel Messi is Barcelona's best player

Luis Suarez believes Barcelona's formidable attacking trio works so well because there is no "jealousy" between himself, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
7 September 2015, 15:33 PM

BCB shifts focus away from Tests again

The BCB's plan to cut one Test match from the Zimbabwe series goes against Bangladesh’s cricket historic mandate, which was to give Test cricket utmost priority.
26 August 2015, 10:57 AM

Ireland to host Pakistan and Sri Lanka in one-day internationals

Ireland will host one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the summer of 2016.
25 August 2015, 14:39 PM

Nicolas Otamendi: Manchester City sign £32m Argentina defender

Manchester City sign defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.
20 August 2015, 13:53 PM

Michel Platini: Fifa to investigate alleged smear campaign

Fifa will investigate the alleged distribution of a dossier highly critical of Uefa president Michel Platini.
17 August 2015, 13:26 PM

Pace pays off for Bangladesh

Tigers are going guns with a whitewash over Pakistan, followed by a series win against India, and now they've pulled one over South Africa in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series at Mirpur on July 12, 2015.
14 July 2015, 11:11 AM

Who is Virat Kohli to criticise India ODI captain MS Dhoni?

Although the first ODI series loss to Bangladesh exposes the frailties in Team India, the strong voices of dissent have been louder than the form of cricketers.
29 June 2015, 14:02 PM

Bowlers benefit from ODI rule changes

In a move to give bowlers a bit of breathing room in 50-overs cricket, the ICC board has decided to do away with catching fielders in the first ten overs, get rid of the batting Powerplay, and allow 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last 10 overs of an ODI innings.
27 June 2015, 04:55 AM

Bangladesh cricket team sending the right signals

After 30 years since their first foray into limited-overs cricket, Bangladesh have become a consistent, competitive side capable of surprising any team at home.
26 June 2015, 15:34 PM

Boycott still bitter, Bangladesh hunt better

Bangladesh now have 10 successive ODI wins at home in between a memorable World Cup down under, and a spot in the Champions Trophy as well.
25 June 2015, 09:15 AM

Bangladesh: From not wanting to lose to getting used to winning

For years Bangladesh tried not to lose. Now they must get used to the idea of wanting to win, writes Harsha Bhogle.
24 June 2015, 06:45 AM

IT data seized from Fifa headquarters

Fifa hands over computer data to the Swiss authorities investigating the World Cup bids for 2018 and 2022. Fifa says it co-operated fully with the authorities.
11 June 2015, 04:12 AM

Fifa World Cup 2026 bidding process delayed

The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
10 June 2015, 10:14 AM

Bangladesh held by Afghans

Bangladesh wraps up their warm-up campaign for the Joint Qualifiers of the World Cup and the Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan.
2 June 2015, 13:09 PM

Fifa 'took bribes for 2010 World Cup' - Loretta Lynch

Fifa executives accepted bribes to help secure the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has said.
27 May 2015, 06:15 AM

Mominul equals Viru, Gauti & Viv

Bangladesh might have ended the Test series against Pakistan on a dull note having lost the second Test by 328 runs within four days.
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Team cheer Clarke's return: Johnson

The return of regular Australia captain Michael Clarke for the second World Cup match against Bangladesh has the team's "full support" even if it will be tough to change a winning side, fast bowler Mitchell Johnson
17 February 2015, 03:51 AM

Home, could have been the best place to fit in

Bangladesh received the honour to co-host the ICC World Cup 2011, for the first time, along with India and Sri Lanka as a full-time member of the highest cricket body and missed the chance to play quarterfinals by a subtle calculation of Net Run Rate (NRR)
9 February 2015, 10:30 AM