Bangladesh will play two World Test Championship (WTC) games against Sri Lanka in Sylhet and Chattogram in March. Bangladesh will not play a Test series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka for the first time since its inception, as the venue will be hosting the Australian women’s team at the end of March. … Read more
CHENNAI: Sumant Jain’s 74 not out helped DCA Chengalpattu to beat Ranipet by eight wickets in the final of the TNCA inter-districts tournament for the SS Rajan trophy. Jain was declared the Player of the Final, while MA Atheeq of Ranipet DCA received the Player of the Tournament. Brief scores: Ranipet 150/7 in 20 ovs … Read more
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s nature is to bat aggressively, which he did smashing 17 boundaries and five sixes on Friday to set himself up for what would certainly be a very special double ton. To hit those fours and sixes, Jaiswal needed to play the sweep only thrice. Eighty-one runs out of his 179 not out came … Read more
It’s that time of the week when a majority of working individuals, as well as school and college-goers, gear up for the weekend. Some choose to let their hair down by heading to pubs and similar establishments, while others opt to relax and replenish their energy levels after an exhausting week at work. For those … Read more
It has been an eventful past two weeks for England spinner Shoaib Bashir. Last week, Bashir endured troubles with his Indian visa as he remained the only player English player away from the squad for most of the first Test in Hyderabad. He finally arrived in India over the previous weekend, made his Test debut … Read more
Skipper Steve Smith and Cameron Green eased Australia to a crushing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies with a dominant 149-run stand in the first one-day international in Melbourne on Friday. Smith finished on 79 off 79 balls and Green, batting at number three, was 77 not out from 104 balls as Australia cruised to … Read more
Visa problems robbed Shoaib Bashir of a chance to play in the Hyderabad Test, the series opener against India. The 20-year-old, however, had remained “pretty chilled” during the impasse for which he could not travel to India with his other teammates in time for the first Test. There were no doubts at all as I … Read more
Rajat Patidar made his Test debut for India in the second Test of the five-match series against England. Despite doing well in the domestic circuit, Patidar had to wait for his opportunity as the middle order was stacked with the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, and Ajinkya Rahane. With Kohli and KL Rahul currently … Read more
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has unveiled the schedule for Sri Lanka’s upcoming tour in 2024. The tour encompasses three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests, with the latter being integral to the 2023-25 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The series will mark the first instance where Bangladesh will not play at the Shere Bangla … Read more