Asia Cup 2022

Asia Cup 2022

Djokovic crushes De Minaur to fire warning at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic demolished Alex de Minaur for the loss of just five games to sweep into a 13th Australian Open quarter-final and send an ominous warning Monday, showing few signs of his troublesome hamstring.

1y ago

Commentator Dokic hits out at 'fat-shaming' trolls at Australian Open

Player-turned commentator Jelena Dokic lashed out Monday at the "disgusting" body-shaming she has endured online while working at the Australian Open.

1y ago

Nadal slumps to second-straight defeat in United Cup

World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, but Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek were both on song.

1y ago

Historic female-inclusive Asia Cup commences today

The much-awaited Women’s Asia Cup, played in the 20-over format since 2012, returns with its eighth edition in Sylhet as the curtain-raiser sees defending champions Bangladesh take on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2 (SICS Outer) today from Bangladesh Standard Time 9:00 am.

2y ago

Saqlain backs Babar and Rizwan after Asia Cup loss

Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq defended his team's Twenty20 playing style after losing Sunday's Asia Cup final, saying they were on the right track for next month's T20 World Cup.

2y ago

Five talking points from Asia Cup

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.

2y ago

‘As a unit we are doing fantastically well’

Bhanuka Rajapaksa on Sunday said Sri Lanka's cricket has proved a point to the world with their sixth Asia Cup title after his unbeaten 71 set up a commanding 23-run win over Pakistan.

2y ago

Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup win to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation.

2y ago

Mosaddek stands out after Bangladesh top-order crumbles

Bangladesh top-order batters displayed a disappointing act after captain Shakib Al Hasan, playing his 100th T20I, won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup opener at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Tuesday.

2y ago

Afghan spinners leave Tigers dizzy

Bangladesh made an underwhelming start after opting to bat first against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup opener at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE today.

2y ago

Bangladesh to bat first in Shakib’s 100th T20I

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and chose to bat first as the Tigers begin their Asia Cup campaign against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE today.

2y ago

Can Shakib fire in his 100th T20I?

Bangladesh T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan is going to play his 100th T20I match when the Tigers face Afghanistan in their Asia Cup opener in Sharjah tonight.

2y ago

Mushfiqur gears up for change

Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is known as ‘Mr. Dependable’ for his cool and collective approach to batting in the middle-order. It has been his ability to keep the scoring-rate ticking in the middle overs with soft hands and patient technique that has seen Bangladesh through on many challenging situations.

2y ago

Kingsize comeback by Pandya

With his appetite for wickets and hard-hitting batting, Hardik Pandya has come back from controversies and injuries to become India's go-to all-rounder ahead of this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

2y ago

Time to roar as Tigers take on Afghans

Bangladesh will begin their Asia Cup campaign when they take on Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

2y ago

Shakib or Rashid: Who will win tonight's battle?

All eyes will be on Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Afghanistan's master leg-spinner Rashid Khan as the two sides face each other in tonight's Asia Cup encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 

2y ago

‘Mustafiz is at his best’ 

Bangladesh cricket team’s newly hired technical consultant, Sridharan Sriram, is not bothered about pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s away form of late.  

2y ago

BAN v AFG TRIVIA

As Bangladesh are set to take on Afghanistan in their opening game of the Asia Cup today, let's take a look at some interesting facts ahead of the contest:

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