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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘If someone said they did not get the message, they are lying’
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and team management were left disappointed by the performance against Afghanistan but tried to remain positive about the outcomes of the match ahead of a do-or-die fixture against Sri Lanka today.
Sabbir, Miraz to open against SL?
The Bangladesh team management are thinking of sending in Sabbir Rahman and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, neither of whom featured in the match against Afghanistan, as openers in the do-or-die fixture against Sri Lanka in Dubai today.
India ease into Super Four
Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Kohli, Suryakumar power India into Asia Cup Super Four
Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday.
‘Sri Lanka don’t even have bowlers of Shakib and Mustafizur’s quality’
Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon claimed that Sri Lanka do not even have bowlers of the quality of Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman in their ranks as Sujon became the latest to join the verbal war going on between the cricketers and management staff ahead of the two sides' Asia Cup group stage game tomorrow.
Can Bangladesh stage a comeback?
Bangladesh's game against Sri Lanka tomorrow has now turned into a do-or-die situation for both the sides. Bangladesh lost their opening game against Afghanistan on Tuesday and the Tigers would need to learn from the mistakes made in that game. Can Bangladesh do that? Meanwhile, can Hong Kong, ranked 20 in T20Is, surprise the top-ranked India in tonight's game?
Shakib moves up in rankings despite Bangladesh’s loss
Even though Bangladesh ended up losing their opening Asia Cup game against Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Tigers’ Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan earned gains in the rankings.
India, Pakistan fined for slow over-rate
Both India and Pakistan have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in their Group A match of the Asia Cup on Sunday, 28 August.
Afghanistan ready for the big guns: Nabi
Skipper Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan is ready for the big guns after they became the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup following victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
‘Everyone knows Rashid and Mujeeb are world class spinners’
Najibullah Zadran's batting blitz and "world class" spinners powered Afghanistan into the Asia Cup Super-Four stage with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.