Asia Cup 2023
India celebrates World Cup 'booster shot' after SL 'battered'
"Siraj's dream spell ended India's five-year title drought," The Times of India wrote
Shoaib praises ‘dangerous’ India after Asia Cup triumph
India started the Asia Cup as underdogs, Shoaib Akhtar said, but their transformation during the campaign has now convinced him that “they could be the most dangerous side in the World Cup”
Crushing India loss a 'wake-up call', says Silverwood
"Sometimes a bit of a kick up the rear end is not the worst thing going into a World Cup," Silverwood told reporters.
Siraj sets up India’s 8th Asia Cup crown
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday.
It’s like a dream, says Siraj
India kept their best reserved, or, Sri Lanka their worst, for Sunday’s one-sided final of the Asia Cup, a tournament played as a prelude to the World Cup in India next month.
'Unsung heroes': $50,000 for rain-hit Asia Cup groundstaff
All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit Asia Cup running were promised a $50,000 shared bonus by organisers on Sunday.
India crush Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Asia Cup final
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India's rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday.
Siraj bags six as India dismiss Sri Lanka for 50 in Asia Cup final
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets including four in one over, as India skittled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 50 in the Asia Cup final on Sunday.
Combinations pondered to address inconsistency
Bangladesh will be eager to bounce back against Sri Lanka today, following the batting slump against Pakistan on a flat batting deck in the ongoing Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka look to keep Bangladesh batters 'under pressure'
The Tigers take on Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday in a must-win match to keep their hopes high of reaching the final, after they lost their Super Four opener to Pakistan
Tigers face Lankans in crucial tie
Following a seven-wicket drubbing against Pakistan in their first Asia Cup Super Four encounter in Lahore on Wednesday, Bangladesh will look to keep their Asia Cup destiny in their own hands when they take on Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.
Tamim unwilling to stir up controversy by commenting on Shakib’s ‘plan’
Tamim finds it unwise to judge the Tigers after a couple of failures in the ongoing Asia Cup.
Mushfiqur to return home after Sri Lanka game
Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is slated to return to the country after the match against Sri Lanka, team management sources have confirmed to The Daily Star.
Reserve day added to India v Pakistan clash
Asia Cup organisers on Friday added a reserve day for the clash between India and Pakistan after their first encounter at the 50-over tournament was washed out.
The glaring fault in Naim
There is no way to justify crucifying the 24-year-old batter solely for his 20-run innings against Pakistan in Wednesday's Asia Cup Super Four match in Lahore. Instead, the manner in which he keeps throwing his wicket away after showing a glimpse of promise deserves serious consideration ahead of the World Cup.
Tigers experiencing the flip side of adaptation to T20s?
The Tigers have won all three of their T20I assignments since the T20 World Cup in Australia. Bangladesh handed a series whitewash to England and Afghanistan while winning 2-1 against Ireland. Meanwhile they have lost the ODI series against both England and Afghanistan at home recently.
Pakistan speedsters remind Shoaib Akhtar of 'two Ws'
Pakistan boast one of the world's best fast-bowling attacks in Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
Flawed game-reading proves disastrous yet again
When it works, it works like a charm. Otherwise, it appears to be a poorly put together batting plan. At the heart of it, however, is the failure to bat according to the match scenario which unfolded yet again for Bangladesh in their Asia Cup's Super Four fixture against Pakistan at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium yesterday.