A fuel tanker overturned late on Tuesday in Nigeria’s northern state of Jigawa after the driver lost control of the vehicle, spilling petrol which exploded and killed at least 147 people, police and state emergency services said yesterday.
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said that his conversation with the umpire during Bangladesh’s first Test against South Africa in Durban earlier this month was made to look more than what had actually transpired.
Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque fronted up to the media present at the airport after returning from South Africa. There is criticism of his captaincy after two heavy defeats in the two-match Test series but he said that he was in the same place he was before the Test win in New Zealand and had enough authority to make his own decisions.
The first group of the Bangladesh cricket team will return from their tour of South Africa at around 8:55am on Wednesday.
Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed was found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of their second Test against South Africa at St George's Park in Gqeberha. The pacer was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for the offence.
Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque said that most of the national team players lack the understanding on how to play quality spin after the Tigers suffered a 332-run thumping at the hands of South Africa, orchestrated by just two Protea spinners, in the second Test in Gqeberha today.
Bangladesh batters continued their shambolic performance in the Test series as the Tigers failed to put up a fight in their second innings on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Gqeberha today.
Two South Africa players have tested positive for Covid-19 before the start of day’s play in Gqeberha today and will not be taking further part in the ongoing second and final Test of the series against Bangladesh, confirmed Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque had earlier said that they were subjected to incessant sledging during the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.
Pacer Taskin Ahmed, who returned to the country today after being ruled out of the second Test against South Africa at Port Elizabeth with shoulder injury, said that playing for the country and contributing in a big way has covered for not being able to play the IPL.
Spin bowling won the first Test for South Africa against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Monday, but captain Dean Elgar said he still preferred to attack opponents with fast bowling.
Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque said that it is not only unacceptable but also a ‘crime’ to give wickets away to spinners on foreign soil.
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj grabbed a seven-wicket haul as a batting meltdown saw Bangladesh suffer a heavy 220-run defeat against South Africa early on the fifth day of their first Test at Kingsmead in Durban today.
Bangladesh had a hard time on the field in South Africa’s second innings with quite a few decisions from on-field umpires creating doubts in the minds of the players on whether to use DRS.
Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam will be returning home after their first Test against South Africa in Durban due to injuries, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin today.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to bring back neutral umpires for international matches around the globe.
In chase of a steep target, Bangladesh lost three top-order batters in quick succession late in the third session of the fourth day in their first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban today.
South Africa were in course to consolidate their position against Bangladesh in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban after the hosts extended their lead to 117 runs but Ebadot Hossain gave the visitors a vital breakthrough early in Day 4’s morning session today.
