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Naim, bowlers take Dhaka Metro into NCL T20 final

Dhaka and Rangpur will square off in the final on Tuesday.

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Australian teen Konstas ready for Indian pace challenge

Teenage opener Sam Konstas says he is ready and equiped to take on India's feared pace attack in the Boxing Day Test after being called up to Australia's squad for the first time.

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India beat Bangladesh by 41 runs to win Women's U-19 Asia Cup title

India defeated Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final to win the inaugural ACC Women's Under-19 Asia Cup title in Kuala Lumpur today.

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'Travis Head is in the form of his life': Shastri on India’s headache

While he was dismissed for just 11 in his first innings of the series, Head went on to hit 89, 140 and 152 in his next three outings.

6h ago

Player payment concern looms over BPL

Currently, BCB is asking Tk three crore from each BPL franchise as a bank guarantee, which they wanted to confirm by December 24 after extending the deadline multiple times and reducing the amount on each occasion.

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Nahida takes seven in Women's BCL opener

Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter shone on the opening day of the Women's Bangladesh Cricket League - the first-ever three-day first-class competition in the women’s game in the country - as the Central Zone player returned seven wickets for 48 runs against North Zone at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Saturday.

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Teenager Ghazanfar spins Afghanistan to ODI series win in Zimbabwe

Teenage spinner AM Ghazanfar took 5-33 as Afghanistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third and final one-day international on Saturday to claim the series 2-0 after the opening game was washed out by rain.

20h ago

BCB to introduce first-class contracts, winning bonus for women cricketers

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced its plans to increase the number of players under contract in the pool of women cricketers, BCB boss Faruque Ahmed told reporters after a board meeting in Mirpur on Saturday.

20h ago

No update on Shakib, but Tamim in focus

National team chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu said yesterday at a press conference that they are willing to sit down with Tamim Iqbal to discuss his availability for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy but provided no insights on what the board’s plans are regarding Shakib Al Hasan.

5d ago

Mahedi nails tactics in Tigers’ much-needed win

Off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, a peripheral character in the Tigers T20I outfit, turned up as the star of the show with four wickets in the first T20I against the West Indies.

5d ago

Gloveman Liton needs to reverse batting rut

The right-hander’s another batting failure in the match at the Arnos Vale Stadium could have hogged the spotlight had pacer Hasan Mahmud failed to heroically defend 10 runs in the last over to seal a much-needed win for the Tigers. 

5d ago

Bumrah urges patience with India team 'in transition'

Bumrah, easily the visitors' star man so far in the series, said it was difficult for the players to come out to Australia and play in such different conditions from what they are used to.

5d ago

'Zero communication': Gillespie opens up on Pakistan exit

The 49-year-old Australian former fast bowler was appointed in April for two years but differences with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took their toll.

6d ago

Ace spinner Rashid Khan back for Afghanistan Tests in Zimbabwe

The 26-year-old missed Afghanistan's most recent Test matches on medical advice to heal a back injury for which he underwent surgery earlier this year.

6d ago

‘Happy Victory Day to you all from St Vincent’

“Good start (to win the first T20I). If we play good for another game, we can win the series,” said a confident Liton during the post-match presentation ceremony.

6d ago

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs

Bangladesh's innings was headlined by Sadia Akter's explosive 31 off 25 balls, including three sixes. Support came through Afia Ashima Era and Mst Sumaiya, with a crucial 49-run partnership proving decisive in the shortened game.

6d ago

Argentina seamer Fennell joins exclusive club with T20I double hattrick

Fennell picked up four wickets in four consecutive deliveries during the final over of Cayman Islands innings, becoming just the sixth player to have completed the feat previously in men's T20I matches.

6d ago

Commentator Isa Guha sorry for Bumrah 'primate' remark

"He's the MVP, isn't he? Most valuable primate," she said on Sunday while commentating for Fox during the second day's play at the Gabba in Brisbane.

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