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Babar Azam returns as Pakistan's white-ball captain

Babar Azam was named Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Sunday, four and half months after the batter had stepped down as their all-format captain following their World Cup debacle in India.

Markram named as South African T20 captain

Cricket South Africa director Enoch Nkwe said this did not mean the door was closed on Du Plessis, 38, who has not played for South Africa since February 2021, or other non-contracted cricketers

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test / Crowning win for centenary Test: Tigers beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets

History is made at Colombo’s P Sara Oval today when Bangladesh win their centenary Test by four wickets and level the 2-match series at 1-1.

Mashrafe and co depart for Sri Lanka

Bangladesh ODI and T20I captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza along with three members of ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series left for Colombo from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka today.

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test / Hosts lead BD by 139 runs after Day-4

Sri Lanka reached 268 for 8 in 100 overs and led Bangladesh by 139 runs in their second innings when the umpires called stumps on day-4 of the second Test of the series at Colombo’s P Sara Oval today.

Australia tour of India, 3rd Test / Smith fires Australia to 451 in India Test

Skipper Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 178 as Australia were bowled out for 451 in the afternoon session on day two of the third Test against India in Ranchi.

Mash satisfied with bowling

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza expressed satisfaction after his first competitive game at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday since recovering from a thumb injury.

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test / Tigers trail hosts by 124 runs after Day-2

Bangladesh trailed Sri Lanka by 124 runs with five wickets remaining in their first innings when the umpire called stumps on day-2 of the second Test of the series at Colombo’s P Sara Oval today.

Mashrafe returns to action

Bangladesh limited-overs captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will return to cricket today at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium today as he leads out Team Green against a Nasir Hossain-led Team Red in the first practice match for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Sri Lanka series will be a good opportunity: Mushfiqur

Bangladesh Test captain, Mushfiqur Rahim, has described the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka as an opportunity for the Tigers to perform well away from home.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Football: Inspirational captain Iborra fires Sevilla to derby win

Sevilla captain Vicente Iborra came off the bench to lead his side to a second-half comeback at fierce local rivals Real Betis on Saturday, assisting and scoring in a 2-1 win to provisionally take Jorge Sampaoli's side joint-top of La Liga.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Cricket: Smith joins elite 'five-in-five club'

Australia's superstar skipper Steve Smith had joined another exclusive group of batsmen following his brilliant hundred in the first Test against India in Pune.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Cricket: Australia hails the Pune win no one saw coming

Australia hailed the extraordinary victory by their cricketers in the first Test against India in Pune on Sunday, the plaudits just about drowning out the expressions of stunned surprise at a triumph almost no one expected.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Cricket: Sizzling Starc bags Kohli for rare duck

For the first time in 933 days, India captain Virat Kohli has been dismissed in Test cricket without scoring.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Cricket: O'Keefe grabs six wickets as India collapse for 105

Australia's left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe dispatched six Indian batsmen in just 24 balls after lunch as the hosts collapsed to 105 all out in the opening Test in Pune on Friday.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Tigers begin SL camp today

The formal training camp for the tour of Sri Lanka will begin today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017

Starc delays Indian charge

Mitchell Starc smashes an unbeaten 57 to lift Australia to 256 for nine at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against India in Pune on Thursday.

February 23, 2017
February 23, 2017

Much more pressure in Tests: Taskin

Not too long ago, Taskin Ahmed was used sporadically even in T20Is. He was given breathers in between ODIs in order to prevent any recurring injuries.

February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017

Cricket: Smith rejects India whitewash forecast

Steve Smith dismissed predictions Wednesday that Australia face another series whitewash against India but admitted they had to show more fight to have any chance of stopping the world's number one Test team.