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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 7, 2017
February 7, 2017

Mathews out of Aus T20 series

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was Monday ruled out of this month's three-match Twenty20 series in Australia with a hamstring injury.

February 7, 2017
February 7, 2017

'We'll stick to the same thing'

The Indian cricket team reached Hyderabad yesterday for the one-off Test against Bangladesh to be played from February 9 and batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said that while the visiting team cannot be taken lightly the home team would like to maintain its number one ranking in the world.

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

Cricket: England Test Captain Alastair Cook steps down

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Mathews out of Australia T20 tour

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was Monday ruled out of this month's three-match Twenty20 series in Australia with a hamstring injury.

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

We are ready for the challenge: Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan says India seems to be unbeatable at home and it will be a huge challenge not just for himself but for the entire team when the two teams clash in the one-off Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here from February 9.

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

Bangladesh-India A match drawn

The two-day practice match between Bangladesh and India A was drawn after the end of play today.

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

Soumya stakes his claim

It was around four months ago when Imrul Kayes hammered a century in a warm-up game against England in Fatullah and in the process replaced a struggling Soumya Sarkar in the ODI outfit.

February 5, 2017
February 5, 2017

Openers give India A solid start

India A reached 91 for the loss of one wicket at stumps on Day 1 of the two-day practice match against Bangladesh at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad today.

February 5, 2017
February 5, 2017

Taskin hoping for good tune-up

They say cricket is a funny game and the current situation of the Bangladesh team perhaps best depicts that phrase.

February 3, 2017
February 3, 2017

Cricket: Hussey warns Australia to avoid angering Kohli

Australia need a clear strategy to keep Virat Kohli in check and refrain from getting into verbal confrontations with the India captain during the four-Test series starting this month, former batsman Mike Hussey has said.