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Australia to play two ODIs during Sri Lanka tour

Both teams were originally due to play a one-off one day international at Hambantota but another match has been added to the schedule, with both to now be staged in Colombo.

BPL 2025: Chattogram-phase fixtures

The Chattogram phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets underway tomorrow [January 16] at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

BPL batting boom too good to be true?

The batters made merry on the field, the question automatically arose: should they take all the credit for that, or are there other factors -- apart from good wickets, which also had an outside impact on their sudden rise -- given that they have hardly showcased similar performances in both international and domestic matches?

From success story to headache: ICC grapples with Afghanistan dilemma

England and South Africa have been urged to boycott next month's Champions Trophy matches against Afghanistan, whose maiden appearance in the men's 50-overs tournament as one of the world's top eight teams is a testament to their growth in recent years.

England great Anderson to continue playing for Lancashire

England's leading wicket-taker retired from international duty in July after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years during which he became the third-highest wicket-taker in the format.

PSL 2025 Draft: Zalmi pick Rana, no takers for Shakib and Mustafizur

Bangladesh’s speedster Nahid Rana has been picked by Peshwar Zalmi in the ongoing players draft for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League, set to begin in April.

Strikers end Sylhet phase with defeat

Sylhet Strikers ended the Sylhet phase with a defeat, suffering a 30-run loss to Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

Jessy to officiate in ICC U-19 Women’s T20 WC

Bangladeshi umpire Shathira Jakir Jessy is set to become the first women umpire from the country to officiate in a Cricket World Cup at any level as the ICC has named her as one of the 20 match officials who will stand in the forthcoming ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, beginning this Saturday.

Ngidi, Nortje return as South Africa names Champions Trophy squad

South Africa picked an experienced 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan with 10 players having competed at the last World Cup in India in late 2023.

January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025

Australia to play two ODIs during Sri Lanka tour

Both teams were originally due to play a one-off one day international at Hambantota but another match has been added to the schedule, with both to now be staged in Colombo.

January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025

BPL 2025: Chattogram-phase fixtures

The Chattogram phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets underway tomorrow [January 16] at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025

BPL batting boom too good to be true?

The batters made merry on the field, the question automatically arose: should they take all the credit for that, or are there other factors -- apart from good wickets, which also had an outside impact on their sudden rise -- given that they have hardly showcased similar performances in both international and domestic matches?

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

From success story to headache: ICC grapples with Afghanistan dilemma

England and South Africa have been urged to boycott next month's Champions Trophy matches against Afghanistan, whose maiden appearance in the men's 50-overs tournament as one of the world's top eight teams is a testament to their growth in recent years.

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

England great Anderson to continue playing for Lancashire

England's leading wicket-taker retired from international duty in July after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years during which he became the third-highest wicket-taker in the format.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

PSL 2025 Draft: Zalmi pick Rana, no takers for Shakib and Mustafizur

Bangladesh’s speedster Nahid Rana has been picked by Peshwar Zalmi in the ongoing players draft for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League, set to begin in April.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Strikers end Sylhet phase with defeat

Sylhet Strikers ended the Sylhet phase with a defeat, suffering a 30-run loss to Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Jessy to officiate in ICC U-19 Women’s T20 WC

Bangladeshi umpire Shathira Jakir Jessy is set to become the first women umpire from the country to officiate in a Cricket World Cup at any level as the ICC has named her as one of the 20 match officials who will stand in the forthcoming ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, beginning this Saturday.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Ngidi, Nortje return as South Africa names Champions Trophy squad

South Africa picked an experienced 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan with 10 players having competed at the last World Cup in India in late 2023.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Didn’t want to prove anything, says Liton after BPL ton

Liton Das hit an explosive century in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Dhaka Capitals yesterday just hours after he was left out of Bangladesh’s 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy for being out of form.