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Pakistan beat England by nine wickets to win series 2-1

Spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan combined to destroy England and bowl Pakistan to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the deciding third Test and secure a memorable 2-1 series victory on Saturday.

Rishad not ready for Tests: Shanto

“I don’t think he [Rishad] is fully ready for red-ball cricket at the moment,” Shanto told the media during an event at the capital’s Pragati Sarani today.

Chattogram Test, Day 4 / Miraz, Taijul delay the inevitable for Tigers

The Lankans, who resumed the day's play on 102-6. added, 55 runs in the first hour of play before declaring the innings

Mominul joins Shakib and Co. in 4000s club

He joined Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan in the 4000s club. It took him 113 innings to reach the milestone.

Bumrah, injured Rahul out of fourth England Test

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from the fourth Test against England and batsman KL Rahul ruled out due to injury, the country's cricket board said Tuesday.

Rahul, Jadeja put India on top in first England Test

KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja hit half-centuries to put India in command of the opening Test against England on Friday with a lead of 175 at stumps on the second day in Hyderabad.

Glittering and controversial: Five memorable Warner moments in Tests

Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversial career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday.

'Dream come true': Australia's Warner bids adieu to Test cricket

Australian opener David Warner drew the curtain on a 112-Test career spanning 12 years Saturday with a swashbuckling 57 against Pakistan, leaving his home Sydney Cricket Ground to a standing ovation.

Shami ruled out of India's South Africa Tests

"Shami, whose participation in the Test series was subject to fitness has not been cleared by the BCCI Medical Team and the fast bowler is ruled out of the two Tests."

May 10, 2017
May 10, 2017

End of Amir's Test career?

Pakistan's left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir is considering ending his Test career in order to focus on ODIs and Twenty20Is.

March 26, 2017
March 26, 2017

Kuldeep four-for turns it around

Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav said it was a dream come true to grab four wickets on debut and spin India right back into the game after Steve Smith hit his third ton of the series on Saturday.

March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017

You have to build a family environment

When recalling Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup triumph, the bearded, bespectacled Asankha Gurusinha will probably not be the first name that comes to mind. But Sri Lanka's current strategic consultant was the sixth-highest scorer in the tournament and the second-highest for his team after Aravinda de Silva.

March 19, 2017
March 19, 2017

This win started when we lost in Galle: Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal, the man-of-the-match in Bangladesh’s historic four-wicket win in the second Test match against Sri Lanka today, said the 259-run defeat in the first Test in Galle worked as an impetus for their win in Colombo.

March 19, 2017
March 19, 2017

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.

March 19, 2017
March 19, 2017

'Mustafizur took the game away from us'

Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne had averaged 11.6 in his last 10 Test innings since his last century at home, and it was on 11 that he was dropped on the third evening by Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim off a difficult deflection down the leg side.

March 18, 2017
March 18, 2017

Shakib puts Tigers on top

Call it resiliency or a perverse desire to prove naysayers wrong, but Bangladesh have made it a habit of turning in a stellar performance when their fans or critics least expect it.

March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017

De Kock, Bavuma give South Africa lead in second Test

Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma fell short of the centuries they probably deserved but drove South Africa to 349 for nine, a first innings lead of 81, at the close of play on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday.

March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017

Hosts trail BD by 75 runs after Day-3

Bangladesh were all out for 467 in their first innings during the last session of day-3 and led Sri Lanka by 129 runs during the second Test of the series at Colombo’s P Sara Oval today.

March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017

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.