Tests

Shastri expects Rohit to 'pull plug' on Test career

Regular skipper and opener Rohit was "rested" for Sydney Test, India said, after failing to get past 10 runs in any of his five innings during the series, which Australia lead 2-1.

Record day for Afghanistan but Test ends in a draw

Afghanistan veteran Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe rookie Brian Bennett starred as the first Test was drawn after a rain-shortened final day in Bulawayo on Monday.

Reddy, Sundar lead India fightback against Australia

In overcast conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Reddy posted a maiden Test half-century and was 85 not out before light rain caused tea to be called 15 minutes early.

India's Gabba Test comes to a Head as Australia dominate

Head scored a magnificent 152 and Smith a gritty 101 at the Gabba in Brisbane to put Australia into a strong position to go 2-1 up in the five-Test series.

England thrash New Zealand by 323 runs in second Test to win series

Joe Root scored a century before England's bowlers knocked over New Zealand for 259 in the final session of day three, clinching a series on New Zealand soil for the first time since 2008.

Head the headache returns to haunt India

Head produced match-winning hundreds on both occasions when Australia beat India in the finals of the World Test Championship and the 50-overs World Cup last year.

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in first Test

Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen, the destroyer in Sri Lanka's record-low first innings of 42, took four for 73 to finish with match figures of 11 for 86.

Tigers begin West Indies tour with first Test today

The match will be telecast live on T Sports from 8:00 pm (Bangladesh time).

South Africa name spin-heavy squad for Bangladesh Tests

South Africa spinner Senuran Muthusamy made a return to the Test team after a year and will be part of a three-prong spin attack that has Keshav Maharaj and Dane Piedt.

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

If Ashwin was English, then they would have told him to retire: Monty Panesar

Despite Ashwin's impeccable red-ball record, Panesar asserted that he won't fit into England's current Test Cricket set-up.

September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024

Afghanistan-NZ Test second day called off after 'huge mess'

The one-off Test at Afghanistan's adopted home near India's capital New Delhi was supposed to start on Monday but the toss is yet to take place because of rain and the poor condition of the Greater Noida ground.

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

Nissanka stars as Sri Lanka beat England by eight wickets

Victory for Sri Lanka ended a run of seven straight Test defeats to England and was their first on English soil since 2014. England, however, won this three-match series 2-1.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

A triumph spurred by belief

“Belief is very important. Every single player believed that we can come back,” Shanto said at the post-match press conference.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Liton hails ‘team effort’ in historic Test series win

“If you want to win a Test match then you have to bat, bowl, and field well. You saw in the first Test, the catch Zakir [Hossain] took and the one I caught off Babar [Azam]…brought the momentum.” said Liton during the post-match presentation.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Shanto lost for words after historic Pakistan series win

"We can't express feelings with words, we are really happy," said Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors

“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

A look at Bangladesh’s Test journey after historic Pakistan success

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by six wickets in the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, winning the series 2-0 and clinching a historic maiden series win against Pakistan.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Miraz put Pakistan on the backfoot with his shot-making: Liton

Liton Das paid credit to the contributions made by Miraz and Mahmud at the conclusion of play and said his innings was just behind his career-best hand of 141 against Sri Lanka in 2022.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

‘Miraz on course to becoming complete all-rounder’

Compared to his bowling, Miraz’s batting talents are often downplayed. But yesterday, with Bangladesh teetering on the brink on 26-6, the 26-year-old showed his class.