Tests

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.

Akram lauds ‘miracle kid’ Pant’s comeback

What was to be a surprise visit to his mother in December 2022 went horribly wrong when the car Pant was driving on that fateful Friday morning hit a central divider, flipped over and caught fire.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

Shanto dedicates historic Test win to protest victims

"We are paying tribute to the individuals who recently passed away in our nation during the protest and we are praying for their souls," Najmul said after his side's 10-wicket victory in the first Test in Rawalpindi.

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

England are not 'one-dimensional': Ollie Pope

Since Brendon McCullum was appointed as England's red-ball coach in May 2022 they have become known for their aggressive 'Bazball' approach.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Key stats

Bangladesh are yet to win a Test against Pakistan. The Tigers have played 13 matches against Pakistan and have lost 12, managing to draw a solitary match at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna in 2015.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Sri Lanka skipper De Silva hoping to make most of Stokes injury

De Silva is skippering the tourists in their first red-ball campaign in England for eight years, with Sri Lanka heading into the first of a three-match contest at Old Trafford starting Wednesday on the back of a defeat by a novice England Lions team in their lone warm-up fixture.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

Masood refuses to accept Bangladesh are under-prepared

"Bangladesh is a side that has quality players in all departments and we highly respect the challenges they bring as a side to us," said Shan Masood.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

South Africa defeat West Indies to maintain 25-year Test series grip

Set a challenging target of 263 after fast bowler Jayden Seales' Test-best figures of six for 61 dismissed the Proteas for 246 in their second innings in the morning session, the home team lost wickets at regular intervals to be dismissed for 222.

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

Stokes hits record fifty as England crush Windies to sweep series

Set 82 to win, England finished on 87-0 in just 7.2 overs. Stokes -- opening in place of the injured Zak Crawley -- was 55 not out off a mere 28 balls as England completed a 3-0 series whitewash with more than two days to spare.

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in one-off Test

Set just 158 to win, Ireland slumped to 33-5 at the close of Saturday's third day, with Zimbabwe left-arm quick Richard Ngarava doing the bulk of the damage in a sensational burst of 4-12 in four overs.

July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024

'I want to be Harry Brook, not anybody else'

Brook, whose 363 runs against Australia last year, helped draw the Ashes, said while he was glad to learn from Root, he was also determined to stay true to himself as well.

July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

Pope says 600 runs in a day within England's reach

Pope was one of three century-makers for the hosts as England won the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge by 241 runs, with Harry Brook and Joe Root following him to three figures in a series-clinching success.