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.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023

South Africa turn to spin for second West Indies Test

All-rounder Wiaan Mulder and in-form batsman Ryan Rickelton also come into the starting XI at the Wanderers on Wednesday as South Africa look to build on their 87-run win in the first Test at Centurion.

March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

‘West Indies' limited Test calendar limits milestone chances’

"The way world cricket is going now, apart from the big three, every team is barely playing any Test cricket," Holder said on Wednesday

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

New Zealand beat England by one run in second-Test thriller

Having set England 258 to win, New Zealand's hopes had faded as Joe Root (95) and Ben Stokes (33) produced a 121-run stand to cut the deficit to 57 runs with five wickets in hand on a sunny afternoon at the Basin Reserve

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

England thrash New Zealand by 267 runs

It was a first Test victory for England in New Zealand since 2008 and a 10th win in 11 matches since former Black Caps skipper Brendon "Baz" McCullum and Christchurch-born Ben Stokes took over as coach and captain

February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023

England take control of first Test in New Zealand

The tourists raced to their total in just 58.2 overs -- boosted by blistering half-centuries to Ben Duckett and Harry Brook -- as England opened the two-Test series with the sort of attacking approach, dubbed "Bazball", that has carried them to nine wins from their past 10 Tests under coach Brendon McCullum.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

Smith passes Bradman with 30th Test hundred

Steven Smith passed a Don Bradman landmark to claim his 30th Test century on Thursday as Usman Khawaja and Australia piled on the misery for the beleaguered South Africans in the third Sydney Test.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Australia thrash South Africa to seal series

A depleted Australian attack secured an innings and 182-run victory over South Africa in the second test on Thursday, wrapping up the series with a match to spare after the visitors' batting woes were rudely exposed once more.

December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022

Azam and Sarfaraz punish sloppy New Zealand in first Test

Babar Azam knocked a fighting hundred and the recalled Sarfaraz Ahmed hit a half century to guide Pakistan to a healthy 317-5 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Karachi on Monday.

October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Double joy for Pakistan with New Zealand visit

New Zealand will tour Pakistan twice from late December, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday, more than a year after abandoning a series there over security concerns.

September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022

England hammer South Africa to win series 2-1

Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope steered England to an impressive nine-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval on Monday to complete a 2-1 series victory and put the seal on an astonishing turnaround in fortunes for the home team this year.