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Rishad reveals his thoughts on IPL

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has said he doesn’t expect too much from IPL auction, lest he has to get hurt if not picked up.

1h ago

SPL 5 auction held in Oklahoma

The Sooner Premier League- 5 auction was held amidst great enthusiasm and overwhelming support from the Norman Bangladesh community in Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Another blow for India as Gill suffers thumb injury: reports

Gill injured his left thumb while fielding and is a major doubt for the match, the Times of India and other media outlets reported, citing sources. The team did not provide immediate comment when contacted by Reuters about Gill's condition.

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West Indies restore pride with high-scoring win over England

The game was a dead rubber with England having already won the opening three matches of the five-game series but the crowd at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground were treated to some high-scoring entertainment as West Indies enjoyed their second highest successful run chase in T20Is.

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Bangladesh’s lone warm-up game begins today

The match will begin at 8:00 PM Bangladesh time and is an opportunity for the Tigers to gear up before their final assignment of the ongoing ICC Test Championship 2023-25 cycle – a two-Test series against the West Indies – begins at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on November 22.

9h ago

Bowlers dominate Day 1 of NCL 5th round

Bowlers dominated in all four games on the opening day of the fifth round of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) with a total of 50 wickets falling at four different venues today.

19h ago

Five-star Johnson helps Australia clinch T20 series with Pakistan

Chasing 148 to win, Pakistan made a sluggish start and were reeling at 44-4 at one stage after losing Mohammad Rizwan for 16 and Salman Agha for a first-ball duck as Johnson ripped through the top order with three wickets.

22h ago

Rauf takes four as Pakistan hold Australia to 147-9

Haris Rauf took 4-22 as Pakistan restricted Australia to 147-9 in the second game of their T20 series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

1d ago

Rangpur Riders proud to wave the Bangladesh flag in GSL

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Rangpur Riders are set to become the first Bangladeshi franchise to feature in an overseas league in the inaugural edition of the Global Super League in Guyana, starting on November 27.

1d ago

West Indies name squad for Bangladesh Tests

Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match home Test series against Bangladesh, beginning with the first Test in Antigua from November 22.

1d ago

'The umpires’ association often gives us a hard time'

Iftekhar Rahman Mithu, chairman of BCB's umpires' committee for the last three years, in an interview with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, expressed his concern regarding the recent increase in code of conduct violations by players in the ongoing National Cricket League while also admitting umpiring errors that have led to such a rise. Here are the excerpts of the interview:

1d ago

A rotten domestic culture that puts players, umpires at loggerheads

While talking about Bangladesh cricket, many often lament that despite being a Test nation for around two-and-a-half decades, the country has failed to cultivate a domestic cricket culture. This assertion, however, is not quite true.

1d ago

India in record six-hitting spree to rout South Africa

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

1d ago

Nahid, 11 others named in IPL’s final auction list 

Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana and 11 others from the country were named in the final auction list of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next year. 

1d ago

New Zealand's Southee to quit Test cricket after England series

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team's upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton.

1d ago

Prolific Williamson back for England Test series

Prolific batsman Kane Williamson was Friday included in New Zealand's Test squad to face England after missing their recent 3-0 sweep in India with a groin injury.

2d ago

Rahul hit by friendly fire while Kohli defies injury concerns

India opener KL Rahul left the field after being struck on the elbow by fast-bowling teammate Prasidh Krishna in an intra-squad match in Perth on Friday, while Virat Kohli emerged to bat despite injury concerns ahead of the test series against Australia.

2d ago

Cricket at 2028 Olympics could be held outside Los Angeles

Recent reports in Britain and the United States have indicated that Olympic organisers are considering staging cricket -- a Twenty20 tournament -- at a venue in New York.

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