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Cricket: Banned Petersen 'feared for safety'

Banned former South Africa Test batsman Alviro Petersen said Thursday he hired a bodyguard because he feared for the safety of himself and his family during investigations into cricket match-fixing.

Mustafizur Rahman claims ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has won the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award. In the period under consideration, Mustafizur played three ODIs and took eight wickets, while he yielded 19 wickets in 10 T20Is.

Cricket: Oldest surviving former Test player dies aged 97

South African Lindsay Tuckett, who was the oldest surviving former Test cricketer, passes away in Bloemfontein aged 97.

Three cheers for Root

Joe Root adds a few more honours to his burgeoning career after being named England's Test Cricketer of the Year and England's limited-overs Cricketer of the Year at the ECB's annual awards evening.

Tamim blessed with baby boy

It was a great day for Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal and his wife Aysha Siddika yesterday as the latter gave birth to the couple's first child.

Court accepts charges against Shahadat, wife

A Dhaka court yesterday accepted charges against suspended Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed for allegedly torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.

Shakib's new source of energy

It seemed like Shakib Al Hasan was not standing on the green grass of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, but as if he was off in America, cuddling his two-month child in his arms, when he was speaking about his little bundle of joy.

Cricketer Shahadat’s wife gets 47-day bail

Former national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain’s wife Jesmine Nahar Nrittya is granted bail for 47 days in a case filed for torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.

Bangladesh U-19 cricketer Nihaduzzaman injured in bus crash

Bangladesh Under-19 cricketer Nihaduzzaman was one of nearly 40 individuals to suffer injuries in a bus accident near Sirajganj,

December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016

Cricket: Banned Petersen 'feared for safety'

Banned former South Africa Test batsman Alviro Petersen said Thursday he hired a bodyguard because he feared for the safety of himself and his family during investigations into cricket match-fixing.

December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016

Mustafizur Rahman claims ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has won the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award. In the period under consideration, Mustafizur played three ODIs and took eight wickets, while he yielded 19 wickets in 10 T20Is.

September 6, 2016
September 6, 2016

Cricket: Oldest surviving former Test player dies aged 97

South African Lindsay Tuckett, who was the oldest surviving former Test cricketer, passes away in Bloemfontein aged 97.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Three cheers for Root

Joe Root adds a few more honours to his burgeoning career after being named England's Test Cricketer of the Year and England's limited-overs Cricketer of the Year at the ECB's annual awards evening.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

Tamim blessed with baby boy

It was a great day for Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal and his wife Aysha Siddika yesterday as the latter gave birth to the couple's first child.

February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016

Court accepts charges against Shahadat, wife

A Dhaka court yesterday accepted charges against suspended Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed for allegedly torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.

January 8, 2016
January 8, 2016

Shakib's new source of energy

It seemed like Shakib Al Hasan was not standing on the green grass of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, but as if he was off in America, cuddling his two-month child in his arms, when he was speaking about his little bundle of joy.

December 1, 2015
December 1, 2015

Cricketer Shahadat’s wife gets 47-day bail

Former national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain’s wife Jesmine Nahar Nrittya is granted bail for 47 days in a case filed for torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.

September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015

Bangladesh U-19 cricketer Nihaduzzaman injured in bus crash

Bangladesh Under-19 cricketer Nihaduzzaman was one of nearly 40 individuals to suffer injuries in a bus accident near Sirajganj,

September 3, 2015
September 3, 2015

Shane Warne's warning for 'young' Nick Kyrgios

Former cricketer Shane Warne has written an open letter to tennis player Nick Kyrgios, telling his fellow Australian not to waste his talent.