‘Old is gold’ the mantra for England

James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.

Hridoy’s bat swings freely in T20 team’s changing fortunes

The kind of bat speed Tawhid Hridoy generates has already been a telling factor since his introduction to international cricket. At the highest level, however, technique and mentality are opposite sides of the same coin.

Shakeel's double ton puts Pakistan on top in Sri Lanka Test

Saud Shakeel hit his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan stretched their lead to a dominant 149 against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-hit opening match on Tuesday.

Do-or-die for Bangladesh A

Bangladesh A face a must-win contest against their Afghan counterparts in Colombo today, with a spot in the semifinals of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Asia Cup 2023 on the line.

Shakeel, Saud help Pakistan counter Sri Lanka's spin

An unbeaten century stand between Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman rescued Pakistan from a precarious 101-5 on the second day of the rain-hit opening Test on Monday.

Not another pyrrhic success spell

From a statistical vantage point, the winning streaks of then and now might seem similar – or some might keep the streak of 2021 ahead as it involved the Aussies and the Kiwis, two giants of the game -- but in reality there lies a stark difference.

Joy smashes ton as Bangladesh A post 308 for seven

Joy scored 100 off 114 deliveries, striking 12 fours and two sixes, while left-hander Zakir Hasan added 62 off 72 deliveries with the help of six fours and two sixes. Soumya Sarkar scored 48 off 42 while Sheikh Mahedi smashed a quick-fire 36 off just 19 balls with six fours and a six.

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Shakeel ton fires Pakistan into lead against Sri Lanka

Saud Shakeel hit an attacking century and, along with overnight partner Agha Salman, helped Pakistan take the lead against Sri Lanka on the third day of the rain-hit first Test on Tuesday.

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Hemming joins BCB as curator

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Tony Hemming as a curator on a two-year contract.

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West Indies call up uncapped Sinclair in spin boost against India

West Indies reinforced their spin department by bringing in uncapped all-rounder Kevin Sinclair in place of Raymon Reifer for the second and final test against India beginning in Port of Spain on Thursday.

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Tigers to tour NZ for white ball series in December

As part of the ICC’s Future Tour Programme (FTP) Bangladesh will tour New Zealand to take part in three match ODI and three match T20I series in December this year, confirmed New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday.

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Tigers to carry key tenets from T20I success

Bangladesh's woes in the T20I format are well-known but under Shakib Al Hasan, the team have revitalised their performances in the recent few series, culminating in their latest series win against Afghanistan.

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Marufa stars in historic win

Pacer Marufa Akter produced something special as Bangladesh women’s side stunned visiting India with a 40-run (via DLS) victory in the first ODI at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.

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Tigers win first T20I series against Afghans

A collective approach saw Bangladesh clinch their maiden T20I bilateral series against Afghanistan following a six-wicket victory in the rain-curtailed second match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

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Start by openers always kept us ahead: Shakib 

Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan credited the start given by the openers in their six-wicket win (by DLS method) over Afghanistan in the second of the two-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

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Australia retain Women's Ashes despite Sciver-Brunt ton

Victory gave Australia an unassailable 8-6 points lead in the multi-format series.

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