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Time to promote Miraz up the order?

In Test cricket, Bangladesh have always blazed their own trail, usually down the wrong path, and followed processes that would beget blank stares and stunned looks in most other teams.

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No Shami, Kuldeep in India squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Seamer Mohammed Shami will not play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series against Australia while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been sidelined with a groin injury as the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad on Friday.

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No Shakib in Rangpur’s GSL campaign

A Rangpur Riders official informed that they won’t get the services of Shakib Al Hasan in the upcoming Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana as the premier all-rounder has prior commitments with Bangla Tigers for the Abu Dhabi T10.

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Western Australia go from 52-2 to 53 all out in dramatic collapse

The match between Western Australia (WA) and Tasmania at the One-Day Cup, a domestic 50-over competition in Australia, was witness to an extraordinary batting collapse as WA lost eight wickets for just one run to go from 52-2 to 53 all out in Perth today.

17h ago

Bavuma to miss Chattogram Test as well

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma will also miss the second Test of the Bangladesh Test series, which is slated to begin in Chattogram from October 29.

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England reeling at 24-3 after gritty Shakeel century

Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali left England reeling at 24-3 after Saud Shakeel's fighting hundred put Pakistan ahead in the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.

21h ago

New Zealand eye history after Santner's 7-53 in India Test

New Zealand were in sight of a historic series win in India after spinner Mitchell Santner took 7-53 to help bowl out the hosts cheaply in the second Test on Friday.

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Misreading of conditions leads to wasted home advantage

Coaches, captains and selectors often say that having all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in the side helps with the combination. So, when Shakib was unable to take part in the first Test, the think tank failed to come up with the right decisions.

1d ago

Will Shakib play Afghanistan ODIs in UAE?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are yet to ascertain whether all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will feature in Bangladesh’s three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting on November 6, in the UAE.  

1d ago

Cricket Australia lifts David Warner's lifetime leadership ban

The lifetime ban from holding leadership positions in Australian cricket imposed on David Warner for his part in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal has been lifted, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.

1d ago

Batting debacles: A continuing headache

Batting debacles are a regularity in Bangladesh cricket and they appear to be happening more frequently in recent times.

1d ago

Khaled replaces Taskin for second South Africa Test

Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed replaced Taskin Ahmed in the 15-member squad for the second Test against South Africa, scheduled to start on October 29, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

1d ago

Sundar 'will never forget' seven-wicket haul

"Everything that happened today was pleasing," said off-spinner Sundar after taking 7-59.

1d ago

Impressive turnout makes Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 a landmark event

Over 91,030 fans were drawn in during the tournament held in the UAE, a remarkable increase from the 2023 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

1d ago

Rabada has been a superstar for SA for years: Markram

South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test on Thursday with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada the star of the show in Mirpur.

1d ago

Pakistan 73-3, trail England by 194 after spinner Sajid shines

At the close, Pakistan captain Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel were both unbeaten on 16, with the home team still trailing by 194 and the match in the balance.

1d ago

I always try to enjoy the tough situations: Miraz

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz played a crucial knock under pressure at number seven against South Africa during the Tigers' seven-wicket loss in the first Test in Mirpur today.

1d ago

Sundar bags seven as India bowl out New Zealand for 259

India were 16-1 at the close in Pune, losing captain Rohit Sharma for a nine-ball duck to a Tim Southee delivery that shaped away and crashed into the off-stump via the pad.

1d ago