Former skipper Kane Williamson will miss New Zealand's second Test against India starting in Pune on Thursday as he continues his recovery from a groin strain, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday. The Blacks Caps on Sunday managed a first Test victory in India for 36 years without the master batsm
Back-to-back wickets from young pacer Hasan Mahmud has finally given Bangladesh a breakthrough after steady work by Kyle Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder threatened to put South Africa in a dominant position in the Mirpur Test. On Tuesday, Verreynne (77*) and Mulder (54) picked up where they left off, p
Despite a sparkling five-wicket haul from slow bowler Taijul Islam, South Africa have taken a 34-run lead in the Mirpur Test against Bangladesh. The visiting Proteas looked in charge on Monday after they bundled out the Tigers for a meagre 106, but Taijul (5-49) pegged back their innings, nabbing
A top-order collapse has seen Bangladesh stagger to 60-6 before lunch in the first Test against South Africa in Mirpur, according to bdnews24.com. A cautious Mahmudul Hasan Joy (16 off 86 balls) was the only one left standing as the attack of Wiaan Mulder (3-22), Kagiso Rabada (2-16), and Keshav M
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the Dhaka Test against South Africa on Monday. Bangladesh came to this series after a 2-0 defeat to India. The hosts never won a Test against South Africa in their previous 14 meetings. But they aimed to change their fate, this time at home. Bang
New Zealand recorded their first Test victory on Indian soil after 36 years, beating the hosts by eight wickets on the fifth and final day of the opening encounter, reports The Hindu. The Black Caps now lead the three-Test series 1-0. Needing 107 to win on the final day, New Zealand survived a ho
Sarfaraz Khan scored his maiden century as India continued its comeback on the fourth day of the first cricket test against New Zealand. Khan was unbeaten on 125 runs off 154 balls as India reached 344-3 in its second innings before rain intervened. Rishabh Pant was also batting on 53 ru
West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin's brilliance with bat and ball could not prevent New Zealand from sailing into the final of the women's T20 World Cup with a thrilling eight-run victory in the second semi-final in Sharjah on Friday. Dottin claimed 4-22 with the ball and then returned to smas
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) added Hasan Murad to the Test squad for the first match of the two-Test series against South Africa, starting on October 21. Hasan Murad, a left-arm spinner, replaces Shakib Al Hasan, who could not return home to play the match in Dhaka due to concerns for
Phil Simmons has arrived in Dhaka to take the helm of the Bangladesh cricket team as its interim head coach ahead of the two-match Test series against South Africa. The former West Indies all-rounder reached the capital a day after Bangladesh Cricket Board President Faruk Ahmed announced his appoi
West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash on Thursday. Karishma Ramharack bagged four wickets, conceding 17 runs to guide the West Indies to a comfortable position, reports UNB. Bangladesh were able to manage only 103 runs for eight wickets in 20 over
India crushed Bangladesh by 86 runs in the second Twenty20 international in New Delhi on Wednesday thanks to a century partnership between Nitish Reddy and Rinku Singh to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a mammoth target of 222, Bangladesh stumbled in their chase as
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal, a regular face in the commentary box during the ongoing India-Bangladesh series, expressed concerns that infrastructural shortcomings are hindering the development of Bangladesh cricket. Tamim gave an interview with the Indian sports magazine, Sportstar, wher
