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Bangladesh lead by 211 after Rana’s five-wicket haul

Bangladesh lead by 211 after Rana’s five-wicket haul

Bangladesh are out to a promising 211-run lead in the second Test against the West Indies in Kingston after a fiery bowling attack hobbled out the hosts for only 146 in the first innings. Nahid Rana (5-61) led the line while Hasan Mahmud (2-19) and the other bowlers chipped in to tear through the


Cup in one hand and control in the other: India boss

Cup in one hand and control in the other: India boss

Cricket's financial engine India ended their title drought and also tightened their vice-like grip on the game's governance but their dogged stance of not touring Pakistan has jeopardised next year's Champions Trophy across the border. India's 11-years of hurt finally came to an end in June when t

South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test

South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test

South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first test on Saturday.  Sri Lanka was set an improbable 516 target and started the fourth day in a deep hole at 103-5. It was all out for 282, hastened by the dismissal of Dinesh

Sri Lanka all out for record-low 42 in Durban cricket test

Sri Lanka all out for record-low 42 in Durban cricket test

Sri Lanka was bowled out by South Africa for 42 at Kingsmead on Thursday, its lowest total in test cricket.  Sri Lanka's previous worst was 71 just over 20 years ago in Kandy against Pakistan.  South Africa needed only 83 legal deliveries - 13.5 overs - to rout the Sri Lankans in their fi

India hammer Australia by 295 runs in first test

India hammer Australia by 295 runs in first test

India dismissed Australia for 238 after tea on the fourth day of the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday to secure a resounding 295-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia have not beaten India in a test series since 2015 and now face an uphill task to do so over the

England’s Cox ruled out of New Zealand Test series

England’s Cox ruled out of New Zealand Test series

England wicketkeeper Jordan Cox has been ruled out of the three-Test series against New Zealand after fracturing his thumb in a net session during a tour match in Queenstown. Cox was set to make his Test debut in the series opener in Christchurch, which starts on Thursday, as cover for regular glo

Zimbabwe stuns new-look Pakistan in rain-affected 1st ODI

Zimbabwe stuns new-look Pakistan in rain-affected 1st ODI

All-rounder Sikandar Raza inspired Zimbabwe to a stunning 80-run win on the DLS method in the rain-affected first one-day international against a new-look Pakistan white-ball team on Sunday.  Raza made a crucial 39 runs and lifted Zimbabwe from a precarious 125-7 to 205 all out by sharing a 62

Pant, Iyer shatter IPL pay record with eye-watering deals

Pant, Iyer shatter IPL pay record with eye-watering deals

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged eye-watering $3 million-plus deals in Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction shattering the previous payment record in the world's richest T20 tournament.   When Punjab Kings secured middle-order batter Iyer's service for a staggering 267.5 million