The strongest bonds are often formed in high pressure and during crises, and Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes thought that the tragic terrorist attack on a Christchurch mosque on March 15 this year may have brought the Bangladesh players closer into a ‘brotherhood’.

The strongest bonds are often formed in high pressure and during crises, and Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes thought that the tragic terrorist attack on a Christchurch mosque on March 15 this year may have brought the Bangladesh players closer into a ‘brotherhood’.

Ahead of the match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Oval on 5th June, the in form Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar spoke to the reporter at the team hotel in Vauxhall at noon about the impact of a good start in the first powerplay.

Bangladesh will take on New Zealand in a day-nighter at The Oval later today in a bid to continue what has been an excellent start to their World Cup campaign. A dominant performance against the more-fancied South Africa in the Tigers’ opening match at the same venue on Sunday will have set the tone for the team in their attempt to take down another side that will be more fancied to come up trumps against the seventh-ranked team in the world.

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli replied to Kagiso Rabada’s comment terming Virat as “Immature” at a press conference on Tuesday in Southampton, a day before India begin their World Cup 2019 campaign against South Africa.

New Zealand will stick to an unchanged line-up as they seek to build momentum in their second match of the World Cup against a fired-up Bangladesh at The Oval on Wednesday.

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has suffered a second shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the Cricket World Cup taking place in England, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.

A few members of the Kiwi side who will step onto the pitch at The Oval on Wednesday to play Bangladesh in a group stage match of the World Cup will certainly remember the famous Cardiff victory that Bangladesh pulled off in the ICC Champions Trophy back in 2017. The Tigers stunned New Zealand with two vital tons from Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan and player Ross Taylor admitted that Shakib will be a big threat.

While there have been assertions that Bangladesh’s win against any of the big cricketing nation is still being seen as an upset – by players and fans alike, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor feels that it would not be a surprise if Bangladesh manage to secure victory against the Kiwis.

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the seventh match of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Cardiff, Wales.

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the seventh match of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Cardiff, Wales.

Sri Lanka survived a woeful batting collapse to beat Afghanistan by 34 runs in a rain-shortened World Cup thriller on Tuesday.

England captain Eoin Morgan said the side let themselves down with poor fielding in their 14-run loss to Pakistan in the World Cup at Trent Bridge on Monday.

A flashback: On February 18, 2015, the Bangladesh team led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza had paraded around the Manuka Oval applauding the crowd in Canberra after Mushfiqur Rahim had taken the bails off the last Afghanistan wicket. A clinical performance from the Tigers

It was undoubtedly one of the most exciting matches of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup in the United Kingdom as Pakistan registered a scintillating 14-run victory against hosts England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s batsmen must show more patience under pressure in Tuesday’s “must-win” encounter against World Cup dark horses Afghanistan to put their crushing opening-round defeat behind them, pacer Lasith Malinga said on Monday.

Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib has played down the weather threat ahead of their World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, saying a rain-shortened game would suit his aggressive side.

Chris Woakes became the first England cricketer to take four catches in a World Cup encounter. He achieved the feat during the ICC World Cup 2019 encounter against Pakistan in Nottingham on Monday.

Certain boxes have to be ticked to know that the Bangladesh team are in good fettle.

Steve Waugh has warned Australia that the West Indies’ array of stroke makers and aggressive bowlers will pose the first serious threat to the World Cup holders.