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England's Curran loses appeal over intimidating umpire

The Sydney Sixers' Curran was slapped with the punishment following a pre-match incident against the Hobart Hurricanes this month
24 December 2023, 07:41 AM

Khawaja denied permission to have peace symbol on bat: reports

Khawaja spoke on Friday about how the Israel-Hamas conflict had affected him, saying he despaired at seeing how many children had been killed
24 December 2023, 06:17 AM

NZ coach expects flat pitch in 3rd ODI against Tigers

The Kiwis have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series after winning the second ODI by seven wickets in Nelson on Wednesday
22 December 2023, 12:34 PM

Khawaja reprimanded by ICC for wearing black armband

Khawaja had the messages "Freedom is a human right" and "All lives are equal" on his boots in the colours of the Palestinian flag during training before the opening test of the three-match series last week, which the hosts won by 360 runs in Perth.
21 December 2023, 13:29 PM

Fargana’s 2nd ODI ton takes Tigresses to 222

Fargana made 102 off 167 balls and almost carried her through the innings before departing in the final over
20 December 2023, 15:38 PM

East Zone crowned BCL champions

With the win, East Zone finished with 20 points in the competition, 10 more than runners-up Central Zone
20 December 2023, 11:37 AM

Adil Rashid new No. 1 T20I bowler in the world

Rashid becomes just the second player from England to hold the No.1 ranking for T20I bowlers after off-spinner Graeme Swann held the top spot back more than a decade ago.
20 December 2023, 09:33 AM

Soumya ‘sad’ despite record-breaking hundred

The win in Nelson gives New Zealand an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series after their 44-run win in the first game on Sunday. The third and final ODI will be played in Napier on Saturday.
20 December 2023, 06:21 AM

Tigresses look to seal maiden SA series

On Saturday, Nigar Sultana Joty and her troops registered their maiden ODI win over South Africa in their backyard, winning the first ODI by a comprehensive 119 runs win in East London. It was also Bangladesh's biggest margin win in terms of runs in the format.
20 December 2023, 04:03 AM

‘New way’ of thinking can reduce gap post U19 level

A peek at the records would show that the results at this level for Bangladesh have been very inspiring in the recent past. However, the same quality of performance and achievement has not come through to the national team.
20 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Soumya surpasses Sachin with record-breaking ton

Soumya Sarkar's career-best 169 helped Bangladesh post 291 all out in 49.5 overs in their second ODI against New Zealand at Saxton Oval in Nelson today.
20 December 2023, 02:08 AM

Starc overtakes Cummins as most expensive player in IPL auctions

Cummins broke the record of English all-rounder Sam Curran, who had received INR 18.5 crores by Punjab Kings in the previous edition.
19 December 2023, 08:57 AM

Hathurusingha asks media for remedy for batting woes

“It’s a big concern. If you have the answer, let me know, I’ll talk to them. It’s a very big concern,” Hathurusingha said
19 December 2023, 07:52 AM

MI replacing 'tired' Rohit with 'fresh' Pandya, says Gavaskar

"The decision taken by Mumbai Indians is for the benefit of their team," Gavaskar told Star Sports
19 December 2023, 06:41 AM

‘Brazil fan’ U19 skipper reveals reason behind Messi celebration

“I’m actually a Brazil supporter. I did the Messi celebration because my teammates really enjoy that celebration,” Rabby told the media at Mirpur
18 December 2023, 14:41 PM

Australia name squad for Boxing Day Test against Pakistan

Uncapped pacer Lance Morris drops out of the squad to return to domestic T20 duties in Australia
18 December 2023, 08:35 AM

Jamieson rested from Bangladesh ODIs

He will miss the final matches of the series in Nelson on Wednesday and Napier on Saturday but should be available for the T20 series starting on Dec. 27 in Napier.
18 December 2023, 03:08 AM

‘Spinners need to learn quickly’: Shanto

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the result was "very disappointing" after pacer Shoriful Islam's early fireworks.
17 December 2023, 09:54 AM

Tigresses keep making history in South Africa

Bangladesh women’s cricket team added another entry to their list of monumental victories in 2023, when they completely outplayed South Africa and won their first-ever ODI on South African soil at the Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday.
16 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Australia build big lead over Pakistan

The hosts reached stumps on day three in Perth at 84-2, building their lead to 300 after bowling out the visitors on the cusp of tea for 271 in reply to their first innings 487.
16 December 2023, 10:11 AM