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Cricket: Patel's eight-year India Test exile ended

India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha is ruled out of the third Test against England, prompting the selectors to recall Parthiv Patel after eight years in the wilderness.
23 November 2016, 06:56 AM

India women’s cricket team penalised by ICC for skipping Pakistan matches

The International Cricket Council has docked six points of Indian women’s cricket team after they skipped all their three matches against Pakistan in the ICC women’s championship competition.
23 November 2016, 06:24 AM

Cricket: I'm no cheat, says Faf du Plessis after tampering row

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis insisted he wasn't a cheat and warned cricket authorities had opened a "can of worms" on Wednesday after he was found guilty of ball-tampering in controversial circumstances.
23 November 2016, 05:30 AM

Du Plessis avoids ban

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was found guilty of ball-tampering on Tuesday but cleared to play in this week's third Test against Australia, who are fighting to avoid their first ever home Test series whitewash.
22 November 2016, 18:22 PM

Du Plessis cleared for Test in ball-tampering row

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was fined his entire match fee but cleared to play in this week's third Test against Australia after being found guilty of ball-tampering on Tuesday.
22 November 2016, 09:54 AM

Rangpur leapfrog Khulna

Mohammad Mithun hit an unbeaten 49 as Rangpur Riders cantered to a seven-wicket win against Khulna Titans in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Chittagong today.
22 November 2016, 08:55 AM

Cricket: Faf du Plessis to face ball-tampering hearing before Adelaide Test

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will face a ball-tampering hearing at 3:30 p.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday in Adelaide, the International Cricket Council said, putting his participation in the third Test against Australia in doubt.
22 November 2016, 06:36 AM

Cricket: Pakistan captain Misbah banned due to slow over rate

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been banned for one Test and his team fined for their slow over rate during the first match against New Zealand in Christchurch.
22 November 2016, 05:56 AM

Cricket: Cook confident of turnaround in Mohali Test

Skipper Alastair Cook expresses confidence that England can bounce back in the series against India despite the crushing loss in the second Test but says winning the toss would be key.
22 November 2016, 05:18 AM

BCB to fund swimming federation

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to allocate Tk one crore to Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) for development of the sport, a BSF official said yesterday.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Lodha panel urges SC to dismiss BCCI's top brass

The entire administration of the BCCI should be removed, the Lodha Committee has urged the Supreme Court.
21 November 2016, 12:31 PM

Rajshahi topple the might of Dhaka

Mehedi Hasan Miraz hit the penultimate ball of the match for a four down to the backward point boundary as Rajshahi Kings pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Dhaka Dynamites in the 21st match of Bangladesh Premier League at Chittagong today.
21 November 2016, 09:12 AM

Cricket: Australia selections undermine calls for 'patience'

A call for "patience" from Australia selectors for the radically changed squad that emerged from the Hobart wreckage struck a discordant note for some former players after Callum Ferguson and Joe Mennie were barely given a chance to impress.
21 November 2016, 08:46 AM

Cricket: Spinners wrap up India win over England in 2nd Test

India spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Jayant Yadav claimed three wickets apiece in the second innings to lead the hosts to a comfortable 246-run win in the second Test against England on Monday and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
21 November 2016, 06:36 AM

Cricket: Fit-again Santner recalled for second Test against Pakistan

Spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been included in New Zealand's squad for the second and final Test against Pakistan after making a quick recovery from a broken wrist.
21 November 2016, 06:27 AM

Cricket: Cricket greats call for shake-up to fix Australia crisis

Australia are facing mounting calls from former greats for a drastic overhaul of how cricket is run as they stare down the barrel of a first-ever home Test series whitewash.
21 November 2016, 05:06 AM

Cricket: South Africa cricket official clashes with Aussie reporter

A security official travelling with the South African team shoved an Australian television reporter against a glass door in ugly scenes as he attempted to interview captain Faf du Plessis Monday.
21 November 2016, 04:47 AM

Little logic in additions

Will Mehedi Maruf travel to Australia with the squad for the preparation camp in Sydney, Australia and then tour New Zealand? The 28-year-old batsman's travelling papers are being prepared but it is not yet certain whether any additional player will be added to the squad that was earlier announced for the tour.
20 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Crisis-hit Australia make six changes

Crisis-hit Australia included English-born opener Matt Renshaw among six changes to their revamped Test squad Sunday for this week's crucial third day-night Test against South Africa in Adelaide.
20 November 2016, 07:47 AM

Cricket: Cook, Hameed dig in for second India Test

Skipper Alastair Cook and Haseeb Hameed dug in their heels as England crawled to 40 for no loss at tea on the fourth day of the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
20 November 2016, 06:46 AM