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BCB moves ICC to clear Taskin

Unhappy over Taskin Ahmed’s ban, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has knocked the International Cricket Council (ICC) hoping for a positive response in the matter.
20 March 2016, 11:43 AM

Saqlain, Shuvagata to board flight tonight

Saqlain Sajib and Shuvagata Hom will fly tonight to join the national cricket team at Bangalore as replacements for left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Taskin Ahmed in the ICC WT20 2016 in India.
19 March 2016, 15:58 PM

Kohli takes India to victory over Pakistan

A brilliant half century under pressure from Virat Kohli enables India to beat Pakistan by six wickets during the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
19 March 2016, 14:18 PM

England stun South Africa by 2 wickets

England leave the Proteas shell-shocked after they chase down 229 with two wickets and two balls left in the pulsating Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
18 March 2016, 13:37 PM

Kiwis pip Aussies by 8 runs

New Zealand come out in front by 8 runs in a riveting contest against Australia during the Super Ten Group 2 match of ICC WT20 2016 at Dharamsala.
18 March 2016, 09:17 AM

Bangladesh women’s new milestone

Although Bangladesh women suffer a 36-run defeat at the hands of England during the 4th match of ICC Women’s World T20 2016 at Bangalore today, they managed to score the highest total in 28 T20Is by reaching 117 for six in the lost cause.
17 March 2016, 14:27 PM

Dilshan gives Sri Lanka a 6-wkt win

Dilshan takes Sri Lanka home by six wickets against a spirited Afghanistan side during the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Kolkata under the lights.
17 March 2016, 13:41 PM

Chris Gayle to launch book on his love for cricket

A formidable giant on the field and a humble personality out of it, West Indies batting sensation Chris Gayle is writing a book on his love for cricket.
17 March 2016, 07:26 AM

Tigers suffer a 55-run loss to Pakistan

Pakistan outplay Bangladesh by 55 runs in the Super Ten Group 2 match of the ICC T20 2016 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens under the lights today.
16 March 2016, 09:06 AM

World reacts to India’s defeat to NZ at World T20

As the saying goes “what goes around comes around,” netizens believe Indian cricketer Ravi Chandran Ashwin’s tweet about the Bangladesh v Oman match got a befitting reply after India’s upsetting loss yesterday against New Zealand.
16 March 2016, 08:59 AM

We want to make our confidence count: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza

If life is ten percent what you experience and ninety percent how you respond to it, the attitude of Bangladesh cricket team going into the ICC WT20 2016 Super Ten match against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata is really essential in both senses of the word.
16 March 2016, 07:49 AM

Pakistan in Tigers’ crosshairs

A team with a reputation of being poor starters, plagued with a plethora of on-and-off the field problems, led by a consistently under-performing captain at the twilight of his career, traveling non-stop since the turn of the year…Pakistan, profoundly talented yet perennially mercurial may just be the launching pad Tigers need for the Super Ten round of ICC WT20 2016.
16 March 2016, 06:26 AM

In-form Bangladesh look to trip up Pakistan again

On March 16, Wednesday, Mashrafe Mortaza will lead his side against Pakistan to their first match at the Eden Gardens since 1990.
15 March 2016, 15:24 PM

Kiwis upset India by 47 runs

New Zealand restricts India to their second lowest T20I total and beats them convincingly by 47 runs under the lights at Nagpur during the Super 10 match of ICC WT20 2016.
15 March 2016, 13:41 PM

Mustafizur voted debutant of the year

Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman wins the Debutant of the Year title - a category voted on by ESPNcricinfo's users, in addition to the jury.
14 March 2016, 09:45 AM

1000 up for Tamim in T20Is

Tamim Iqbal becomes the first batsman from Bangladesh to cross the 1000-run milestone in T20Is during the qualifying match of ICC WT20 2016 against Oman at Dharamsala, India.
13 March 2016, 15:08 PM

Taskin wishes for the best

Amid growing tensions regarding ICC officials’ concern about the bowling actions of Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny being suspect, which has left the Bangladesh team livid, pacer Taskin wishes for the best.
13 March 2016, 05:01 AM

Bangladesh brace for Oman's surprise factor

When the tournament's schedule was first announced, few would have given Oman a chance of qualifying ahead of Bangladesh and Ireland from their group. Having beaten Ireland in a last-over thriller, Oman, whose game against Netherlands was washed out, will head into their knockout clash against Bangladesh high on confidence. But confidence alone won't help them if the iffy Dharamsala weather intervenes. It has been raining for the last two days, and plenty more is forecast on match day. If there were to be another washout, Oman would endure heartbreak as Bangladesh are marginally ahead on net run rate.
13 March 2016, 02:06 AM

Afghans romp into the Super Ten

Afghanistan qualify for the Super Ten phase of ICC WT20 2016 on the back of a 59-run win over Zimbabwe at Nagpur stadium under the lights.
12 March 2016, 09:36 AM

Most runs in T20Is, ODIs and Tests for Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s dashing opening batsman Tamim Iqbal takes his name...
12 March 2016, 05:23 AM