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U19 WC in Bangladesh: Australia pull out over security concerns

Australia pull back from participating in Under 19 Cricket World Cup, to be held in Bangladesh on October 2016, for what they say security concern.
5 January 2016, 07:54 AM

Australia floats day-night Ashes Test

England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says on Monday.
4 January 2016, 09:39 AM

Laxman's Kolkata epic voted best Test performance of all time

VVS Laxman's batting feat against Australia in Kolkata in 2001 has been voted the greatest Test performance of the last 50 years by a 25-member panel of cricketers, writers, broadcasters, historians and statisticians assembled by the Cricket Monthly.
4 January 2016, 07:27 AM

Cricket 2015: The year in review

One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.
2 January 2016, 04:39 AM

Inzamam-Prabhakar combo works for Afghanistan

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Manoj Prabhakar's appointments as the head coach and bowling coach of Afghanistan seemed to have hit off already with great results on the field.
1 January 2016, 05:25 AM

Tamim asks youngsters to retain the hunger

Tamim Iqbal has urged the younger members of the Bangladesh team to remain hungry for forthcoming challenges at the end of a successful year in international cricket.
31 December 2015, 05:38 AM

BCB announces preliminary T20 squad

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the preliminary squad for the forthcoming international Tweny20 commitments in the year 2016 today.
30 December 2015, 14:32 PM

Australia seal 20 years of Worrell Trophy dominance

Australia work their way through West Indies for a victory that keeps the Frank Worrell Trophy in their possession for 20 unbroken years, stretching back to the triumph of Mark Taylor's team in the Caribbean in 1995.
29 December 2015, 07:59 AM

Torture: Charges pressed against cricketer Shahadat

Police presses charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed over torturing his 11-year-old domestic help.
29 December 2015, 07:43 AM

No-ball wickets still haunt Aussie bowlers

Australia's no-ball wicket curse continued Tuesday as the West Indies battled to save the second Test against the odds in Melbourne.
29 December 2015, 05:18 AM

Guptill smacks Sri Lanka into submission

Martin Guptill's 93 off 30 balls annihilates Sri Lanka as New Zealand take just 8.2 overs to claim the second ODI by 10 wickets in Christchurch on Monday.
28 December 2015, 05:30 AM

England need to look hard at DRS: Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad, the England pacer, said his team still needed to improve their use of the television decision review system (DRS).
28 December 2015, 04:32 AM

Glorious moments of Bangladesh cricket team in 2015

Let’s cherish the unforgettable moments of the most successful year in the history of Bangladesh cricket team.
26 December 2015, 08:49 AM

Hafeez, Azhar Ali may face disciplinary action for Amir boycott

Shaharyar Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, on Friday (December 25) warned players refusing to train alongside Mohammad Amir during an ongoing fitness camp for the national side that they would faced fines and suspensions.
26 December 2015, 04:45 AM

Amir 'eligible' for national selection: PCB

The PCB has confirmed that Mohammad Amir is 'eligible' for national selection, having completed his rehabilitation programme after serving a five-year ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
24 December 2015, 05:38 AM

PCB chief gives up hope on India-Pakistan series in December

Shaharyar Khan, PCB chairman, finally gives up hope of organising the proposed India-Pakistan cricket series in the near future.
24 December 2015, 04:54 AM

Australia skipper Smith named ICC Cricketer of the Year

Australia captain Steve Smith is named ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2015 after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at an average of 82.57 with seven centuries over the voting period.
23 December 2015, 13:56 PM

Mushfiq joins Shakib at Karachi: PSL

Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was picked by Karachi Kings during the last day of the draft pick of Pakistan Super League (PSL) today.
22 December 2015, 08:36 AM

Brendon McCullum to retire from internationals in February

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016.
22 December 2015, 07:13 AM

BCB shelves January Tests against Zimbabwe

Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, has said that Bangladesh's two-Test series against Zimbabwe, scheduled originally for January 2016, will be shelved to keep the team's focus on T20Is.
22 December 2015, 05:02 AM