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Bangladesh can beat anyone at Champions Trophy: Shanto

Bangladeshs fast bowlers led by speed sensation Nahid Rana mean the Tigers can beat anyone at the Champions Trophy, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto declared Wednesday on the eve of their clash with India. Unfancied Bangladesh face favourites India in Dubai on Thursday in the opening match for the...

Senior Indian cricketer denied request for wife at champions trophy

The Indian cricket teams build-up to the 2025 Champions Trophy is set against the backdrop of strict new guidelines from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which have left players frustrated. A senior cricketer reportedly requested that his wife accompany him to the tournament but...

Sarwar Imran to be national women’s team head coach

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that veteran local coach Sarwar Imran will replace Hashan Tillakaratne as national womens team head coach. BCB president Faruque Ahmed confirmed the development to the media on Tuesday adding that they have taken the decision to appoint Imran after the post...

BCB embraces local coaches in national cricket setup

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has long appeared reluctant to entrust significant national team responsibilities to local coaches. However, a breakthrough came when current BCB president Faruque Ahmed appointed Mohammad Salahuddin as a senior assistant coach ahead of the West Indies tour, reports...

Australia's Marcus Stoinis retires from ODI cricket, focuses on T20s

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has announced his immediate retirement from ODI cricket, ruling himself out of the upcoming Champions Trophy. Stoinis, 35, will now focus on T20 cricket and remains available for Australia in that format. He scored 1495 runs in 71 ODIs at an average of 26.69...

Omarzai named ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year

Afghanistans all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, who took his team to a new level with his right-arm pace bowling and multi-faceted batting game, was on Monday named the ICC Mens ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024. The 24-year-old built on an impressive 2023 to become one of the worlds leading One-Day...

Bangladesh's world cup path toughened after defeat

The Bangladesh womens cricket team suffered a heavy 9-wicket defeat to hosts West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at St. Kitts. This loss puts Nigar Sultanas side in a challenging position to secure a direct spot in the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup. To achieve automatic...

Kohli, Rohit's fate to be decided after Champions Trophy

There has been a growing uncertainty over the future of Indian star cricketer Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in international cricket, reports Hindustan Times. Both senior India batters came under fire after their poor show in Australia, which sparked a debate on whether they would continue their...

Jason Roy expresses regret over national team exclusion

Jason Roy, Englands World Cup-winning batsman, has expressed regret over his exclusion from the national team, despite consistently performing in the ODI format. While he is unclear about the reasons behind his omission, he remains hopeful and eager for a return to the England squad if given the...

England star Saqib yet to be granted Indian visa, ECB Cancels Flight

With just over a week left for the start of their T20I series against India, England have been dealt a huge blow as pacer Saqib Mahmood is yet to receive his visa for the tour, reports NDTV. Mahmood, who is of Pakistani origin, is yet to make his T20I debut for England, but has played nine ODIs...

ICC working on rule tweak to give bowlers 'more leeway on wides'

The media representative of the ICCs cricket committee Shaun Pollock has said that the body is working on something to give bowlers bit more leeway on wides, particularly with batters often moving around the crease in limited-overs formats, reports ESPN cricinfo. If a batter jumps across [at...

Jahanara takes indefinite break from cricket

Bangladeshs leading womens pace bowler Jahanara Alam took a break from cricket for an indefinite period for mental health issues, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Monday. Jahanara played 52 ODIs and 83 T20Is in her career so far while she returned to the side after one years...

It's up to them: Gambhir on Kohli, Rohit's retirement

Following Indias defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, questions loom over the futures of the teams captain Rohit Sharma, who stood himself down in the Sydney Test, and star batter Virat Kohli, who fell for his seventh score of 20 or less in the series, reports ESPN cricinfo. Indian head coach...

Sidhu fumes at Travis Head's celebration

The echoes of Team Indias defeat in the 4th Test against Australia are going to be heard for a long time. The repeated failures of seniors players like Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, and irresponsible batting from young stars like Rishabh Pant resulted in India going 2-1 behind in the 5-match...

BPL kicks off today

The much-anticipated 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to kick off at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Monday, marking the start of an exciting chapter in Bangladeshs premier T20 cricket tournament. The opening day will see defending champions Fortune Barishal take on...

India dismiss Australia, chasing 340 to win 4th Test

Australias stubborn final-wicket stand ended early on Monday to be all out for 234, setting India a challenging target of 340 to win the fourth Test, reports BSS. Nathan Lyon was the last man out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, bowled by seamer Jasprit Bumrah for 41 off the 10th ball of the...

Invest in tournaments, not concerts, to improve BPL: Tamim

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to begin tomorrow, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) promoting the concept of a New BPL in recent days. Changes include redesigned graffiti, a new theme song, and concerts in three citiesDhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet. Notably, renowned Pakistani...

Chaos over BPL tickets: Where to get them

Only 24 hours remain before the start of the 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), yet fans and supporters are still in the dark about official ticket information. Since Sunday morning, crowds have been gathering around the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Some of them even...

Bumrah becomes 4th fastest bowler to achieve 200 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah achieved a remarkable feat on Sunday, becoming the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 Test wickets during the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, reports Hindustan Times. The milestone came after he took four...

Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar cut India's deficit

Nitish Reddy repaid the trust that the Indian management put in him in a tough selection call for the MCG Test with a show of calm and grit on the third afternoon. The allrounder walked in at 191/6 and added a record eighth-wicket stand at the MCG worth 105* runs with Washington Sundar to drag...

Saikat to officiate as on-field umpire in Border-Gavaskar series

Bangladeshi umpire Shafuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat is all set to officiate in the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Series between Australia and India. Saikat, who will act as the TV umpire in the fourth Test scheduled from December 26, will act as an on-field umpire in the fifth and final...

Ashwin explains difference between MS Dhoni and other captains

Ravichandran Ashwin simply put the characteristic in the light, which sets the iconic MS Dhoni apart as a captain from the rest. Dhoni, considered among the top captains that grace the field, hung down his boots after lifting every trophy he laid his eyes on, reports NDTV. In 2007, Dhoni turned...

Bumrah targeted with big allegation

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been alleged with suspect bowling action yet again, as veteran Aussie sports commentator Ian Maurice blamed political correctness for crickets failure to hold the pacer up to scrutiny, reports Hindustan Times. Maurice also accused Australian media for not...

Kohli labelled ‘bully’ over argument with female reporter

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has been labelled as bully after his recent argument with a female journalist earlier this week. This comes after Kohli lashed out at Nat Yoannidis, a local journalist upon landing with his family at the Melbourne Airport, reports NDTV. Kohli was seemingly unhappy...

Champions Trophy: PCB choose UAE as neutral venue for India games

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially conveyed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be their choice as the neutral venue for Indias matches in the Champions Trophy, reports Cricbuzz. This decision was arrived at after a meeting between...

BCB announces salary hike to women cricketers with new central contracts

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has approved a salary raise for the womens national cricket team as part of their new central contract for the 2024-25 season. The announcement came following the BCBs 16th board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, reports UNB....

U-19 women's team storms into Asia Cup final, thumping Nepal

The Bangladesh under-19 womens cricket team has reached the final of the ongoing Asia Cup, defeating Nepal by nine wickets in a rain-affected match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. The team will face India in the final on Monday, marking the second India-Bangladesh clash in a major...

Tarique greets BD cricketers for historic 3-0 sweep against WI

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday greeted the Bangladesh Cricket Team for their historic 3-0 series victory over the West Indies with an impressive 80-run win in the third T20I, reports UNB. Congratulations to the Bangladesh Cricket Team on their outstanding 3-0 clean sweep in the T20...