WI confirm Zimbabwe tri-series

West Indies Cricket Board confirmed that West Indies will take part in a tri-series involving Zimbabwe and Pakistan in Aug-Sep 2015. Zimbabwe will host the tournament, but both Zimbabwe Cricket and Pakistan Cricket Board are yet to confirm the schedule.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Zia slips to third

Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman slipped to third position in the Commonwealth Chess Championship after being held to a draw against IM Himangshu Sharma of India in the sixth round in New Delhi yesterday.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Mohishadanga thanks Soumya

Mohishadanga is a village under the backward upazila of Ashashuni. So deprived is this that its inhabitants do not have access to electricity. Luckily for them, this is the village home of Soumya Sarkar. And it's because of one of Bangladesh's cricketing heroes that those dark days are going to be gone.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Ruwan keeps cards close to his chest

The camp for the South Africa series might not have started as yet, but the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur was already abuzz with cricketers yesterday.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

ICC asked to clarify Modi’s claims

Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) secretary Aditya Verma on Sunday shot off a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking clarification on allegations against three international cricketers' involvement in "illegal things".
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Fans unite for Nasir

Cricket fans extend their support to Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain over bullying on popular social media platform Facebook.
28 June 2015, 04:52 AM

U-19s off to South Africa

The Bangladesh under-19 cricket team left here for Durban early today to play a seven-match one-day series against South Africa.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Smith rejected England

Australia batsman Steven Smith revealed English county side Surrey once tried to push him into the country's national set-up by virtue of his mother's British heritage.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

India to complain against umpires?

Contentious decisions in the 3-match ODI series between India and Bangladesh left India angry and it has reportedly prompted the team to make a formal complaint to the BCCI.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

India series Sanga's last

Sri Lanka's batting great Kumar Sangakkara on Saturday ended speculation about his future, saying he will retire during the home series against India in August.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

'Need to adapt to new rules'

Following the confirmation of rule changes in the ODIs by the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday, members of Bangladesh team management emphasised on the
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

'It may be different for SA'

The ploy of using four pacers against India worked well for Bangladesh. While the Indian team management claimed not to be surprised by the hosts' strategy, their batsmen
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Pakistan hit back

Pakistan's batsmen bounced back after the first innings debacle to throw open the second Test against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Thursday.
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Lankan great Sangakkara to quit during India series (video)

Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara will quit international cricket during the test series against India, the island nation's most prolific batsman has said.
27 June 2015, 14:09 PM

Bowlers benefit from ODI rule changes

In a move to give bowlers a bit of breathing room in 50-overs cricket, the ICC board has decided to do away with catching fielders in the first ten overs, get rid of the batting Powerplay, and allow 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last 10 overs of an ODI innings.
27 June 2015, 04:55 AM

Starc warning to English

Aussie fast bowler's cartel have found a changed Duke ball to their liking since landing in the UK, with Mitchell Starc saying the bowlers have found consistent swing with the
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Fawad replaces Sohail

The Pakistani selectors have called up batsman Fawad Alam as a replacement for injured Haris Sohail for the remaining part of the Sri Lankan tour.
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM

McCullum signs one-yr extension

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum announced he had signed a one-year contract extension with the Black Caps on Friday, ending speculation about his future.
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Zim mulls tri-series as CT beckons

Pakistan's return tour to Zimbabwe is likely to become the battleground for a 2017 Champions Trophy spot after the hosts invited the West Indies for a limited overs tri-series
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Yasir boosts Pakistan hopes

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed five for 95 as Pakistan halted Sri Lanka's march towards a big first innings lead in the second Test at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Friday.
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM