Test cricket
‘Transitioning to Test temperament was found to be difficult’
BCB's chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu identified a few problem areas following the recent debacle in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Shanto can't believe Shakib is 37
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said he didn't feel all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is 37 years of age following the latter's decent performance on return to Test cricket.
Bangladesh drop to seventh in ICC Test Championship standings
Bangladesh dropped to joint-seventh position on the updated World Test Championship standings following their 192-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka sweep series with 192-run win in 2nd Test
Mehedi Hasan Miraz was stranded at 81 as Bangladesh lost their last three wickets in around 75 minutes of play on the final day of Chattogram Test, which Sri Lanka won by 192 runs to clinch the two-match series 2-0.
Stokes sacrifices T20 World Cup for Test cricket
The 32-year-old said he was skipping the tournament in the United States and the West Indies to make sure he could be a fully-fledged all-rounder in Test cricket.
Strategic Sri Lanka make Tigers look out of depth
Relentless pressure, meticulous planning and near-perfect execution from the bowlers have put Sri Lanka in the driving seat against Bangladesh three days into the ongoing Chattogram Test, making the hosts look completely out of depth in comparison.
Butterfingered fielders worsen Tigers’ plight
In modern cricket, two fielders working in tandem to complete a catch, with one parrying the ball from the edge of the ropes and the other fielder grabbing the ball, is a fairly common scenario.
Chattogram Test, Day 2 / Bangladesh 55/1 in reply to 531
Bangladesh were 55 for one at the end of second day's play in the Chattogram Test on Sunday. Zakir Hasan was unbeaten on 28 alongside night-watchman Taijul Islam (0), with Mahmudul Hasan Joy (21) the only batsman dismissed.
Rajitha out of second Test with injury
Kasun Rajitha will not be available for the second Test match as the player has suffered an injury to his left upper back area, said a press release from Sri Lanka Cricket today
Afghanistan call for 'politics-free cricket' after Australia scrap T20s
Afghanistan cricket bosses Wednesday expressed disappointment that Australia had scrapped a men's T20 series because of deteriorating women's rights in the Taliban-ruled country and called for "politics-free cricket".
Ashwin reclaims top bowler's spot in Tests
India's Ravichandran Ashwin reclaimed the top spot in the test bowler's rankings on Wednesday following his nine-wicket haul in the fifth and final test against England last week.
Anderson in 'best shape' ahead of home summer
James Anderson says he still has to show he deserves his spot in the England test squad ahead of the home summer but the 41-year-old seamer believes he is in the "best shape" of his life.
Smith to open against India, says Australia coach
"If you bring in a new opener and you gave them four Test matches, and then said, 'okay, we're going to shift that after four Test matches', would you think that's fair or unfair?"
'Exposed' England will improve after India drubbing, says McCullum
"A lot of good will come out of this tour. I'm 100% positive about that," McCullum told BBC Sport.
Ashwin re-invents himself to stay relevant
India's chess great Viswanathan Anand took to social media last week congratulating Ravichandran Ashwin on the cricketer's 100th Test and asking if the spinner fancied a game of chess with him.
Late bowling fireworks from NZ rock Australia's run chase
Australia were 202 runs from victory with six wickets in hand at the end of day three of the second Test in Christchurch on Sunday after New Zealand grabbed the momentum with some late bowling fireworks.
New Zealand set Australia target of 279 to win second Test
New Zealand were dismissed for 372 in their second innings after tea on the third day of the second Test against Australia in Christchurch on Sunday, setting the visitors a victory target of 279.
‘700 wickets as a seamer is phenomenal’
England's seemingly ageless James Anderson on Saturday became the first seam bowler to claim 700 Test wickets, achieving the feat in the fifth and final Test against India at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
India crush England by an innings to seal Test series 4-1
England's James Anderson reached 700 Test wickets early in the day to be just the third bowler to achieve the feat, but the tourists were never in the game.
