Pakistan mull third spinner as they look for South Africa sweep
Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday.
Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed has been included in the Bangladesh ODI squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies.
Zimbabwe Cricket has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) invitation to join a T20I tri-nation series alongside Sri Lanka, after Afghanistan withdrew due to recent tensions with Pakistan.
Bangladesh finally found a match-winning leg-spinner in Rishad Hossain, whose sensational six-wicket haul against the West Indies turned the first ODI in Mirpur into a one-man show.
Cricket is set for its boldest transformation yet with the introduction of Test Twenty, a groundbreaking 80-over format that blends the tactical depth of Test cricket with the fast-paced excitement of T20.
The first T20 international between New Zealand and England was abandoned Saturday after rain prevented the tourists from defending their score of 153-6.
Afghanistan has pulled out of next month’s T20 tri-series in Pakistan following a deadly cross-border attack in Paktika’s Urgun district that killed three local cricketers.
Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain produced a career-best performance, taking 6 for 35, as Bangladesh crushed West Indies by 74 runs in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
West Indies skipper Shai Hope hadn’t yet inspected the Mirpur pitch when he walked into the press conference on Friday. Head coach Daren Sammy, however, had already seen the surface and what he saw left him astonished. “I’ve never seen a wicket like this before,” Sammy admitted.
Bangladesh are struggling in 50-over cricket, having lost their last four ODI series, the latest a whitewash against Afghanistan. Yet, ahead of the three-match ODI series, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy insists his team won’t underestimate the hosts.
In-form Marnus Labuschagne was Friday added to Australia's ODI squad to face India after all-rounder Cameron Green was ruled out of the series with a side strain.
After returning home from a humiliating ODI whitewash against Afghanistan, Bangladesh cricketers faced harassment at the airport.