Rohit says not retiring from Test cricket
India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring.
India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring.
An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second-fastest Indian Test half-century Saturday to drive the visitors to a 145-run lead with four wickets left after an intense day two of the decisive fifth Test against Australia.
Despite a valiant century by Thisara Perera, Dhaka Capitals couldn’t break their losing streak in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The Sri Lankan batter fought like a solitary warrior, but his efforts weren’t enough to secure a victory. Dhaka faced their third consecutive defeat, this time against Khulna Tigers, who handed them a 20-run loss.
Shakib Al Hasan, sidelined from Bangladesh cricket due to political controversies, had expressed his desire to retire from Test cricket on home soil during the South Africa series. However, intense protests prevented his return to the country, leaving his future in limbo.
A stellar century from Usman Khan, combined with excellent bowling performances by pacer Shoriful Islam and spinners Aliss Al Islam and Arafat Sunny, led Chittagong Kings to a commanding 105-run victory over Durbar Rajshahi in their second match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final Test.
Despite the promise of a thrilling contest, defending champions Fortune Barishal, touted as the strongest team on paper in this year’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), suffered a comprehensive 8-wicket defeat against Rangpur Riders.
In the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Dhaka Capitals on Tuesday, Taskin Ahmed achieved career-best figures in white-ball cricket, taking 7 wickets for just 19 runs in 4 overs. This performance also placed him among an elite group as only the third bowler in recognized cricket to claim 7 wickets in a T20 match.
Discussions surrounding Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy have been ongoing for some time, and now the left-handed batter has confirmed his decision to step down as Bangladesh’s T20 captain during the ongoing BPL season.
India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test against Australia, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win.
Taskin Ahmed’s record-breaking bowling performance and a crucial partnership between Anamul Haque Bijoy and Ryan Burl helped Durbar Rajshahi claim their first victory in the BPL, defeating Dhaka Capitals by 7 wickets.
Kusal Perera cracked a career-best 101 off just 46 balls as Sri Lanka secured a consolation seven-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Nelson on Thursday.