India win Oval thriller to level series 2-2 against England
Mohammed Siraj was India's hero as they beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to end the series level at 2-2.
Mohammed Siraj was India's hero as they beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to end the series level at 2-2.
Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub combined for a 138 opening partnership and Pakistan defeated the West Indies by 13 runs on Sunday to capture their T20 International Series.
Harry Brook and Joe Root both hit hundreds before England's series finale against India was left on a knife edge after an Oval downpour cut short Sunday's fourth day.
As part of their preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup, Bangladesh will play a three-match T20I series against the Netherlands, with all matches set to take place in Sylhet. While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has yet to release the full schedule, BCB Cricket Operations Chairman Nazmul Abedin Fahim has confirmed Sylhet as the sole venue for the series.
Once a regular across all three formats for Bangladesh, Soumya Sarkar has recently become a less familiar face in red-ball cricket. While he continues to feature in limited-overs formats, Soumya is now aiming for a return to the longer version of the game, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) coach Sohel Islam.
Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni recently opened up about the franchise’s underwhelming performance in the 2025 IPL season. While acknowledging that things didn’t go as planned, Dhoni expressed optimism for the future.
Jason Holder smashed a four on the final ball to give West Indies a dramatic two-wicket victory over Pakistan on Saturday, liting the hosts level in their T20 international series.
Yashasvi Jaiswal made a sparkling hundred and Washington Sundar a blistering fifty before Mohammed Siraj struck with the last ball of Saturday's play to bolster India's hopes of a series-levelling win in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval.
In an exclusive interview with Cricfrenzy, renowned power-hitting coach Julian Wood, who is set to join Bangladesh camp soon, opened up about his approach to developing Bangladesh’s batting firepower. Drawing on years of experience working with elite cricketers around the world, Wood discussed what power hitting truly means, how Bangladeshi players can adapt to it, and the specific role he hopes to play in bridging the performance gap with the top T20 sides globally. From technical tweaks to mindset shifts, he laid out a roadmap for transforming Bangladesh’s batting unit into a more explosive force ahead of the Asia Cup and beyond. The excerpts are below:
The schedule and venues for the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 have been officially confirmed by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). While the tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted by India, political tensions between India and Pakistan led to a venue change.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful, who has been actively building his coaching resume, is set to take on a new role in the upcoming domestic season.
A three-day coaching workshop is currently underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to nurture skilled coaches within the country. The Level-A coaching course is being conducted by BCB’s Game Development Unit.