Bangladeshi umpire Saikat to make historic Ashes debut
As the opening Ashes Test in Perth begins tomorrow, Bangladesh will already have a proud presence in the iconic series through elite panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat.
As the opening Ashes Test in Perth begins tomorrow, Bangladesh will already have a proud presence in the iconic series through elite panel umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat.
Zimbabwe produced a commanding all-round performance to register a thumping 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second match of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Bangladesh cricket star Mushfiqur Rahim reached a historic milestone on Thursday, playing his 100th Test and marking the occasion with a brilliant century.
Steve Smith took a swipe Thursday at "comical" Monty Panesar after the former England spinner urged fans and players to target the stand-in Australia captain during the Ashes over his part in the 2018 "Sandpapergate" affair.
England captain Ben Stokes admitted Thursday beating "a seriously good" Australia will be tough but said his team was up for the challenge and had a golden opportunity to rewrite Ashes history.
England captain Ben Stokes called Steve Smith and Joe Root the greatest batsmen of their generation on Thursday and said keeping the Australian skipper quiet was crucial to winning the Ashes.
Bangladesh tightened their hold on the second Test in Mirpur, posting a commanding 476 in their first innings before reducing Ireland to 98 for 5 by the end of Day 2.
India will not play skipper Shubman Gill in the second Test against South Africa on Saturday if it risks aggravating his neck injury, a team coach said.
Australia skipper Steve Smith said Thursday it was "really exciting" to see Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett make their debuts in the opening Ashes Test against England, backing them to perform on the biggest stage.
Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim stormed into the record books on Thursday as the right-handed batter celebrated his 100th Test with a hard-fought century against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Arch-rivals Australia and England resume Ashes hostilities on Friday in Perth with the hosts weakened by injuries but favourites to inflict more pain on a side with a dire record Down Under.
Sri Lanka A clinched a narrow 6-run victory over Bangladesh A in a high-pressure Group A clash of the Asia Cup Rising Stars, held under lights in Doha on Wednesday.