England's Curran out for season with groin injury
England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out for the rest of the home season with a groin injury, scuppering hopes he could make a return to Test cricket against Pakistan.
England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out for the rest of the home season with a groin injury, scuppering hopes he could make a return to Test cricket against Pakistan.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has indicated that the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is unlikely to be held this year, saying the board does not want to stage the tournament without proper planning and management.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons is reluctant to change the XI that produced a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin, despite the return of left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam ahead of the second Test in Mackay.
England's Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue shared both the wickets and the match ball as they joined forces to bowl out Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday.
Australian allrounder Cameron Green said Thursday that going back to basics helped end a century drought at home after bringing up three figures in the first Test against Bangladesh.
Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and England in a three-team ODI series in October, with the tournament set to provide valuable preparation for the three former world champions ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Shoriful Islam says he has no regrets about missing Bangladesh’s historic first Test win over Australia in Darwin and is now ready to return for the Mackay Test.
Bangladesh’s historic nine-wicket Test victory over Australia in Darwin has sparked huge celebrations among cricket fans, with head coach Phil Simmons comparing the nationwide excitement to the celebrations following Argentina’s FIFA World Cup wins.
South African bowling great Allan Donald has urged Bangladesh to resist any temptation to play for a draw in the second Test against Australia, saying they must stick to the formula that powered their win in Darwin.
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar finished with a haul of 10 wickets as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Test batting rankings after his memorable century against Australia in Darwin.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley starting Wednesday, with Salman Ali Agha taking over as skipper.