Pakistan, Bangladesh look to future with World Cup on horizon
Next year's World Cup is in sight as a new-look Pakistan under Mike Hesson host a young Bangladesh team in Lahore in three Twenty20 internationals from Wednesday.
Next year's World Cup is in sight as a new-look Pakistan under Mike Hesson host a young Bangladesh team in Lahore in three Twenty20 internationals from Wednesday.
The upcoming T20I series between Pakistan and Bangladesh, beginning on May 28, will take place without the use of the Decision Review System (DRS), a move that has drawn considerable attention just days ahead of the opening match.
Australia's Josh Inglis scored 73 to help Punjab Kings finish in the top-two moving into the IPL playoffs with a seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Monday.
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has shown strong belief in his youthful side as they prepare for the T20I series against hosts Pakistan.
In a landmark decision, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that, for the first time in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a portion of ticket sales revenue will be distributed among the franchises participating in the 11th edition of the tournament.
Sikandar Raza hit the winning runs to seal the Pakistan Super League title for Lahore Qalandars on Sunday, having landed just 10 minutes before the toss after a mad dash from England.
The Bangladesh cricket team is gradually assembling in Pakistan ahead of their three-match T20I series, with four more players — Tanzid Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, and Mahedi Hasan - arriving in Lahore shortly after midnight on Monday.
Lahore Qalandars clinched their third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in dramatic fashion, thanks to a stunning late assault by Sikandar Raza and Kusal Perera. Needing 71 off the final 30 balls, the duo launched a calculated counterattack.
Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the national team’s tour of Pakistan due to an injury.
Opener Devon Conway and Dewald Brevis hit half-centuries to help bottom-placed Chennai Super Kings end their IPL campaign with a crushing 83-run win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.
England vice-captain Ollie Pope may have done his short-term prospects no harm with a Test century against Zimbabwe but the Surrey batsman now wants to show he can score runs against the very best bowlers in world cricket.
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine said there was no better place to "test yourself as a cricketer" as he called for his side to be given more international fixtures in England.