'Proud' Cricket Australia defends Afghanistan boycott stance
Cricket Australia on Thursday defended its decision to boycott only some games against Afghanistan after the departing boss of the world governing body accused them of hypocrisy.
Cricket Australia on Thursday defended its decision to boycott only some games against Afghanistan after the departing boss of the world governing body accused them of hypocrisy.
Australian seamer Scott Boland will replace injured pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood for the second Test against India starting Friday while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was declared fit to bowl.
The Guyana Global Super League (GSL) delivered yet another nail-biter as the Rangpur Riders edged out the Guyana Amazon Warriors by 15 runs, climbing above the Hampshire Hawks on the points table.
|| ICC || West Indies players Jayden Seales and Kevin Sinclair have been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the second Test match against Bangladesh, which the visitors won to level the series.
Rising fast bowler Nahid Rana has been making waves in Test cricket over the past few months and recently tasted ODI action in the national jersey. Now, the 22-year-old is set to step into the realm of international T20 cricket.
Captain Ben Stokes was named Wednesday in England's team for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, allaying concerns over his fitness.
KL Rahul said Wednesday he will bat "wherever" as India face a conundrum in the second Test against Australia with the expected return of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Pakistan recalled former skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday for the away Test series and white-ball matches against South Africa starting next week, but there was no place for spinner Sajid Khan.
Fast bowlers of Bangladesh are now becoming the backbone of the team, both at home and abroad, consistently delivering outstanding performances. Their collective effort recently played a key role in Bangladesh's historic victory against the West Indies, fueling optimism for experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed.
After Jaker Ali's Test-best innings of 91 lifted the tourists to 268 all out in their second innings and left the home team with a daunting victory target of 287, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam broke the back of the Caribbean side's effort with five for 50 as they were dismissed for 185 in the fourth day's final session.
Jaker Ali's memorable innings and Taijul Islam’s brilliant bowling display propelled Bangladesh to a commanding 101-run victory over the West Indies in the second Test, leveling the two-match series 1-1.
The ODI series against Ireland turned out to be a showcase of brilliance for batters Sharmin Akhter Supta and Fargana Hoque Pinky. However, left-arm spinner Nahida Akter’s contributions were equally significant, claiming six wickets to emerge as the series' second-highest wicket-taker.