India breaks Edgbaston jinx with historic win
Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
Bangladesh broke their seven-match losing streak in ODIs with a 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday, a result that also helped them reclaim the ninth spot in the ICC ODI rankings.
India captain Shubman Gill continued to give fresh meaning to the phrase "leading from the front" with a stunning innings of 161 in the ongoing second Test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Shakib Al Hasan is set to represent Dubai Capitals in the upcoming Global Super League (GSL), which kicks off in the second week of July. Shakib was included in the squad following an injury to South African spinner Keshav Maharaj.
Former ODI captain Najmul Hossain Shanto sustained a quadriceps injury during Bangladesh’s 16-run win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Bangladesh faced a must-win situation in the second ODI after losing the series opener against Sri Lanka, rising to the occasion, left-arm spinner Tanvir Islam delivered a stunning performance, claiming 5 wickets for 39 runs, and played a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s dramatic 16-run win in Colombo.
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
The white-ball series between India and Bangladesh, originally scheduled for August 2025, has been postponed to September 2026, as confirmed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
After a dramatic collapse and heavy defeat in the opening match, Bangladesh responded strongly to level the three-match ODI series with a thrilling 16-run win against Sri Lanka as Tanvir Islam produced a sensational bowling performance, grabbing a five-wicket haul in the second ODI in Colombo on Saturday.
Jamie Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper of 184 not out and Harry Brook passed 150 again but India still ended Friday's third day of the second Test at Edgbaston with a lead of over 200 runs.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place from 10 to 16 July across Kandy, Dambulla, and Colombo.
Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga continues to be Bangladesh’s biggest headache in ODIs. After going wicketless in the first ODI of the March series in Chattogram, he picked up 6 wickets in the next two games.