Siraj takes 4-40 as India dominate West Indies in first Test
Red-hot Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 4-40 as India dismissed the West Indies for 162 and then turned the screw with the bat on day one of the first Test on Thursday.
Red-hot Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 4-40 as India dismissed the West Indies for 162 and then turned the screw with the bat on day one of the first Test on Thursday.
Bangladesh held their nerve to seal a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I at Sharjah, chasing down 152 with eight balls to spare in a game filled with momentum shifts.
Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads Pakistan's cricket board, said Wednesday that India are "welcome" to collect their Asia Cup trophy from his office in Dubai.
Zimbabwe will host Afghanistan for a shortened series in October, featuring one Test and three T20Is at Harare Sports Club.
Ahead of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan boldly declared themselves as the "second-best team in Asia" but the campaign ended in disappointment, as Rashid Khan’s men crashed out in the group stage. It was Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who sealed Super Four berths by sending Afghanistan home.
Bangladesh missed out on a place in the Asia Cup final despite coming close, but there is little time to dwell on disappointment as the Tigers are set to take the field against Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series, with stand-in captain Jaker Ali eyeing a fresh start.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan due to a side strain.
An unbeaten maiden century by New Zealand's Tim Robinson wasn't enough to deny Australia a comfortable six-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 at Bay Oval on Wednesday.
Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan’s stellar batting in the Asia Cup has reflected prominently in the latest ICC T20I rankings, while leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has also moved up among bowlers.
|| ICC || India's Abhishek Sharma has increased his T20I batting rankings lead, while Pakistan's Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya T20I all-rounder reign.
Bangladesh have kicked off their preparations in the UAE ahead of the upcoming series against Afghanistan. The three-match T20I series starts on October 2, followed by a three-match ODI series.
England managing director Rob Key has urged the tourists not to "get caught doing stupid things" on their Ashes tour of Australia.