Afridi, Tamim, BCB lead cricket community's mourning after Uttara plane crash tragedy
The cricketing world has united in grief following the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 aircraft at the Milestone College premises in Uttara today.
The cricketing world has united in grief following the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 aircraft at the Milestone College premises in Uttara today.
Mitchell Owen made a memorable debut as Australia secured a three-wicket win over West Indies in the opening T20I of the five-match series in Jamaica on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead.
Former Pakistan captain and renowned commentator Ramiz Raja has weighed in on Pakistan’s defeat to Bangladesh in the first T20I, raising concerns about the team’s evolving batting strategy on difficult surfaces.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das credited his team’s familiarity with the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium pitch in Mirpur as a key factor in their dominant seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the opening T20I of the three-match series on Sunday.
England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.
Following Pakistan’s heavy 7-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Pakistan team head coach Mike Hesson voiced strong criticism of the playing surface, calling it “not up to international standard” and unhelpful for the development of quality cricket.
The Men’s T20 Champions League is reportedly on the verge of a major comeback, possibly as soon as September 2026, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Mustafizur Rahman produced a masterclass in tight bowling during the first T20I against Pakistan, conceding just 6 runs in his full quota of 4 overs while picking up 2 wickets. This performance now stands as the most economical four-over spell ever by a Bangladeshi bowler in T20 Internationals.
As the T20I series between Bangladesh and Pakistan kicked-off today, both teams find themselves in the lower half of the ICC rankings. Bangladesh currently sit at 10th in the T20I team rankings, alongside their 9th-place positions in both Tests and ODIs. Their opponents, Pakistan, are placed two spots higher at 8th in the T20I rankings.
Fresh off a historic T20I series win in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh carried their momentum into Mirpur, dismantling Pakistan by 7 wickets in the first match of the three-game T20I series on Sunday.
A recent Rediffusion report revealed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earned over INR 10,000 crore during the 2023–24 financial year. Of this, a significant portion — INR 1,042 crore — came from the International Cricket Council (ICC), making up 10.70% of their total revenue.
The much-anticipated veterans' clash between India and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) has been cancelled. The league, now in its second season and officially recognized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), features six teams including India and Pakistan.