Uncapped players Mahmudul Hasan and Rejaur Rahman have been picked in the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Pakistan that will get underway on November 26 in Chattogram. Taskin Ahmed was not considered as he required stitches on his hand due to an injury sustained in the third T20 against Pakistan. Opener Tamim Iqbal,…
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The quick turnaround after the World Cup has been a challenge: Santner
Last Sunday, New Zealand were playing the T20 World Cup final against Australia. In a week, they’ve played out a whole three-match T20I in three different Indian cities. While a few players – including regular skipper Kane Williamson – were rested in preparation ahead of the two-match Test series, stand-in captain for the third T20I,…
When will Bangladesh get over the match-ups syndrome?
The ongoing T20I series between Bangladesh and Pakistan was to be a new beginning for Bangladesh considering they were eyeing to start afresh following their ICC T20 World Cup debacle. A new-look Bangladesh side came up against an in-form Pakistan unit in Dhaka that saw the return of crowds for the first time since the…
USA Men’s National Championship, Day 2: Marty Kain, Nisarg Patel star for West Blue
Mid Atlantic Zone vs South Zone A heroic 45-run last-wicket stand between Evroy Dyer and 17-year-old Ateendra Subramanian handed Mid Atlantic their second straight defeat. South Zone were well and truly out of the contest starring down the barrel at 151 for 8 in pursuit of 240, until Dyer and Amila Aponso provided resistance, adding…
2024 T20 WC: 35 games in Caribbean, 20 in USA
Cricket West Indies (CWI) and USA Cricket have come together to celebrate their successful joint bid for the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup, which has been awarded to the boards. Hailing the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision, the two boards said Tuesday’s (November 16) historic announcement is a hugely transformational one for the sport in the…
Essex latest county to face racism allegations
Essex are the latest county to face allegations of racist behaviour following claims made by two former players. Both Zoheb Sharif and Maurice Chambers have made allegations in recent days – to the Sunday Mirror and The Cricketer respectively – about abuse they say they suffered during their periods at Essex. Sharif, a left-handed batter,…
Rampant USA topple Bahamas to stay unbeaten
A belligerent USA ran over a helpless Bahamas for a 10-wicket win, courtesy an inspiring career best spell of 4 for 17 from Nisarg Patel, in their final 2022 T20 World Cup Americas Qualifiers encounter. USA skittled Bahamas for 90 before openers Ian Holland and Aaron Jones whizzed past the target in the 13th over,…
Cricket, not countries, matters at the T20 World Cup
A Tongan, a Hongkonger and 11 Pakistanis walk into three different dressing rooms. Which teams do they play for? A clue: neither Tonga, Hong Kong nor Pakistan. To that list of nationalities add 17 South Africans, eight Indians, seven Englishmen, two each from New Zealand and Australia, one from West Indies and another from Ireland.…
World Cup finalists to meet in three-game T20I series in March
New Zealand and Australia, the finalists of the T20 Men’s World Cup 2021, will face off in a three-match T20I series as part of the New Zealand summer. The series in March is set to clash with the dates for Australia’s Tests against Pakistan in Pakistan, which means the likes of Steven Smith, David Warner,…
The way Neesham struck the ball was pretty special: Mitchell
New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell praised Jimmy Neesham for his game-breaking 11-ball 27 against England after his side registered a five-wicket win in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. When the all-rounder came out to bat, New Zealand needed to score in excess of 14 runs per over, but Neesham…