Adam Gilchrist says he will ‘never delete’ the last message he received from his close friend and former Australia teammate Shane Warne. Warne, who is considered to be one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52. Warne spent much of his international career playing with
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CCTV image shows Shane Warne at Thailand’s Samujana Villas hours before his death from a heart attack
PerthNow The haunting final images of Shane Warne alive show the spin king appearing relaxed on his way into the luxury villa where he would die just hours later. Hotel security footage captured at 1.30pm on Friday shows Warne, 52, dressed casually in a cap, t-shirt and shorts walking through the foyer at the Samujana ... Read more
Shakib rested from all forms of cricket till April 3
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday rested all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket until April 30 after he sought to withdraw from the forthcoming tour of South Africa. Earlier on Sunday before leaving for Oman, Shakib told the media that he was neither mentally nor physically prepared for the upcoming tour because he did not ... Read more
Shane Warne to have state memorial at MCG on March 30, Premier Daniel Andrews says
By Jason Dasey Cricket legend Shane Warne’s state memorial will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. Warne died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52 on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand last Friday. His body is expected to be flown home ... Read more
Shane Warne: Australian sporting icon Shane Warne died of natural causes, autopsy finds
An autopsy at the Surat Thani Hospital has found that Australian sporting icon Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police have confirmed. Warne’s family and Australia’s ambassador to Thailand Allan McKinnon have been informed of the result and accepted the finding, deputy national police spokesman
‘It would be akin to cheating the team’
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan continued to keep the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in limbo regarding his availability for international commitments, saying in his latest salvo last night that he was neither mentally nor physically prepared for the upcoming tour of South Africa. “I felt like a passenger in a car [in the just-concluded series against
Shakib not mentally prepared for South Africa series
Shakib Al Hasan’s participation in the forthcoming series against South Africa suffered a fresh blow when the ace Bangladeshi all-rounder said that he was not mentally prepared enough for the tour because he did not enjoy his performances in the recently-concluded series against Afghanistan. Shakib remained lackluster in the ODI series against Afghanistan
Tigresses lose big against hosts in rain-curtailed match despite improved batting
ICC An unbeaten half-century from Suzie Bates has helped New Zealand register their first victory of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 with a comfortable nine-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash at an overcast Dunedin on Monday. Bates used all her experience and guile in a match that was reduced to
Shane Warne death: Australian cricket legend to receive state funeral
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne will be sent off with a State funeral after his family accepted the fitting offer from the Victorian Government. Warne died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand overnight. He was 52. Australian MP Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Victoria, said on
Afghans thump sloppy Tigers to square T20 series
Nasum Ahmed dropped a dolly catch in the opening over while Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim repeated it in the middle that cost Bangladesh a crashing eight-wicket defeat against Afghanistan in the second and T20 international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Cashing on the golden opportunities Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani, who were
Inside the luxury Koh Samui island villa where Shane Warne was found dead
Lauren Ferri, NCA NewsWire Shane Warne had travelled with friends to a luxury island villa with a games room, infinity pool and stunning views of Thailand just hours before his shock death. The 52-year-old spin king was found unconscious at the Samujana Villas resort on the island of Koh Samui in the early hours of ... Read more
South Africa make winning start against Bangladesh in the Women’s Cricket World Cup
Bangladesh fight hard but lose to ‘unconvincing’ South Africa in their first-ever Women’s WC match Seamer Ayabonga Khaka tore through Bangladesh’s batting lineup to get South Africa’s Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign off to a winning start in Dunedin on Saturday. Khaka brought up her 100th one-day international wicket in her 74th match, snaring figures ... Read more
Alan Donald appointed fast bowling coach of Tigers
Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed former South Africa pacer Alan Donald as the new pace bowling coach of the national cricket team, confirmed BCB’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus. Jalal also informed that the former South African fast man has signed a contract with the BCB till the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to ... Read more
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne passes away at 52
Shane Warne, one of the finest bowlers of all time who revived the art of leg-spin, has died aged 52 following a suspected heart attack. According to initial reports, the former Australian cricketer died of a suspected heart attack. The legendary spinner, who was named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of
Bangladesh begin maiden campaign Saturday
Bangladesh women’s team will make history before the first light of dawn breaks out in Bangladesh on Saturday as they will begin their maiden campaign in the ICC Women’s World Cup with a group phase match against South Africa. The match will begin at 4:00 am Bangladesh Standard Time at the University Oval in Dunedin. ... Read more
Shakib, Tamim return to Test squad for South Africa series
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal have been included in Bangladesh’s 18-man Test squad for their two-match series against South Africa starting on March 31 in Durban. Shakib was rumoured to skip the Test series against the Proteas but the all-rounder, who last played in the format against Pakistan back in November 2021, ... Read more
Changed mindset helps Liton flourish
A change of mind set has opened Liton Das’ eyes to the possibilities of scoring big in Twenty20s and the wicketkeeper-batter hopes to continue with the same mentality in the future. Bangladesh completed a comprehensive 61-run win over Afghanistan in the first T20 International in Dhaka on Thursday, a win where Liton played a significant part ... Read more
Liton, Nasum star in Tigers’ win
Liton Das hit a brilliant fifty while Nasum Ahmed ended with his career best bowling to earn a crushing 61-run win for Bangladesh against Afghanistan in their first of the two-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. Liton smacked a 60 off 44 balls, his fifth T20I fifty, while
Women’s team crushed to defeat in warm-up
Sharmin Akhter’s lone battle went in vain as the Bangladesh women’s cricket team suffered a 109-run defeat against their English counterparts in their first warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the Lincoln Green in New Zealand on Monday. Sharmin made 81 off 137 balls but didn’t find much support
Shakib to play SA Tests: Hassan
Premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will play the two-match Test series against South Africa, scheduled in March-April, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan. The BCB president confirmed it to the media following Bangladesh’s third ODI against Afghanistan in Chattogram today. “As he is not playing in the IPL [this season] anymore, then ... Read more