Taskin Ahmed ran rampant with the ball while Tamim Iqbal hit a brilliant fifty as Bangladesh sealed an historic series triumph with a nine-wicket win in the third one-day international against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Taskin took 5-35 as South Africa were bowled out for 154, their lowest total ... Read more
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Tigers secure historic away win against against South Africa
Inspired by a concerted batting effort from the likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal and Yasir Ali, Bangladesh secured a 38-run victory over South Africa in the first ODI in Centurion today. The convincing win at the SuperSport Park, that helped Bangladesh take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, was also ... Read more
Joty and co are keen to improve their performances under pressure
So near and yet so far but Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty hopes his side will gain valuable experience from the four-run defeat against the West Indies as the ICC ODI World Cup game ended with a dramatic last-over finish at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today. In their maiden ODI World Cup, the ... Read more
Heartbreak for Tigresses as they fall short in nail-biter
Despite putting up another impressive show, Bangladesh could not keep the momentum going in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup as the Tigresses lost marginally by four runs against West Indies at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today. Another cracking game of cricket was witnessed in the ongoing 2022
Tamim, Shakib and co appear ready for Proteas challenge
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal informed his troops, including star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, are eager to rise above the challenges against hosts South Africa as the bilateral three-match ODI series begins tomorrow in Centurion. And Shakib, despite the episodes surrounding his involvement prior to the
Bangladesh women create history with win over Pakistan
History has been made at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as Bangladesh picked up their first victory in the tournament’s history with a thrilling nine-run triumph over Pakistan in Hamilton on Monday. It was a performance full of passion and class as the quickly-developing Bangladesh side successfully defended their score of 234/7 with a ... Read more
Shakib available for South Africa series
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan sprang a surprise on Saturday stating that he would be available for the forthcoming series against South Africa despite the BCB permitted him a leave until April 30 from all forms of cricket. ‘I have been in a conversation with Papon Bhai [Nazmul Hasan] since the
Tigers contingent off to South Africa
Bangladesh ODI squad were headed for a challenging South Africa tour as the Tigers contingent departed from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday. With the three-match ODI series, part of ICC ODI Super League, slated to begin on March 18 in Centurion, the Tamim Iqbal-led squad, split into two groups, departed earlier ... Read more
‘Confident’ Tigers leave for SA today
The Bangladesh team will fly to South Africa today after over four years with hopes of finally conquering the Proteas in away conditions and carry on the positive momentum they have enjoyed so far in 2022. The 15-man squad selected for the one-day international series will board a South Africa-bound flight in the evening at ... Read more
Shakib retained in all three formats
Shakib Al Hasan was retained in all three formats by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in their national players’ contract for 2022, announced on Thursday, despite uncertainty over his future in cricket. Shakib is one of the five cricketers who have been offered contracts in Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20s. The other four are Mushfiqur Rahim, ... Read more
Adam Gilchrist will ‘never delete’ the last message he received from cricket icon Shane Warne
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
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