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Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny vowed to come back strongly after they were suspended by the International Cricket Council for illegal bowling action on Saturday. The duo was considered to be vital cog in Tigers’ attack in the ongoing ICC Twenty20 World Cup but they had to quit at the halfway stage duo to ... Read more

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe predicted a high-scoring match when his charges will take on Australia in their next match in the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangalore on Monday. The ongoing tournament has already seen few high-scoring matches and Bangladesh were at the receiving end in one such occasion when they conceded 201 runs against Pakistan.

South Africa will be gunning to get their bid for a first international trophy back on track when they take on Afghanistan Sunday after a dramatic last-over loss to England. The Proteas are desperate to shed their chokers’ tag but on Friday they showed scant evidence of the mettle required to win a major tournament ... Read more

The International Cricket Council has suspended Bangladeshi spinner Arafat Sunny for ‘faulty bowling action’ and cleared pacer Taskin Ahmed. It was divulged by Bangladesh team management in Indian city of Bengaluru, reports several private television channels. Arafat and Taskin appeared for bio-mechanical tests at Sri Ramchandra University in

By the time Pakistan cricket team came for training on Friday, India were already packing their bags. Indian batsman Virat Kohli noticed them entering the field and came close to Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi to exchange some greetings. Mohammad Amir soon joined them and received a gift from Kohli much to his surprise. During the ... Read more

Bangladesh bowlers need to raise their game as their skill will be challenged during their forthcoming matches of the ICC World Twenty20 at Bangalore. Bangladesh will take on Australia and India respectively on March 21and 23 at Chinnaswamy stadium that has the reputation as batsmen’s paradise over the years.

Bangladesh national team received a major lift with the news that their pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman is all but fit to return in their next World Twenty20 match against Australia on Monday. The left-arm pacer bowled few overs in the nets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday when his other team members were taking ... Read more

The club house inside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore takes one through the memory lane of the cricket history despite the buzz around the world with the electrifying Twenty20 cricket. Bangalore is known to be one of the high-tech cities of India and with all the cars passing by at the flash of an eye ... Read more

Bangladesh’s winning streak against Pakistan in limited over cricket came to an abrupt end as they suffered a 55-run loss at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. The Tigers were thrown out of the contest once Pakistan posted 201-5, a score too big to topple for any side on such a big occasion irrespective ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza was left ruing their bowling in the first six overs, which he said took the match against Pakistan beyond their control at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Pakistan seized the early momentum to post a mammoth 201-6, putting Bangladesh under huge pressure, something the Tigers could not sustain despite having ... Read more

Bangladesh’s women cricketers believe they can wipe out their nervousness that was crept on them during their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 opener and will be confident when they face England in their second match in Bangalore today. Their mental weakness was exposed in the opening match where they lost by 72 runs against hosts India, ... Read more

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi perhaps could not expect anything better from their opening match in the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh in Kolkata on Wednesday. A typical whirlpool innings of 49 runs from 19 balls, two crucial wickets for 27 runs and his side’s crushing 55-run certainly made the day a totally satisfied one for

Bangladesh women’s cricket team openers need to raise their batting if they want to become successful in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament, said their coach Janak Gamage on Wednesday. The opening partnership is found out to be the weakest link in the team as Ayesha Rahman and Sharmin Akter are yet to fire in full ... Read more

It may be in the same country but the Bangladesh cricket team found a huge difference in condition between two Indian cities of Dharamsala and Kolkata in the space of seven days. The Tigers landed in Kolkata late on Monday amid searing heat after playing their all three ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in shivering cold ... Read more

For a newcomer the Eden Gardens will appear nothing very special. On the contrary, the dirty stairway, shrinking space in media centre and press box are bound to give a poor impression about the venue. But that will be changed if one enters the headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Some priceless memento hanging ... Read more

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis hoped that the enormity of the occasion and condition in India will help his side overcome their recent shortcomings against Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 today. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in their last five limited over matches at the bilateral series and in the recent Asia Cup but of all of ... Read more

Bangladesh women’s cricket team suffered a crushing 72-run defeat to pre-tournament favourites India in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in Bangalore on Tuesday. The visitors hardly batted with any purpose as they were restricted to 91-5 after India had made 163-5 and showed the yawning gap between the two sides.

Bangladesh women’s cricket team captain Jahanara Alam said that the big-hitting ability of Indian team was the difference with her team during their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 opening match in Bangalore on Tuesday. Bangladesh lost the game by 72 runs as India restricted them to 91-5 after putting on 163-5 on the board. Bangladesh were