Cricket

File photo of Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal© Twitter Tamim Iqbal has reportedly decided to withdraw his decision to retire from international cricket after an intervention from Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It came as a shock for several cricket fans when the veteran left-hander announced his retirement on Thursday following the loss against Afghanistan in

Steven Smith departed on 22 in his 100th Test.© AFP Australia and England got down to action yet again in the third Ashes Test after a controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, in the second Ashes Test, looked to sour the contest. Bairstow’s stumping by Alex Carey off Cameron Green‘s bowling was widely covered and divided

Mitchell Marsh‘s run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia’s 263 all out on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of his blistering century. England fast bowler Mark Wood took 5-34 as the hosts backed up captain Ben Stokes‘ decision to send Australia into bat on

3rd Ashes Test, Day 1 Live: England look to bounce as they face Australia at Headingley.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 3rd Ashes Test, Day 1 Live: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds. In the last match, England had to face

World Cup Qualifier Live: Netherlands and Scotland square off for a ticket to India.© AFP SCO vs NED, World Cup Qualifier Live: Netherlands and Scotland square off for a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. A win would guarantee either side a place in the league phase of the tournament alongside world’s best

Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck 41 not out as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 17 runs on DLS method in a rain-shortened first one-day international in Chittagong on Wednesday. Rain prevented further play at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after Afghanistan reached 83-2 in 21.4 overs, chasing a target of 164 runs in 43 overs. Left-arm pacer

1st ODI Live: Bangladesh square off against Afghanistan in the opener in Chattogram.© AFP BAN vs AFG, 1st ODI Live Score: Bangladesh square off against Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series in Chattogram. The hosts won the one-off Test last month against the visitors, but a different challenge awaits them in the ODIs,

West Indies take on Oman in World Cup Qualifier With their campaign done and dusted, a downtrodden West Indies team takes on Oman in a Super Six match of the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier on Wednesday. For the first time since the start of the Cricket World Cup, West Indies will not be participating

Ignored for Duleep Trophy after a poor first-class season, talented Yash Dhull got a massive boost on Tuesday after being named as captain of the India A team for the Emerging Asia Cup One Day tournament in Sri Lanka from July 13 to 23. The team comprised primarily U-23 players as requisite for the Emerging

ZIM vs SCO, World Cup Qualifier, Super 6s, Live: Zimbabwe will face Scotland© Twitter ZIM vs SCO, World Cup Qualifier Super Six, Live Updates:Zimbabwe will be taking on Scotland in their Super Six match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers on Tuesday, at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Zimbabwe will be coming to this

Afghanistan opening batter, Usman Ghani, isn’t happy with the state off affairs in the country’s cricket board. Having been snubbed for a place in the squad for the upcoming bilateral series against Bangladesh, Ghani has decided to ‘take a break’ from the game. Hitting out at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)’s leadership, Ghani called the

Rishi Sunak attends the second Ashes Test at Lord’s© AFP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday aimed a verbal bouncer at Australia’s cricketers after the Lord’s Ashes match — but ruled out turning it into a Bodyline-style diplomatic incident. Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal was not in keeping with the spirit of the game, Sunak’s spokesman

Jonny Bairstow‘s dismissal on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia sparked major controversy at Lord’s. The incident happened on the final ball of the 52nd over of England’s 371-run chase when Bairstow ducked a bouncer from Cameron Green. While the ball was easily carried by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey, Bairstown

Sourav Ganguly has urged India to keep an eye on Yuzvendra Chahal for the ODI World Cup.© BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has urged the management to keep an eye on veteran leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for the ODI World Cup. Chahal was part of the squad for last year’s T20 World Cup in

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the Indian Women’s ODI and T20I squad for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh. “The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20Is and ODI series against Bangladesh respectively. All six matches will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket

Usman Khawaja confronts an MCC member while walking in Long Room of Lord’s.© Twitter Australian cricket team batter Usman Khawaja got into a heated exchange with one of theMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members while walking towards the dressing room during Lunch on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test. The incident took place in the Long

Nathan Lyon in pain while batting against England in the second Ashes Test.© AFP Nathan Lyon came hobbling out to bat as Australia set England a Lord’s record 371 to win the second Ashes Test on Saturday. There had been doubts over whether Lyon, appearing in his 100th consecutive Test, would feature again in this

Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord’s on Sunday before Ben Duckett was given a controversial reprieve as the hosts maintained their bid for a remarkable win in the second Ashes Test. England were 114-4 at stumps on the fourth day, still needing a further 257 runs to reach a target of 371. Left-handed