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Bangladesh ODI captain, Tamim Iqbal, lauded Test skipper Mominul Haque for his leadership qualities following their historic win over New Zealand in the first Test at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Ebadot Hossain picked up a six-wicket haul in the second innings as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test. “The

Ashes, 4th Test Day 2: Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja were batting at stumps on Day 1.© AFP The Ashes, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: After a rain-hit opening day, Australia will aim to put up a big partnership in the first innings after the home side ended Day 1 at 126/3 in the fourth Ashes

South African batters, led by their gutsy skipper Dean Elgar, dug their heels in to reach within 122 runs of a series-levelling victory against a determined India as the second Test seemed poised for a gripping fourth day finish in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Elgar (46 batting off 121 balls) took some nasty blows off deliveries that spat

England pace great James Anderson does not feel that his country’s cricket set-up needs a big overhaul after a shambolic Ashes campaign, insisting that there is enough talent to bounce back and it would be futile to “look too deep” into the recent annihilation in Australia. England have already surrendered the ongoing five-match Ashes series

Ashes, 4th Test, Live Updates: England play for pride against Australia in Sydney.© AFP Ashes, 4th Test, Day 1 Live Updates:England will look to salvage some pride against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Australia, on the other hand, will be keen on maintaining their white-wash hopes intact, having already

Shardul Thakur finished with figures of 7/61 against South Africa in Johannesburg© AFP Shardul Thakur produced a remarkable spell of medium pace bowling on a helpful track at the Wanderers Stadium, on day 2 of the second India vs South Africa Test in Johannesburg, to return with figures of 7/61 and in turn created a

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles threw Australia’s domestic leagues into chaos on Tuesday as cricket administrators grappled to keep their respective schedule on track while players complained of anxiety. Both the men’s and women’s domestic games were hit hard and Cricket Australia (CA) was forced to make many late schedule changes. Two matches of the Women’s

With the absence of Virat Kohli in the ongoing second Test match, India faced a major batting collapse against South Africa on Day 1 in Johannesburg. With the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara losing their wickets cheaply, Ravichandran Ashwin played a crucial knock that reignited hope for the visiting camp. The spinner registered 46

Mohammed Shami appeals after trapping Aiden Markram in front of the wicket© AFP South Africa’s efforts of making a good start with the bat after dismissing India for 202 on day 1 of the 2nd Test in Johannesburg suffered a huge setback when opening batter Aiden Markram was dismissed for just 7 runs by India’s

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. The veteran all-rounder, who made his debut in 2003, has represented Pakistan in 55 Tests, 218 ODIs and 119 T20Is scoring 12,780 runs and taking 253 wickets. During a successful career, he won 32 Player-of-the-Match awards, the fourth-highest among Pakistan players in

NZ vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 3 live cricket score updates: Mahmudul Hasan Joy impressed on Day 2.© AFP Bangladesh will look to take a first innings lead against New Zealand when they resume batting on the third day of the opening Test at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Earlier on Sunday, an unbeaten 70 by

SA vs IND: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are in sight of a major milestone going into the second Test.© Reuters Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are in sight of a major milestone going into the second Test match against South Africa from January 3, slated to be held at The Wanderers

India face South Africa in the 2nd Test of the three-match series, starting from January 3 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The Indian team took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 113-run win against the Proteas in the first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion earlier this week. The pacers dominated

NZ vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 2, live cricket score: New Zealand will look to consolidate on Day 2.© AFP New Zealand will look to consolidate their position on Day 2 of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Mount Maunganui on Sunday after finishing Day 1 at a score of 258/5. On the first day

Johannesburg: Legendary South Africa batter Hashim Amla says more “collective experience” in the Indian side was one of the key factors in the visiting side’s comfortable victory in the series-opener at Centurion. India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test at SuperSport Park to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. ”It was a

New Zealand batter Devon Conway continued his phenomenal rise in Test cricket, scoring 122 as New Zealand finished day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. In only his fourth Test, and first since recovering from a broken hand, Conway lifted New Zealand from being one for

Captain Rohit Sharma was on Friday ruled out of India’s upcoming ODI series in South Africa due to a hamstring injury, forcing the selectors to appoint KL Rahul as skipper of an 18-member team for the white-ball leg of the tour. All-rounder Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja were also not selected as they were not

England captain Joe Root, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and the Pakistan duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan were on Friday short-listed for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year Award for their stellar performances across formats. The award will be given to the best overall performer in men’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs