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Four days after crashing to one of the most astonishing defeats in Test cricket history, Bangladesh take on the West Indies in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday knowing they must win to square the two-match series.  The shock waves of Sunday’s defeat in Chattogram, which saw the West Indies make 395-7 in the

Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who recently quit as Uttarakhand coach owing to a dispute with the state association, on Wednesday rejected allegations by the body’s officials that he tried to force religion-based selections in the team. The 42-year-old, who played 31 Tests for India and is a celebrated name in domestic cricket, said the

Sanjay Bangar has previously worked with IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) as head coach.© BCCI Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced the appointment of former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar as batting consultant for IPL 2021. The Bangalore-based franchise shared the news on Twitter, expressing their delight following the

Soumya Sarkar will join the Bangladesh squad’s training on Wednesday.© Instagram Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled batsman Soumya Sarkar as a replacement for injured all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the second and the final Test against the West Indies. The second Test will start at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday. Soumya, who has a

India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday joined teammate Ravichandran Ashwin in voicing his displeasure over the quality of SG Test balls used during the first Test against England as they went completely soft by the 60th over with stitches coming off their seam. The Indian bowlers, it was evident, were not happy about the condition

The postponed ODIs against Zimbabwe were not part of the ICC World Cup Super League.© Twitter Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the side’s white-ball tour of Zimbabwe, slated to go ahead in April has now been postponed due to Covid-19 concerns. The decision was taken after Zimbabwe Cricket officials advised Cricket Ireland that the tour

Ishant Sharma became the third Indian bowler to pick 300 Test wickets.© PTI Ishant Sharma dismissed Dan Lawrence on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test between India and England in Chennai to claim his 300th wicket in the longest format of the game on Monday. Wishes started pouring in from all corners for Ishant

Ishant Sharma’s work ethic has been exemplary over the last 14 years, feels Ravichandran Ashwin, who wishes to see his India teammate enter the 400-wicket club and set a bench mark for the emerging quicks of this country. Ishant, the most-capped Test player in this current line-up, on Monday, became the third Indian pacer after

India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant said that he will donate his match fee for the rescue efforts and would urge more people to help out after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday. Pant, who is currently playing in the first Test against England in Chennai, expressed grief over the loss of lives in the calamity.

A video is doing rounds on social media in which members of Team India can be seen involved in an animated interaction after Stumps on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test in Chennai. Some fans suggested that the two involved in the viral video are Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj but the video is

Cheteshwar Pujara doesn’t want Rishabh Pant to curb his natural attacking instincts, but would like the swashbuckler to be more “sensible” with his shot selection while putting the team’s requirements above everything else. Pant scored a breathtaking 91 off 88 balls but then threw it away with a poor shot off Dom Bess, as India

IND vs ENG: Ravichandran Ashwin bowled 55.1 overs in the first innings of 1st Test.© BCCI As India were made to toil on a flaccid Chennai pitch by England batsmen, the players felt the heat, too, and it was evident several times over the course of England’s innings. On Day 3, Rishabh Pant made an

India’s senior speedster Mohammed Shami has resumed “low-intensity” bowling at the National Cricket Academy as his fractured wrist has healed significantly, raising hopes that he could be available for selection for the final two Test matches of the series against England. Shami was hit by a short ball from Pat Cummins during India’s second innings

England’s James Vince blasted 95 and took a crucial catch as the Sydney Sixers downed the Perth Scorchers for their third title in Australia’s Big Bash final in Sydney on Saturday. Vince’s fireworks propelled the Sixers to 188 for six and they restricted the Scorchers to 161 for nine to win by 27 runs.Coming on

Northern Warriors‘ power-hitters Lendl Simmons and Rovman Powell led their team into the final of the Abu Dhabi T10 final as the side defeated Team Abu Dhabi in the second Eliminator. Displaying their tremendous power-hitting, Warriors defeated Team Abu Dhabi by seven wickets with two balls to spare to enter the final where they will

Pakistan took four early South African wickets to dominate the second Test in Rawalpindi on Friday, despite a five-wicket haul by touring fast bowler Anrich Nortje. South Africa were in trouble at 106-4 after the second day’s play on a tricky Rawalpindi stadium pitch, trailing Pakistan’s first innings total of 272 by 166 runs. At

IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah admitted that the Indian team found it difficult to maintain the ball.© Twitter The ban on saliva turned out to be a handicap for the bowlers since the sweat was not effective to shine the ball, India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said on Friday after England called the shots on

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav was once again left out of India’s playing XI for the first Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Kuldeep was sidelined despite India picking three specialist spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Nadeem in the starting XI. Kuldeep’s exclusion got the fans talking on