South African T20 cricket team captain Faf du Plessis has expressed his surprise over the rise of four Bangladesh pace bowlers against India in the recently concluded ODI series which had won by the Tigers 2-1. The Proteas who arrived in Dhaka yesterday afternoon did not talk with the media. The team…

PTI, Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) had found no evidence against the three international cricketers, who have been accused of accepting bribes by former Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi and had closed the matter after a thorough investigation. Modi, in a letter to…

Spinners from both BCB Red XI and BCB Green sides showed their domination over pacers in the lone Twenty20 practice match ahead of the upcoming home series against the high-ranked South Africa.   Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza led BCB Red trounced Shakib Al Hasan led BCB Green by six…

The preliminary works of the most coveted and much talked Sheikh Kamal Krira Complex have already been started from last week in the city. Initially the boundary of the complex will be completed and then the work of the club tent will begin and step by step the major works of installation of the main…

AFP, SYDNEY: Australia and New Zealand will play the first day-night match in Test cricket’s 138-year history, cricket chiefs announced Tuesday, in a bid to drive up dwindling spectator numbers for the five-day game. Despite misgivings among players, officials from both countries decided to proceed…

AFP, EDMONTON (CANADA): Champions Japan face a real threat from England as the Asian giants look to keep their Women’s World Cup title defence on track in Wednesday’s semi-final in Edmonton. Japan’s ‘Nadeshiko’ are the only unbeaten team left after opening their campaign…

AFP, SYDNEY: The cricket World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year was the most popular ever and generated Aus$1.1 billion (US$844 million) in economic benefits, an official analysis showed Tuesday. Fourteen teams played in the hugely successful tournament in February and March, with…