Australia captain Steven Smith considered the 155-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal in the first innings as vital in taking the…

Lions, Kangaroos – nobody has any escape from the ‘Tigers Den’, now it’s an absolute truth when Australia became the latest victim of the Tigers, as they overpowered the doughty opponents in the first  Test of the two-match cricket series on fourth day yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla…

Australia on Wednesday added left-arm slow bowler Steve O'Keefe to their squad for the second Test against Bangladesh starting next week, reports AFP from Dhaka. O'Keefe, 32, was left out of Australia's original squad in favour of the younger left-arm spinner Ashton Agar, triggering speculation…

Warner’s first in sub-continent David Warner finally conquered the sub-continent condition, hitting his first century but sadly for him it came in a losing-cause. Warner did his best on the tricky wicket to keep Bangladesh at bay before his dismissal but his colleagues couldn’t show the…

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon announced Taka two crore as the bonus for the team for their jaw-dropping victory in the…

Bangladesh named an unchanged squad for next week's series decider against Australia, after clinching a historic win over the tourists in their opening Test in Dhaka on Wednesday, reports AFP from Dhaka. The hosts beat Steve Smith's men by 20 runs in a thrilling victory on home soil, their first…

Australia are famous to show huge aggression, sometimes excessive, in both verbally and skill-wise on the field but they now saw Bangladesh could back it also. On the way two their 20-run victory in the first Test, Tigers ensured that they would fight neck-to-neck in terms of aggression also and it…

AFP,  LEEDS: West Indies captain Jason Holder said he had never lost belief in his side after they vindicated his faith with a stunning five-wicket…

AFP, AL-AIN (UAE): The UAE maintained their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a shock 2-1 victory at home against regional giants…

AFP, BERLIN: Joachim Loew has told his Germany stars they face “the toughest” fight for places at next year's World Cup with his defending…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Cameroon coach Hugo Broos admits their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign is doomed if they do not take at least four points off Nigeria in back-to-back clashes. The Group B rivals meet in southeastern Nigerian city Uyo this Friday and in Cameroonian capital Yaounde three days later.…

AFP, BURTON-ON-TRENT (UK): Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has withdrawn from England's squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia due to injury, the Football Association announced on Tuesday. The uncapped 23-year-old, who joined Everton in a £30 million ($38.9 million,…