Cricket
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Sri Lanka win toss and bat in first Pakistan Test
Sep 28, 2017News Hour Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The Islanders entered the Test with three spinners in Rangana Herath,... -
Black Caps axe Neesham, Broom for India tour
Sep 25, 2017News Hour New Zealand on Monday dropped allrounder Jimmy Neesham and batsman Neil Broom from the one-day squad to tour India next month. Coach Mike Hesson named a core group of nine players for the tour,... -
Shakib Al Hasan seeks help for Rohingya refugees
Sep 24, 2017News Hour: Bangladesh Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan visits Rohingya camps in the Bangladesh-Myanmar border and urges people to help out the victims. The premier all-rounder, who took a break from Test cricket is a Unicef Goodwill... -
Morgan hopes Hales, Buttler get Ashes chance
Sep 24, 2017News Hour England one-day captain Eoin Morgan hopes Alex Hales and Jos Buttler have to change their schedules for the off-season by gaining selection for the Ashes tour of Australia. A things stand, limited-overs opener Hales... -
Bowling action of Kraigg Brathwaite found to be legal
Sep 22, 2017News Hour An independent assessment was performed at the Loughborough testing centre in England on 31 August. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the bowling action of Windies off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite has been found... -
Bangladeshi all-rounder Mahmudullah recalled in Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa
Sep 11, 2017News Hour: All-rounder Mahmudullah has been recalled in the 15-member Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa. The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member final squad through a press conference held on Monday at... -
Bangladesh Cricket Board grants break to Shakib Al Hasan for the two Tests matches against South Africa
Sep 11, 2017News Hour: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday has granted a break to Shakib Al Hasan for the two upcoming Test matches against South Africa. The BCB chief selector Akram Khan disclosed it in a... -
Australia took a firm grip on the second day of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Rank bad fielding and responsible batting by David Warner, Peter Handscom and Steven Smith saw Australia take a firm grip on the second day of the 2nd Test after scoring 225 for 2 at... -
Australian team bus hit by stone in bangladesh
Sep 5, 2017News Hour: Cricket Australia insisted Tuesday it is comfortable with security in Bangladesh following an incident in which a window on the team bus was smashed. CA said the window was broken by a “small rock... -
Bangladesh beat Australia in test match for the first time
Aug 30, 2017News Hour Bangladesh secured a historic first Test victory over Australia in Mirpur, with Shakib Al Hasan finishing an engrossing match with 10 wickets. Chasing 265 for victory, Steve Smith’s Australia looked set to win on...
