Cricket

Dasun Shanaka’s ‘dream debut’ delights Mathews

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 17, 2016

News Hour: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews hailed the one-day international debut of Dasun Shanaka after his match-winning performance in the first ODI against Ireland at Malahide. Shanaka scored 42 off 19 balls on Thursday and...
England and Pakistan aim for upward movement in ICC Women’s Championship

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 17, 2016

News Hour: The ICC Women’s Championship moves into top gear when England hosts Pakistan in a three-ODI series in Leicester from 20 June. This will be the last series of round five of seven, while the...
Jonny Bairstow breaks into the top 20 for the first time

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 15, 2016

News Hour: England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has achieved his highest ranking to date in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after hitting his third career century in the Lord’s Test, which ended in...