Cricket
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Cricket chiefs consider scrapping Test match tosses
May 19, 2018International cricket chiefs are considering scrapping the toss before Test matches as part of measures to boost the flagging fortunes of the long form of the game, reports said Friday Britain’s Times newspaper said the International... -
Mahmudullah Riyad believes Afghan series to be a challenging one
May 18, 2018Bangladesh’s T20 vice-captain Mahmudullah Riyad said that the T20 series against Afghanistan will be a challenge as there is no difference between big team and small team in the shortest format of cricket. “There is no... -
BCB to accord reception to Gordon Greenidge tomorrow
May 14, 2018The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will accord a warm reception to its former national team coach and West Indian legend Gordon Greenidge tomorrow (Monday) evening in the city’s local hotel. The Caribbean legend opening batsman is... -
Afghanistan set to host Bangladesh for three T20Is
May 11, 2018Ahead of their Test debut against India, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced the schedule for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh on their official website. All three matches will be a day-night fixture and will be... -
Lehmann to coach young Aussie talent
May 11, 2018Former national coach Darren Lehmann, who quit in the wake of a ball-tampering scandal, will take on a new role working with young talent under Australia’s National Performance Program (NPS), officials said Thursday. Lehmann, 48, was... -
Irfan Ansari charged under ICC anti-corruption code
May 10, 2018Ansari has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Irfan Ansari with three counts of breaching the... -
Ireland ready for historic first Test against Pakistan
May 10, 2018Ireland prepare to play against Pakistan at Malahide in Dublin from Friday in what will be a momentous first Test match for a country with a rich tradition of the game. The European side will become... -
Afghans to host Bangladesh T20 series in India
May 10, 2018Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for three Twenty20 internationals in India next month, the country’s cricket board chief said. The Afghanistan cricket team, which has had its training base in India since 2015, will play their matches... -
Ronchi and McClenaghan complete ICC World XI squad to play the Windies
May 8, 2018The New Zealand pair of Luke Ronchi and Mitchell McClenaghan complete the ICC World XI line-up for the fund-raising Twenty20 International against the Windies at Lord’s on 31 May. Wicketkeeper-batsman Ronchi and fast bowler McClenaghan join... -
Uganda and Denmark qualify for ICC World Cricket League Division 3
May 8, 2018On another exciting final day’s play at an ICC World Cricket League tournament, this time Division 4 in Malaysia, both Uganda and Denmark secured qualification to Division 3. With Saturday’s matches being replayed today, all positions...
