Cricket
Stokes, Denly lift England to 241 for four against New Zealand
AFP, New Zealand :Half-centuries from Joe Denly and Ben Stokes breathed life into England who reached 241 for four at stumps after a slow start on the first day of the opening Test against...
Australian bowlers skittle Pakistan to seize control at Gabba
Agency :Australia seized the advantage on the opening day of the first Test when they bowled Pakistan out for 240 just before stumps at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.After the visitors resisted stubbornly...
Bangladesh brace for another historic first against India
Agency :Nineteen years after they made their Test debut against India, Bangladesh will play their maiden five-day contest under lights against the same opposition, at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.India and Bangladesh will become the ninth...
Mominul unfazed by enthusiasm revolving around pink ball
BSS, Kolkata :Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was unfazed by the extreme enthusiasm revolving around the maiden day-night Test between his side and India, stating that they would focus only on cricket, keeping aside those...
BCB announces women’s T20 squad for SA Games
BSS, Dhaka :The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the women’s squad for the T20 cricket event of the 13th South Asian (SA) Games to be held in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal from...
Fielding biggest challenge with pink ball, says Kohli
LANS, Kolkata :Ahead of their first Day-Night Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens here, India captain Virat Kohli said on Thursday that fielding with the SG pink ball is a very challenging task.India...
Pink-ball Test: Kolkata in festive mood
UNB, Kolkata :It’s now just a matter of less than a day. Right after that, the first-ever pink-ball Test of the subcontinent will take place in the City of Joy- Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly, the...
New Zealand and England meet again, expect it to be close
AP, Mount Maunganui :Having played to stalemates in 20-over and 50-over forms, New Zealand and England meet in the first test of a two-match series that should again be close.England beat New Zealand on...
Lasith Malinga indicates he can play beyond T20 World Cup
Veteran Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has stated that he intends to play for another two years after next year’s World T20.Malinga retired from Test cricket in April 2011 after representing Sri Lanka in...
Early sunset in Kolkata could pose challenge for batsmen, says Vettori
Bangladesh’s spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori conceded that early sunset in Kolkata could pose a massive challenge for his team’s batsmen during the “twilight” hours of the upcoming historic Day-Night Test against India starting...
Pakistan 16-year-old to make Test debut against Australia
Teenage bowling sensation Naseem Shah will become one of the youngest cricketers to play a Test after Pakistan captain Azhar Ali confirmed Wednesday the 16-year-old will make his debut at the Gabba.Shah, who opted...