Cricket

Mirpur: Bangladesh players celebrate ​fall of a wicket during the fifth match of Asia Cup 2016 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 28, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s newly-appointed interim bowling coach Azhar Mahmood believes that the team’s pace trio of Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz are among the best fast bowling attacks in the…

Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…

Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (File Photo: IANS) By Veturi Srivatsa Mahendra Singh Dhoni, from time to time, sends across messages to national selectors, his own teammates and to fans through a prying media. Ever since…

Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…

Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) Bangladesh’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has become a father. His wife Ayesha Siddiqa Iqbal gave birth to a boy at a hospital in Thailand early on Sunday. “Our little bundle of…

Mirpur: Fans during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The following is the mid-innings scoreboard of the Asia Cup Twenty20 International being played between India and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening: Pakistan Mohammad…

Melbourne, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh believes India are the firm favourites to win the World Twenty20 scheduled to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. Waugh…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in their high profile second Twenty20 International match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National…

London, Feb 27 (IANS) England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. The 26-year-old pulled out because of a…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India were the bookies’ favourites ahead of their high-voltage Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday evening. The rate for an Indian win was fixed at Rs. 1.66 per…

Nagpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Building up to the World Twenty20 next month, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket for Good and Unicef, in partnership with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), launched Team…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza says young pacer Mustafizur Rahman has proved how mentally strong he is in the match against the United Arab Emirates after a poor performance against…

Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza is singing Mahmudullah’s praises after the all-rounder’s match-winning show against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup here. Mashrafe insisted the role of the…