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Domingo happy to see Shakib regain his form

Bangladesh head coach Russel Domingo was pleased with Shakib al Hasan's turnaround to form but felt he could have played a bigger innings in the rain-washed first T20I against West Indies.Shakib played a cameo innings of 29 off 15 balls, which featured two fours and an equal number of sixes. Sha...

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Our motto is to be positive in T20Is: Mahmudullah

Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad urged the Tigers to stay positive and show aggression against West Indies in the three-match T20I series.West Indies completed a sweep of 2-0 in the recently concluded Test series. Tigers found themselves in a similar situation when they last toured Windies i...

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Agar ruled out of second Test against SL

Australia spinner Ashton Agar has been ruled out of the second test against Sri Lanka with a side strain, confirmed by Cricket Australia on Saturday.Agar will be replaced by Jon Holland in the squad, he had been considered a chance of playing in the series despite not featuring in a Test since 2017....

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United to sign Tyrell Malacia

Tyrell Malacia has agreed personal terms with Manchester United ahead of a potential move to Old Trafford from Feyenoord.It is understood the 22-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with the option for an additional fifth year. The deal has not yet been signed, however.It is possible Malacia wil...

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India name squads for series in England

India have named their squads for the three-match T20I and ODI series against England.Rohit Sharma will return to captain the side after failing to recover from Covid-19 in time for the rescheduled fifth Test in Edgbaston. Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant – all mem...

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Green, Carey take Australia into the lead

Cameron Green (48*) and Alex Carey (43*) shared an unbeaten stand of 76 for the sixth wicket to help Australia gain vital first innings lead at Tea on Day 2 of the opening Test versus Sri Lanka in Galle. Australia were 233/5, in front at 21 at the break. Usman Khawaja (71) and Travis Head resum...

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Miraz, Taskin included in T20I squad for Windies series

Bangladesh off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and pacer Taskin Ahmed have been included in the T20I squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies.Miraz is set to make a T20 international comeback after four years, however, he has been a regular in Tests and ODIs for Bangladesh.Miraz...

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Strike-rate question hovering over Bangladesh seniors

If there is one thing that is common between Bangladesh’s two seniors cricketers - Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal - regarding their cricketing philosophy, it is the mindset they carry about the game, and an attacking approach to their batting.It was nothing different this time round in the tw...

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Windies announces T20 squad for Bangladesh series

Left-arm fast bowler Obed McCoy has returned to West Indies' squad for the forthcoming T20 series against Bangladesh. McCoy, a key member in the latter stages of Rajasthan Royals' run to the IPL final, returns as the two-time world champions attempt a personnel refresh in a quest to identify...

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Roach is helping fast bowlers to mature quicker: Simmons

Phil Simmons heaped praise on his fast bowlers who put West Indies in the driver's seat early in the second Test in St Lucia. The West Indian pacers picked up wickets on slow wickets and it showed in the stats with Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach topping the wicket-taking charts with 12 and 10 wi...

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Djokovic adamant not take the Covid-19 vaccine

Novak Djokovic’s one-word response shuts down vaccine speculation when the World No.3 Novak Djokovic said in a Wimbledon press conference that he would not be getting vaccinated to play at the US Open.  Djokovic made international headlines earlier this year when he was detained and depor...

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I don’t play names, I just play the ball: Mayers

Kyle Mayers, the West Indian all-rounder, didn't go over the top with his celebration after reaching his second Test ton against Bangladesh in St Lucia on Saturday (June 25). Mayers, who scored six off his pads to bring up the landmark, was aware that there still was work that needed to be done ...

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Pakistan confirms to play tri-series against NZ and Bangladesh

Pakistan cricket team is set to participate in the tri-nation T20I series in New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup, confirmed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja.Talking to sports journalists, the PCB Chief has said that there will be a tri-series between Pakistan, New Zealand and B...

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Tigers celebrate historic Padma Bridge inauguration

A historic event Bangladesh people have witnessed as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launches the Padma Multipurpose Bridge on Saturday.The 6.15km bridge, which has already been lauded as a major scientific achievement across one of the world's most difficult rivers, is considerably more than just ...

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Siddons urges batters to play longer innings

Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons urged the batters to convert good starts into big scores after the tourists were bundled out for 234 against West Indies in the first innings of the second Test.Siddons admitted that 234 is not a good score on the St Lucia pitch and said they could have finishe...

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Mahmudullah eyes winning T20I series

Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad was determined to win the upcoming three-match T20 series against West Indies.The remaining members of the limited over format including captain Mahmudullah, Munim Shahriar, Afif Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, and Mohammad Naim departed for West Indies on June 24.&nbs...

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Saifuddin ruled out of the West Indies tour

Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the West Indies series with a back injury. According to a source from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Saifuddin was declared to be unfit by the BCB medical team.Saifuddin had to return from the T20I World Cup in UAE last year due t...

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Anamul confident about approach in Tests if picked

Bangladesh batsman Anamul Haque insists that he isn't going to change anything that brought him success in domestic first-class cricket to suit the demands of Test cricket. The right-handed batsman made a comeback to the Test set-up after eight years as a backup after Yasir Ali got injured ...

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Shoriful to join Tigers squad for second Test

Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam left for St Lucia on Monday to join the Bangladesh squad for the second Test match against the West Indies starting on 24 June.Shoriful was approached by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon for his inclusion in the squad."I came to know abo...

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Durjoy echoes Shakib’s statement

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Naimur Rahman Durjoy has agreed with Test skipper Shakib al Hasan’s statement that Bangladesh batters have 'technical' problems. Bangladesh lost six wickets for 76 runs in the first innings of the Antigua Test against the West Indies, which ...