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Southee refuses to blame WC fatigue for Sylhet defeat

Southee refuses to blame WC fatigue for Sylhet defeat

New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee refused to blame fatigue from a gruelling ODI World Cup campaign in India for his side's defeat in the first Test of a two-match series aga...

 Dec. 02
Defeating big teams beefs up confidence, says Taijul
Bangladesh’s spinner Taijul Islam (R) got top, middle and lower order wickets during Day 4 of the first Test match against New Zealand at the Sylhet International Stadium on Friday. Photo: AFP

Defeating big teams beefs up confidence, says Taijul

Bangladesh are on the verge of winning the first Test at home against New Zealand. Tigers need three more wickets on the last day (Saturday) to defeat New Zealand and secure their first ever win in a Test match against them on home ground.The Kiwis need 219 more runs to save the ...

 Dec. 02

‘Soumya included for past experience in NZ conditions’

‘Soumya included for past experience in NZ conditions’ Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector Habibul Bashar revealed why left hand batter Soumya Sarkar was included in the white-ball tour against New Zealand. According to the se...

Dec. 02

Rohit, Kohli integral part of Indian cricket: Ganguly

Rohit, Kohli integral part of Indian cricket: Ganguly Former India captain and former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly backed skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli's break from the w...

Dec. 02