He responded in a letter to the West Indies Cricket Board, saying, “I did not realize the deep feelings of the West Indian people on this issue of Rhodesia.” “If I had known or thought about these matters, I would never have gone to Rhodesia.” Sobers retained the captaincy. He wrote in his memoir that […]
England took a 27-run lead in the first innings after bowling out New Zealand for 113 in the first session of the second day of the opening Test at Lord’s on Friday. New Zealand started the game 61-6 ahead after Ollie Robinson returned to England’s Test side by taking four wickets on the first day. […]
Bangladesh moved up from 9th to 7th position, overtaking both the West Indies cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team. After the series defeat under the captaincy of Shan Masood, Pakistan slipped two places from 6th to 8th, while West Indies dropped one place to 9th. Sri Lanka national cricket team moved from 7th […]
The hosts suffered an early morning blow when captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto was out on 15 soon after beginning the day at 110-3. Fast bowler Khurram Shahzad LBW Shanto with a sharp inswinger in the fourth over of the day, ending the session with figures of 3-46. However, Liton and Mushfiqur ensured Bangladesh were firmly […]
He said, “The weather is not in our hands. If we get a chance to play cricket here, we will definitely play good cricket.” However, Bangladesh’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim said the weather could play a decisive role. He said, “I think the weather is a bigger challenge than the wicket.” He said that there […]
With the help of half-centuries from captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto and Mominul Haq, Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the opening Test match against Pakistan on the fourth day of the rain-affected day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday. After the entire second session was washed out due to rain and play was stopped […]
Pakistan captain Shan Masood said, “I think the conditions are pretty much what we expected and that’s why we brought a team with all the available options. We will assess how the wicket is behaving and then decide our plan as the game progresses.” “Starts are always important and maintaining the momentum in the second […]
While Pakistan’s fast bowlers took 19 out of 24 wickets in the two Test matches against Bangladesh, the spinners took 43 out of 46 wickets in the three-match series against England. Rawalpindi’s defeat has also cast doubt on Shan Masood’s captaincy. Although he retained his post, he is still leading the team which has now […]