Sri Lanka's new skipper Upul Tharanga won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the second Twenty20 in Geelong, where Sri Lanka will secure a series win if they chase down their target later in the evening. Australia made two changes to their XI, with fast bowler Jhye Richardson handed a debut and batsman Ben Dunk called in to bolster the top order. Fast bowler Billy Stanlake was dropped along…

Chamara Kapugedera smashed a four off the last ball to give Sri Lanka a thrilling five-wicket victory over Australia in their first Twenty20 international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The win kept Sri Lanka unbeaten in four T20 internationals in Australia and followed their 2-1 series win over South Africa last month. The pulsating win was made possible by a dashing 52 off 37 balls by…

Cricket - New Zealand v Pakistan - World Twenty20 cricket tournament - Mohali, India, 22/03/2016. New Zealand's Martin Guptill walks off the field after his dismissal. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Wellington [New Zealand]: New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the first three matches against South Africa, which include one T20 and first two ODIs, due to a hamstring issue. New Zealand…

The latest spot fixing saga in Pakistan cricket has left former skipper Shahid Afridi fuming. The flamboyant all-rounder did not hold back in slamming the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not being stern enough to deal with corruption in the sport. “What can I say I have been saying in the past also that until the PCB sets or makes an example of such players it will be difficult to stop this…

India gave Bangladesh a minimum of 125 overs to survive to save the Hyderabad Test, 2.5 fewer than they managed to play in the first innings. It was only the second time they had batted 100 overs against India, and was largely down to their captain, wicketkeeper and one of their best batsman. Mushfiqur Rahim might be struggling as a captain and a wicketkeeper but as a batsman he stood between India…

A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected bail for national cricket team player Arafat Sunny and ordered to send him jail in a case filed in women repression act against him. The court also dismissed a 7-day remand plea for interrogating him. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sorafuzzaman Ansari passed the order. On Sunday, probe officer of the case produced Sunny before the court and appealed for 7-day remand…

    Mushfiqur, Shakib fifties lead BD's resistanceIndia made light work of the Bangladesh top order before fifties from Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mehedi Hasan Miraz hauled the visitors to 322 for 6. Bangladesh's most experienced batsmen - Shakib and Mushfiqur - sparked the resistance with a 107-run partnership off 165 balls. Mushfiqur and Mehedi, who made his maiden half-century,…

Bangladesh lose Tamim IqbalBangladesh has lost Tamim Iqbal just after start of play on the third day of the Hyderabad Test against India. Chasing a needless second run that was not there, Tamim was yards out of the crease when bowler Bhuvaneshwar Kumar's direct throw flattened the stumps. Tamim Iqbal had scored 24 when he was run out.  Bangladesh lost the other opener Soumya Sarkar at the…

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is ready to shake out of its slumber as the most anticipated one-off Test match between Bangladesh and India is all set to commence at Uppal in Hyderabad Thursday. It might be a different game and will be a one of the biggest days in the history of Indo-Bangla cricketing rivalry when the Tigers will be pitted against a highly committed bunch from India in the landmark…

Returning to the Test mould after a brief limited-overs series against England, India will be aiming to resume their supremacy when they take on Bangladesh in a historic one-off cricket Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here from Thursday. The Test marks Bangladesh’s debut five-day outing on Indian soil since gaining Test status back in 2000. Despite India playing a vital role in…

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam (R) bowls during the second day of their two-day practice match against India A at the Gymkhana Ground in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on Monday. — AFP photo Bangladesh’s bowlers were given a workout by India ‘A’ team in the two-day warm-up match that ended in a draw on Monday, signaling a tough time ahead for the visitors in their…

Siddikur runners-up in Bashundhara Bangladesh OpenGolfer Siddikur Rahman has finished runners-up in the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open, after he creditably clawed back from 29th place at the first round. Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond has defended his title after the final round on Saturday at the Kurmitola Golf Club. Siddukur played five shots below par on Friday in the last round at the Kurmitola…

The players auction for the 10th edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held on February 20 in Bengaluru, it was officially confirmed on Friday. The auction will be followed by a day long IPL Franchise Workshop on February 21. “The 2017 IPL player auction will be held on February 20 at the Ritz-Carlton in Bengaluru,” a statement from the IPL read. “The IPL franchises…