England‘s fast bowling line-up has suffered a setback as Mark Wood has been sidelined for the rest of the Test series against Sri Lanka. The team management made the announcement on Sunday after scans revealed a strain in Wood’s right thigh muscle.The 34-year-old’s career has been plagued by numerous fitness problems, and this latest injury…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh not only created history with their maiden Test victory over Pakistan but also achieved a unique landmark in the annals of cricket history. The victory marked Bangladesh as the only team to accomplish a remarkable feat that no other side has managed to replicate on Pakistani soil.Bangladesh etched a momentous chapter in…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali on Sunday came down heavily on Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam following his poor performances against Bangladesh in the Test series opener. Babar, who has often been hailed as one of the top batsmen in the world, failed to impress, scoring a duck in the first innings and a…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood stood by the team’s choice to include four fast bowlers and no specialized spinner in the starting lineup for the opening Test match against Bangladesh on Sunday. The home team suffered a devastating 10-wicket loss, marking their first ever defeat to Bangladesh in a Test match.Despite his own poor…
NEW DELHI: Shahid Afridi didn’t mince his words on Sunday after Pakistan’s surprising 10-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test at Rawalpindi, raising “serious questions” about the team’s strategy and selection.The former all-rounder expressed his concerns on X, highlighting the choice of pitch and the selection of four fast bowlers, with the exclusion of…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hasan Shanto hailed his team’s first-ever Test win over Pakistan as a special accomplishment considering the challenges faced by the country. The triumph on Sunday in Rawalpindi brought joy to the people back home.“It was a very important win for us because last month we had a difficult situation in…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim played a pivotal role in team’s first-ever Test win over Pakistan, scoring a remarkable 191 runs in Rawalpindi. The performance earned him the Player of the Match award, which he decided to donate to people affected by the floods in Bangladesh, showcasing his humanitarian spirit.Rahim’s incredible batting helped…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh team on Sunday scripted history, thrashing Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test in Rawalpindi for their first-ever win in five-day cricket over the home team in 14 Tests.With the historic win, Bangladesh became the first team to defeat Pakistan by 10 wickets in the hosts’ backyard.Bangladesh led by 117 runs…
In a bizarre moment during the final day of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan threw the ball back towards wicketkeeper Litton Das, probably in anger, after he ran in to bowl but found Mohammad Rizwan not ready to face.“What was that!” an understandably surprised commentator reacted…
The day after Shikhar Dhawan brought curtains down on his cricket career, Rohit Sharma shared a message for his long-time opening partner, saying “You always made my job easier from the other end.”Dhawan announced his retirement on Saturday in a video post on social media after an international career of over a decade, which saw…
