Labuschagne to open for Australia in WTC final
Marnus Labuschagne will open for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa, captain Pat Cummins announced Tuesday.
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Dhoni, Amla and Graeme Smith added to ICC Hall of Fame
India\'s Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa\'s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith were among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame announced Monday.
Three key battles in World Test Championship final
Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord\'s, starting on Wednesday. Below AFP Sport looks at three key contests that could determine the course of the showpiece game:
'Flawed' Test Championship reveals world cricket's underlying problems
Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord\'s starting Wednesday amid a chorus of criticism over the competition\'s format.
Shanto remains captain, Ebadot returns for SL Tests
Nazmul Hossain Shanto retained the Test captaincy for another year, while pacer Ebadot Hossain returned to the national fold after almost two years, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 16-member squad for the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
At least 11 killed in stampede at India cricket celebrations
At least 11 people were killed in a stampede Wednesday as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the victory of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, the state\'s chief minister said.
Tanzid, Parvez reach career-best rankings
Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain both reached their career-best position in the ICC men鈥檚 T20I batters鈥� rankings, that was published on Wednesday.
'Emotional' Kohli fulfils IPL dream as Bengaluru claim first title
Batting great Virat Kohli fulfilled an 18-year dream of winning an IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru after they beat Punjab Kings by six runs in Tuesday\'s final in Ahmedabad.
HC questions Faruque鈥檚 removal from BCB board
The High Court on Monday issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the removal of former national cricket team鈥檚 captain Faruque Ahmed from the Bangladesh Cricket Board should not be declared illegal.
Now Tigers have a middle order problem
The biggest positive, if there was any, of the Bangladesh national cricket team in the last two series would be the performances of the top-order batters, especially the openers in Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain.
Toffee to stream WTC 2025
Toffee App, Banglalink\'s digital entertainment platform, will broadcast the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027, Banglalink said in a press release on Tuesday.
Simmons disappointed but not much
Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons expressed his disappointment at the team suffering a 3-0 clean sweep against Pakistan; however, he believed it was not overly concerning for a side currently undergoing a rebuilding process.
Punjab stand in way of Kohli's IPL dream as new winners await
Punjab Kings stand in the way of Virat Kohli\'s dream of finally winning the Indian Premier League in Tuesday\'s final at the world\'s biggest cricket stadium.
Maxwell calls time on ODIs
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell called time on his one-day international career Monday, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year\'s World Cup.
High Court drops Faruque鈥檚 writ petition
The High Court on Monday dropped from its cause list a writ petition filed by the former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Faruque Ahmed, challenging the legality of his removal as a director of the board.