AFP, South Africa :South Africa rested three of their frontline bowlers but continued to dominate Australia as they won the fourth one-day international by six wickets at St George’s Park on Sunday.Kyle Abbott led what was effectively South Africa’s back-up bowling attack as Australia were bowled out for 167, the lowest total of the series.South African captain Faf du Plessis made 69 as South Africa secured their fourth successive win with 14.3 overs to spare.It left Australian captain Steve Smith...
AP, Nottingham : Eoin Morgan spearheaded a fearless attacking display as England breezed to a run chase of 350 to...
Bangladesh will participate in the forthcoming World Cup in England with their strongest-ever team, hopes the former captain of the...
Schoolboy Kirsten Kalicharan hit an unbeaten 404.Kalicharan played for Bishnu Boys Hindu College in a quarterfinal match of Powergen Secondary...
With the Cricket World Cup heading into the semi-finals, the tournament is set for a dramatic conclusion featuring some of the game’s finest talents.But the group stage also introduced the world to several vibrant young talents set to dominate cricket for years to come. Here, AFP Sport looks at five players who have announced their arrival as potential stars:Nicolas Pooran (West Indies)Nicolas Pooran finally showcased the talent he has promised to unleash for so long as the batsman finished as...
Sports Reporter :The touring Afghanistan scored 242 for the loss of six wickets in their first innings against Bangladesh Cricket...
Riding on Soumya Sarkar and Ebadat Hossain’s brilliant performances, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI registered an eight-wicket victory against touring...
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India’s Shikhar Dhawan is set to discover on Tuesday the extent of a thumb injury that threatens the opening batsman’s ongoing participation at the World Cup. Dhawan led India to their second straight win of the 50-over tournament with a 109-ball 117 against reigning champions Australia at the Oval on Sunday but took a hit to his left thumb during the course of his innings. Team physio Patrick Farhart is due to make a decision on the extent of Dhawan’s...
The former Australian captain Steve Smith is all set to participate in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) which is scheduled...
Sports Reporter :Feeble fielding, dropping of two catches, wicketkeeper’s failure to capitalize chance for run-out, and above all Mashrafe’s ordinary captaincy contributed to Bangladesh team’s defeat to Australia in the T20 World Cup Cricket on Monday in Bangalore, India. Set to score 157 runs to win in 20 overs, Australia reached the target, losing seven wickets with nine balls in hand.Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar blamed Mashrafe for Bangladesh team’s defeat. He said, weak fielding at the deep mid-wicket presented...
Agency :A game down at the beginning of a three-match ODI series is not an alien situation for Virat Kohli’s...
