Harare, June 30 (IANS) The Zimbabwe cricket team, under the leadership of Richard Ngarava, has etched its name in the history books as it registered its biggest win in Test cricket history, beating Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs in the one-off test at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Zimbabwe dominated against the visitors from the outset as Bangladesh were off to a poor start and lost eight wickets for just seven runs to get bowled out for just 140 …
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Dubai, June 22 (IANS) Veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May 2026 after playing a pivotal role in his team’s dominant 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.Mushfiqur beat competition from fellow Bangladeshi teammate Taijul Islam and Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee to win the award for the second time in his career. He previously won it in May 2021.The 39-year-old was Banglade…
Dubai, June 10 (IANS) Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee and Bangladesh duo Taijul Islam and Mushfiqur Rahim have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for May following a series of standout performances for their respective teams.On the women’s side, England seamer Lauren Bell, Pakistan batter Gull Feroza, and New Zealand’s Maddy Green are nominated on the back of some strong performances for their countries throughout international cricket in the month.Airee sealed h…
Dubai, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s middle-order batter Salman Agha has been officially reprimanded by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during Pakistan’s second Test against Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.The incident took place on Tuesday during the 82nd over of Pakistan’s second innings when Salman, after being dismissed, struck an advertising board with his bat while walking back to the pavilion.According to the ICC, Salman breached Article 2.2 of t…
Sylhet, May 20 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called for more Test matches against top nations such as Australia, England, and India after his side completed a historic 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan with a 78-run win in the second Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh sealed their first-ever home Test series victory against Pakistan after spinner Taijul Islam claimed a match-winning 6-120 to bowl Pakistan out for 358 while defending a target…
Sylhet, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shan Masood admitted that his side paid the price for repeated mistakes after Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 Test series sweep with a 78-run victory in the second Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Pakistan were bowled out for 358 while chasing a daunting target of 437 on the final day despite a strong fight from Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 94, and Salman Agha, who made 71. Spinner Taijul Islam starred with a match-winning spell…
Dubai, May 20 (IANS) Bangladesh have leapfrogged India in the ICC World Test Championship standings after an impressive 78-run triumph over Pakistan in the second Test in Sylhet. Bangladesh wrapped up the series-clinching victory during the morning session on the final day of the Test on Wednesday, with their bowlers taking the last three Pakistan wickets to ensure a 2-0 series scoreline.The win took Bangladesh to fifth place on the WTC 2027 standings with a win-loss percentage of 58.33 percent,…
Sylhet, May 20 (IANS) Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan in a two-match Test series after spinner Taijul Islam produced a match-winning spell and sealed a well-fought 78-run victory on the final day of the second Test here at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Before 2024, Bangladesh had never beaten Pakistan in a Test match. Now, they have achieved four consecutive victories against their Asian rivals. This latest win also marks their first home Test series victory over Pakistan. N…
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) Bangladesh players have made big gains in the latest men’s Test player rankings following their memorable 104-run victory over Pakistan in the opening Test at Mirpur. Bangladesh’s first win of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle was a historic victory, propelled by a host of outstanding individual performances, at the forefront of which was captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. Shanto, who was named Named Player of the Match, hammered his ninth Test century in the first…
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shan Masood found himself at the centre of massive social media criticism after his side suffered a crushing 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test match of the two-match series played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, near Dhaka.The defeat marked Pakistan’s third consecutive Test loss against Bangladesh. It was also Bangladesh’s first-ever home Test victory over Pakistan.While Bangladesh celebrated a historic win powered by N…