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NZ vs BAN: Chapman called up as hamstring tear rules Taylor out of 1st ODI

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the first ODI against Bangladesh due to a tear in his left hamstring

England made most number of Code of Conduct breaches in last 3 yrs: ICC

Since the start of April 2018, England has recorded 12 breaches of ICC's Code of Conduct and among these, James Anderson, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have violated the rules on two occasions each

Road Safety World Series: Windies Legends down Bangladesh for maiden win

West Indies Legends registered their maiden win of the Road Safety World Series when they defeated Bangladesh Legends by five wickets at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Friday.Chasing a target of 170, West Indies achieved the target in seven balls to spare with Kird Edwards shining with a 28-ball 47 with six boundaries and two sixes. Mahandera Nagagamootoo finished the game with a slog boundary off Abdur Razzak in the 18.5th over. However, Windies captain Brian Lara would be happy to have remained unbeaten with a stylish 32 in 23 balls including three boundaries.Windies with 4 points now are still in the tournament as they meet England next. Meanwhile, Bangladesh is out, but they have a game against South Africa to salvage their pride.Earlier, Bangladesh's top order struck collectively to help their team post a respectable 169 for seven in 20 overs. Opener Mehrab Hossain came up with a responsible knock of 44 off 45 balls with five boundaries while his partner .

Bangladesh board to add new clauses in players' central contracts

Shakib's request seeking a longer stint in the IPL has left the BCB 'disappointed' and it has decided to add new clauses in the players' central contracts to avoid a similar situation in future

Bangladesh Cricket Board allows its players to participate in IPL 2021

The board has decided to give its players No Objection Certificates (NOC) for the cash-rich tournament

Ban vs WI, 2nd Test: Da Silva, Gabriel put visitors in driver's seat

Joshua Da Silva and Alzarri Joseph both scored half-centuries before Shannon Gabriel picked two wickets to put West Indies on top on day two of the second Test against Bangladesh on Friday

West Indies has to buckle down, avoid complacency: Kraigg Brathwaite

West Indies have to buckle down and not get ahead of themselves after their stunning win in the first Test against Bangladesh, says captain Kragg Brathwaite

Ban vs WI: Shadman Islam ruled out of second Test due to groin injury

Bangladesh opening batsman Shadman Islam has been ruled out of the second and final Test against the West Indies due to a groin injury

Mehidy Hasan's century puts Bangladesh on top of Windies on 2nd day

Mehidy Hasan's maiden hundred lifted Bangladesh to 430 and on top of the West Indies after two days of the first cricket Test on Thursday. The West Indies was 75-2 in reply, captain Kraigg Brathwaite on 49 at stumps and newcomer Nkrumah Bonner on 17 in an unbroken 51-run partnership. Batting at No. 8, the allrounder Mehidy scored 103 off 168 balls, and included 13 boundaries. Mehidy formed three important partnerships to help Bangladesh establish full control on a slow pitch. He shared a 67-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan for the seventh wicket, 45 runs with Taijul Islam (18) for the eighth wicket, and 67 with Nayeem Hasan (24) for the ninth wicket. "I was bit nervous initially," Mehidy said. "But Shakib Al Hasan encouraged me. He told me to back my ability and play my natural game." His partnership with Shakib was the most important after Bangladesh resumed the day on 242-5. Bangladesh lost Liton Das early in the morning after he added just four runs to his overnight 34. At 248

Australia virtually out of ICC World Test Championship's final contention

Australia needed to win two Tests in South Africa and prevent its hosts from winning one, to ensure a berth in WTC final. Check ICC World Test Championship points table, schedule, team standing here

Test series wouldn't be as easy as ODIs for Bangladesh: Windies head coach

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons feels the warm-up match is the perfect opportunity for the men from the Caribbean to finalise their mental and physical preparation for the BAN vs WI Test series

BAN vs WI Tests: Illingworth to become 1st neutral umpire since Covid-19

Richard Illingworth will become the first neutral umpire to officiate in a Test match since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic when he officiates in the upcoming first Test of the two-match series bet

ICC World Test Championship final rescheduled, to take place from Jun 18-22

The start of the inaugural World Test Championship final has been pushed back by eight days and will now begin at Lord's on June 18, keeping in mind the proximity with the next IPL's summit showdown

West Indies need to play spin better, rotate strike, says coach Simmons

West Indies coach Phil Simmons has lamented his team's inability to play spin and rotate strike in ODIs after it succumbed to a 120-run defeat in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh

WI vs BAN 3rd ODI: West Indies needs 298 runs to avoid series sweep

Bangladesh laid a platform for a series sweep against the West Indies after posting 297-6 in the third and final one-day cricket international match

West Indies wins toss, elects to bowl in 3rd ODI against Bangladesh

West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss and decided to bowl first in a bid to avoid a series sweep by Bangladesh

WI vs BAN ODIs: Hasan's 4 wkts helps Bangladesh bowls out Windies for 148

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best four wickets for 25 runs as West Indies was bowled out for 148 against Bangladesh in the second One-Day International

ICC rankings: New Zealand attains top spot in Test cricket for the 1st time

Overall, New Zealand is the seventh side in the world to hold the number one spot

Shakib returns as Bangladesh names preliminary squads for Windies series

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been included in both sides, marking his return to the national team after the ban

12 Windies players decline to tour Bangladesh due to Covid, other reasons

Twelve players, including Test captain Jason Holder, One-day International captain Kieron Pollard, and Darren Bravo, have declined to go to Bangladesh with the West Indies team