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Australia's poor form will mean little at World Cup, says Mitchell Starc

Australia's poor form will mean little at World Cup, says Mitchell Starc

-- 2021-10-17 18:01:00

Paceman Mitchell Starc has warned Australia's rivals not to read too much into the team's recent poor form, saying the squad now assembled in the United Arab Emirates was preparing only to win the Twe...

The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will miss

The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will miss

Shafin Saif 2021-10-17 17:21:44

The biggest event in T20 cricket is here. While fans are excited about all the actions, they will surely miss some of their favourite cricketers in this tournament who either lost their place in the s...

The 7th edition of T20 World Cup is here

The 7th edition of T20 World Cup is here

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-17 16:55:06

The seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup has begun with the game between Oman and Papua New Guinea at Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amerat, Muscat, Oman.  Even though India is the actual o...

Tigers start World Cup mission today

Tigers start World Cup mission today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-17 13:13:53

Bangladesh will start their World Cup campaign tonight, taking on Scotland in a First Round Group B clash at Muskat at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Both these sides have come with mixed experiences...

Missing Zimbabwe in the World Cup?

Missing Zimbabwe in the World Cup?

Shafin Saif 2021-10-16 20:07:02

When Zimbabwean cricketer Ryan Burl was seeking a sponsor by posting the image of his torn shoes, the cricketing world was stunned learnung about the miserable conditions of Zimbabwean cricket. Althou...

Players who need solution to off form

Players who need solution to off form

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-16 17:20:13

The stage is set, the preparation is done, the World Cup is here.  In this action-packed cricket carnival, there are a few big names that carry high expectations but have been suffering from lac...

Highest and lowest team totals in World T20

Highest and lowest team totals in World T20

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-16 16:01:21

T20 cricket, for it’s fast paced nature, frequently produces low scoring matches along with the high-scoring ones. As another T20 World Cup kick-starts tomorrow, let’s take a look at some...

Dravid to be Team India's next head coach?

Dravid to be Team India's next head coach?

-- 2021-10-16 11:45:47

India's former skipper Rahul Dravid, once called 'The Wall', is likely to succeed Ravi Shastri as the head coach of the country's cricket team. According to local media reports, 48-year-old Dravid ha...

Pedri agrees new Barcelona contract with 1.0b euro release clause

Pedri agrees new Barcelona contract with 1.0b euro release clause

-- 2021-10-14 19:46:37

Barcelona's teenage midfielder Pedri has agreed a new contract until 2026 including a release clause of 1.0 billion euros ($1.16 billion), the LaLiga club announced on Thursday. Pedri, 18, has quickl...

Powerful display of powerplay: Teams that are ahead in stats

Powerful display of powerplay: Teams that are ahead in stats

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-14 17:52:39

Powerplay rules were included in the limited-over games to make it more interesting, to let the batsmen become more intent and give a chance to spectate a more competitive bat and ball game.  In...

What should be the bowling strategy for Bangladesh in World Cup?

What should be the bowling strategy for Bangladesh in World Cup?

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-14 14:50:51

The Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup 2021 includes four specialist seamers and three specialist spinners.  While the batting has to be top-notch to win matches, bowling strategy will also be a...

Top bowling performances in T20 World Cup

Top bowling performances in T20 World Cup

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-14 14:12:29

T20 cricket has always attracted viewers for its explosive nature as boundaries and runs scored at an exorbitant rate. Although it has always been known as the game of the batsmen; bowlers do their f...

India looks to repair shaky batting form

India looks to repair shaky batting form

Samin Zarif 2021-10-14 13:25:10

India made some interesting calls while setting their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.  Leaving out one of their best-limited over openers Shikhar Dhawan, bringing back Ravichandran Ashwin...

Kolkata beat Delhi in thrilling finish, reach 2021 IPL final

Kolkata beat Delhi in thrilling finish, reach 2021 IPL final

-- 2021-10-14 10:19:06

Venkatesh Iyer struck a fluent half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders overcame a late wobble to reach the Indian Premier League final with a three-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the second qualifier...

Shakib Al Hasan expected to join Tigers squad ahead of T20 WC

Shakib Al Hasan expected to join Tigers squad ahead of T20 WC

-- 2021-10-13 19:39:06

Bangladesh team management expected that Shakib Al Hasan will join the side from the beginning of the Twenty20 World Cup to be held jointly in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ace all-rou...

FIFA president offers Israel to host 2030 World Cup with neighbours

FIFA president offers Israel to host 2030 World Cup with neighbours

-- 2021-10-13 19:32:18

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has offered Israel to host the 2030 World Cup along with other regional states, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said following a meeting on Tuesday...

Remembering the Ash innings, the best for Bangladesh in World T20

Remembering the Ash innings, the best for Bangladesh in World T20

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-13 17:30:42

The World Cup T20 hasn’t historically been Bangladesh’s most favourable tournament. Particularly batting-wise, they’ve struggled to keep up with the more successful teams, failing to...

Can Pakistan crack something in the T20 World Cup?

Can Pakistan crack something in the T20 World Cup?

Shafin Saif 2021-10-13 15:35:42

Pakistan has a considerable amount of success in the T20 format compared to other formats.  Winning the title in the 2009 T20 World Cup in England and becoming the runner up previously in the 20...

Death bowling maestros in T20 cricket

Death bowling maestros in T20 cricket

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-10-13 13:58:04

The dynamics of cricket has seen a rapid change since the inception of T20 cricket. Batters and bowlers now have a neck to neck fight while facing each other in death overs, especially in the shorter...

Last chance for Russell Domingo?

Last chance for Russell Domingo?

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-13 12:55:44

Russell Domingo’s tenure as the Bangladesh national team’s head coach, ever since he was appointed in August 2019, has never been short of its fair share of controversies.  Instances...

Jahanbakhsh header keeps Iran hopeful of 2022 World Cup

Jahanbakhsh header keeps Iran hopeful of 2022 World Cup

-- 2021-10-13 11:42:13

Alireza Jahanbakhsh's late header cancelled out Son Heung-min's opener as Iran drew 1-1 with South Korea in Tehran on Tuesday to remain on top of Group A in the final round of Asia's preliminaries for...

Tigers lose first warm-up match against Sri Lanka

Tigers lose first warm-up match against Sri Lanka

-- 2021-10-13 09:53:41

In the first warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by four wickets on Tuesday at Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh batted first in this match after winning the toss, but they fai...

Bangladesh choose to bat first in T20 WC warm-up match against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh choose to bat first in T20 WC warm-up match against Sri Lanka

-- 2021-10-12 19:51:49

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first in T20 World Cup warm-up match against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Tuesday night (Bangladesh time), according to live updates on social media. The Tige...

Germany become first European team to qualify for 2022 World Cup

Germany become first European team to qualify for 2022 World Cup

-- 2021-10-12 16:51:08

Germany became the first European team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup by crushing North Macedonia 4-0 away on Monday to secure the top spot in Group J with two games to spare. A second-half double...

Bangladesh’s batting lineup in the T20 World Cup

Bangladesh’s batting lineup in the T20 World Cup

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-12 16:15:42

After experiencing a lean patch on the spin-friendly pitches in the recently concluded two T20I series at home, Bangladeshi batters are about to face a different challenge altogether in the forthcomin...

Lankan mission to restore pride

Lankan mission to restore pride

Shafin Saif 2021-10-12 13:25:10

Sri Lanka used to be considered a favourite for any ICC tournament even a few years back. But the retirement of three musketeers -- Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan, gradu...

T20 World Cup stadiums at a glance

T20 World Cup stadiums at a glance

Ayman Chowdhury 2021-10-11 18:54:34

The Middle East is going to be the home of the biggest cricket tournament of the year as Oman and the UAE are set to host the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.   A total of 4 grounds will be used to...

The Fizz in superlative form, thanks to the IPL

The Fizz in superlative form, thanks to the IPL

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-11 17:16:06

Bangladesh, a cricketing nation known for its rich abundance of finger spinners-- more so in left-arm spin, has been seeing its revamped shape in international cricket thanks to its rejuvenated pace a...

Tigers with a blend of youth and experience

Tigers with a blend of youth and experience

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-11 16:33:40

After three consecutive series wins in the last three months, Bangladesh are high in confidence moving towards the seventh edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in the UAE and Oman.&...

France beat Spain in Nations League final

France beat Spain in Nations League final

-- 2021-10-11 10:34:43

World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday. Didier Deschamps side had stru...