Bangladesh News

Australia moved closer towards the unique experiment of holding day-night Tests, a move designed and urgently needed to save the fading format of the game.

Muralitharan, who has already announced his Test retirement after next year's series against the West Indies [ Images ], said he may walk into the sunset before the 2011 World Cup in the sub-continent. Sri Lanka is currently trailing 0-1 in the three-match Test series against India, the final game of which starts on December 2 in Mumbai [ Images ].

OVER the past three days Chris Gayle, Travis Dowlin and Adrian Barath - the hare, the tortoise and the colt - displayed the best and worst of West Indian cricket.

Australian Peter Siddle successfully appeals for the dismissal of Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the first Test yesterday.

Kanpur, Nov 26 : Shantakumaran Sreesanth's five for 75 against Sri Lanka in the second cricket test at the Green Park Stadium here Thursday were the best by any Indian bowler at home.

Stuart Broad has taken the first step towards playing in next year's Indian Premier League and possibly landing a $750,000 deal.

New Zealand Cricket has distanced itself from anti-social allegations levelled against Jesse Ryder, saying a dispute between neighbours and the international batsman falls outside its jurisdiction.

West Indian captain Chris Gayle practises in the nets after rejoining the side at a training session in Brisbane on November 25, 2009 No matter who you ask, whether it be Brian Lara, Ian Chappell or Shane Warne, the answer is the same - Australia will give West Indies a hiding this summer.

KANPUR: Former India captain Rahul Dravid hit a classy 144 in the second Test against Sri Lanka here Wednesday and became the fourth highest scorer in Tests.

Commercial sponsors and audiences overdose on cricket, to the detriment of players' health and possibly the sport itself.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has extended the contract of coach Jamie Siddons to June 30, 2011, keeping him in charge of their 2011 World Cup campaign.

The man on the end of Jesse Ryder's dressing-room tirade in South Africa spoke out yesterday - and New Zealand Cricket will hope manager Dave Currie's words are the last on the issue.

Every time it appears impossible for things to get any worse for West Indies cricket, they do.

CHINA is on the way to becoming a major power in cricket, and the US could easily follow.

DERBYSHIRE will open the 2010 cricket season with a trip to The Oval for an LV County Championship fixture against Surrey on April 9. Leicestershire will be the first county to come to Derby a week later on April 15, with the final fixture of the season a Championship match away to Glamorgan on September 13.

The launch of BBC Janala. Sara Chamberlain is the tallest lady in the back row, just left of the middle with blonde-ish hair and a grin.

Tasmania has signed England all rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas as a replacement for Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga as the teams international signing for this summers Twenty20 Big Bash competition.

West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has maintained his characteristic cool on comments made by former captain Vivian Richards about his commitment and attitude.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 From Abdul Mohi Shah ISLAMABAD: As the selectors announced the under-19 team for the Sri Lanka tour, coach Ijaz Ahmed was a bit concerned over the strength of the junior team in wake of the domestic competition that was participated mostly by overage players.

WORCESTERSHIRE have snapped up the worlda s leading one-day international all-rounder as their overseas player for the second-half of the 2010 campaign.