Cricket-India test juggernaut keeps home invincibility rolling on
By Rohith Nair
Bangladesh Sport News
One-Day Cup Super Over: Magala's flames, Van der Dussen's gold and thrilling finishes
The One-Day Cup provided extremes of cricket that were non-competitive and exciting at the same time. There weren't any shocks to speak of, especially with most teams having their big players available.
West Indies docked WTC points, drop below Bangladesh to eighth place
West Indies on Monday slipped to eighth spot in the World Test Championship standings after being penalised by two points for slow over-rate during their drawn first Test against England in Antigua. The Kraigg Brathwaite-led side were found to have been two overs short after reasonable adjustments and time allowances had been taken into consideration, the ICC said. As a result, West Indies were fined 40 per cent of their match fee and were also penalised two points in the ICC World Test Championship standings, dropping below Bangladesh to eighth place in the nine-steam standings.
West Indies penalised for slow over rate in draw against England
West Indies have been fined 40per cent of their match fee and docked two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over rate in their draw against England in the first test in Antigua, the sport's governing body said on Monday.
Women's World Cup: England playing for more than a semi-final place
The good news is that England aren't of the Women's World Cup. Yet.
2nd Test: India complete Sri Lanka series-whitewash with massive 238-run win
Two wins against Sri Lanka fetched India 24 points but Rohit Sharma's men remained in fifth position in the World Championship table due to 'low percentage points' (54.16). They have 77 points in their kitty. Scorecard | As it happenedA herculean task at hand, Sri Lanka took the field on the third day with a lot of determination but it was always going to be tough to negotiate the Indian attack on a track that has been offering turn and uneven bounce from day one. Resuming at 28 for one in pursuit of an improbable 447-run target, the Sri Lankan batters, led by skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (107), resisted the Indian attack for some time before folding for 208 in the post-tea session. Left-handed Karunaratne, one of the most consistent performers for Sri Lanka in recent times, raised his 14th Test century with a boundary off Jasprit Bumrah. He took some time to settle but worked the ball around swiftly, consistently placing them in the gaps.
Sharks boss Coetzee wants more fans at stadiums: It's been more than 700 days now
Sharks chief executive officer Eduard Coetzee took to Twitter to voice his frustrations with regards to the government opening up stadiums for more spectators.
Women’s World Cup: Bangladesh star promises there is more to come
Nigar Sultana promised plenty more to come from Bangladesh after they notched a historic first ICC Women’s World Cup victory against Pakistan.