South Africa opt to bat in Elgar's final Test
South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final Test against India amid glorious sunshine at Newlands on Wednesday as the hosts seek a series sweep against the top ranked side in the world.
Warner gets brief cameo after Pakistan tail defies Australia
Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul for the third successive innings as Australia dismissed a defiant Pakistan for 313 on the opening day of the third Test on Wednesday to allow David Warner a brief evening cameo with the bat in his final match.
Cricket South Africa defends weakened team for NZ Tests
Steve Waugh said the selection showed a lack of respect to New Zealand cricket.
Warner appeals for return of missing baggy green
"This is my last resort, but my backpack, which contained my Baggy Green, has been taken from my luggage, which was transported to Melbourne airport and flown ... to Sydney a few days ago," he said in a post on Instagram.
'No regrets' as Warner turns over to final Test chapter
David Warner, Australia's most successful opener, will bid adieu to Test cricket at his home ground in Sydney with the third Test between Australia and Pakistan, set to begin on January 3. Yesterday, in a press conference in which Warner also revealed that he had decided to call time on his ODI career as well, the left-handed opener spoke openly about his 15-year-long career for Australia. Excerpts of it are given below:
Bangladesh set for busiest ever year in Tests
Bangladesh’s previous highest tally of Tests in a calendar year was in 2022, when they played 10 Tests
Elgar saddened by decline of Test cricket in South Africa
On the eve of his 86th and final Test match, Dean Elgar said he was "sad" South Africa would be sending a weakened team to play two Test matches in New Zealand in March.
Trott to continue as Afghanistan head coach for 2024
Former England batter Jonathan Trott has signed a contract extension as Afghanistan head coach following their remarkable World Cup campaign in India.
Shoriful rues poor team results in personal best year
“Alhamdulillah, I had a very good year. But if we could’ve done a bit better as a team, that would’ve felt even better,” Shoriful said
Pakistan leave out Shaheen for third Australia Test
The third Test, which begins on Wednesday, will see the debut of 21-year-old opener Saim Ayub
Waugh slams SA for prioritising domestic T20 league over NZ Tests
Cricket South Africa (CSA) named seven uncapped players, including skipper Neil Brand, for next month's two-Test tour of New Zealand
Australia out for Pakistan sweep in Warner Week
Pat Cummins confirmed on Tuesday that the same team that won the first test in Perth by 360 runs and the second in Melbourne by 79 runs would take the field for the final clash at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Carrying the same old headache into 2024
“At the beginning of the series, we spoke about what we have done before and that we want to do better than that. So, in that sense, I think this is a very successful tour,” Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha reflected on how it went for the Tigers in their final series of 2023.
Shoriful emerges as leader of the pack
In the absence of Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain Shoriful has established himself as an all-format bowler
Sylhet Strikers select 13 bowlers from two-day hunt
Six pacers and seven spinners were selected by the Strikers’ coaches out of around 900 cricketers who came at the trial.
BOA rewards cricket teams for Asian Games bronze
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) today disbursed cash reward worth Tk 15 lakh each to Bangladesh men’s and women’s cricket teams for winning bronze medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
