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H onestly, it was a bit of a heartbreaker to watch Bangladesh cricket team's performance in the Champions Trophy 2025. It felt like observing a team with immense potential, but one that just couldn't quite put all the pieces together. It wasn't a complete disaster, but it definitely highlighted areas that need serious attention.   What struck the supporters most was the inconsistency. Tanzid Hasan, for example, showed glimpses of brilliance, but struggled to maintain that level throughout the tournament. He's clearly talented, but needs to develop a more consistent approach. Then there's Towhid Hridoy. He's got the potential to be a match-winner, but he seemed to struggle with the pressure, especially in the middle order. And Mustafizur Rahman, a bowler we've relied on so heavily, just didn't seem to be at his best. His control wasn't there, and he leaked runs at crucial moments. It’s not about pointing fingers, but about identifying the areas th...

Shahriar Nafis (73) and Imrul Kayes (50) put on an impressive 127-run partnership for the first wicket overcame a modest target of 174. Tigers' win the match by seven wickets. Spinner Suhrawadi Shuvo also helped to set up the victory for the Tigers, claiming three wickets in his spell of 10 overs. Scorecard courtesy espnstar.com Forced to bat first after losing the toss, the tourists made a dismal start losing the dangerous Brendon McCullum for a duck in the opening over before Jesse Ryder and BJ Watling steadied the ship. Bangladesh (Bradt Travel Guide) Introduction of spin as early as the ninth over put New Zealand on the backfoot as they struggled to negotiate turn and low bounce on a track which had seen some rain over the last few days. New Zealand (Country Guide) New Zealand made most of the batting powerplay by adding 55 runs in the five-over period. Scorecard courtesy espnstar.com Taylor reached his half-century off 66 balls with three boundaries and as many si...

Murali in action Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer, who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002. Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One Day Internationals . He took the wicket of Gautam Gambhir on 5 February 2009 in Colombo to surpass Wasim Akram's ODI record of 502 wickets. Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he overtook the previous record-holder Shane Warne on 3 December 2007. Muralitharan had previously held the record when he surpassed Courtney Walsh's 519 wickets in 2004, but he suffered a shoulder injury later that year and was then overtaken by Warne. Profile of Muttiah Muralitharan courtesy cricinfo.com Averaging over six wickets per Test, Muralitharan was one of the most successful bowlers in the game. Muralitharan held the number one spot in the International Cricket Council’s player rankings for Test bowlers for a record period of 1,711 da...

Today is the 3rd ODI match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Match will be start at 14:30 local time and 7:30 GMT. This match will take place in Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. Bangladesh Television (BTV) will Live broadcast the match.                                             Sakib al hasan, all-rounder and captain of bangladesh Bangladesh bit Zimbabwe in the 2nd ODI. 4th and 5th ODI will be held in Chittagong Divisional Stadium on 3rd November and 5th November respectively.                                       ...

England 185/5 (20/20 ov) Pakistan 137/7 (20.0/20 ov) England won by 48 runs England innings (20 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR RS Bopara c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Aamer 5 6 1 0 83.33 LJ Wright b Umar Gul 34 16 6 1 212.50 KP Pietersen c Umar Gul b Saeed Ajmal 58 38 5 3 152.63 OA Shah b Umar Gul 33 32 3 1 103.12 PD Collingwood* c Shahid Afridi b Saeed Ajmal 15 11 2 0 136.36 AD Mascarenhas not out 16 12 1 0 133.33 JS Foster† not out ...

Early cricket was at some time or another described as "a club striking a ball (like) the ancient games of club-ball, stool-ball, trap-ball, stob-ball". Cricket can definitely be traced back to Tudor times in early 16th-century England. Written evidence exists of a game known as creag being played by Prince Edward, the son of Edward I (Longshanks), at Newenden, Kent in 1301 and there has been speculation, but no evidence, that this was a form of cricket. A number of other words have been suggested as sources for the term "cricket". In the earliest definite reference to the sport in 1598, it is called creckett. Given the strong medieval trade connections between south-east England and the County of Flanders when the latter belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy, the name may have been derived from the Middle Dutch krick(-e), meaning a stick (crook); or the Old English cricc or cryce meaning a crutch or staff. In Old French, the word criquet seems to have meant a kind of c...