Bangladesh are more cohesive than they were two years ago, and that's because of Mushfiqur Rahim's leadership and the rise in status of players like Sohag GaziIf David Boon hadn't dived two feet to his right at short leg, there wouldn't have been an MCG hat-trick for Shane Warne. At Eden Gardens in 2001, it was Sadagoppan Ramesh's swift right hand that gave Harbhajan Singh his famous hat-trick. And...
Spin and heat lessen mismatch
Match facts October 14-18Start time 10.00 am local time (6.00am GMT) Big picture South Africa have shown their dominance at home, blanking opponents in both series last season, and in England and Australia, where they have won on their previous two visits. Their focus will now turn to underlining their superiority on the spin-friendly tracks in the heat of Asia. They get fewer matches in Asia...
Elation and disbelief for Gazi after hat-trick
Sohag Gazi watched as everything seemed to moving in slow motion. He had just delivered the ball, hoping for a hat-trick. It had taken the edge and struck wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim on his right pad. Nasir Hossain at slip came forward, slid a little, then stopped. Shakib Al Hasan had by this time slunk over from leg-slip. He dived and completed the catch. Gazi ran away, chased by Robiul Islam, Marshall...
'Disappointed to settle for draw' - Mushfiqur
The first Test in Chittagong was only Bangladesh's second drawn match against New Zealand but the home captain Mushfiqur Rahim was not satisfied with the result. "We are disappointed to settle for a draw," he said. "It was an opportunity, and if the wicket was any different, it would have been a different ball game for our spinners. We could have lost, but at the same time we could have used our...
Oct
13
Questions for both sides in opener
Match facts Sunday, October 13, 2013Start time 1330 local (0800 GMT) Big Picture If you trace a line through the venues for this ODI series, it starts from western India and runs across the northern, eastern and central parts of the country before culminating in the shape of a question mark in the south. As India and Australia traverse that line for the next three-and-a-half weeks, they will...
Parnell's six snuffs out Knights
Warriors 242 for 8 (Ingram 79) beat Knights 231 (van Biljon 67, Parnell 6-51) by 11 runsScorecard An extraordinary six-wicket haul from Wayne Parnell gave Warriors a winning start to the Momentum One-day Cup with an 11-run win over Knights at Kimberley. Parnell ran through the middle order for his best List A haul and took the wickets of Pite van Biljon and Quinton Friend, who both threatened...
Gazi's batting vindicates shift in policy
Bangladesh have often used a specialist batsman at No 8, but Gazi's growth as an assured strokemaker could help them save a key position in the futureWith his maiden Test century, Sohag Gazi has reiterated his value as a batsman. If he can continue making such contributions in future, Bangladesh can finally relinquish their preferred policy - one they have stuck to for 17 Tests since 2009 - of using...
Ponting reveals Clarke doubts
Ricky Ponting has revealed the doubts he harboured about Michael Clarke before his ascension to the Australian captaincy, saying his deputy did not contribute as much as desired and that for some time senior players "wondered if he'd lost a little of his sense of team". In an extract from his forthcoming autobiography At The Close Of Play, Ponting frames his relationship with Clarke against his own...
Oct
12
South Africa's icy plans to beat UAE heat
Perhaps the only thing you can't buy in a Dubai shopping mall is reality. Stroll through any one of the monstrous mazes and you can do anything from test driving a sports car to skiing down a slope of man-made ice. For the latter, you can even buy a fur coat if needs be. "Can't see these being big sellers in UAE," Graeme Smith posted on Twitter, after spotting some of the fluffy, warm items through...
Mominul's boundaries, and Mushfiqur's landmark
The king of comebacks The fact that he was on the brink of being pushed out, and running out of time, makes Yuvraj Singh's latest comeback even sweeter, says Aakash Chopra Tendulkar and you Gallery: Has any sportsmen had more passionate fans? A photo journey End of the road for Fab Four With Steve Harmison's retirement, English cricket has broken...
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