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In-form batsman-wicketkeeper Asaf Sheikh confidently predicted Nepal can “win most of their matches” and secure a maiden place at the World Cup, reports AFP. Nepal are one of 10 teams taking part in a three-week long qualifying tournament which starts in Zimbabwe on Sunday. Only two nations will book places at the global showpiece event in India in October and ...

Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with both bat and ball as the Ashes-holders had the better of a rain-marred third day in the first Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday. The lower-order batsman made a useful 38 in a total of 386 that left Australia just seven runs behind on first innings. And the fast bowler then dismissed Ben ...

Opener Usman Khawaja raced away in delight and threw his bat high in the air after scoring his first test century in England as Australia made 311-5 on day two of the Ashes at Edgbaston on Saturday. Australia’s deficit was down to 82 runs after Khawaja revived Australia’s fortunes with an unbeaten 126. He had excellent support in consecutive half-century ...

It was another day of sheer domination and individual milestones with Bangladesh sensing a victory by the end of the third day’s play as Afghanistan prepare to resume the fourth day on 45 for two in chase of a record 662-run target in the lone Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The gloomy weather over the last hour of ...

Bangladesh has set its sights on a decisive victory in the Dhaka Test against Afghanistan, holding a commanding lead of over 600 runs with two days remaining in the match. At the end of day three, Afghanistan, batting at 45 for two, faced the daunting task of chasing down 617 runs to win or surviving two full days to salvage ...

Two-time champions West Indies and 1996 winners Sri Lanka are among 10 teams competing for the final two spots at this year’s Cricket World Cup in India. AFP Sport picks out six talking points at the June 18-July 9 qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe: Windies, Sri Lanka hoping to avoid embarrassment Former champions Sri Lanka and the West Indies have both ...

Ebadot Hossain claimed four wickets for Bangladesh as Afghanistan crumbled for 146 in their first innings of the Dhaka Test on Thursday. Bangladesh have secured a commanding first-inning lead of 236 runs. In the opening inning of the match, Bangladesh posted 382 runs on the back of a century from Najmul Hossain Shanto and a fifty from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, ...

Both England and Australia will need several fast-bowling options for a busy Ashes schedule due to ageing attacks and recent injury scares. England have named veterans James Anderson and Stuart Broad in their XI for the opening Test which gets under way at Edgbaston on Friday. Australia, who recently won their World Test Championship final against India at The Oval, ...

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed 175-ball 146 to help the tigers pile 362 runs for the loss of five wickets against Afghanistan on the first day of the only test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Shanto put away 23 fours and two maximums and put together a 212-run stand with opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy, ...

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi sent Bangladesh into batting first after winning the toss in the one-off Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Bangladesh fielded a side without its two key players in captain Shakib Al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal, both were ruled out due to respective injury. While Shakib’s finger injury sidelined him ahead of the Test, Tamim ...