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Mashrafe Bin Mortaza steps down as Bangladesh ODI captain

Sports Desk: Bangladesh’s ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has announced to step down from the position of skipper. The 36-year-old indicated he wishes to continue playing the format if picked

India through to maiden T20 World Cup final after semifinal washout

Sports Desk: India reached a maiden women’s Twenty20 World Cup final on Thursday after their last four clash against England was washed out, sparking calls for the International Cricket Council

Glitzy IPL slashes prize money in cost-cutting drive

Sports Desk: India’s cricket board has slashed the prize money by half for the winners and runners-up of this year’s IPL, the world’s most popular and successful T20 league. The Board of

Tamim hits hundred, surpasses 7,000 ODI runs

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh southpaw opener Tamim Iqbal hit a magnificent hundred and becomes the top ODI run aggregator for Bangladesh. He reached the magic figure playing 106 balls and hitting 14

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by record 169 runs in first ODI

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 169 runs in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Opener Liton Das struck 126

India humbled in three days as New Zealand sweep series

Sports Desk: India captain Virat Kohli was left frustrated and deflated as New Zealand won the second Test inside three days in Christchurch on Monday to sweep the series. India

Five-wicket haul for Jamieson as India fold for 242

Sports Desk: A maiden five-wicket haul for Kyle Jamieson saw India all out for 242 after being sent into bat first in the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch

Tigresses concede third straight defeat in T20 WC

Sports Desk: Bangladesh Women’s national team suffered a third defeat in trot in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia on Saturday losing to New Zealand by 17