Category: Australia Cricket

• Tourists go down by 86 runs on DLS method in Dhaka

• Shoddy fielding and poor bowling marked defeat

Australia have crashed to their first ODI loss against Bangladesh in 21 years, crushed by 86 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system in the opening match of their three-game series.

Bangladesh, hosting Australia in a men’s ODI for the first time since 2011, posted a formidable 284-8 after being sent in at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday, before restricting the tourists to 191-9 from 42.2 overs when lightning and rain ended play. It was Bangladesh’s second victory in 23 ODIs against Australia, alongside their famous 2005 run chase in Cardiff.

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The English are up in arms once again with captain Ben Stokes and opening bowler Gus Atkinson being invested for a nightclub incident involving a rugby player.

Ben Stokes’ position as England cricket captain was in jeopardy Monday after officials announced he was being investigated for a nightclub incident reportedly involving a Saracens rugby player.

Victorian trio Todd Murphy, Ollie Peake and Matt Short have been added to Australia’s squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh starting Tuesday as Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were ruled out of the three-match series.

England captain Ben Stokes said the Lord’s pitch was “not ideal” for Test cricket after his side thrashed New Zealand by 115 runs on Sunday.

Ollie Robinson continued to prove a thorn in New Zealand’s side, taking two quick wickets, as England moved closer to victory in the first Test during what little play was possible at Lord’s on Saturday.

India named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their T20 squad on Saturday, handing the 15-year-old sensation his maiden international call-up after a string of breathtaking performances in the domestic league.

Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on Friday.

India coach Gautam Gambhir told struggling Rishabh Pant on Friday to stick to his natural attacking game after removing him as vice-captain for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.

Marnus Labuschagne gingerly rolled onto his back and lay down on the pitch, arms resting on his chest.

England’s Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand collapsed to 61-6 at stumps at Lord’s on Thursday.

Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan starred in Pakistan’s four-wicket win in their decisive third and final ODI against Australia in Lahore on Thursday.

• Hosts hold their nerve on a tricky wicket to reach target

• Australia only set 158 despite Josh Inglis’s 65

Pakistan overcame Australian spin on a tricky wicket to win the third and final one-day international by four wickets in Lahore and clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday.

Pakistan had to fight hard on a turning wicket to reach 161-6 in 41.5 overs after Australia had crashed to their lowest ODI total in Pakistan after being dismissed for 157 in 42 overs.

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Nepal’s cricket association has apologised for going against the spirit of the game after its women’s team successfully appealed for a timed out wicket against Bhutan.

India have rested pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for this week’s one-off Test against Afghanistan, opening the door for up to three fresh faces to make their international debut.