Cricket News

The local media at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium staged a walkout to protest against what they perceived was high-handed treatment by the police on the opening day of the second Test

Wet conditions forced play to be abandoned on the second day but not before Phil Jaques had reached his maiden Test fifty

Australia have to gather themselves for one last effort at the end of their magical Mystery Tour to ensure that there are no more embarrassments

The ICC has confirmed 12 players were identified with potentially flawed bowling actions at February's Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka

Ricky Ponting has hinted that Australia will make changes to their side for the second Test at Chittagong which starts on Sunday

Steve Waugh has said that cramped scheduling had backfired after Australia escaped with a three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test

A relieved Ricky Ponting praised his team's ability to enact come-from-behind victories after the great Test escape while his counterpart Habibul Bashar claimed moral victory

Habibul Bashar has said that his run-out in the second innings was the most `pathetic' episode of his career and admitted that Bangladesh were yet to learn how to sustain their performance in the second innings

Ricky Ponting held his nerve to take Australia to a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh shortly after lunch on the final day

A match which Australia were expected to wrap inside three days hung in the balance after four, as Bangladesh fought back gallantly after being outplayed for most of the day

Adam Gilchrist sounded the charge and the bowlers finally came to the party as Australia clawed their way back into this Test match

Bangladesh enjoyed their most thrilling day of Test cricket as they racked up 427, grabbed six Australian wickets, and allowed every Bangladeshi fan to dream beyond Sophia Gardens 2005

The man responsible for Bangladesh's dream day out, Shariar Nafees, revealed that "playing against the world's best attack" was his inspiration

Match home, Bangladesh v Australia, 1st Test, Fatullah

Shahriar Nafees's brilliant maiden Test hundred gave Australia a rude awakening and Bangladesh their most promising start to a Test match on the first day at Fatulllah

Having earlier questioned Bangladesh's Test status, Ricky Ponting went into damage control mode on Thursday, saying that Bangladesh is "improving gradually and it deserves the Test status."

Australia have recalled Jason Gillespie and Michael Clarke for the first Test against Bangladesh at Fatullah on Sunday

Dav Whatmore, Bangladesh's coach, has envisaged a bright future for his side, but in the meantime promises to battle as hard as they can, as they prepare to take on the mighty Australians in a two-Test and three-one-day series, starting in Fatullah on Apr

Australia have arrived in Bangladesh for their first full tour of the country