Cricket News

Dav Whatmore's blood pressure must be shooting through the roof

At 32, it is unlikely that Habibul Bashar will ever set the world alight

Trying perhaps to compensate for a batting debacle that lost them the second Test, Bangladesh put up a confident display of batting on the first day of the final Test at Multan

Bangladesh's cricketers hit out at arrangements that saw them fly economy class even as their hosts flew executive class on their flight to Multan ahead of the third Test on Wednesday

Strange as it may sound, both Bangladesh and Pakistan have reason to look forward to the third Test at Multan, which starts on Wednesday (Sept 3)

Cricket is a hard sell and takes time and effort to assimilate

With Shoaib Akhtar, the most recent member of Test cricket's 100-wicket club, jetting off to Durham, Pakistan have included Saqlain Mushtaq in the 16-man squad for the third Test against Bangladesh at Multan which starts on Wednesday (September 3)

Bangladesh's coach Dav Whatmore was bitterly disappointed at the manner of his team's defeat in the second Test at Peshawar, after they had matched Pakistan stride for stride over the first three days

A match which promised plenty for Bangladesh ended in disappointing fashion, as Pakistan eased to a nine-wicket win in the second Test at Peshawar, wrapping up the series 2-0, with one Test still to be played

Twelve wickets tumbled in a pulsating day of Test cricket as Bangladesh grabbed the initiative, and then saw it slip away in the final 75 minutes of play

A devastating spell of fast bowling by Shoaib Akhtar brought Pakistan back into the game on the second day of the second Test, at Peshawar

Javed Omar, who became the fourth Bangladeshi batsman to reach a Test century during the second day's play against Pakistan at Peshawar, has credited his side's improved performance to their arduous tour of Australia in July and August

Bangladesh gave further evidence of their new-found maturity at Test level with a fine batting display on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan at Peshawar

Pakistan will be bolstered by the return of Younis Khan for the third and final Test against Bangladesh at Multan starting on September 3

Pakistan might have won the first Test at Karachi , but all the gains went to Bangladesh

Pakistan will be aiming to seal their first home series win in five years when they take on Bangladesh in the second Test, which starts on Wednesday in the north-western border city of Peshawar

Pakistan wrapped up a comfortable seven-wicket win off the last ball before lunch on the final day of the first Test at Karachi

Danish Kaneria struck two vital blows midway through the morning session to leave the Test match tantalisingly poised with five sessions to go

Pakistan overcame the early loss of Taufeeq Umar to make steady but unspectacular progress towards the victory target of 217 at the National Stadium in Karachi

Bangladesh have often been accused of throwing it away all too easily, but they showed enormous determination and resolve on the third day of the first Test at Karachi