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Bangladesh name Najmul Hossain Shanto captain in all formats
Najmul Hossain Shanto has been named Bangladesh’s skipper across all formats of the game with BCB President Najmul Hasan Papon confirming the announcement. Shanto will be captaining the team for the next 12 months due to the uncertainty prevailing over regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s availability. Lately, in Shakib’s absence, Shanto has led the team.
Shanto, recently led Bangladesh in their last two assignment against New Zealand. With the captaincy, Shanto will be leading Bangladesh in the upcoming T20I World Cup, but before that they are scheduled to host Sri Lanka in the multi-format series in March involving three T20Is and as many ODIs, while closing out the series with two-match Test series.
Overall, Shanto has played (25) Tests, (42) ODIs and (28) T20Is for Bangladesh, wherein has he has accumulated (1449), (1202) and (602) runs respectively. In a major development, Bangladesh also named former captain Gazi Ashraf Hossain as the new chief selector.
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AUS vs SA, 2nd ODI: Aussies out to turn tables on assertive Proteas
Australia and South Africa are set to face off in the second One Day International (ODI) on Friday in what promises to be a high-stakes encounter. With South Africa emerging victorious in the opening match, the Proteas have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and will look to carry that momentum into the second ODI in Mackay as they aim for a series-clinching victor...
England to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball assignment ahead of T20 World Cup
England are set to travel to Sri Lanka for a white-ball series ahead of the T20I World Cup 2026; the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the development on Wednesday. The tour will involve three ODIs and as many T20Is, serving as a massive platform for their preparation for the world event.
The tour will commence with three ODIs, scheduled o...
The Hundred Men's Competition, 22nd match, London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers - All you need to know, head to head, playing XI
In the 22nd match of the ongoing The Hundred Men's Competition, London Spirit will be facing Northern Superchargers on Wednesday at Lord's, London. London Spirit are under immense pressure, having only secured three wins in five games. They are struggling at the bottom with eight points and a negative NRR of -0.890. They will head into this match on the back of...
Ashwin voices disappointment as star batter gets overlooked for Asia Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday threw a lot of surprises while announcing India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. India's Test captain, Shubman Gill, who last played a T20 match for India against Sri Lanka in July last year, was named India's vice-captain for the tournament. He was preferred over Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal was e...
Liam Livingstone opens up about absence from England team
England's power-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone has expressed uncertainty about his future with the national side, expressing that he has had no communication from England selectors. However, his absence from England team has not deterred him from showing his brilliance in T20 leagues. He has not been seen for England in any format since their group-stage ...
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