Five players to watch at the Cricket World Cup in India
As the ICC Cricket World Cup kicks off on October 5, here are five cricketers to watch at the World Cup in India.
As the ICC Cricket World Cup kicks off on October 5, here are five cricketers to watch at the World Cup in India.
Bangladesh secured a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the second Twenty20 international to clinch the two-match series 2-0 on Sunday.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran hit hundreds as Afghanistan clinched a 142 run victory over Bangladesh to seal their three-match one-day international series.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran put together a run of 256-run as Afghanistan hit up a score of 331-9 against Bangladesh in Saturday's second one-day international in Chittagong.
Bangladesh's one-day international captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect.
Afghanistan have included five uncapped players in their extended 19-member squad for the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh next month.
Taskin Ahmed claimed a career-best 4-37 as Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs in the fourth day of their one-off Test to secure the format's biggest victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years.
Before deciding if Tamim Iqbal is ready to play in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Wednesday, Bangladesh will watch how he does in practice.
The Proteas secured their qualification to the 50-over Cricket World Cup in India later this year after the first one-day international between Ireland and Bangladesh ended in a no-result washout.
The Momentum Proteas secured an impressive 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh at Newlands Stadium to book their place in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals.