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Bangladesh's quiet match-winner Taijul Islam delivers once again
In Sylhet, the experienced left-arm spinner showed why Bangladesh trust him when conditions and situations get tough


Bangladesh
Cricket
Shanto praises 'healthy competition' within bowling unit after series win
Bangladesh captain highlighted the bowlers' consistency and competitiveness as central to the series victory against Pakistan


Pakistan
Cricket
Masood leaves captaincy future to PCB but calls for 'structural' changes
After a series loss to Bangladesh, Pakistan captain urged his side to reflect on recurring failures and address the "root causes" behind their slide in Tests

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Taijul takes six as Bangladesh complete 2-0 sweep
Rizwan's 94 went in vain as Pakistan fell 78 short of their target of 437

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Stats - Bangladesh deepen Pakistan's Test misery
Stats highlights from Bangladesh's Test series win against Pakistan


Bangladesh
Cricket
'We'll bowl Pakistan out,' says Bangladesh bowling coach Shaun Tait
Bangladesh's bowling coach also praises Litton Das' wicketkeeping for helping break Pakistan's strong partnership

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Rizwan and Agha resist but Bangladesh on course for 2-0 sweep
Going into the fifth day in Sylhet, the hosts need three wickets to wrap up victory


Mushfiqur Rahim
Pakistan in Bangladesh 2026
Mushfiqur's Test legacy: A new gold standard for Bangladesh
With his record 14th Test century, the most in the format for Bangladesh, Mushfiqur changed gears and led them to a position of dominance

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Mushfiqur ton, Litton and Joy fifties set Pakistan 437
Shahzad picked up four wickets but Mushfiqur ensured Bangladesh remained well in front


Pakistan
Cricket
Babar Azam flickers with Test brilliance before fading again
The batter looked set to end his century drought in Test cricket, but fell for 68 off 84 balls in an underwhelming Pakistan performance


Bangladesh
Cricket
Veteran Taskin leads the way for Bangladesh's tearaways
Back in Test cricket after a while, Taskin has become a bankable wicket-taker for Bangladesh

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Taskin, Mehidy, Taijul, Mahmudul put Bangladesh well in front
Taijul Islam and Nahid Ranatook three wickets each after Taskin and Mehidy shared the first four to restrict Pakistan to 232


Litton Das
Pakistan in Bangladesh 2026
Litton is Bangladesh's crisis man and 'prepared for every situation'
He has rescued Bangladesh in the past with the help of Mushfiqur and Mehidy. But this time he had a new challenge of batting with the tail

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Shahzad calls Litton 'extremely lucky' after century
Bangladesh batter nicked a bouncer through to the keeper but Pakistan did not review the on-field not-out decision

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Litton 126 saves Bangladesh's blushes on opening day
Bangladesh were 116 for 6 not long into the post-lunch session but Litton took them to 278


Pakistan
Cricket
Pakistan lose eight WTC points for slow over rate in first Test against Bangladesh
Pakistan were eight overs short of the target and are now placed eighth on the WTC table with 11.11% points


Pakistan
Cricket
Hasan Ali stretchered off the field in Sylhet after picking up injury
Hasan Ali landed awkwardly while attempting a catch off his own bowling in the eighth over of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Babar returns, Tanzid handed debut as Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat in overcast Sylhet
Bangladesh have also brought in Shoriful Islam, leaving out Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossain; Pakistan have left out Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam-ul-Haq and Noman Ali, with Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan coming in

ICC World Test Championship
ICC meetings set to revisit WTC format structure, one-Test series proposals
One of the recommendations is to bring Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan into the WTC

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Babar boost for Pakistan but Bangladesh have all the momentum
Bangladesh are stepping into a brave new red-ball world, while Pakistan have lost their last three Tests against the hosts


Rachin Ravindra
New Zealand in England 2026
Ravindra leaves KKR camp to prepare for England Tests
Rachin Ravindra will go back to New Zealand to begin preparation before the squad flies to the UK

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026
Mushfiqur: 'Bangladesh know how to plan against Babar'
Babar Azam missed the first Test in Mirpur due to a left knee injury


Bangladesh
Cricket
Experience is the best teacher for Bangladesh in Test cricket
Both the batters and the bowlers operated in partnerships for Bangladesh in the first Test against Pakistan, and it was not by chance - that's been the mantra in the line-up

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Eng vs NZ - Ollie Robinson with an opportunity to prove himself
Fast bowler hadn't played Tests since February 2024 but is back with the England squad for the home series against New Zealand


Bangladesh
Cricket
From spin traps to speed merchants: the resurgence of Bangladesh's fast bowling
This is the journey of how Bangladesh resurrected the art of pace bowling in the last ten years with the help of captains, coaches and senior players
















