1) Jimmy Matthews’ unique record Thomas James Matthews created a unique record when he became the first and till date, only player to take two hat-tricks in the same Test, and he took both on the second day. The Australian leg-break bowler achieved the feat against South Africa at Old Trafford during the 1912 […]
Read More SPECIALS – Test hat-trick peculiaritiesTheir struggles in the Test arena over the last twelve years have been well known, but Bangladesh are at least finally showing signs of being a competitive one-day international (ODI) outfit. Their recent home series win over the West Indies by a margin of 3-2 was only their third bilateral series win over a stronger nation, and only the second against a full-strength […]
Read More VIEWPOINT – Bangladesh finally seem competitive in ODIsFor a few periods in the first Test against the West Indies at Mirpur, Bangladesh seriously looked like adding a third victory over their opponents in Test cricket, the first two being in the Caribbean in 2009. But in the end, the game followed a familiar script, and Bangladesh fell to their 64th defeat […]
Read More REVIEW – Bangladesh lose a golden chance
