400- a figure much revered by the teams and in world cup finals it is something the sides can die for. But for South Africa the figure seems almost trifle. For the second time in a single WC they have touched their second 400 and becomes the only team to achieve this incredible feat. Few days before the amassed 408 losing only 5 against West Indies. Today, they have done it against Ireland, again breaking previous record with 411 on the board and 6 wickets idling. Hashim Amla'...

Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker and an emerging brand in Smart Phones and Tablets,has appointed Bangladesh’sace cricketer Shakib Al Hasan its official brand ambassador in the country. Shakib, who was recently became the no.1 all-rounder in all three forms of the game, is one of the most sought after youth-icons in Bangladesh. With this announcement, he will team-up with Lenovo - the world’s no.1 PC player. Shakib, like Lenovo’s products is the perfect blend of style and performance. His endorsement of...

Bangladesh exorcised pre-World Cup ghosts with a commanding 105-run victory over Afghanistan at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday. The Tigers faithful was not at ease after four straight losses prior to the tournament, but Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and boys rose to the occasion as they kicked off their World Cup in style. Winning the toss, skipper Mashrafe chose to bat first. His openers made a decent start, but Mirwais Ashraf then struck twice in quick succession, baffling Tamim Iqbal (19) and Anamul Haque (29). Soumya Sarkar a...

Pulling off an upset or two and guarding against potential banana skins will be the mantra for Bangladesh, who will bank on the senior trio of Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim to try and punch above their weight at the World Cup. Chief selector Faruque Ahmed has no illusions about the knockout prospects of the team which has been clubbed in Pool A with, among others, tournament co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, former champions Sri Lanka and three-times runners-up England. According to him, Bangladesh’s “real...

Bangladeshi ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has regained the top position of the ICC ranking in all three formats. The southpaw, who is currently the best all-rounder in both Test and T20 format, lost his top ODI position to Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews a few days back. The latest ICC ranking, published today, has once again put Shakib back to the top with 403 rating points, while Mathews’ poor performance in their seven-match series against New Zealand pulled down his rating point to 393. Pakistani all-rounder Mohammed H...