World Twenty20 10th Match Group A qualifying round: Ahmed and Dar help Hong Kong earn landmark win over Bangladesh

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Amjad celebrates after smashing a six to seal the deal for Hong Kong

Even though they suffered an embarrassing two-wicket loss to Hong Kong in Chittagong, Bangladesh should consider themselves lucky to have qualified for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20.

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‘I guess that’s the most pleasing thing to have got out of that situation and be where we are now’, says Steven Smith

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“A lot of credit has got to go to Brad Haddin”

Fresh off his magnificent century on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against England in Sydney, Australia batsman Steven Smith has announced that “the most pleasing thing” was to have recovered from 97/5 to 326 all out.

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New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand crush West Indies behind Boult’s ten-wicket haul

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Boult recorded his maiden ten-wicket haul

New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult registered his maiden ten-wicket haul as the Black Caps won their first Test match of 2013 after thrashing the West Indies by an innings and 73 runs on the third day of the second Test in Wellington.

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