Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

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Bangladesh opts to bowl first in 2nd ODI against West Indies

Bangladesh Captain Tamim Iqbal got another favour of luck, winning the toss in the second ODI against West Indies and sent them to bat first on a slow pitch at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday. The Tigers who won nine consecutive matches against West Indies lead the

Uefa Liverpool final: String of errors in French handling, says report

A French inquiry into the security fiasco at the Uefa Champions League final in Paris in May has found that it was caused by a string of administrative errors and failings. The French government initially blamed Liverpool fans and fake tickets for the crowd chaos that led to supporters

'Little chance' of Japan hosting 2023 Asian Cup

Japanese football chiefs said Wednesday there is "little chance" they will bid to replace China as hosts of next year's Asian Cup, two days before the deadline to declare interest. South Korea has already submitted an official bid to the Asian Football Confederation to

England 'won't panic' despite heavy defeat in first India ODI, says Buttler

"We came third in a two-horse race." England's world champion 50-over side is not used to days like this. Before play if you scanned down the teamsheet and saw Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler's names there, you could not help but

Wimbledon Star Rybakina Dismisses Russian 'Product' Claims

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Tuesday dismissed Russian claims that she was its "product" as she received a hero's welcome in Kazakhstan, which she represented at the tournament. Russian and Belarusian players were banned from Wimbledon this year

Rodri signs new Manchester City contract until 2027

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has signed a new five-year contract until the summer of 2027. The Spain international, 26, has made 151 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side since joining from Atletico Madrid for a then club record £62.8m in 2019. He has won five major

Tigers Eid Gift To Bangladeshis

Bangladesh West Indies ODI Series  1st Match Played at Providence Stadium, Guyana on 10 July 2022 West Indies 149/9 in 41 Overs (Samarah Brooks 34, Anderson Philips 21*, Nicholas Pooran 18, Jayden Seals 16*, Shoriful Islam 4/34, Mehedy Miraj 3/34)   Bangladesh 151/4 in31.5

Raheem Sterling: Chelsea agree fee with Manchester City for England winger

Chelsea have agreed a fee with Manchester City for England winger Raheem Sterling. The deal is worth up to £50m including add-ons and Sterling is set to arrive at Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract with an option of further year. Sterling will need to complete a medical

Can Bangladesh Win The Last Frontier?

Tamim, Mahmudullah may not again feature in a Bangladesh tour to West Indies. Shakib has been given a leave of absence, Mushfique is performing Haj. Their performance is going down the hill.  It is time for a new generation for taking over. But very few can claim to be ready to

World Cup stadium stands will be alcohol free under Qatari curbs 

Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the soccer tournament said. This year's World Cup is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict

Bangladesh lose T20 series to West Indies

Despite a slightly improved performance in batting, Bangladesh tasted a five-wicket defeat to West Indies in the third and final T20 International on Thursday and conceded the series 2-0 at Guyana.   The first match ended in a no result due to persistent rain while West Indies

Pooran –Mayers Blast Knocked Out Bangladesh 

Bangladesh West Indies T20 International Series  3rd Match Played at Providence, Guyana  West Indies 169/5 in 18.2 Overs (Nicholas Pooran 74*, Kayle Mayers 55, Nasum Ahmed 2/44, Mahedy Hasan 1/21, Shakib Al Hasan 1/10)  Bangladesh 163/5 in 20 Overs (Afif Hossain 50,

Shakib to Miss Tour of Zimbabwe, West Indies ODIs

Bangladesh Cricket Board officials have said allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is unavailable for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe as well as for the three-match ODI series against West Indies. Cricbuzz has last month reported that Shakib is unlikely to play in the three ODIs in West Indies as

A must Win Game For Bangladesh

West Indies Bangladesh 3rd T20 International of the current series scheduled to be held at Guyana is a must win game for salvaging some pride. Remember Bangladesh has not won any T20 International match against West Indies on the soil of USA and currently Bangladesh is rated higher than

Bangladesh confirm Zimbabwe tour for limited over series

Zimbabwe Cricket’s busy international season is set to continue this winter with Bangladesh becoming the latest team to confirm its imminent visit later this month. The visit by the Bangladesh national side will come after the country hosts the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Rafael Nadal beats Taylor Fritz in Wimbledon quarter-finals

Rafael Nadal fought through injury to come from behind to beat Taylor Fritz and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The Spaniard, who had a medical timeout at the end of the second set and struggled with his movement for long spells, won 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 (10-4). It keeps Nadal's

Djokovic beats Sinner to reach Wimbledon semi-finals

Novak Djokovic said talking to himself in the mirror when he was two sets down was the turning point as he beat Jannik Sinner to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The top seed and defending champion, bidding for a fourth successive SW19 title and seventh overall, came through 5-7 2-6

Ben Brendon Combination Regenerating English Supremacy 

England India Test Series  5th Test Played at Birmingham  India 1st Innings 416 All Out in 84.5 Overs (Rishabh Pant 146, Ravindra Jadeja 104, James Anderson 5/60, Matthew Potts 2/105)  India 2nd Innings 245 All Out in 81.5 Overs (Cheteswar Pujara 66, Rishabh Pant 57, Ben

Rafael Nadal into Wimbledon quarters as Nick Kyrgios lurks

Rafael Nadal swept into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, staying on course for a crunch meeting with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best behavior in a battling five-set win. In the women’s competition, 2019 champion Simona Halep demolished Spanish fourth seed Paula Badosa in

New Zealand Cricket Deal: Men, women to earn same match fees

New Zealand’s women’s cricketers will be paid the same as their male counterparts after a “landmark agreement” was reached to close the gender pay gap across all formats and competitions. From 1 August, the women’s national team and domestic women’s