Bangladesh made a good start to the first Test, reducing Sri Lanka to 73-2 at lunch on the opening day of the match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Sunday (May 15).   Bowler Nayeem Hasan claimed all of those two wickets of Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada

Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds has died aged 46 after being involved in a car crash. The all-rounder played 26 Tests, 198 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20s for Australia between 1998 and 2009. A powerful batter, canny bowler and fine fielder, Symonds was part of two

Liverpool held their nerve to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2006 after a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Chelsea as the quadruple chasers kept their history bid alive on Saturday (May 14). Jurgen Klopp’s side won 6-5 on penalties at Wembley as Greek defender Kostas

China withdrew as the 2023 Asian Cup host because of the coronavirus as the country battles its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) praised Chinese officials for making “this very difficult but necessary decision in the

Bangladesh captain Mominul said all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is 100 percent fit to play the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting tomorrow (Sunday) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here. After joining the side yesterday night, following his recovery from the Covid-19, Shakib today

Chelsea and Liverpool line up in the 141st FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday (16:45 BST) - a match you can watch live on BBC One. Liverpool, who beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final in February, are chasing an unprecedented quadruple after reaching the Champions League final, while

The pillow talk of Bangladesh is whether or not Bangladesh is heading towards Sri Lanka? Situation and circumstances alter cases. This is the forum for discussing cricket and more specifically Lanka Bangla ensuing test series taking off from tomorrow at Sagorika, Chattogram Zahur Ahmed

World number one Novak Djokovic claimed the 999th win of his career after beating Felix Auger Aliassime 7-5 7-6 (7-1) to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open. The Serbian top seed, 34, was 5-2 up in the second set before being pegged back to 5-5 by the Canadian. Djokovic will

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has tested negative for Covid-19 on Friday morning. However, head coach Russell Domingo, didn't sound optimistic about the prospect of fielding Shakib so soon after recovering from Covid. BCB team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon confirmed

The challenge of lifting England's Test cricket from "rock bottom" instead of a "cushy" role with the limited-overs side is what attracted Brendon McCullum to his first red-ball coaching job. McCullum was confirmed as England's Test head coach on Thursday

Sergio Aguero admitted he was grateful to Manchester City as his former club prepared to unveil a statue celebrating their record scorer's most famous goal. Aguero memorably netted the stoppage-time strike against QPR that sealed City's Premier League title triumph at the

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd earned a valuable point after they played a 1-1 draw with Dhaka Abahani Limited during their 15th match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League at the Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet on Thursday.   Abahani’s national forward Mehedi Hasan

The cricket fans will be able to watch Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Tests match at Tk 50, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday (May 12). Tanvir Ahmed Titu, Chairman of BCB Media Committee made the disclosure at a title sponsor announcement ceremony.  According to him,

Inter Milan came from behind against Juventus to clinch a first Coppa Italia since 2011 at the Stadio Olimpico. Hakan Calhanoglu's 80th-minute penalty forced extra time and Ivan Perisic scored twice in three minutes as Inter lifted the cup for the eighth time. Nicolo

Kevin de Bruyne's stunning four-goal haul helped Manchester City thump Wolves and restored their three-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's side now need only four points from their final two fixtures to ensure they will finish above Liverpool and win

Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch had a feeling of "deja vu" after his side conceded early and had a player sent off in the 3-0 defeat by Chelsea which keeps them in the relegation zone with two games to go. Chelsea led through Mason Mount's fourth-minute strike before

Liverpool maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as they survived an early scare to come from behind and win at Aston Villa. Jurgen Klopp's side suffered a shock after only three minutes when Douglas Luiz bundled home after Liverpool keeper Alisson failed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (May 11) distributed the "National Sports Award" to 85 persons and organisers for their outstanding contribution to the country's sports arena.  The Prime Minister joined the award distribution ceremony, which was held at

Bangladesh cricket arena after a holiday mode will be back in action from today. Sri Lankan test squad arrived for playing a two matches test series as part of ICC Test Championship. 2022 so far is a mixed bag for Bangladesh cricket. In 4 test against two major oppositions New Zealand and

In the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League football, powered by Bashundhara Group, Bashundhara Kings today beat Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 3-2 goals at the Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj. Muktijoddha gave a tough fight against their mighty