Ashraful to continue as Tigers' batting coach
A Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Thursday that the board has decided to extend Mohammad Ashraful's role as batting coach, reports Cricbuzz.Ashraful had initially been added to the support staff only for the home series against Ireland, but BCB's cricket operations chairman told the online sports portal that the...
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England's Root lights up Gabba with 1st Ashes ton in Australia
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 04 (AFP): Joe Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.Mitchell Starc became the most successful...
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Mohamed Salah left out by Liverpool for 2nd straight Premier League game
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 04 (Agencies): Mohamed Salah was left out of Liverpool's starting lineup by manager Arne Slot on Wednesday for the second straight Premier League match, in what could be a sign of the Egypt winger's fading status in his ninth season at the club.Salah was named on the...
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Starc surpasses Akram to become most prolific left-arm quick in Test history
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 04 (Agencies): Australian veteran Mitchell Starc became the most prolific left-arm paceman in Test history on Thursday, surpassing Pakistan great Wasim Akram.The 35-year-old bagged England's Harry Brook at the Gabba in Brisbane on day one of the day-night second Ashes Test for his 415th wicket since his...
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Ravindra, Latham bat Windies out of the contest
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 04 (AFP): Big centuries by Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra put New Zealand firmly in control of the first Test against the West Indies with a lead of 481 at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Thursday.The pair put on 279 for the third wicket...
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Mominul, Taskin, Mustafiz granted NOC to play foreign leagues
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to three players-Mominul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, and Mustafizur Rahman-allowing them to participate in various cricket leagues, reports BSS.Mominul Haque, a veteran of Test cricket, will be heading to Australia to play for New South Wales in the Grade Cricket...
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Coin toss curse puts India in a million-to-one heads or tailspin
NEW DELHI, Dec 04 (AFP): India are all in a spin after losing a scarcely believable 20 coin tosses in a row in one-day internationals -- at odds of more than a million-to-one.Stand-in captain KL Rahul admitted he was flummoxed at the run of bad luck that goes all the...
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