Shakib will never play for country again, says sports advisor Asif
Asif Mahmud, Bangladesh's sports advisor, has declared that the country's premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, will never play for the national team again, reports Cricbuzz.Shakib, who served as an Awami League member of parliament from January to August last year before being ousted in a student-led revolution, has not been...
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Alcaraz outclasses Fritz to secure Japan Open title
TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters): World number one Carlos Alcaraz wore down Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to win his eighth title of a spectacular year and further cement his status as a dominant force in the men's game.Victory also earned Alcaraz revenge for a...
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ACC defers call, leaves decision to five Test boards
The much-awaited decision on the status of the Asia Cup trophy and medallions, which were not presented to the victorious Indian team after the final on Sunday, has been deferred. The members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), who met in Dubai on Tuesday afternoon, have left it to the...
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ISU Football Fest Season 1
Players of champions Binary Blasters and runners-up Textile Warriors pose with the trophy of the ISU Football Fest Season 1 at the Royal Multisport Arena in the city on Monday. The tournament was organised by the International Standard University (ISU) Sports Club. ISU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul Awal Khan...
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Dhaka thrash Rajshahi to stay on top of NCL T20
Dhaka Division stayed on the top of the NCL T20 point table after securing a 28-run win over Rajshahi Division at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Tuesday, reports BSS.Their unbeaten run seemed to have ended when they posted 150-9 after electing to bat first.But the bowlers bowled exceptionally...
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Soumya likely to miss Afghanistan series opener due to visa issues
Batter Soumya Sarkar is likely to miss the start of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan due to visa complications. Soumya returned to the T20I set-up after regular captain Litton Das was ruled out from the T20I series due to a side muscle strain that he sustained during the Asia...
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Pakistan name spin-heavy squad for home South Africa Tests
LAHORE, Pakistan, Sept 30 (AFP): Pakistan on Tuesday included five spinners and recalled paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi in an 18-man squad for the two-match Test series at home to South Africa.Besides the deadly spin duo of Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, Pakistan named Abrar Ahmed, Faisal Akram and veteran Asif...
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Bavuma out of Pakistan Tests
Aiden Markram will be at the helm as South Africa kick-start defence of their World Test Championship race with a two-match series in Pakistan next month. Regular skipper Temba Bavuma misses out as he continues to recover from a grade two left calf strain that he suffered on the recent...
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