Taijul leaves Tigers three wickets away from victory on last day
SYLHET, Dec 01 (AFP): Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 4-40 to put Bangladesh within three wickets of a famous win over New Zealand in the first Test in Sylhet on Friday.Set a target of 332 runs, New Zealand stuttered to reach 113-7 at stumps on the fourth day, still needing...
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Liverpool power into Europa League last 16, Brighton reach knockouts
LONDON, Nov 01(AFP): Cody Gakpo's double fired Liverpool into the Europa League last 16 as they routed LASK 4-0, while Brighton advanced to the knockout round with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens on Thursday.Jurgen Klopp's side sealed top spot in Group E thanks to Gakpo's brace and goals from...
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Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
PARIS, Dec 01 (AFP): Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, absent from the courts for almost a year with a hip injury, announced Friday that he would return to competition in Brisbane next month ahead of the Australian Open."Hello everyone, after a year away from competition, it's time to come back.It...
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Victory against NZ to come as huge boost for us: Taijul
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam who played a key role in taking the side on the brink of a historic victory against New Zealand in their first match of World Test Championship believes this victory would come as a huge boost for them as they would play a good number...
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Australia's players celebrate
Australia's players celebrate after the dismissal of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the fourth Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Australia at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur on Friday — AFP
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ODI, T20 squads named against New Zealand
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced its final squads to play the upcoming One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International Series in New Zealand next month, reports UNB.Stand-in Test Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangladesh side in both the series while all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz named...
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List of countries qualified for 2024 T20 WC
PARIS, Dec 01 (AFP): Final list of the 20 teams qualified for next year's T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies:Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, South AfricaSri Lanka, Uganda, USA and West Indies
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Saudi Arabia to host finals of Asia's top club competition
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 01 (AFP): Saudi Arabia will host the final stages of Asia's top club competition for two years, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday, ahead of the country likely hosting the World Cup.
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