Make helmet-wearing mandatory for batsmen
NEW DELHI, Nov 03 (Reuters): Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has asked the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) to make it mandatory for all batsmen to wear helmets irrespective of whether facing a pacer or a spinner.During a recent Indian Premier League match in Dubai, Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Vijay Shankar...
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Sumon Khan in good form
Fast bowler Sumon Khan proved his BCB President's Cup performance was not a fluke at all as he claimed 4-54 on the second and last day of the High Performance (HP) Unit's two-day intra-squad match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.The match finally ended...
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Leicester power into second place, Fulham earn first win
LONDON, Nov 03 (AFP): Leicester swept into second place in the Premier League with an impressive 4-1 victory at Leeds, while Fulham beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to finally clinch their first win of the season on Monday.Brendan Rodgers' side are just one point behind leaders Liverpool after winning five...
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Mahmudullah, Tamim to take part in PSL
Mahmudullah Riyad and Tamim Iqbal are all set to participate in this year's Pakistan Super League (PSL), reports UNB.While Tamim will play for Lahore Qalandars in PSL while Mahmudullah for Multan Sultans. Both Tamim and Mahmudullah had earlier participated in the PSL as well. "It's an honour to play in...
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Shane Watson retires from all cricket
DUBAI, Nov 03 (AFP): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has decided to retire from all cricket after Chennai Super Kings failed to reach the Indian Premier League playoffs, a team member told the news agency on Tuesday.The 39-year-old has made nothing public but told his Chennai teammates of his decision in...
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Maradona admitted to hospital
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 03 (AFP): Argentine football great Diego Maradona was admitted to hospital Monday for medical checks, his personal doctor announced. "It's not a serious situation and we didn't come for an emergency," Leopoldo Luque told reporters outside the clinic in La Plata, south of Buenos Aires.Though he gave...
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PSG to miss Mbappe today
LEIPZIG, Germany, Nov 03 (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced on Tuesday that Kylian Mbappe has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss their Champions League game at RB Leipzig.The French World Cup -winning forward's last-minute defection is a significant blow for PSG with Neymar and Mauro Icardi already ruled out...
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