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U-23 cricketers off to Pakistan to take part in Emerging Cup

A 15-member Bangladesh U-23 Cricket team left the city for Pakistan on Monday afternoon to take part in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Asia Cup beginning in Karachi on December 6, reports UNB.A total of eight teams split into two groups will initially taking part in the tournament...

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UNICEF signs deal with BFF to bolster girls' empowerment through football

UNICEF signed a two-year partnership agreement with Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday to bolster girls' empowerment through football, reports UNB.The agreement is part of UNICEF's long-term commitment to make sports available for all, especially for the women and girls.Bangladesh Football Federation President Kazi Salahuddin and UNICEF Bangladesh representative Edouard...

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Shakib, Mehidy rise after Windies series sweep

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan were among players who made a big gain after the second and final Test, which their team won by an innings and 184 runs, reports BSS.Mehidy moved up 14 spots to No.16 in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings for...

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Australian batsman hits six sixes in an over

A young Australian batsman hit six sixes in an over during a record-breaking double century at the Cricket Australia Under-19 Male National Championships in Adelaide, reports ESPNcricinfo.Ollie Davies, the New South Wales Metro captain who plays for Manly-Warringah CC in Sydney, smashed 207 off 115 balls in a total of...

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New Zealand 229-7 at close on first day in 3rd Test against Pakistan

ABU DHABI, Dec 03 (AFP): New Zealand, who won the toss and opted to bat, reached 229-7 at the close of the opening day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Monday.Skipper Kane Williamson scored 89 while BJ Watling finished with an unbeaten 42 after...

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BD spinners achieve unique record against West Indies

NEW DELHI, Dec 03 (Hindustan Times): It was a special occasion for the tigers from Bangladesh on Sunday as they completed their first Test series win in four years, after they won the opener in Chattogram by 64 runs and clinched the second encounter by an innings and 184 runs.It...

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Gayle wins Australia defamation payout of $221,000

SYDNEY, Dec 03 (AFP): West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle won on Monday a Aus $300,000 (US$221,000) payout from an Australian media group which claimed he exposed his genitals to a massage therapist.The all-rounder was accused by Fairfax Media, publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, in a...

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Germany, Netherlands to meet again in qualifying for Euro 2020

DUBLIN, Dec 03 (AFP): Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet again in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday's draw in Dublin, but World Cup semi-finalists England have little to complain about.The Germans were the most dangerous team in the second pot of seeds having...

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UEFA approves new European club contest from 2021

DUBLIN, Dec 03 (Reuters): European soccer's governing body approved the creation of a third-tier UEFA club competition on Sunday, a tournament which will mirror the current Champions League and Europa League format from 2021.

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