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BCB hopeful of Zimbabwe's participation in tri-series

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said on Tuesday they are still optimistic about Zimbabwe's participation in the proposed tri-series which is scheduled in September, reports UNB."We have a series against Afghanistan in September-October. Zimbabwe requested us to include them in the limited-overs part...

SA quick Dale Steyn retires from Test

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 06 (Agencies): South African Dale Steyn, one of the great fast bowlers of the modern era announced on Monday his retirement from Test cricket in a bid to extend his longevity in the shorter forms of the game. Steyn, who made his international debut against England in 2004...

Lankan minister tells SLC to renegotiate or cancel Hathurusingha's contract

Minister of Telecommunications, Foreign Employment and Sports Harin Fernando has told the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board to renegotiate the contract of Chandika Hathurusingha or cancel it, reports https://colombogazette.com/2019.Fernando had earlier directed the Sri Lanka Cricket board to replace the coaching staff.Sri Lanka Cricket's Executive Committee had on Friday made...

Bangladesh-England match ends in tie in U-19 tourney

Touring Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team tied with hosts England on Monday in their seventh match of the ongoing tri-nation youth ODI series, reports UNB. With this tie, England got out of the race for the final. Along with Bangladesh and England, India are also playing in the event. Bangladesh won...

BCB yet to finalise Mashrafe farewell plan

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, one of the most popular sportspersons the country has ever produced, is close to retirement after an 18-year career frequently plagued by injuries.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is also aware of the matter but said it is yet to finalise a plan to bid...

Joel Wilson trolled for umpiring howlers

NEW DELHI, Aug 06 (IANS): Twitter has been flooded with hilarious memes after umpire Joel Wilson made various howlers during the first Ashes Test which Australia won by 284 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.On Day Five of the Edgbaston Test, Wilson made two umpiring mistakes...

Sharapova, Konta fall as Raonic, Shapovalov advance

TORONTO, Aug 06 (Reuters): Upsets bookended the Rogers Cup on Monday with Ukrainian teen Dayana Yastremska beating British 13th seed Johanna Konta 6-3 6-2 early on in Toronto before Maria Sharapova fell 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Anett Kontaveit under the lights in the evening session.Estonian Kontaveit battled back from a...

James Anderson ruled out of second Ashes Test with injury

LONDON, Aug 06 (AFP): James Anderson has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test, with England uncertain when he will be fit to return from an injured right calf.England's record wicket-taker broke down after just four overs in the series opener at Edgbaston and did not bowl again as...

Smith jumps a rung to 3rd in ICC rankings, closes in on Kohli

DUBAI, Aug 06 (PTI): Australian batsman Steve Smith grab on Tuesday the No.3 spot in the ICC rankings after consecutive hundreds in the opening Ashes Test in Edgbaston.Smith, playing his first Test series after returning from a one-year ban for ball-tampering, gained a rung to reach the third position in...