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BCB announces 16-man team for first two ODIs of Tri-Nation Series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 16-man ODI squad for the two matches of Tri-nation series, starting on January 15 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur in the city, reports UNB.BCB selection committee chief Minhajul Abedin Nannu announced the squad in a press conference at SBNCS...

Cricket League begins tomorrow

The four-team 6th Bangladesh Cricket League, a four-day cricket meet, begins tomorrow (Tuesday) at two separate venues across the country, reports UNB.BCB team will play Walton Central Zone in the inaugural match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium while Prime Bank North Zone will encounter Islami Bank East Zone in...

BSPA names Shakib best sportsman, Mashrafe most popular player of the year

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) on Saturday named world famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the best sportsman of the year 2017, reports UNB.It chose Shakib, Bangladesh Test and T20 captain, over shooter Arnab Sharar Ladaf and promising booter Zafar Iqbal.Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was adjudged the most...

12-man BCB XI for practice match against Zimbabwe

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 12-member BCB Eleven for the lone practice match against touring Zimbabwe on January 13 at BKSP ground in Savar ahead of the Rocket Tri-Nation ODI Series, reports UNB.The Zimbabwe team will arrive in Dhaka on January 10 while other team Sri Lanka...

Rain washes out third day play of S Africa-India Test

CAPE TOWN, Jan 7 (AFP): Rain prevented any play on the third day of the first Test between South Africa and India at Newlands on Sunday.Brief scoresSouth Africa: first innings, 286India: first innings, 209South Africa, second innings, 65-2 in 20 overs (A. Markram 34; H. Pandya 2-17)Match situation: South Africa...

Monfils wins Qatar Open in 4th appearance in final

DOHA, Jan 7 (AP): Gael Monfils won the Qatar Open title on his fourth appearance in the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday.The 46th-ranked Monfils, a former top-10 player, lost previous finals at the tournament to Roger Federer in 2006, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in...

Barcelona agree to sign Coutinho from Liverpool for $193 million

Barcelona will sign Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool on a five-and-a-half year contract, the two clubs said on Saturday, reports Reuters.British media reported that the Spanish club will pay about 142 million pounds ($193 million) for Coutinho, making it the third most expensive transfer in soccer history."Barcelona and Liverpool...

England lurching to defeat after Marsh brothers' tons

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (AFP): Nathan Lyon was hailed as Australia's "key" bowler as the team closes in on an emphatic victory in the final Ashes Test after beleaguered England unravelled on a torrid day in Sydney on Sunday.The Australians amassed a massive 303-run innings lead in blistering heat and then...