Shakib now on 4th spot in Test allrounder rankings
Shakib Al Hasan was on the 3rd position in the Test allrounder when the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with a ban for violating code of conduct last year, now he is on the 4th spot in the rankings on his return to action.With the conclusion of the Test...
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Mashrafe gearing up to join Khulna
Bangladesh former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza started gearing up to join Gemcon Khulna to play in the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020. Khulna roped him in winning a lottery held at the BCB on Sunday, reports UNB. Mashrafe bowled at least six overs on Monday at the Academy Ground of...
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Liverpool spark Anfield party to join Spurs at top
LONDON, Dec 07 (AFP): Liverpool turned on the style for their returning fans on Sunday, beating Wolves 4-0 to join Tottenham at the top of the Premier League after another episode of the Son Heung-min and Harry Kane show.Jurgen Klopp's men had not had the chance to play in front...
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Pak cricketers hit 'mentally, physically' by NZ isolation
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 07 (AFP): Pakistan's cricketers complained Monday of being affected "mentally and physically" by New Zealand's strict Covid-19 protocols, which have kept the players holed up in their quarantine hotel for nearly two weeks.Coach Misbah-ul-Haq said the team was looking forward to exiting managed isolation, with New...
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`Meet the Press' programme of the `Dhaka International Marathon-2021'
Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, chief coordinator of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee, addressing the `Meet the Press' programme of the `Dhaka International Marathon-2021' to be held marking the Bangabandhu birth centenary celebration at Army Multipurpose General Complex in the...
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Messi, Ronaldo set to renew stellar rivalry today
MADRID, Dec 07 (AFP): Lionel Messi's rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo has enthralled football for the better part of a decade, and the pair will duel for potentially the final time when Barcelona host Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday.The two titans of the modern game, who split ownership of...
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Curran won't play in BBL over virus bubble fatigue
SYDNEY, Dec 07 (AFP): England all-rounder Tom Curran on Monday announced that he will not return to Australia to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) this year, citing the strains of ongoing biosecurity rules."It's been a very challenging year and I've been in bubbles since July," Curran said in...
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2nd ODI between S Africa, England postponed, too
CAPE TOWN, Dec 07 (Reuters): The second One Day International between South Africa and England scheduled for Monday at Newlands will not take place as the teams await independent ratification of two unconfirmed positive Covid-19 tests in the tourists' travelling party.The three-match series is in jeopardy after a number of...
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