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Taijul replaced by Williamson in South Africa T20

Taijul Islam, the first Bangladeshi cricketer to get a team in SA T20, won't play in the upcoming season of the South African domestic tournament.The Durban Super Giants (DSG) have replaced the left-arm spinner by New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson, report agencies.DSG had bought Taijul for R500,000 (approx. US$28,858)...

Buenos Aires university hosts first Maradona congress

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 08 (AP): In the main auditorium of one of Latin America's most prestigious universities, the academic solemnity was interrupted by chants of "Ole, ole, Diego, Diego," from fans wearing jerseys of Argentina, Boca Juniors, and Napoli.Three decades after Diego Maradona captivated Oxford University when he juggled...

Pakistan seal ODI series against South Africa

FAISALABAD, Nov 08 (Geo Tv): Pakistan sealed the three-match ODI series against South Africa on Saturday at Iqbal Cricket Stadium, courtesy of Saim Ayub's half-century and spinner Abrar Ahmed's four-wicket haul. Chasing a modest 144-run target, the home side comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of just three...

India win Australia T20I series after Gabba washes out

SYDNEY, Nov 08 (Reuters): The fifth and final Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out after a storm swept across Brisbane's Gabba ground on Saturday, leaving Suryakumar Yadav's tourists as 2-1 series winners.After being put in to bat, India's openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill made a bright start...

Sattar, Suhail - first father-son duo to play int'l cricket together

Timor-Leste's Suhail Sattar, 50, and Yahya Suhail, 17, are the first father and son duo to play together in an international match. They achieved the unique feat, and batted together, in Timor-Leste's first international match, against hosts Indonesia in Bali on November 6, according to ESPNcricinfo.Yahya and Sattar, though, are...

Sinner, Alcaraz chase year-end top spot in ATP Finals

TURIN, Italy, Nov 08 (Reuters): Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to reignite their rivalry at the ATP Finals, with the year-ending championship that begins on Sunday expected to produce another title showdown between the pair in a season that has belonged to them.The dominant duo of men's tennis...

Asia Cup standoff nears end as ICC facilitates talks between BCCI, PCB

The Asia Cup Trophy imbroglio is close to being resolved, with officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finally breaking the ice, reports Cricbuzz.Following a truce mediated by a couple of ICC officials, the two boards - long at odds...

Chapal elected World Archery Asia's new chief

Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal has been elected the new president of World Archery Asia (WAA), defeating Thomas Haan of South Korea, reports BSS. The election was held during the Asian Archery Congress at a local hotel in the capital on Saturday. Chapal received 29 votes while his South Korean...