Shakib clears fitness test to play Bangabandhu T20 Cup
Bangladesh's ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan passed the fitness test with ease on Wednesday morning ahead of a five-team T20 league starting later this month, report agencies.He scored over 13 in the BCB fitness test where the benchmark was set at 11.Shakib's score is the highest amongst the cricketers who...
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West Indies flout quarantine rules in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Nov 11 (AFP): The West Indies cricket squad was rebuked Wednesday for repeatedly breaking Covid-19 isolation rules inside their team hotel in New Zealand, prompting health authorities to revoke their training privileges.Cricket West Indies chief Johnny Grave said he was "bitterly disappointed" at the breaches, which he said had...
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Maradona needs time, family support to recover: Doctor
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 11 (AP): Diego Maradona's psychologist Diego Díaz says the Argentine soccer hero is in a stable condition in a private health clinic where he is recovering from surgery.Maradona last week had an operation for a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and...
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Pakistan drop Shafiq, Amir, Malik for New Zealand tour
LAHORE, Pakistan, Nov 11 (Reuters): Pakistan axed Asad Shafiq from their test team for the upcoming New Zealand tour on Wednesday, also omitting veterans Mohammad Amir and Shoaib Malik from the Twenty20 squad as part of their go-young policy in the short format. Middle order batsman Shafiq managed only 67...
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Kohli faces calls to hand over some leadership duties to Rohit
NEW DELHI, Nov 11 (AFP): India captain Virat Kohli is facing calls to hand over some of his leadership duties to Rohit Sharma after another missed opportunity in the Indian Premier League.Sharma led the Mumbai Indians Tuesday to a fifth IPL title -- something that has eluded Kohli in the...
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Ronaldo 'fit' for Andorra friendly
LISBON, Nov 11 (AFP): Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo is available to face Andorra in a friendly later this week despite suffering an ankle injury in the weekend's draw at Lazio, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said on Tuesday.Ronaldo, 35, who limped off with 15 minutes to play of Sunday's fixture in Rome,...
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