Juairiya gets maiden ODI call for Sri Lanka series
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, headlined by a maiden call-up for 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Juairiya Ferdous, reports Cricbuzz.In another notable development, right-handed batter Sarmin Sultana has been recalled to the ODI side after a seven-year gap,...
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Women's T20 World Cup to have $8.8 million prize pool
This year's Women's Twenty20 World Cup will have a tournament-record prize pool of $8.8 million with the winner set to earn $2.3 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday, according to Reuters.The 12-team competition will be held in England and Wales from June 12, with New Zealand set...
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Ghana footballer dies after robbery attack on team bus
ACCRA, Apr 13 (AFP): A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, has been killed after armed robbers attacked his team on the way back from an away fixture on Sunday, the Ghana Football Association said Monday.Berekum Chelsea FC said in a statement that "masked men wielding guns and assault rifles"...
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Sinner beats Alcaraz to return to world top spot
MONTE CARLO, Apr 13 (Reuters): Meticulous preparation was again at the heart of Jannik Sinner's breakthrough Monte Carlo Masters triumph, as his win over Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final took him back to the top of the world rankings and laid down a marker for the rest of the clay...
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