Simmons arrives in city to take charge of Tigers
The newly appointed head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team, Phil Simmons, has arrived in the city on Wednesday for his first assignment with the Tigers-a two-Test home series against South Africa, report agencies.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that they have signed Simmons for six months-until the ICC...
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Shakib closer to signing off at home after being picked for first SA Test
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has set the stage for Shakib Al Hasan's farewell from Test cricket, naming the veteran all-rounder in their 15-man squad for the first Test against South Africa in the city, reports Cricbuzz.The squad is largely unchanged from the one that toured India, with pacer Khaled...
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Sajid fights back to undo Duckett's rapid work
MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 16 (AFP): Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan took three wickets in the space of 10 deliveries including centurion Ben Duckett to leave England on 239-6 in the second Test in Multan on Wednesday.An absorbing second day's play on a turning pitch ultimately belonged to the hosts, who lead...
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Windies dreaming of T20 glory, Australia remain hot favourites
DUBAI, Oct 16, 2024 (AFP): The West Indies have proven their doubters wrong by reaching Friday's Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, but have their sights set on repeating their 2016 triumph.The Caribbean side have been knocked out in the group stage in the past two editions and...
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Lionel Messi hits 10th hat-trick
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 16 (AP): Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat trick to raise his career total to 112 goals and also had a pair of assists to lead Argentina over Bolivia 6-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.After missing a pair of October qualifiers while recovering from...
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