Ex-captain Aminul named state minister for youth and sports

Former Bangladesh national football team captain Aminul Haque has been appointed State Minister for Youth and Sports in the newly formed government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), reports BSS.He received the portfolio as a technocrat.Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of Bangladesh football,...

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Canada's Samra becomes youngest-ever to score ton

Canadian batter Yuvraj Samra created cricketing history on Tuesday as he became the youngest to score a century at the men's World Cup across the T20 and ODI formats. The 19-year-old Samra broke Paul Stirling's world record to achieve the massive feat, with his knock coming against New Zealand in...

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Australia, Ireland out as Zimbabwe qualify after washout

KANDY, Sri Lanka, Feb 17 (AFP): The 2021 champions Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, with Zimbabwe qualifying for the Super Eights after their match against Ireland was washed out without a ball being bowled in Kandy.Zimbabwe joined Sri Lanka as qualifiers from Group B...

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