Australia to tour BD for white-ball series in June
Cricket Australia has confirmed the schedule for a white-ball tour of Bangladesh in June, with some revisions made to the itinerary earlier announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports BSS.Australia will play a three-match ODI series followed by three T20 Internationals during the tour, which comes ahead of Bangladesh's...
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Tickner picks four as New Zealand beat Bangladesh in first ODI
Paceman Blair Tickner took four quick wickets as New Zealand held their nerve to beat Bangladesh by 26 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match one-day international series on Friday, reports AFP.Chasing 248 on a slow surface at the Mirpur stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh lost their last six...
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Judgement day for Man City and Arsenal in title showdown
LONDON, April 17 (AFP): Title-chasing Manchester City face leaders Arsenal in a seismic showdown at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.Troubled Chelsea desperately need a win against Manchester United in the race for Champions League qualification, while Liverpool are also in search of a morale boost in the...
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Canada T20 World Cup game under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim
NEW DELHI, April 17 (AFP): The International Cricket Council said Friday it is investigating Cricket Canada over allegations of match corruption, including the team's loss to New Zealand at the recent T20 World Cup hosted by India and Sri Lanka.The game in Chennai -- which Canada lost by eight wickets...
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GENERAL WAKER LAYS FOUNDATION STONE OF ARMY SPORTS COMPLEX
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman lays the foundation stone of Army Sports Complex in the area adjacent to Bangladesh Army Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. The sports complex -- aimed to be built as a modern and integrated sports infrastructure under the initiative of the army -- will have...
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Messi buys fifth-tier Spanish club Cornella
Argentine legend Lionel Messi has become the new owner of Catalan club Cornella.The 38-year-old, who helped Barcelona win the Champions League four times and also claimed 10 La Liga titles with the Catalan giants, is currently playing for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami in the United States, reports BBC.Cornella...
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Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open
MADRID, April 17 (AFP): Former three-time winner Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Madrid Open beginning next week as he needs more time to recover from a shoulder injury.The former world number one and 24-time Grand Slam winner has not played since losing to Briton Jack Draper in the...
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