India captain praises B’desh for 'fearless cricket'
COLOMBO, Mar 19 (AFP): India captain Rohit Sharma praised Bangladesh for their "fearless cricket" after the Twenty20 minnows came within one ball of a shock victory in the tri-series final in Colombo.Tenth-ranked Bangladesh pushed their illustrious neighbours all the way in Sunday's final before wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik smashed a six...
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BD now confident in T20I, Tests, ODIs: Mushfiq
Former captain of Bangladesh cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim said the Tigers are now confident in T20I like in Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs), reports UNB.Mushfiq made the comment on Monday while talking to reporters after arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from Sri Lanka."We have shown that...
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Tigers return home from Sri Lanka
Bangladesh Cricket team returned home from Sri Lanka on Monday after losing to India by four wickets in the last-ball thriller in final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I cricket at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Sunday night, reports UNB. The Tigers were once again deprived of an international...
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Emotion, aggression part of game: Lee
COLOMBO, Mar 19 (AFP): Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee says emotion and aggression are part of the game and does not want to see robots on the field, but he warned against behaviour "crossing the line".The ongoing Australia tour of South Africa has been marred by on-field altercations with...
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Messi leads Barcelona to win over Athletic Bilbao
BARCELONA, Mar 19 (AP): Lionel Messi added to his scoring streak with a first-half goal in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Sunday.Messi scored his eighth goal in six matches with a firm, low shot from outside the area in the 30th minute at Camp...
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Bolt to attend C'wealth Games as a spectator
SYDNEY, Mar 19 (AFP): Sprint legend Usain Bolt will attend next month's Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast to watch the 100-metres final, former Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake has revealed.Bolt, 31, who retired from athletics after August's World Championships in London, has been busy preparing for a tilt at...
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