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Mashrafe leaves Dhaka to join World Cup team

After a short break of three days, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left Dhaka on Wednesday to join the Bangladesh World Cup team in Leicester, reports UNB.Bangladesh captain will attend the press conference of the captains of the participating team in the World Cup today (Thursday).On the same day,...

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Shakib reclaims top spot in ODI all-rounder rankings

DUBAI, May 22 (Agencies): Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has ascended to the top of the ICC ODI Rankings for all-rounders, ahead of the World Cup which begins on May 30 in England and Wales.The 32-year-old was in fine form during the tri-nation series in Ireland, which Bangladesh won to...

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Messi, Aguero, Di Maria in Argentina's Copa America squad

BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (AP): Argentina included Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria in its Copa America squad, while Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi was left out.Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his list Tuesday, with the attacking trio of Messi, Di Maria and Aguero looking for their first...

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Women's Cricket Super League begins today

The five-team Super League of the Dhaka Women's Premier Division Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Thursday at two venues of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) in Savar with two matches billed for the opening day, reports UNB.League leader Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity will play fifth ranked Dhaka Abahani Limited in...

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Afghanistan beat Ireland to level ODI series

BELFAST, May 22 (AFP): Mohammad Shahzad smashed a blistering 101 as Afghanistan fine-tuned their World Cup preparations with a 126-run thrashing of Ireland to draw the one-day international series on Tuesday.Afghanistan were put in to bat by the hosts in Belfast and Shahzad made them pay with his 87-ball century.Together...

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FIFA working on Women’s World Cup ticketing issue

PARIS, May 22 (AP): Responding to criticism after some fans buying tickets for the Women's World Cup were not given seats together, FIFA said it was working toward a solution with the local organising committee in France.Tickets were made available for printing Monday and ticket holders learned their seats were...

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Zverev advances, Dimitrov out of Geneva Open

GENEVA, May 22 (AP): Top-seeded Alexander Zverev eased to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Ernests Gulbis in the second round of the Geneva Open on Tuesday.The fifth-ranked German, seeking his first title in 2019, saved eight of the nine break points he faced against the 80th-ranked Gulbis.Former No. 3 Grigor...

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Injured Kroos, Ter Stegen sit out Germany qualifiers

BERLIN, May 22 (AFP): Injured La Liga pair Toni Kroos and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are the biggest names missing from the 22-man Germany squad named on Wednesday for next month's Euro 2020 qualifiers.Midfielder Kroos, who has just signed a new Real Madrid contract keeping him at the club until 2023,...

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Sri Lanka snap losing streak with ODI win over Scotland

LONDON, May 22 (AFP): Sri Lanka snapped an eight-match one-day international losing streak ahead of the World Cup with a 35-run win over Scotland in a rain-affected match in Edinburgh on Tuesday.The Scots may not have qualified for the World Cup but last year beat tournament hosts and favourites England...

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