SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, Aug 23 (AFP): Pakistan battinggreat Zaheer Abbas, outstanding South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis andAustralia women's star Lisa Sthalekar were all inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame on Sunday.Zaheer, 73, a prolific run-scorer during the 1970s and 1980s with both Pakistan and English county side...
Read moreBangladesh's left-handed batsman Soumya Sarkar at individual practice session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Sunday— @BCBtigers
Read moreTOKYO, Aug 23 (AFP): Japan's top athletes put the new Tokyo Olympic stadium through its paces at a track meet Sunday, one year ahead of the Games which have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.The televised competition was held behind closed doors, with only athletes and a few hundred...
Read moreENGLAND, Aug 23 (AFP):England great James Anderson moved to within three wickets of becoming the first paceman to take 600 in Tests on a rain-marred morning against Pakistan at Southampton on Sunday.Pakistan had slumped to 41-4 in reply to England's mammoth first innings 583-8 declared, a deficit of 542 runs,...
Read moreSYDNEY, Aug 23 (AP): The Australian cricket team departed Sunday for a tour to England like no other in the long history between the two nationsThe teams will meet in three one-day and three Twenty20 internationals in stadiums without fans, played under strict biosecurity protocols. Between matches the Australians will...
Read moreNEW YORK, Aug 23 (AFP): Britain's Andy Murray made a triumphant ATP comeback Saturday, defeating Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-1 in his first match of 2020 at the Western and Southern Open.The 33-year-old Scotsman advanced in hot and humid conditions to a second-round date with German fifth seed Alexander...
Read moreNARAIL, Aug 23 (UNB): The parents of former captain of Bangladesh cricket team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza have recovered from Covid-19.Mohammad Faruk, an official of 'Narail Express Foundation', said Mashrafe's father GolamMortaza and mother HamidaMortaza were found negative in the second test on Saturday.Earlier, four family members including Mashrafe's parents, aunt...
Read moreLISBON, Portugal, Aug 23 (AP): UEFA President Aleksander ?eferin will hold talks about retaining the single-game eliminator format that has been used to complete the pandemic-disrupted Champions League and Europa League seasons.In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Ceferin said people inside and outside of football had contacted...
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