Bangladesh called up on Friday 17-year old rookie off-spinner Naeem Hasan for the opening match of a two-Test series against Sri Lanka next week, report agencies.Selectors said they opted for the uncapped off-spinner to counter Sri Lanka's left handers in the squad."Team management felt we might need another off-spinner" to...
Read moreMADRID, Jan 26 (AP): With Philippe Coutinho making his debut and Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez adding to their scoring run, Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the eighth straight year on Thursday.First-half goals from Messi and Suarez guided Barcelona to a comfortable 2-0 victory over city...
Read moreBangladesh's U-19 suffered a massive 131 runs defeat to their Indian counterpart in the quarterfinal held on Friday at Queenstown in New Zealand, reports BSS.Batting first after winning the toss, India set up competitive total of 265 for all in 49.2 overs. Shubman scored smashed 86-ball off 94 runs while...
Read moreADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 26 (AFP): Travis Head, promoted to the top of the order, led Australia to a drought-breaking win over England in the fourth one-day international in Adelaide on Friday.Replacing injured opener Aaron Finch, Head anchored a shaky Australian run chase with a polished 96, falling just shy of...
Read moreMELBOURNE, Jan 26 (AFP): Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki will each be trying to end a Grand Slam jinx when they lock horns in an Australian Open final Saturday between the world's two best players.Both Halep and Wozniacki are in their third major final -- their first in Australia --...
Read moreJOHANNESBURG, Jan 26 (AFP): Ajinkya Rahane batted aggressively as India stretched their lead on a difficult pitch on the third day of the third and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.India, fighting to avoid a 3-0 series whitewash, were 199 for six at tea, an...
Read moreMahendra Singh Dhoni has been awarded the Padma Bhushan - the third-highest civilian award in India. The former Test captain, who is still an active member of the limited-overs side, is the 11th cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious award. The Padma Bhushan, instituted back in 1954, is given...
Read moreLONDON, Jan 26 (AFP): Jose Mourinho has signed a contract extension at Manchester United that will keep him at Old Trafford until at least 2020, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.Mourinho became the first United manager in history to win a major trophy in his first season when he...
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