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Taijul vows to contain batsmen

Bangladesh's leading left-arm spinner Taijul Islam said on Monday that his bowling philosophy of containing the batsman is earning him dividend in the Test format, reports Cricbuzz.Taijul, who is regarded as a Test specialist, doesn't want to compromise with it, and considers it to be his major area of strength.Taijul...

England's first overseas series sweep in 55 years

COLOMBO, Nov 26 (AFP): Skipper Joe Root led England to their first overseas series sweep in 55 years after they beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs in the third and final Test on Monday.Spinners Jack Leach and Moeen Ali took four wickets each to help bowl out Sri Lanka, chasing...

Tigers' coach defends pitch for 1st Test against Windies

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 26 (AFP): Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes has defended the pitch used for the first Test against West Indies where his side won in three days, insisting foreign teams must expect hostile spin tracks in South Asia.Bangladesh spinners took all 20 West Indies wickets to fall in the Chattogram...

ICC bids for women's T20 in 2022 Commonwealth Games

DUBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has submitted a bid for the inclusion of women's Twenty20 in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the governing body said on Monday.Cricket has not featured in the quadrennial Games since its maiden appearance in 1998 when the South African men's...

Maj Asadul wins StanChart Bank Golf Tournament

Major Md Asadul Haque Miah (retd) won the 23rd Standard Chartered Bank Golf Tournament, the signature sports event for the bank, at Bhatiary Golf and Country Club (BGCC) in Chattogram recently, says a press release. President of Bhatiary Golf and Country Club Maj Gen S M Matiur Rahman inaugurated the...

IPL cricketers earn more per match than players in any other sport

The latest Global Sports Salary survey, in a report published by The Guardian, has estimated that cricketers in India's cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) earn more per match than players in any other sport, report agencies.While English Premier League (EPL) remained the richest football league in the world, with first-team...

Sunil Joshi extends BD contract until World Cup 2019

Having curiously missed out on selection to the 1999 World Cup, Sunil Joshi will have his first taste of international cricket's showpiece 50-over event next summer, reports Cricbuzz.The former Indian left-arm spinner's tenure as spin consultant with the Bangladesh national team has been extended till the World Cup in England...

Sevilla top La Liga after narrow win over Valladolid

MADRID, Nov 26 (AP): A day after seeing its rivals falter, Sevilla took care of business.Sevilla moved past Atletico Madrid and Barcelona to go top of the Spanish league by beating Valladolid 1-0 on Sunday.Atletico and Barcelona had played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, opening the way for Sevilla...