Bad weather spoils day one of India-BD Test
KANPUR, Sept 27 (AFP): Bad light followed by heavy rain ended play before tea on day one of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur with the visitors 107-3 on Friday.Mominul Haque, on 40, and Mushfiqur Rahim, on six, were batting when dark clouds made visibility tough and...
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Shakib's security isn't in board's hand: BCB chief
BCB president Faruque Ahmed has said the board cannot guarantee Shakib Al Hasan the security he has asked for, to play the Dhaka Test against South Africa in October. Earlier Thursday, Shakib had said that that Test will be his last, reports espncricinfo.com.Shakib said he wants to play his final...
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BD team leave for UAE to participate in ICC Women's T20 WC
Bangladesh Women's Cricket team left Dhaka for UAE on Thursday to participate in the 10-nation ICC Women's T20 World Cup' 2024 in a hope to win at least one World Cup match, reports UNB.Bangladesh women's team, which failed to win any match in the last four World Cup, this time,...
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Tigers likely to play ODI series against Afghans in Nov
Bangladesh are highly likely to play a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in November before their tour to West Indies, reports BSS.BCB president Faruque Ahmed said the three ODIs will be considered as a preparation for the Champions Trophy in 2025."We are trying to play three ODIs on our way...
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Kiwis stumble at 22-2 after Kamindu's 1,000-run milestone
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Sept 27 (AFP): New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances.Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two in...
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Josh Hull ruled out of Pak Test tour with injury
Josh Hull, the Leicestershire left-arm seamer, has been ruled out of England men's Test tour of Pakistan with a quad injury, reports espncricinfo.com .Hull, 20, picked up the niggle during his debut in the final Test of the summer against Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval. At the time, the...
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Australia recall WC-winning trio for fourth England ODI
LONDON, Sept 27 (AFP): Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field in the fourth one-day international against England at Lord's on Friday as the world champions recalled three senior players in their quest for a series-clinching win.No sooner had the toss taken place, however, in a...
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Alcaraz, Medvedev win Beijing openers
BEIJING, Sept 27 (AFP): Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev both won in straight sets to launch their China Open title bids Friday while 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai pulled off a big shock in the women's draw.Four-time major champion Alcaraz defeated fellow 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 6-4 and faces Tallon Griekspoor...
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China's Wang Xinyu serves to Russia's Veronika Kudermetova
China's Wang Xinyu serves to Russia's Veronika Kudermetova during their women's singles match at the China Open tournament in Beijing on Friday — AFP
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