Tigers' captain lost for words after Pakistan series win
RAWALPINDI, Sept 03 (AFP): Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was lost for words after Bangladesh sealed a landmark first-ever Test series win over Pakistan on Tuesday in Rawalpindi.The visitors won the second and final Test by six wickets on the fifth day, chasing down a 185-run target for a 2-0 series...
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Sinner and Medvedev set up US Open quarter-final clash
NEW YORK, Sept 03 (AFP): World number one Jannik Sinner and former champion Daniil Medvedev set up a US Open quarter-final showdown on Monday as both men look to exploit the hole left by the shock exits of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.Australian Open champion Sinner made the last eight...
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McCullum to take charge of England white-ball teams
LONDON, Sept 03: (AFP): England Test coach Brendon McCullum will take charge of the nation's teams in all three formats from the start of next year, cricket chiefs announced on Tuesday.McCullum has reinvigorated England's Test set-up alongside captain Ben Stokes since May 2022 and will seek to bring his attacking...
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Lord's to stage 2025 World Test Championship final
LONDON, Sept 03 (AFP): Lord's will host the World Test Championship final for the first time in 2025, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday.The final between the two highest-placed teams in the World Test Championship rankings will start on June 11 at the 'Home of Cricket'. Australia are the...
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