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'Embarrassing' Pakistan cricket hits rock bottom with Bangladesh defeats

KARACHI, Sept 04 (AFP): Pakistan cricket was reeling Wednesday after its first-ever Test defeats against Bangladesh, the latest in a string of poor performances which have seen the game hit rock bottom.The cricket-mad nation was left in despair after losing the second Test in Rawalpindi by six wickets on Tuesday...

Bangladesh to play Bhutan in first of two-match series today

The Bangladesh National Football team will play hosts Bhutan in the first match of the two-match FIFA International Friendlies Series today (Thursday), reports UNB.The match will kick-off at 6:00 pm local time at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.The second and last FIFA International Friendly match between two teams will be...

McCullum can work magic with England's white-ball teams: Pope

LONDON, Sept 04 (AFP): Stand-in Test captain Ollie Pope said Brendon McCullum can transform the fortunes of England's limited-overs teams in the same way he has reinvigorated the red-ball side.England cricket chiefs on Tuesday announced the New Zealander would take charge of all formats from January and that he has...

Naimur Rahman resigns from BCB

Naimur Rahman, popularly known as Durjoy has tendered his resignation as board director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), citing personal reasons, reports BSS."I have resigned from the BCB due to personal reasons. I sent my resignation letter to the BCB CEO on Tuesday night," Durjoy, the first Test captain...

Hasan, Nahid's breakthrough signals a new era for BD cricket

Bangladesh's new generation pace duo, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana, impressed with their bowling in the recently concluded Test series against Pakistan, where they led from the front and proved their inclusion made a significant difference, reports UNB.Bangladesh has traditionally been a team more reliant on its spin bowling. However,...

Belgium's Youri Tielemans (C) practices during a training session

Belgium's Youri Tielemans (C) practices during a training session of the Belgian national football team Red Devils as part of the team's preparation for the upcoming UEFA Nations League match at the Royal Belgian Football Association's training centre in Tubize on Wednesday — AFP

Australia's Xavier Bartlett bowls the ball

Australia's Xavier Bartlett bowls the ball during the first Twenty20 International cricket match between Scotland and Australia at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, Scotland on Wednesday — AFP

Tiafoe, Fritz, Navarro boost home hopes of US Open title sweep

NEW YORK, Sept 04 (AFP): Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American US Open semi-final on Tuesday as compatriot Emma Navarro reached the women's last four to boost home hopes of a title sweep.The 20th seed Tiafoe progressed when ninth-ranked Grigor Dimitrov suffered an injury in the third...