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New era for Tigers

KARACHI, Aug 19 (Agencies): Bangladesh begin a two-Test series in Pakistan this week with their preparations severely hampered by the political turmoil that has wracked the country.Unrest that led to the overthrow of prime minister Sheikh Hasina kept the team's foreign coaches indoors, strictly following advisories from their embassies, while...

BCB director resigns following change of government

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)'s cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus resigned from his post with immediate effect. Jalal, who is also a director of the board, confirmed the development to Cricbuzz on Monday."I have resigned from the board for the interest of cricket," Jalal said. He is the first director to...

‘None of our stadia meet int'l standards’

LAHORE, Aug 19 (Geo Tv): With the preparations for Champions Trophy 2025 in full swing, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has justified the board's initiative to upgrade Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi venues, saying that none of the stadiums in the country meet international standards."There's a huge difference in...

Sinner reaches final as Swiatek falls to Sabalenka

MASON, Ohio, Aug 19 (AP): Top-ranked Jannik Sinner outlasted Alexander Zverev in a third-set tiebreaker Sunday to reach the Cincinnati Open final, while No. 1 Iga Swiatek fell to No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka in the women's semifinals.In the final, Sinner will play American Frances Tiafoe, and Sabalenka will meet American...

Cummins to take break, expects bigger roles for Green, Marsh in India series

Australia captain Pat Cummins said he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-Test series against India at the end of the year, reports Reuters.Australia are looking to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy from the visitors when the series...

Playing World Cup in Bangladesh would be the wrong thing to do

Amid growing political turmoil in Bangladesh, Australia women's team captain Alyssa Healy has said that playing the Women's T20 World Cup there 'would be the wrong thing to do'. The showpiece event was originally scheduled in the Asian nation from October 3 to 20, but the ICC is yet to...

Mbappe left frustrated after 'disappointing' La Liga debut

PALMA, Spain, Aug 19 (AFP): French football star Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his La Liga debut with Real Madrid on Sunday after failing to beat Real Mallorca and ending the match in a 1-1 draw.Madrid's star-studded side struggled to break down Mallorca, which came closer to winning the...