BCB XI play Dr DY Patil CA today
Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will face Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary's XI in their 3rd four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament, also known as Mini Ranji Trophy, today (Monday) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangaluru, reports UNB.The match will kick off...
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Saifuddin rested for three weeks
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin, suffering from a back injury, will be out of action for three weeks, reports UNB.Debashis Chowdhury, the chief physician of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Saturday told the media that Saifuddin needs at least three weeks to recover. He also suggested three different methods to treat...
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Afghanistan A maintain lead in ODI series beating Bangladesh A by 4-wkt
A brilliant century by Ibrahim Zadran guided Afghanistan A to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match unofficial ODI series beating Bangladesh A by four wickets in 2nd one-dayer at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday, reports UNB.With the day's feat, the 2nd string Afghan team established their...
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India names fresh, young faces for West Indies tour
NEW DELHI, July 21 (AFP): Indian selectors on Sunday announced fresh, young faces for the upcoming West Indies tour following the shock semi-final exit in the recent World Cup, and amid speculation about the future of veteran M.S. Dhoni.India start a tour of the West Indies on August 3 that...
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Sun blazes to record fourth 400m freestyle world crown
GWANGJU, South Korea, July 21 (AFP): China's Sun Yang stormed to 400 metres freestyle gold at the world swimming championships Sunday, retaining his title and winning it for a record fourth time.The controversial triple Olympic champion clocked three minutes, 42.44 seconds in Gwangju with fierce Australian rival Mack Horton taking...
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Greenwood strike earns United victory over Inter
SINGAPORE, July 21 (AFP): Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised striker Mason Greenwood after the 17-year-old came off the bench to score a brilliant winning goal in a 1-0 friendly victory Saturday over Inter Milan."He's learning everyday, training with the first team and he's been with us for the...
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Wood eyes Ashes role despite injury blow
LONDON, July 21 (AFP): England paceman Mark Wood has set his sights on recovering from injury in time to play a role in the Ashes against Australia.Wood will be out for up to six weeks after suffering a side strain during last Sunday's historic World Cup final victory over New...
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Cricket WC final umpire admits 'error'
COLOMBO, July 21 (AFP): The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted he made an "error" and should have given one run fewer, a report said Sunday.A throw to the stumps deflected off the bat of...
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Africa Cup champs Algeria return to hero's welcome
ALGIERS, July 21 (AFP): Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria arrived home Saturday to a hero's welcome from a huge crowd of joyful supporters and a "water salute" for their plane at Algiers airport."One, two, three, viva Algeria!" tens of thousands of flag-waving fans lining the road from the airport...
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