Faruque becomes BCB president
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named ex-skipper Faruque Ahmed Wednesday as president after the resignation of Nazmul Hassan, a close ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, report agencies.Cricket and politics go hand-in-hand in Bangladesh, and the sport has been hit by the turmoil that has wracked the country.Nazmul, who...
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Ayub, Shakeel rescue Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Aug 21 (AFP): Left-handers Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub hit fighting half-centuries to help Pakistan recover to 158-4 on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.Shakeel was unbeaten on 57 at the close while Ayub scored 56 for his maiden fifty...
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BCCI secretary Jay Shah set to replace Greg Barclay as ICC chairman
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is all set to replace the incumbent Greg Barclay as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), sources have confirmed to Indian news media NDTV. Barclay told ICC directors, including Cricket Australia's chair Mike Baird, that...
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England run riot to put Lanka in early trouble
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Aug 21 (AFP): Chris Woakes struck twice as Sri Lanka collapsed to 80-5 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday.That actually represented something of a considerable recovery for Sri Lanka, who were 6-3, having lost three wickets...
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Bangladesh face Nepal today --
Bangladesh will take on host Nepal in their group A match of the SAFF U-20 Championship scheduled to be held at ANFA Complex in Nepal today (Thursday), reports BSS.The match will kick off at 3:15 pm (BST).After the respective group opening matches, both Bangladesh and Nepal have equal three points...
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