Chittagong brighten playoff hopes in BPL
Chittagong Kings made a giant stride toward the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) playoffs, romping to a five-wicket win over Rangpur Riders at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.After winning eight matches on the trot, Rangpur now lost three matches in a row.Chasing the victory...
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Australia 330-2 against Sri Lanka in 1st Test
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Jan 29 (AFP): Steve Smith stood unbeaten on 104 after crossing 10,000 Test runs and helped Australia pummel Sri Lanka alongside fellow centurion Usman Khawaja on day one of the opening Test on Wednesday.Australia reached 330-2 in 81.1 overs when rain stopped play for the day after...
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PCB ready for Champions Trophy amid rising concerns
KARACHI, Jan 29 (PTI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) insists that the National Stadium here will be ready to host matches of the upcoming Champions Trophy despite mounting concerns around the venue's preparedness for the marquee event starting February 19.Pakistan's respected leading english daily 'Dawn' on Wednesday carried a story...
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Santos president tells Neymar it's 'time to come home'
SAO PAULO, Jan 29 (AFP): Santos' president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was "time to return to (his) people" in a video published on social media on Tuesday.Club president Marcelo Teixeira took to Instagram to deliver the message to Neymar but did not officially confirm the 32-year-old's return to the...
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Afghan refugee cricketers to play 1st match since fleeing Taliban
MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters): More than three years after fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept to power, a women's team of refugee cricketers will play an exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, hoping it will be a first step on the path to full internationals.Afghanistan is an established force in...
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