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Raju to replace Fizz in T20 series against Afghanistan

Right-arm paceman Abul Hasan Raju will replace injury-gripped pacer Mustafizur Rahman in the Bangladesh squad to play the three-match Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan, reports UNB.The series will begin on June 3 in the Indian city of Dehradun. Fizz-less Tigers reached the Indian city of Dehradun Tuesday afternoon.However, Abul Hasan...

Mustafizur didn't reveal extent of injury: BCB

Mustafizur Rahman has been summoned by the Bangladesh Cricket Board after a toe injury forced his withdrawal from the India-bound squad for the three T20Is against Afghanistan in Dehradun, reports ESPNcricinfo.Akram Khan, the BCB's cricket operations chairman, expressed displeasure because Mustafizur didn't communicate the extent of his injury after arriving...

Messi grabs hat-trick as Argentina rout Haiti

BUENOS AIRES, May 30 (Reuters): Argentina showed once again how reliant they are on Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup warm-up win over Haiti on Tuesday.With Javier Mascherano making his 143rd appearance to put him one ahead of Javier Zanetti as Argentina's...

Hockey's super-five stages begin tomorrow

The super-five matches of the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League will begin tomorrow (Friday), reports UNB.The matches will be held at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in the city.Dhaka Mohammedan SC will take on Ajax SC in the opening match at 2 pm.Metropolis Club Cup champions Dhaka...

ICC panel decides not to drop toss in Tests

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Hindustan Times): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Committee has decided not to do away with the toss, in a crucial decision taken at its two-day meeting in Mumbai that ended on Tuesday.The Cricket Committee, headed by former India skipper Anil Kumble, considered the issue that...

Kvitova, Svitolina, Djokovic reach third round, Halep into second

PARIS, May 30 (AFP): Eighth seed Petra Kvitova eased into the French Open third round with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Spain's Lara Arruabarrena on Wednesday.The two-time Wimbledon champion has now won 13 consecutive matches on clay after claiming titles in Prague and Madrid, and will face either Romanian Alexandra...

Chattogram beat Sherpur in Nat'l School Football

Chattogram district team got a 2-1 win against Sherpur district team in the final round match of the Pran Milk National School Football Championship, reports UNB.The match was held at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Wednesday.Hannan put Chattogram ahead in the 44th minute to...

Tau wins 'South African Footballer of the Season'

JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (AFP): Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Percy Tau, who has reportedly been watched by French Ligue 1 club Monaco, was named South African Footballer of the Season in Johannesburg Tuesday.His success was anticipated with the slightly-built 23-year-old star consistently impressive when helping the Pretoria outfit win the 2017/2018 league...

Salah to miss initial World Cup matches

AFRICA, May 30 (Reuters): Egypt's Mohamed Salah's shoulder injury will keep him out of action for three to four weeks, Liverpool's club physio said, as the forward tries to recover in time for the World Cup.The 25-year-old winger is desperate to play for Egypt in only their third World Cup...