Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

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Indian captain Harmanpreet handed two-match ban for outburst

India’s women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been banned for two matches by the game’s apex body for her verbal swipe at umpires and on-field behaviour against Bangladesh in a recent match. Kaur was also fined 75 percent of her match fee by the International

Pakistan Cornered Sri Lanka Playing Quality Aggressive Cricket 

2nd Test Played at SSC, Colombo from July 24-28,2023.  Brief Score Card at Stumps Day one. Sri Lanka 1st Innings 166 All Out in 48.4 Overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 57, Dinesh Chandimal 34, Ramesh Mendis 27, Abrar Ahmed 4/69, Naseem Shah 3/41 ,Shaheen Shah Afridi 1/44) Pakistan 145/2

Al-Hilal make £259m offer for Kylian Mbappe

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal have permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after making a world record £259m bid for the Paris St-Germain forward. The 24-year-old France captain, who has a year left on his contract, has refused to sign an extension at the French champions and was not

Australia retain Ashes as rain washes away England's hopes 

Australia retained the Ashes on Sunday as England's hopes of winning the series were washed away in the Manchester rain. The draw in the fourth Test at Old Trafford means England can now only level the series at 2-2 if they win the final game at The Oval next week. As the holders,

Djokovic withdraws from Toronto Masters event with fatigue

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month's Canadian Open in Toronto because of fatigue, the tournament organisers have announced. The 36-year-old Serbian lost a five-set Wimbledon final to Spain's world number one Carlos Alcaraz a week ago. He will be replaced by

Well Primed Pakistan “A” Lifted the Championship Trophy in Style 

Pakistan A 352/8 (Tayyab Tahir 108, Shaibzada Farhan 65, Salim Ayub 59, Omar Yusuf 35, Mudasir Khan 33)  India A 224 All Out in 40 Overs (Abhishek Sharma 61, Yash Dhul 39, Sufiyan Muqeem 3/ 66, Arshad Ayub 2/34. Mehreen Mumtaz 2/30,  Pakistan A won by 128 Runs. Player Of the

Tamim to lead Tigers' World Cup squad: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan Papon has reaffirmed the board's commitment to retaining Tamim Iqbal as the Captain of the team for the upcoming World Cup.  Tamim's recent retirement issue, which was later reversed after a meeting with Prime Minister

Women's team to get Tk 35 lakh bonus: BCB 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a generous Tk 35 lakh bonus for the Women's cricket team following their remarkable performance against the Indian Women's team.  Although the three-match T20 series resulted in a 2-1 loss for Bangladesh, they demonstrated

PSG treatment of Mbappe criticized by union 

Paris St-Germain have been accused of "moral harassment" after leaving Kylian Mbappe out of their pre-season tour of Asia, and the French footballers' union said it could take legal action. PSG's all-time leading goalscorer has told the club he will not extend his

Root strikes but England’s Ashes hopes hang in balance 

England dodged the rain to take the vital wicket of Marnus Labuschagne but their Ashes hopes remain in the balance going into the final day of the fourth Test against Australia. On a fourth day that could have been entirely lost to rain, a period of dry weather allowed 30 overs of play

Bengal Eves Make Nation Proud

Bengal Tigress exceptionally better brand of all round cricket finished at level with India in the just concluded three matches ODI series at SBNCS Dhaka. Bangladesh shocked India in the first match winning the rain affected match by D/L method.  Mighty India bounced back in the

Bangladesh, India share series as Women's 3rd ODI ends in tie

In a dramatic encounter at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh women held India women to a tie in the third and final match of their ODI series today (July 22). The day began with Bangladesh opting to bat first. Opener Fargana Hoque led the charge with a remarkable

Bangladesh women set India 226-run target in 3rd ODI

Bangladesh women set a 226-runs target for India in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday (July 22). Opener Fargana Hoque scored the first One Day International (ODI) century for Bangladesh. Fargana

Fargana hits first ODI ton for Bangladesh

Fargana Hoque became the first Bangladeshi women cricketer to score an ODI century during the third and final ODI against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today (July 22). Bangladesh, electing to bat, got off to a solid start with Fargana and Shamima Sultana

Messi scores late winner on Inter Miami debut  

Argentina star Lionel Messi curled in a stunning stoppage-time free-kick on his Inter Miami debut to clinch a 2-1 victory against Mexican side Cruz Azul. Messi, 36, struck in the fourth minute of added time as his Major League Soccer side won the Leagues Cup tie. The 20,000-capacity

World Cricket Update  

Cricket admirers across the world witnessed yet another absorbing day of fascinating contests. Wood fired England with the exhibition of their introduced “ Bazball Cricket “ is on the verge of levelling the 5 matches Ashes series 2-2. Formidable foes Pakistan and India earned

Lionel Messi set for Inter Miami debut

The anticipation is almost over. Lionel Messi is expected to take the pitch for Inter Miami CF for the first time on Friday. Even before his debut, the Argentinian superstar’s arrival is showing signs that it could be a massive gain for Inter Miami, Major League Soccer (MLS)

Asia Cup: Bangladesh concede defeat to India in semi

Bangladesh 'A' team could not beat India 'A' team despite being restricted at 211 runs. Saif Hasan's team could not stand in front of the Indian spin attack in the semi-final match of the Emerging Asia Cup at Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka on Friday. Despite a great

Ashes Update, Pakistan Trouncing Sri Lanka, India’s West Indies Bashing 

Cricket admirers had lot to cheer about three test matches played at three different parts of the world in three different conditions. At gripping, turning, bouncing Gall wicket in Sri Lanka, Pakistan managed to prevail over Sri Lanka beating them by 4 wickets. At Old Trafford

Man Utd complete signing of Onana for £47.2m

Manchester United have completed the £47.2m (55m euro) signing of goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan. The Cameroon international, 27, has signed a five-year contract, with the option of a 12-month extension. The deal is worth an initial £43.8m plus a possible