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Bangladesh 60/6 at lunch in Dhaka Test against South Africa

Bangladesh's batting lineup collapsed on the first morning of the Dhaka Test against South Africa, with the hosts reduced to 60 for 6 by lunch.  Opting to bat first, Bangladesh's innings quickly fell apart as Wiaan Mulder's devastating spell accounted for three key

New Zealand crowned Women's T20 World champions

New Zealand were crowned surprise champions of the Women's T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 32-run win over South Africa in Dubai. The White Ferns had lost 10 successive matches coming into the tournament, and this is their first T20 title, after losing successive finals in 2009

Bangladesh plays out a 1-1 draw against Pakistan

Bangladesh played out to a 1-1 goal draw with Pakistan in their group A opening match of the SAFF Women's Championship held at Dasharath Rangasal Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday. In the proceeding, Zahmena Samin Malik gave Pakistan a deserving lead in the 32nd minute while

Can Bangladesh overcome absence of Shakib? 

Bangladesh begins their two-match Test series against South Africa tomorrow at SBNCS, Dhaka, with a strong possibility of winning against a virtually unknown and newly-formed team. After a highly successful Test series in Pakistan and a disappointing series in India, Bangladesh is looking

Bangladesh to move on from Shakib for South Africa series

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his men were focused on the challenge of South Africa rather than their missing all-rounder Shakib al Hasan ahead of Monday's first Test in Mirpur. The two-Test series is the first international cricket fixtures in Bangladesh since a

New Zealand registers first Test win in India in 36 years

New Zealand registered its first Test win in India in 36 years, beating the host by eight wickets in the opening match of the three-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today (Oct 20). India set up a 107-run target for New Zealand to chase. The visitor completed it

Messi scores hat-trick as Inter Miami enter Club World Cup 2025

On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash Major League Soccer’s regular season points record and confirm their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Miami’s

Bangladesh face Pakistan, kick off SAAF campaign in afternoon

The Bangladesh women’s football team will begin their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign this afternoon (October 20), facing Pakistan in their Group A opener. The match is set to kick off at 5:45 pm (Bangladesh time) at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Ticket prices of 1st Bangladesh-South Africa Test released

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (October 19) released the ticket prices of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa, starting on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The highest price of the ticket is set at Tk 1000 while the lowest price is at Tk 100.

Bangladesh Women face Pakistan to start SAFF campaign tomorrow 

The Bangladesh women’s football team will kick off their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign tomorrow (Sunday) when they face Pakistan in their Group A opener at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match is scheduled to start at 5:45 pm Bangladesh time.

Mushtaq Ahmed re-joins Bangladesh camp for South Africa Tests

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed will return to the Bangladesh coaching setup for the two-Test series against South Africa starting October 21 (Monday) after missing the Test series against India in September due to other commitments. Cricbuzz have confirmed that Mushtaq, who

Ronaldo scores late winner as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 

A 97th-minute penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr secure a thrilling 2-1 win over Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.  After a sluggish first half which witnessed both teams creating very few chances, the match came to life when Al-Nassr defender Aymeric

Pakistan take all 20 England wickets to level Test series

Pakistan sealed their first home Test win in nearly four years as they beat England by 152 runs in the second match in Multan on Friday, levelling the three-game series and vanquishing last week’s crushing defeat. The victory also ended an 11-Test winless streak in home matches

NZ beat Windies to reach first Women's WC final since 2010

The Women's T20 World Cup is guaranteed a first-time winner as New Zealand beat West Indies by eight runs to join South Africa in Sunday's final. West Indies slipped to 63-5 in pursuit of 129 on Sharjah's slow pitch, before Deandra Dottin's dynamic 33 from 22 balls,

Shakib set to miss farewell Test; BCB names replacement

Arguably the greatest Bangladesh cricketer of all time, Shakib Al Hasan’s red-ball career came to a grim end as the star all-rounder is set to miss his farewell Test, in the upcoming home two-Test series against South Africa, due to non-cricketing reasons. During

Nadal defeated by 'animal' Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia as career nears end

Rafael Nadal admitted his fitness level was well off the tour's top players after falling Thursday in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who described the exhibition match as "a little bit sad". The 38-year-old Nadal, who announced last week he would retire

'Win would be better than records of first Test'

Completing a daunting chase to win the second Test in Pakistan would be a bigger achievement that the run-filled victory in the first, according to England assistant coach Paul Collingwood. The tourists broke a host of records in taking the first Test by an innings, including posting

Runner Imamur to compete TCS Amsterdam Marathon

Bangladeshi Ultra Distance Runner Imamur Rahman will compete  in the  TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2024 which will be held on Sunday (Oct 20). More than 22,500 runners from 80 plus countries across  the glove qill participate in this race. Imamur said: "TCS Amsterdam

India 46 all out against New Zealand, lowest Test score at home

India were bowled out for 46 – their lowest Test total at home – during the first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today. Opting to bat first after winning the toss on Day 2 following a washout the previous day, India captain Rohit Sharma

Shakib's final Test in doubt amid protests and safety concerns

Shakib Al Hasan’s much-anticipated return to Bangladesh and his final Test match now faces uncertainty due to recent protests against him.  Initially scheduled to arrive home on Thursday night, Shakib's plans were disrupted when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)