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Mirpur Test: Joshua hits fifty as Bangladesh struggle to take wickets

Mirpur Test: Joshua hits fifty as Bangladesh struggle to take wickets

-- 2021-02-12 13:10:03

West Indies are looking at a big score thanks to a half century by wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua Da Silva on the second day of Dhaka Test. Joshua's fifty came in the first session of day two of...

Bayern Munich complete historic sextuple after Club World Cup win

Bayern Munich complete historic sextuple after Club World Cup win

Reuters 2021-02-12 12:55:00

Bayern Munich beat Mexico's Tigres UANL 1-0 on Thursday thanks to Benjamin Pavard's winner on the hour, to win the Club World Cup title and earn their sixth trophy in less than nine months. Pavard sc...

Rizwan's T20 century propels Pakistan to victory against South Africa

Rizwan's T20 century propels Pakistan to victory against South Africa

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-02-12 10:53:39

Mohammad Rizwan's splendid 104-run knock propelled Pakistan to victory in the first Twenty20 International against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday, Pakistan’s Dawn repo...

Nkrumah Bonner leads WIndies fightback despite disciplined bowling by Bangladesh

Nkrumah Bonner leads WIndies fightback despite disciplined bowling by Bangladesh

AP 2021-02-11 18:20:31

Nkrumah Bonner was making up for lost time with his second successive half-century as West Indies ground out 223-5 against Bangladesh on day one of the second Test on Thursday. Bonner was 74 not out...

Tokyo 2020 chief to quit over sexist remarks

Tokyo 2020 chief to quit over sexist remarks

Xinhua 2021-02-11 17:06:28

Tokyo 2020 organising committee president Yoshiro Mori will resign over his controversial remarks about women, media reports said here on Thursday. Nearly all major Japanese media outlets, including...

Mirpur Test: West Indies off to solid start against Bangladesh

Mirpur Test: West Indies off to solid start against Bangladesh

-- 2021-02-11 13:13:24

West Indies made a solid start against Bangladesh on the opening day of the second game of the two-match Bangabandhu Test series in Dhaka on Thursday. Blending caution with aggression, the visitors...

Australian Open: Defending champion Kenin crashes out in second round

Australian Open: Defending champion Kenin crashes out in second round

Reuters 2021-02-11 12:04:26

Reigning champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday, slumping to a 6-3 6-2 defeat at the hands of world number 65 Kaia Kanepi on Margaret Court Arena. The...

Venus makes painful exit from Australian Open

Venus makes painful exit from Australian Open

REUTERS 2021-02-11 10:49:31

Venus Williams refused to give up after suffering an injury against Italian Sara Errani and fought through pain before bowing out of the Australian Open second round with a 6-1 6-0 defeat on Wednesday...

Tigers bowl first after losing toss against Windies in second Test

Tigers bowl first after losing toss against Windies in second Test

FE Online Desk 2021-02-11 09:59:31

West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today (Thursday). The Tigers have made three changes in th...

Australia cricket team to visit Bangladesh for playing T20s

Australia cricket team to visit Bangladesh for playing T20s

-- 2021-02-10 15:10:39

Australia national cricket team will tour Bangladesh later this year. They will take on the hosts in a T20Is series during the brief tour right ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup which will take place in...

Andreescu ousted from Australian Open by crafty Hsieh

Andreescu ousted from Australian Open by crafty Hsieh

-- 2021-02-10 10:17:59

Bianca Andreescu’s comeback after a 15-month absence from tennis ended abruptly in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 6-3 6-2 defeat to wily Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-w...

England inflict 227-run defeat on hosts India

England inflict 227-run defeat on hosts India

-- 2021-02-09 16:30:49

James Anderson and Jack Leach bowled England to a famous 227-run victory against India on the final day of the first Test in Chennai. Anderson inspired England with 3-17 and Jack Leach took 4-76 as E...

Pakistan wins series against South Africa is over 17 years

Pakistan wins series against South Africa is over 17 years

BBC 2021-02-08 20:12:22

Pakistan completed a 2-0 series clean sweep over South Africa with a 95-run win in the second Test in Rawalpindi. This is Pakistan’s first series victory against South Africa in over 17 years....

Tigers paid heavy price for Shakib’s injury, Mominul says

Tigers paid heavy price for Shakib’s injury, Mominul says

-- 2021-02-07 21:27:06

After a thumping defeat in the first Test against West Indies in Chattogram on Sunday, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said they paid a heavy price due to absence of ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan i...

Tigers swallow unthinkable defeat to dogged Mayers

Tigers swallow unthinkable defeat to dogged Mayers

-- 2021-02-07 17:38:45

A mindblowing double century on debut by Kyle Mayers and his double century stand with another debutant Nkrumah Bonner handed the West Indies a phenomenal three-wicket victory on the final session of...

Mayers bags century on debut to pose real challenge to Tigers

Mayers bags century on debut to pose real challenge to Tigers

-- 2021-02-07 14:38:45

Kyle Mayers hit a Test century on debut for the West Indies on Sunday to pose a real challenge to Bangladesh in the first Test of two-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. It w...

Stephens focused on Australian Open despite personal loss

Stephens focused on Australian Open despite personal loss

-- 2021-02-07 11:00:31

Sloane Stephens is not giving up hopes of adding a second Grand Slam title to her 2017 US Open when she begins her campaign at the Australian Open next week, despite the American losing three members...

Seesaw in Rawalpindi test as Pakistan slightly ahead of South Africa

Seesaw in Rawalpindi test as Pakistan slightly ahead of South Africa

BBC 2021-02-06 19:50:30

Hasan Ali took 5-54 as Pakistan ended day three of the second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi in a strong position. The seamer starred as South Africa were bowled out for 201, having lost the...

Joe Root's double ton puts England in commanding position against India

Joe Root's double ton puts England in commanding position against India

BBC 2021-02-06 19:06:12

Joe Root scored an imperious double century as England continued their strong start to the first Test against India on day two in Chennai. England captain Root resumed on 128 and serenely compiled 21...

Mominul, Mehidy leave Windies to climb mountain to deny Bangladesh victory

Mominul, Mehidy leave Windies to climb mountain to deny Bangladesh victory

-- 2021-02-06 18:02:28

Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked up three wickets in the last session of the fourth day of the first Test in Chattogram on Saturday as West Indies chase a massive target of 395. At the end of the day, West...

Mominul ton helps Tigers set 395-run target for Windies

Mominul ton helps Tigers set 395-run target for Windies

-- 2021-02-06 14:50:44

Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque has scored his 10th century in Test cricket as the Tigers set a daunting target of 395 for the West Indies in Chattogram. Mominul notched up his seventh ton at the Za...

Mominul hits 10th Test ton

Mominul hits 10th Test ton

-- 2021-02-06 13:29:48

Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque hit a ton in the ongoing Test against West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday. During the 61st over of Bangladesh’s second i...

Mominul fifty strengthens Tigers' dominance in WIndies test

Mominul fifty strengthens Tigers' dominance in WIndies test

FE Online Desk 2021-02-06 12:26:08

Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque is leading from the front as Bangladesh's lead crossed 300 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the ongoing Test against West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury St...

Australian Open Tennis players cleared of Covid-19

Australian Open Tennis players cleared of Covid-19

-- 2021-02-06 10:35:08

All 507 Australian Open players and staff who stayed at a quarantine hotel where a worker contracted coronavirus have tested negative and been cleared to participate in the Grand Slam, tournament dire...

South Africa lose top four batsmen after restricting Pakistan for 272

South Africa lose top four batsmen after restricting Pakistan for 272

Times of India 2021-02-05 19:37:12

Pakistan's medium pacer Hasan Ali took two wickets off successive deliveries as South Africa reached 26-2 at tea on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Friday. Hasan had opener Dean El...

Root ton, Sibley resistance place England in dominant position against India

Root ton, Sibley resistance place England in dominant position against India

BBC 2021-02-05 18:36:45

Joe Root marked his 100th Test with a commanding century - his third in as many matches - as England made an impressive start to the first Test against India. The England captain hit a brilliant 128...

Bangladesh 218 runs ahead of WIndies so far after day 3

Bangladesh 218 runs ahead of WIndies so far after day 3

-- 2021-02-05 18:30:00

The Tigers are leading by 218 runs in Chattogram Test at the end of day three after wrapping up the West Indies for 259 in their first innings. Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten at...

Tigers lose two early wickets after bundling out West Indies for 259

Tigers lose two early wickets after bundling out West Indies for 259

-- 2021-02-05 16:00:51

Bangladesh are off to a stuttering start in the second innings, losing Tamim Iqbal and Nazmul Hossain Shanto for ducks after bundling out the West Indies for 259 on Day 3 of Chattogram Test. The host...

Mehidy Miraz ton powers Tigers to make 430 in 1st innings against Windies

Mehidy Miraz ton powers Tigers to make 430 in 1st innings against Windies

-- 2021-02-04 14:54:06

A scintillating maiden Test hundred from youngster Mehidy Hasan Miraz has put Bangladesh in an advantageous position on the second day of Chattogram Test against the West Indies. The 23-year-old offs...

Australian Open tuneup matches Thursday cancelled

Australian Open tuneup matches Thursday cancelled

-- 2021-02-04 13:07:12

Up to 600 players and support staff connected to the Australian Open will have to isolate until they have been tested for Covid-19 after a hotel quarantine worker in Melbourne returned a positive resu...