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Barca’s Aubameyang retires from international football

Barca’s Aubameyang retires from international football

-- 2022-05-19 17:17:28

Gabon captain and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has retired from international football before 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The 32-year-old made a total of 68 appearances for...

Chattogram Test: Bangladesh stays ahead at the end of day four against Sri Lanka

Chattogram Test: Bangladesh stays ahead at the end of day four against Sri Lanka

-- 2022-05-18 21:59:41

Bangladesh kept them on the front foot in the series-opening Test against Sri Lanka after the century of Mushfiqur Rahim and nice work from the bowlers on day four at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in...

Mushfiq scores his eighth century in Test cricket

Mushfiq scores his eighth century in Test cricket

-- 2022-05-18 17:08:01

A steady and careful Mushfiqur Rahim has scored his eighth century in Test cricket against Sri Lanka in Chattogram. Mushfiq glanced his 270th delivery, beating the diving fielder at fine leg, to brin...

Will Robert Lewandowski fit in Xavi's system?

Will Robert Lewandowski fit in Xavi's system?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-05-18 15:00:01

Robert Lewandowski has decided not to extend his contract with Bayern Munich and according to most of the sources, is close to making a move to FC Barcelona. With Xavi Hernandez at the helm, Barcelon...

Mushfiq becomes first Bangladeshi to reach 5,000 runs in Tests

Mushfiq becomes first Bangladeshi to reach 5,000 runs in Tests

-- 2022-05-18 14:14:17

When Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal were playing age-group cricket, the two were roommates. They became friends. But only one would earn the glory of becoming the first Bangladeshi batsman to earn...

Bangladesh to play tri-nation T20 series in New Zealand ahead of T20 WC

Bangladesh to play tri-nation T20 series in New Zealand ahead of T20 WC

-- 2022-05-17 20:11:32

Jalal Yunus, chairman of the cricket operation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said Bangladesh will participate in a tri-nation T20 series in New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup later this y...

Mushfiqur, Liton grind Sri Lanka after Tamim’s ton

Mushfiqur, Liton grind Sri Lanka after Tamim’s ton

-- 2022-05-17 18:45:04

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit fifties each in the Chattogram Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. At the end of day three, Bangladesh was batting at 318 for three in 107 overs with Mushfiqur and Li...

24 years of the historic 'Mohammad Rafique Show'

24 years of the historic 'Mohammad Rafique Show'

Shajedul Rahin 2022-05-17 16:25:13

The year 1998. Winning an ODI against any team was a hard row to hoe for Bangladesh. For 12 long years, Bangladesh had never won a single ODI match, having played 23 in that time period, until May 17,...

Fluent start for Tigers after Sri Lanka’s 397

Fluent start for Tigers after Sri Lanka’s 397

-- 2022-05-16 19:41:08

Openers Tamim Iqbal (35) and Mahmudul Hasan Joy (31) have given Bangladesh a fluent start to their first innings after Nayeem Hasan’s career-best six-wicket haul wrapped up Sri Lanka for 397 in...

Heartbreak for Mathews as he joins 199 club

Heartbreak for Mathews as he joins 199 club

-- 2022-05-16 17:55:47

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the 12th batter in the history of Test cricket to be out on 199. His heartbreak feat came against Bangladesh Monday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium when he tried to...

Chelsea losing consecutive finals: Where lies the problem?

Chelsea losing consecutive finals: Where lies the problem?

Mahtab Jamil 2022-05-16 16:50:08

In the FA cup final, Chelsea lost 6-5 on penalties to Liverpool with Cesar Azpilicueta and Mason Mount missing their individual penalties.  With this, Chelsea become the first team in history to...

Nayeem's career-best bowling dismisses Sri Lanka for 397

Nayeem's career-best bowling dismisses Sri Lanka for 397

-- 2022-05-16 16:40:15

Bangladesh’s offspinner Nayeem Hasan registered his career-best 6-105 as the hosts wrapped up Sri Lanka for 397 in their first innings of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here tod...

Sri Lanka end day 1 at 258/4, Mathews hits ton

Sri Lanka end day 1 at 258/4, Mathews hits ton

-- 2022-05-15 18:29:57

Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten century on Sunday to guide Sri Lanka to comfortably finish at 258-4 the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Bangladesh bagged two wickets in t...

First Test against Bangladesh: Sri Lanka make steady progress after early trouble

First Test against Bangladesh: Sri Lanka make steady progress after early trouble

-- 2022-05-15 17:47:19

Sri Lanka made steady progress after early trouble as they reached 158-2 at tea on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. Kusal Mendis...

Adios, Roy - the man of big stages

Adios, Roy - the man of big stages

Shajedul Rahin 2022-05-15 17:11:02

As a tragic car crash takes the life of Andrew Symonds, the cricket world mourns in utter disbelief and shock.  The former Aussie all-rounder was a two-time World Champion and a man who used to...

Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

-- 2022-05-15 08:47:46

Former Australian test cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia confirmed on Sunday. Symonds was aged 46. He had playe...

China will no longer host 2023 Asian Cup finals due to Covid-19 situation

China will no longer host 2023 Asian Cup finals due to Covid-19 situation

-- 2022-05-14 22:29:09

China will no longer host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the Covid-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Saturday, adding that it will decide on a new host in d...

Asian Games Hockey Qualifier: Bangladesh reach final beating Thailand 4-1

Asian Games Hockey Qualifier: Bangladesh reach final beating Thailand 4-1

-- 2022-05-14 18:49:02

Coming from behind, Bangladesh smartly reached the final of the Asian Games Men's Hockey Qualifier outplaying hosts Thailand by 4-1 goal in the 2nd semifinal at the Queen Sirkit Commemorative Stadium...

Shakib to play first Test against Sri Lanka

Shakib to play first Test against Sri Lanka

-- 2022-05-14 16:51:06

Left-handed allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will play the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka starting from Sunday, confirmed Mominul Haque, the Test captain of Bangladesh. Shakib had tes...

Manchester City unveil Aguero statue

Manchester City unveil Aguero statue

-- 2022-05-13 18:57:05

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero says the new statue of him to mark the 10th anniversary of the club's first Premier League title captures the "best moment of my life". The statue, unveiled at th...

Covid-negative Shakib available for first Test against Sri Lanka

Covid-negative Shakib available for first Test against Sri Lanka

-- 2022-05-13 16:50:56

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has tested negative for Covid, three days after he was diagnosed with the disease, Minhajul Abedin, the chief selector of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), sa...

Another spin-test awaits Mominul and co.

Another spin-test awaits Mominul and co.

Shajedul Rahin 2022-05-12 17:12:12

Bangladesh are all set to take on Sri Lanka in the 2-match Test series starting on 15 March 2022.  The matches will be played at ZACS, Chattogram and SBNCS, Dhaka, and as in the Test matches in...

Shakib Al Hasan tests positive for Covid-19

Shakib Al Hasan tests positive for Covid-19

-- 2022-05-10 20:44:48

Shakib Al Hasan has been left out of the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka after testing positive for COVID-19. The allrounder is isolating at home after being diagnosed with the...

Brazil, Argentina must replay abandoned World Cup qualifier: FIFA

Brazil, Argentina must replay abandoned World Cup qualifier: FIFA

-- 2022-05-10 17:05:41

The FIFA Appeal Committee ruled on Monday that the abandoned World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina must be replayed after considering the appeals filed by the countries' football associatio...

Ninety minutes in the Bernabeu is a very long time

Ninety minutes in the Bernabeu is a very long time

Mashfiq Mizan 2022-05-09 15:20:56

Real Madrid have performed like the comic book superhero version of the club that we grew up hearing stories of, staging a series of remontadas (Spanish for a comeback) at Santiago Bernabéu dur...

Barcelona seals UCL spot with three matches to spare

Barcelona seals UCL spot with three matches to spare

-- 2022-05-08 17:31:15

Barcelona booked their place in next season's Champions League thanks to Jordi Alba's stunning volley deep into injury time against Real Betis. Xavi's side led when Ansu Fati, just off the bench, sho...

‘Mustafiz should also play Tests, not pick and choose’

‘Mustafiz should also play Tests, not pick and choose’

-- 2022-05-07 19:48:39

Former Bangladesh captain and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director Khaled Mahmud has said left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman should play in all formats of cricket for the national team. The pacer is...

Sri Lanka cricket team to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday

Sri Lanka cricket team to arrive in Dhaka on Sunday

-- 2022-05-07 19:23:26

The Sri Lanka national cricket team will arrive in Dhaka on Sunday morning to take part in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting from May 15 in Chattogram. This series is a part of the...

Chelsea agree sale terms with Boehly-led consortium

Chelsea agree sale terms with Boehly-led consortium

-- 2022-05-07 10:12:44

Chelsea Football Club has confirmed that terms have been agreed with a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital over the acquisition of the English...

Evolution of Test cricket: More challenge or comparative ease?

Evolution of Test cricket: More challenge or comparative ease?

Shajedul Rahin 2022-05-07 00:58:52

Test cricket has historically been the most perfect 'Test' for cricketing abilities. A team has to be superior in terms of temperament, mentality, dedication, endurance and intelligence along with tec...