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Tigers suffer heavy defeat as poor batting show continues

Tigers suffer heavy defeat as poor batting show continues

Mohammad Saiful Islam 2021-11-20 17:32:11

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by huge 8 wicket victory to seal the series with 1 match remaining to be played. Chasing a measly total of 109 runs, Pakistan never looked nervous, although Mustafizur Rahm...

Pakistan bowlers put up a fine show again, restrict Bangladesh to a 108

Pakistan bowlers put up a fine show again, restrict Bangladesh to a 108

-- 2021-11-20 16:52:04

Pakistan bowlers have again put up a fine show to restrict Bangladesh to 108 runs for seven in the second Twenty 20 of the series. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh once again gave away early wickets c...

AB de Villiers announces retirement from all cricket

AB de Villiers announces retirement from all cricket

-- 2021-11-19 19:06:56

Former South Africa international AB de Villiers said he has decided to retire from all forms of cricket having lost his hunger for the game, bringing to an end a 17-year career where he established h...

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by four wickets

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by four wickets

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-19 18:21:55

Pakistan beat host Bangladesh by four wickets in the first of the three match t20i series at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla stadium on Friday. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Bangladesh p...

Biden says US considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Biden says US considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

-- 2021-11-19 15:12:49

The United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday, a move that would be aimed at protesting China's human rights record, includin...

Australia Test cricket captain Paine steps down after texting scandal

Australia Test cricket captain Paine steps down after texting scandal

-- 2021-11-19 12:12:07

Distraught and in tears, Tim Paine stepped down as Australia test cricket captain on Friday after revelations he had been investigated and cleared over sexually explicit text messages sent to a female...

World T20 2021 - A tournament in colours

World T20 2021 - A tournament in colours

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-18 19:14:34

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has come to an end last Sunday with the Aussies claiming their first-ever Men’s title in the shortest format of the game.   This seventh edition of t...

The elite list of T20 World Cup centuries

The elite list of T20 World Cup centuries

Shafin Saif 2021-11-18 18:20:24

Getting a century in T20 is tricky. It is a feat mostly achievable for top-order batsmen. Though centuries are not alien in franchise based leagues, the T20 World Cup has seen only 9 centuries in 7 ed...

In the end, it doesn't even matter

In the end, it doesn't even matter

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-18 17:33:45

After the 2019 World Cup final, Jimmy Nessham had one request and one advice in his social media accounts for the kids.  Request to the ‘One up there’ (God) to change the script if h...

Teams that approached the game differently

Teams that approached the game differently

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-18 17:08:12

While we have seen Bangladesh sticking to weird and obsolete cricketing strategies like playing left-right combination, not using left-arm spinner when a left-hander bats, reserving the best bowler fo...

New look T20 squad of the Tigers: Are the changes well-thought?

New look T20 squad of the Tigers: Are the changes well-thought?

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-11-18 16:42:10

After the nightmare run at the T20 World Cup, the team underwent a series of major changes for the Pakistan series starting in less than 24 hours.  Those changes saw off-form players like Liton...

Why Messi is finding it difficult at PSG?

Why Messi is finding it difficult at PSG?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2021-11-17 20:05:39

Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game, went to PSG after a dramatic exit from Barcelona-- a club where he has spent the entirety of his extraordinary career. ...

The Rohit Sharma era begins for India's T20 side

The Rohit Sharma era begins for India's T20 side

Shafin Saif 2021-11-17 19:45:34

As per an announcement made before the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli stepped down from the skipper's role for the shortest version of the game.  India's failure in the super 12 stage of the World C...

Sourav Ganguly appointed as chairman of ICC Cricket Council

Sourav Ganguly appointed as chairman of ICC Cricket Council

-- 2021-11-17 19:32:32

Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, has been appointed as the chairman of the ICC Cricket Council. Sourav, affectionately known as 'Dada', replaces his former playmate Anil Kumble, who served three s...

T20 World Cup 2021: Most impactful batters

T20 World Cup 2021: Most impactful batters

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-17 18:38:56

World T20 2021 has not been the most batting friendly one. Still, you can’t count out batters in a T20 game. No matter how difficult the situation is, a batter can change the momentum of a T20...

World T20 2021 - Most impactful bowlers of the tournament

World T20 2021 - Most impactful bowlers of the tournament

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-17 16:04:09

ICC World T20 2021 has been one of the most bowlers-dominated ICC events. The bowlers ruled the tournament until the last phase.   As a result, there were plenty of impressive bowling perfo...

The Financial Express Team of the Tournament - T20 World Cup 2021

The Financial Express Team of the Tournament - T20 World Cup 2021

Tofael Mahmud 2021-11-17 14:35:22

The T20 World Cup might have fallen short in providing the entertainment level that everyone expected.  But, It ended in an unprecedented way with Australia emerging as the champions even after...

Top 5 thrilling matches of T20 World Cup 2021

Top 5 thrilling matches of T20 World Cup 2021

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-16 20:11:16

A boundary by Maxwell from a Tim Southee delivery put an end to 4 weeks of enthralling cricket.  45 matches ended in the blink of an eye with some of them gifting some breathtaking actions. Here...

T20 World Cup 2021: A record breaking tournament

T20 World Cup 2021: A record breaking tournament

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-16 18:31:56

World T20 2021 has provided its fans with some incredible moments. It has delighted the fans with some historic games.   Among all the performances, some has broken the world records with b...

Bangladesh will co-host ODI World Cup in 2031

Bangladesh will co-host ODI World Cup in 2031

FE Sports Desk 2021-11-16 18:23:22

Bangladesh is set to co-host the 2031 ODI World Cup with India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the names of the 12 host nations for eight of its upcoming tournaments. A...

Australia restored pride defying all odds

Australia restored pride defying all odds

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-16 17:52:22

Before the beginning of the tournament, very few fans would have regarded Australia as favourites. Despite their otherwise good record in ICC tournaments, Australia were yet to put their best foot f...

BCB announces T20 squad for Pakistan series

BCB announces T20 squad for Pakistan series

FE Sports Desk 2021-11-16 17:07:34

Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Akbar Ali has received his maiden T20 international call-up along with Yasir Ali Rabbi and Shahidul Islam as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the T20I sq...

Underperformers of T20 World Cup 2021

Underperformers of T20 World Cup 2021

Mashfiq Mizan 2021-11-15 18:06:20

The 7th edition of World T20 is done. The Cricket world has once again witnessed Australian triumph -- a team that historically has love affairs with ICC tournaments. While we have seen big names shi...

Ronaldo for Manchester United - blessing, not burden

Ronaldo for Manchester United - blessing, not burden

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2021-11-15 17:03:34

Cristiano Ronaldo came back to Manchester United in what is probably the most high-profile and dramatic transfer season of all time.  Initially headed to Man City, one phone call from Sir Alex F...

Tamim ruled out of Pakistan Test series

Tamim ruled out of Pakistan Test series

-- 2021-11-15 14:29:23

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of their two-Test series at home against Pakistan because of a thumb injury, Reuters reports citing ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo said an X-ray report on S...

Serbia qualify for World Cup, send Portugal to playoffs

Serbia qualify for World Cup, send Portugal to playoffs

-- 2021-11-15 10:37:29

Serbia clinched an automatic berth in the 2022 World Cup finals after a 90th-minute header by halftime substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic gave them a comeback 2-1 win over Portugal in their Group A qualif...

Australia revisit love affair with ICC tournaments

Australia revisit love affair with ICC tournaments

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-15 01:04:20

"This was not meant to happen. This could not happen. This is happening."  This was a very inspiring quote by Peter Drury in one of the most incredible of ties in the UCL. But this time it perfe...

Australia win the T20 World Cup 2021

Australia win the T20 World Cup 2021

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-14 23:22:49

Australia have won the Trans-Tasman battle to claim the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. A comprehensive 8 wickets victory has ensured Australia their first-ever T20 World Cup title. In resp...

Scintillating Williamson guide New Zealand past 170

Scintillating Williamson guide New Zealand past 170

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-14 21:41:52

New Zealand have set a target of 173 runs for Australia to claim the trophy of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup.  At the outset, having won the all-important toss at Dubai, Australia...

Mbappe eyes place in history

Mbappe eyes place in history

-- 2021-11-14 20:09:41

Kylian Mbappe continued his meteoric rise on Saturday with another jaw-dropping performance as France qualified for next year's World Cup with an 8-0 demolition of Kazakhstan. The Paris St Germain str...