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No room for error as New Zealand face Afghanistan

No room for error as New Zealand face Afghanistan

FE Sports Desk 2021-11-07 15:53:45

  Afghanistan have won the toss and opted to bat first. Kane Williamson: We were going to have a bat as well, it's a used surface. I think both sides have match winners and it's a mix of y...

Bangladesh assured of Super 12s spot in 2022 T20 WC

Bangladesh assured of Super 12s spot in 2022 T20 WC

-- 2021-11-07 15:06:45

West Indies and Sri Lanka will both have to play an additional qualifying round to make the Super 12s in next year's Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, while Bangladesh and Afghanistan are assured of d...

South Africa exit despite win over England

South Africa exit despite win over England

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-06 23:58:05

South Africa beat England by 10 runs. With 8 points, equal to that of Australia and England, South Africa fail to qualify for the semi-final due to lower NRR. As South Africa managed to post 189 on t...

Nafees slammed for 'unprofessional' comment on Facebook

Nafees slammed for 'unprofessional' comment on Facebook

Mashfiq Mizan 2021-11-06 23:46:04

After Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad, the former opener of national cricket team Shariar Nafees has joined the bandwagon of Bangladeshi cricketers reacting poorly to constructive criticisms. "...

Teer 22nd Asian Archery Championship begins on Nov 13

Teer 22nd Asian Archery Championship begins on Nov 13

-- 2021-11-06 20:05:45

Teer 22nd Asian Archery Championship’ 2021, organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF), begins here on November 13 at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in Banani. Some 131 archers including 53...

Australia put one leg in the semi-final

Australia put one leg in the semi-final

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-06 19:57:47

Australia win by 8 wickets against West Indies in a one-sided contest. Aaron Finch and David Warner opened the chase for the Aussies. With South Africa hanging around for the semi-finals spot, the Au...

Xavi is finally here to rescue Barcelona

Xavi is finally here to rescue Barcelona

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-06 17:29:15

“It’s a bit like the best cars. Cruyff was the first great model, the mark 1 and Pep is the Mark 2. But I think Xavi will be in the same league when he returns as the coach. When he comes...

South Africa to face England in a do-or-die clash

South Africa to face England in a do-or-die clash

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-06 16:27:11

South Africa and England are set to meet each other in the 39th fixture of the seventh edition of ICC T20 World Cup at Sharjah later tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  As the Proteas face comp...

Australia bowl first in a must win game

Australia bowl first in a must win game

FE Sports Desk 2021-11-06 15:49:42

Toss Australia won the toss and chose to field first. Aaron Finch: We will bowl. It looks like a really good wicket and won't change throughout the 40 overs; will try to do some early damage with th...

Barcelona legend Xavi returns to club as head coach

Barcelona legend Xavi returns to club as head coach

-- 2021-11-06 13:42:10

Barcelona said on Saturday they had named former midfielder and captain Xavi Hernandez as head coach on a contract until 2024, following the sacking of Ronald Koeman. The LaLiga club received the gre...

Record win gives India Net Run Rate boost

Record win gives India Net Run Rate boost

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-05 22:59:51

Records tumble as India thrash Scotland by 8 wickets with a staggering 81 balls to spare.  In response to the target of 86, India were always keen on finishing it off as quickly as possible. Sho...

New Zealand inches near to the semis with a 52 run  win over Namibia

New Zealand inches near to the semis with a 52 run win over Namibia

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-05 20:09:46

New Zealand beat Namibia by a staggering 52 runs. This margin takes them over Afghanistan to the 2nd position in the group A points table. This means New Zealand is one win away from securing their...

Cricketers return home after dismal performance at T20 World Cup

Cricketers return home after dismal performance at T20 World Cup

-- 2021-11-05 19:32:53

All members of Bangladesh cricket team except four returned home Friday afternoon after a dismal performance in the T20 World Cup. Captain Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Soumya Sarkar and Ltion...

Xavi set to take over as Barcelona boss, say Al Sadd

Xavi set to take over as Barcelona boss, say Al Sadd

-- 2021-11-05 17:27:45

Former Barcelona star Xavi is set to take over as the club's manager with Al Sadd saying they have agreed to allow him to join the Spanish giants. The Qatari club had previously said their 41-year-ol...

US urges China not to limit journalists' freedom at Winter Olympics

US urges China not to limit journalists' freedom at Winter Olympics

-- 2021-11-05 16:57:29

The United States on Thursday urged China not to restrict access and movement for journalists reporting on next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China this week...

India in quest of another big win against Scotland

India in quest of another big win against Scotland

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-11-05 15:58:42

India are to face Scotland in a Group 2 clash tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time in an attempt to be alive in the tournament.  Although started the tournament as one of the favourites, India now...

Cautious New Zealand meet Namibia

Cautious New Zealand meet Namibia

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-05 15:47:01

Namibia won the toss and chose to bowl first Pitch report: This is third match on this surface. The wicket seems low and slow and it might be different as it's an afternoon match. Spinners are sup...

Sri Lanka end their World Cup mission with a win

Sri Lanka end their World Cup mission with a win

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-05 00:19:35

Sri Lanka defeat West Indies by 20 runs in their last match of the World Cup. The defeat makes West Indies’ entry into the semi-finals impossible. Sri Lanka end their Super 12 run with 4 point...

Safe hands behind the wickets

Safe hands behind the wickets

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-04 18:38:37

As we are witnessing the T20 World Cup 2021, we have two wicket-keeper batsmen from two teams running the show all over.  While Mohammad Rizwan is making partnership after partnership with Babar...

Tigers end World Cup mission with a humiliating 8 wickets defeat

Tigers end World Cup mission with a humiliating 8 wickets defeat

Shajedul Rahin 2021-11-04 18:14:13

Australia thrashed Bangladesh in their 4th match of the T20 World Cup with a thumping 8 wickets victory. The Aussies chased down the 4th lowest T20I score with record 82 balls to spare. Batting first...

Bangladesh hit new low, all out for 73

Bangladesh hit new low, all out for 73

Shajedul Rahin 2021-11-04 17:19:09

Bangladesh put on a disastrous total of 73 runs against Australia in their 5th match of Super 12s in the T20 World Cup 2021. Losing the toss, Bangladesh sent Mohammad Naim and Liton Das, their regul...

Top 5 impactful knocks in World T20s

Top 5 impactful knocks in World T20s

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-04 16:04:12

The ICC World T20s have made way for some terrific batting displays. T20s are a sophisticated format, thus the best match-winning innings aren’t necessarily the biggest in terms of runs but the...

Bangladesh to bat first against Australia

Bangladesh to bat first against Australia

Shajedul Rahin 2021-11-04 15:43:57

Bangladesh take on Australia in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Australia won the toss and opted to field first. Having lost all 4 matches in the Super 12s, this match is likely to be the...

Tigers eying consolation win in final T20 World Cup match against Aussies

Tigers eying consolation win in final T20 World Cup match against Aussies

-- 2021-11-04 14:13:33

The tides have turned within the space of three months. A strong Australian side had succumbed to their first T20 series defeat against the Tigers during their tour of Bangladesh in August. Now, the...

India beat Afghanistan convincingly in a do or die clash

India beat Afghanistan convincingly in a do or die clash

Rakimul Huq 2021-11-04 00:01:42

India beat Afghanistan by 66 runs margin to stay alive in the race for a semi-final spot. The Super 12 encounter between India and Afghanistan was much more highly-anticipated than what one might hav...

Rahul Dravid appointed India head coach

Rahul Dravid appointed India head coach

-- 2021-11-03 22:25:45

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed the head coach of the men's national team to succeed Ravi Shastri, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said in a statement on Wednesday. Former cap...

New Zealand have the last laugh despite Scotland resistance

New Zealand have the last laugh despite Scotland resistance

Tofael Mahmud 2021-11-03 19:46:29

New Zealand Beat Scotland by 16 runs to further strengthen their semi-final spot claim, thanks to Martin Guptill excellence.   Scotland, however, was impressive in the first half of their i...

Pakistan's T20 form: Back where they belong

Pakistan's T20 form: Back where they belong

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-11-03 18:07:31

Lendl Simmons catches a mistimed slog in deep mid-wicket by Umar Gul at Mirpur and Pakistan gets bowled out within 84 runs. Windies won that game as Pakistan bid adieu to the T20 World Cup 2014 from t...

India on the edge of elimination

India on the edge of elimination

Abdullah Al Noman 2021-11-03 17:05:26

The blackcaps have thrashed India once again in an ICC tournament match by 8 wickets. This is the 4th successive defeat India faced in all ICC events against New Zealand.  The last time they def...

Ronaldo brace rescues Manchester United again

Ronaldo brace rescues Manchester United again

Naveed Ashfaque 2021-11-03 04:23:24

Atalanta vs Manchester United ended in a 4 goal tie with the final scoreline of 2-2. Duvan Zapata netted twice for Atalanta whilst Cristiano Ronaldo did the same for United. Cristiano Ronaldo also c...