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All good for Pakistan's new coaching staff

All good for Pakistan's new coaching staff

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-28 20:57:14

To continue with the sense of unpredictability that has always remained with the Pakistan side over the years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the inclusion of a completely new coaching sta...

FE Predicts: Here are our Semi-Finalists of the World Cup

FE Predicts: Here are our Semi-Finalists of the World Cup

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 20:36:57

In every World Cup, prediction becomes an interesting thing for all the fans.  All the speculations and observations regarding what might happen and what is most likely to happen, how certain in...

Young guns that might blaze the most

Young guns that might blaze the most

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 18:32:07

In any form of the game, World Cup always discover new gems. Throughout the years, this has been the stage where many youngsters have proven themselves to be the next big thing and announced their arr...

Have Bangladesh's X factors lost their tone?

Have Bangladesh's X factors lost their tone?

Samin Zarif 2021-10-28 17:56:13

Bangladesh reached the Super 12 of this year's ICC T20I World Cup, beating Papua New Guinea by 84 runs in their last match of the first round.  After that, all went wrong with Bangladesh as they...

Confident Sri Lanka meet shaky Australia today

Confident Sri Lanka meet shaky Australia today

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-28 17:26:31

Australia will face Sri Lanka today at 8 p.m. BST at Dubai International Stadium. Both the teams will look to maintain their 100 per cent winning streak in their World T20 campaign.  Sri Lanka,...

Has poor fielding reversed the momentum of Bangladesh?

Has poor fielding reversed the momentum of Bangladesh?

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-28 16:47:47

In a game of cricket, no matter what the format is, good fielding from a side can sometimes draw the line between a win or a loss. In a fast-paced game like T20, runs saved by brilliance on the field...

Gladbach maul Bayern 5-0 to move into German Cup third round

Gladbach maul Bayern 5-0 to move into German Cup third round

-- 2021-10-28 11:08:30

Borussia Moenchengladbach sensationally struck three times in the opening 21 minutes to demolish German champions Bayern Munich 5-0 on Wednesday and dump them out of the German Cup second round follow...

Barcelona fire coach Koeman after defeat to Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona fire coach Koeman after defeat to Rayo Vallecano

-- 2021-10-28 08:46:21

After another poor performance and yet another loss, Ronald Koeman couldn’t hang on any longer as Barcelona coach. It took less than three months after Lionel Messi’s departure for Koeman...

Namibia continue dream run, defeat Scotland by 4 wickets

Namibia continue dream run, defeat Scotland by 4 wickets

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-27 23:35:17

Namibia secure a historic win beating Scotland by 5 wickets. Winning a game in the Super 12 in their first-ever World Cup campaign is the biggest achievement in the country's cricketing history. Batt...

England crush Bangladesh with 8 wickets victory

England crush Bangladesh with 8 wickets victory

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 19:05:17

England secure two wins in two games as they handed over Bangladesh their second loss in Super 12. The Three Lions got over the line in a comprehensive fashion with 8 wickets in hand and 35 balls to...

Bangladesh fail to score big, set a target of 125 runs for England

Bangladesh fail to score big, set a target of 125 runs for England

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 17:45:13

Bangladesh managed to get 124 runs on the board against England in their second match in the round of Super 12.  Winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to bat first once again. The Tigers arrived...

Oldest players in this year’s World Cup

Oldest players in this year’s World Cup

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-27 17:06:53

When T20 cricket came about, many thought it was a format made for the young to shine and make it a format of their own.  However, as the years progressed, players with experience of playing the...

Top 5 choking in World T20s

Top 5 choking in World T20s

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-27 16:03:12

The WT20 has made way for some heartbreaking moments for fans, amidst the unparalleled entertainment and joy.  Nothing can be as heartbreaking as watching your team lose from a good position. Th...

Tigers opt to bat first in their mission to bounce back

Tigers opt to bat first in their mission to bounce back

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-27 15:44:10

Bangladesh win the toss and choose to bat first against England in their second game of the Super 12 round. Pitch looks good and might be conducive for batting first as the skipper Mahmudullah was qu...

Cornered Bangladesh meet confident England today

Cornered Bangladesh meet confident England today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-27 12:25:27

The Tigers are all set to face the Three Lions in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi today afternoon at 4.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Although not mathematically, psychologically this game is a must-wi...

Clinical bowling makes it 2 in 2 for Pakistan

Clinical bowling makes it 2 in 2 for Pakistan

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-26 23:30:01

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 5 wickets in a low-scoring affair at Sharjah. In response to the target of 135, Pakistan had a quiet start. At the end of the powerplay, they were 30/1.  By removin...

Quinton de Kock withdrawn for not taking the knee

Quinton de Kock withdrawn for not taking the knee

Zarif Rahman 2021-10-26 20:02:31

The summer of 2020 saw the formation and rise of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Inevitably, the relevance spread to sports as well, particularly cricket.  If we think back a little, we r...

South Africa back on track, beat West Indies by 8 wickets

South Africa back on track, beat West Indies by 8 wickets

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-26 19:41:10

South Africa bounced back after losing against Australia in their opening match as they beat West Indies by 8 Wickets. Aiden Markram's blitzing fifty took to South Africa home. In response to a trick...

New Zealand to take on a high-spirited Pakistan today

New Zealand to take on a high-spirited Pakistan today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-26 15:06:51

The Kiwis are set to start their World Cup campaign against an exuberant Pakistan in Sharjah tonight at 8.00 pm Bangladesh time.  On the back of a comprehensive 10-wicket victory against India,...

South Africa Vs West Indies: Mission to bounce back

South Africa Vs West Indies: Mission to bounce back

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-26 14:18:24

South Africa will face West Indies today at 4 pm Bangladesh time at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. For both the teams, it is a match to turn things around as both of them started off los...

Afghanistan pass the Scottish challenge with ease

Afghanistan pass the Scottish challenge with ease

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-25 23:17:51

Afghanistan start their World Cup mission with an emphatic 130 runs victory over Scotland as they completely outplayed their opponents. Chasing a target of 191, the Scottish top order had no answer t...

All Time XI of T20 World CUP

All Time XI of T20 World CUP

Shafin Saif 2021-10-25 17:55:25

Picking an all-time best XI is always tricky. Although the T20 format is not that old, yet, a lot of cricketers have already exhibited greatness to claim a spot on the all-time XI.  While the 7t...

Too predictable, too emotional - question mark on Mahmudullah's strategy

Too predictable, too emotional - question mark on Mahmudullah's strategy

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-25 15:40:08

“It is usual for me to behave firmly. We are also human and we can make mistakes. We represent the country and play for the country. We always think of the country’s expectations. I do not...

New techs and rules in this World Cup

New techs and rules in this World Cup

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-25 15:29:01

The ICC Men’s WT20 is happening after a gap of more than 5 years. The nature of the game is such that it has gone through several small but noticeable changes.  New technologies have been...

Liverpool demolish Manchester United by 5-0, Salah scores 3

Liverpool demolish Manchester United by 5-0, Salah scores 3

Naveed Ashfaque 2021-10-24 23:59:24

The fiercest rivalry in English football between Manchester United and Liverpool ended in a 0-5 thrashing for the Manchester Team. Mohammad Salah was at the centre of the match with a hattrick and a...

India blown away as Pakistan break the deadlock

India blown away as Pakistan break the deadlock

Ayman Chowdhury 2021-10-24 23:37:13

Pakistan beat India emphatically by 10 wickets in their first match of Group B in the ICC T20 World Cup to finally break the deadlock of defeating India in an ICC tournament. Going into this match, P...

First Clasico of the season goes Real Madrid's way

First Clasico of the season goes Real Madrid's way

Naveed Ashfaque 2021-10-24 22:17:21

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the first El Clasico of the season. David Alaba and Lucas Vasquez scored for Madrid and Kun Aguero got one back for Barcelona. The match ended with Barcelona hav...

Should Bangladesh bench Liton Das?

Should Bangladesh bench Liton Das?

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-24 20:45:41

Liton Das has been rated as a generational talent for Bangladesh ever since he debuted.  While Tamim Iqbal has been the most consistent opener for Bangladesh across all formats, Liton Das has be...

Textbook captaincy, catch miss cost Bangladesh 2 points

Textbook captaincy, catch miss cost Bangladesh 2 points

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-24 19:35:37

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets in their first game of Group A.  In response to the 171 of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera in the very first over as Nasum Ahmed, playing his first...

A new era in El Clasico begins tonight

A new era in El Clasico begins tonight

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-24 18:22:07

The biggest game in football is on the horizon as Barcelona host Real Madrid in Camp Nou tonight.  This El Classico is the beginning of a new era. For the past decade, the maestros, the artists,...