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Reasons why Pakistan can finally beat India in World Cup

Reasons why Pakistan can finally beat India in World Cup

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-24 18:05:01

As the India Pakistan clash brings cricket fans all over the world tonight to witness a game that will have the highest of intensities, for people in India and Pakistan, it has always been a game with...

Bangladesh post 171, Naim and Mushfiq score fifties

Bangladesh post 171, Naim and Mushfiq score fifties

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-24 17:49:01

The Tigers have set a challenging target of 172 for the Lions to in their opening fixture in Super 12.  Winning the toss, Sri Lanka decided to put Bangladesh into batting. Both the teams came in...

Heated words exchanged between Liton and Lahiru

Heated words exchanged between Liton and Lahiru

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-24 17:31:24

The story began in the fourth over of the innings. In the last delivery of that over, Lahiru Kumara bowled a full one at 145 kph at the stumps, which Mohammad Naim punched back straight towards the bo...

Tigers put to bat first by Sri Lanka in their first Super 12 game

Tigers put to bat first by Sri Lanka in their first Super 12 game

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-24 15:36:54

Sri Lanka won the toss and put Bangladesh to bat first in their first Super 12 game in Sharjah. The reason for bowling first is clear as the Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka says, "After the IPL, it...

Shakib's batting form shouldn't be a concern for Bangladesh

Shakib's batting form shouldn't be a concern for Bangladesh

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-24 14:20:54

Shakib al Hasan is one of the best all-rounders to play the T20 format with some mentionable achievements.  Although he has always been a brilliant bowler pitching it in the good areas and being...

Bangladesh's chances in the Super 12

Bangladesh's chances in the Super 12

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-24 14:02:56

Despite an early setback against Scotland, Bangladesh have made their way through to the next round as their Super 12 campaign begins against Sri Lanka in Sharjah today.  After finishing at the...

Tigers meet the Lions today

Tigers meet the Lions today

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-24 12:37:53

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are set to meet each other in their first game of Super 12. This Group A clash will be held today in Sharjah, UAE at 4.00 pm Bangladesh time.  Although similar in charac...

Ideal playing XI for the Tigers in the Super 12

Ideal playing XI for the Tigers in the Super 12

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-24 01:22:47

As the qualifying stage has ended, the real test of Bangladesh begins today in Super 12.  All 15 players need to be at their best and may play a crucial role for any given game. Here is FE&rsquo...

West Indies blown away as England complete redemption

West Indies blown away as England complete redemption

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-23 22:44:41

The defending champions West Indies were absolutely blown away by the Three Lions tonight in both these teams’ opening fixture of Group A in Dubai, as England won by 6 wickets with 70 balls to s...

Australia start their World Cup mission beating RSA by 5 wickets

Australia start their World Cup mission beating RSA by 5 wickets

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-23 20:00:42

Australia have beaten South Africa by 5 wickets in the 1st match of the super 12 round of T20 World Cup 2021. The Aussies, having opted to bowl first, had a great start as the bowlers picked up 3 qu...

Sorry work, sorry study, tomorrow is for sports only

Sorry work, sorry study, tomorrow is for sports only

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-23 17:32:47

October 24th is going to be the most exciting and eventful day of the year for sports fans.  Especially if you are a Bangladeshi sports follower, fixtures of October 24 will seem like once in a...

Will Bangladesh be benefitted from the daylight fixtures?

Will Bangladesh be benefitted from the daylight fixtures?

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-23 16:01:35

The round-1 of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 ended with Namibia's historic victory against Ireland and Netherlands' massive batting order collapse against Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka and Bangladesh enter the...

Will Liton and Soumya ever be consistent?

Will Liton and Soumya ever be consistent?

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-23 15:23:25

Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar are considered to be two of the most talented opening batters Bangladesh has produced in the last 7 years.  Liton Das was rated as a future prospect during his initia...

Can Bangladesh chase a target over 150?

Can Bangladesh chase a target over 150?

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-23 13:56:33

Bangladesh have never been considered as a force to reckon with in the T20 format. In 115 appearances, Bangladesh have managed to win only 43 games at a win-loss (W/L) ratio of 0.614.  Unfortuna...

England vs West Indies: Super 12 begins with a Clash of Titans

England vs West Indies: Super 12 begins with a Clash of Titans

Rakimul Huq 2021-10-23 13:40:03

 “Carlos Brathwaite, Carlos Brathwaite, Remember the Name!” The visual imagery that comes to mind after hearing these words of Ian Bishop, was how the last WT20 encounter between Engl...

Nail-biting thrillers of World Cup T20

Nail-biting thrillers of World Cup T20

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-23 00:25:29

The beauty of T20 cricket lies in its unpredictability. The momentum of the game shifts every continuously, nobody becomes the clear favourite to win until they win and often it’s down to the pe...

Confident win for Sri Lanka before Super 12 game

Confident win for Sri Lanka before Super 12 game

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-22 23:17:05

It went all too easy for Sri Lanka in the final game of the qualifiers where they beat Netherlands comprehensively by 8 wickets. Sri Lanka sent the dutch to bat first after winning the toss and were...

Namibia create history as Ireland depart

Namibia create history as Ireland depart

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-22 19:21:14

Namibia secure a Super 12 spot upsetting Ireland by a thumping win of 8 wickets. After restricting Ireland to a below-average total, Namibia's openers appeared to take less risky decisions. Craig Wil...

The Champions of World T20

The Champions of World T20

Shafin Saif 2021-10-22 18:39:36

T20 cricket is the shortest format of international cricket and it is the evenest battleground for big and small teams alike, due to its nature. Teams that fell behind in terms of quality and strengt...

England's challenge to adapt to the condition

England's challenge to adapt to the condition

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-22 16:15:21

After securing their first-ever ICC Trophy in the 50-over World Cup two years ago, Eoin Morgan's men are set to face a series of challenges to clinch their second T20 Title.  England’s cam...

Are the Tigers ready to face these spinners in Super 12?

Are the Tigers ready to face these spinners in Super 12?

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-22 14:37:22

With a convincing victory against Papua New Guinea by 84 runs, Bangladesh have ensured their qualification in the super-12 round.  Bangladesh will join the super-12 group 1 as B2. Sri Lanka are...

Ireland vs Namibia: Win is compulsory for both

Ireland vs Namibia: Win is compulsory for both

FE Sports Desk 2021-10-22 14:33:08

The qualifiers in group-A took a dramatic turn as Namibia was able to pull off a surprise against Netherlands.  Now the equation of group-A is something like this-- Sri Lanka already qualified;...

Virat Kohli bids to sign off on T20 leadership with global title

Virat Kohli bids to sign off on T20 leadership with global title

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-22 11:11:39

Virat Kohli will step down as India's 20-over skipper after the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman and the talisman could not have hoped for a better setting as he takes another s...

Scotland enter the Super 12 with a thumping victory

Scotland enter the Super 12 with a thumping victory

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-21 23:37:52

Scotland knock Oman out in the unannounced knockout game of Group B. They beat Oman by 8 wickets with 18 balls in hand to ensure their place in Super 12 as group champions.  They started cautiou...

A village that brought about a national cricket team

A village that brought about a national cricket team

Aniruddha Bhowmik 2021-10-21 21:17:07

As the Papua New Guinea (PNG) national anthem echoed at the Oman Cricket Academy in their first qualifier game of the T20 World Cup, the emotion that touched each and every PNG player and support staf...

Bangladesh knocks Papua New Guinea out of the park

Bangladesh knocks Papua New Guinea out of the park

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-21 19:30:07

Bangladesh enjoy an expected comfortable win against Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 84 runs, their biggest ever in the T20 format, in their final qualifier game. With this win, the Tigers are through to th...

Bangladesh set 182 runs target in a must win clash against Papua New Guinea

Bangladesh set 182 runs target in a must win clash against Papua New Guinea

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-21 17:46:45

Bangladesh have 181 runs to defend to keep their World T20 hope alive against Papua New Guinea.  Bangladesh chose to bat first winning the toss and had the worst possible start as Naim Sheikh de...

Bangladesh choose to bat first against PNG

Bangladesh choose to bat first against PNG

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-21 15:39:36

Bangladesh opt to bat first in their final game of the qualifying round against Papua New Guinea. For Bangladesh, the equation is simple-- win with a fair margin and proceed to the next round. For P...

FIFA's Infantino seeks consensus over WC plans

FIFA's Infantino seeks consensus over WC plans

-- 2021-10-21 09:48:50

FIFA president Gianni Infantino mentioned on Wednesday he wished to hunt consensus over plans for a biennial World Cup and modifications to the worldwide match calendar after dealing with fierce criti...

Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland to set foot on Super 12

Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland to set foot on Super 12

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-10-20 23:33:51

Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by a margin of 70 runs on their way to qualifying for Super 12.  While chasing 172, Ireland did not have a sound start losing the experienced Kevin O’Brien in th...