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Bangladesh need stern decisions to get better in T20 cricket

Bangladesh need stern decisions to get better in T20 cricket

Neel Rahman 2022-09-03 15:39:03

Bangladesh, after two consecutive finals, have been knocked out of the group stage of the Asia Cup. It was not a surprise, and neither was it what Bangladesh hoped for. But nobody expected the Tigers...

Serena Williams falls in third round of US Open, retirement expected

Serena Williams falls in third round of US Open, retirement expected

REUTERS 2022-09-03 10:58:15

A defiant Serena Williams bid an emotional good-bye to the US Open with a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday, in what may have been the last singles match of her glittering career. Defeat...

Wife accuses cricketer Al-Amin Hossain of torture for dowry

Wife accuses cricketer Al-Amin Hossain of torture for dowry

-- 2022-09-02 21:40:50

Cricketer Al-Amin Hossain has been charged in a criminal case by his wife with torturing, assaulting and driving her out with their children for dowry. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan on F...

Kusal, Shanaka fire Sri Lanka to thrilling win over Bangladesh

Kusal, Shanaka fire Sri Lanka to thrilling win over Bangladesh

-- 2022-09-02 00:12:00

Kusal Mendis and skipper Dasun Shanaka have powered Sri Lanka to a thrilling two-wicket win at the expense of a heartbroken Bangladesh to proceed to the semifinals of the Asia Cup. The islanders chas...

Afif, Mosaddek power Bangladesh to 183 against Sri Lanka

Afif, Mosaddek power Bangladesh to 183 against Sri Lanka

-- 2022-09-01 22:56:34

In their make-or-break clash against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh posted a challenging total of 183-7 Thursday in Dubai. The Tigers scored 183 or more on six occasions, including this match, and lost only o...

Asia Cup: Bangladesh bat first against Sri Lanka

Asia Cup: Bangladesh bat first against Sri Lanka

-- 2022-09-01 20:21:25

Sri Lanka have won the toss and decided to bowl first against Bangladesh in their Asia Cup tie in the United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh made three changes with Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan and Ebadot H...

The legendary trio has broken, what next?

The legendary trio has broken, what next?

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-09-01 18:59:01

There have been plenty of blockbuster transfers in this window. The latest one is Casemiro joining Manchester United from Real Madrid. Manchester United seems happy because they could finally recruit...

Manchester City got the missing piece of the puzzle in Erling Haaland

Manchester City got the missing piece of the puzzle in Erling Haaland

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-09-01 16:31:41

Pep Guardiola has been criticised incessantly in the past few seasons for quite a few things, and not deploying a pure centre-forward in most games has been one of them.   After Sergio Ague...

Asia Cup: Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka Thursday to qualify for Super Four

Asia Cup: Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka Thursday to qualify for Super Four

-- 2022-08-31 23:17:32

With an aim to confirm the Super Four berth in Asia Cup, Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka on Thursday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. For both teams, the game is 'do or die' to stay alive in...

Schedule for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier announced

Schedule for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier announced

-- 2022-08-31 22:48:04

The schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier has been announced on Wednesday (August 31) with eight teams competing for the final two spots of the next year’s T20 World Cup in...

Toothless Tigers, clueless approach, helpless result

Toothless Tigers, clueless approach, helpless result

Neel Rahman 2022-08-31 15:27:26

As the form guide kept on suggesting, Bangladesh have indeed succumbed to a defeat to Afghanistan in their opening match of the 2022 Asia Cup. But what was more unfortunate than the defeat was that a...

Asia Cup: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Asia Cup: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 23:15:43

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to progress to the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Bangladesh will now have to beat...

President urges Kuwait to recruit more Bangladeshi manpower

President urges Kuwait to recruit more Bangladeshi manpower

-- 2022-08-30 22:06:46

President M Abdul Hamid has urged the government of Kuwait to recruit more professionals as well as more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh in different sectors. The head of the state...

Asia Cup: Bangladesh set 128-run target for Afghanistan

Asia Cup: Bangladesh set 128-run target for Afghanistan

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 21:54:11

Bangladesh set a 128-run target for Afghanistan in their first match in the Asia Cup on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and de...

Asia Cup: Tigers win toss, decide to bat first against Afghanistan

Asia Cup: Tigers win toss, decide to bat first against Afghanistan

-- 2022-08-30 19:59:34

Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to bat first in their first Asia Cup tie against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan was keen on putting up a good score to defen...

Tigers up against records

Tigers up against records

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-08-30 18:50:38

Bangladesh are going to start their Asia Cup campaign at 8 pm Bangladesh Standard Time tonight at Sharjah stadium.  Sharjah is famous for high-scoring encounters. It is the highest scoring pitch...

Tigers' mission to solve power-hitting puzzle

Tigers' mission to solve power-hitting puzzle

Neel Rahman 2022-08-30 17:23:59

Bangladesh cricket team has never achieved anything close to success in the shortest format, and one reason behind their failure is that they can't hit big. When the T20 format first rolled out, Bang...

Playing Naim and Ebadot might be a good idea for the Tigers

Playing Naim and Ebadot might be a good idea for the Tigers

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-08-30 15:36:29

Due to plenty of injury problems and uncertainties, the first XI of Bangladesh is not clear enough. So it is to be seen what they finally opt for.  However, opening and seam bowling positions...

Serena Williams puts off retirement with US Open first round win

Serena Williams puts off retirement with US Open first round win

REUTERS 2022-08-30 13:39:00

Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the US Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic. The victory over the 80th ranked...

Dubai Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman shares top slot

Dubai Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman shares top slot

-- 2022-08-29 21:37:58

Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman shared the top slot in the 22nd Dubai Open Chess Tournament along with 28 other players securing full two points each after the 2nd round matches held in Dubai, U...

Chances for the Tigers to go through looks thinner

Chances for the Tigers to go through looks thinner

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-08-29 20:14:53

It was an absolute clinical performance by Afghanistan against Sri Lanka in the opening game of Asia Cup 2022. Sri Lanka had no answer to the brilliance of the Afghans. Although there was a hint of c...

Afghanistan looking more favourite than a dark horse

Afghanistan looking more favourite than a dark horse

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-08-29 14:09:11

Afghanistan has always been famous for playing exciting cricket. When it comes to T20s, they are special. They challenge the very best teams in the game. As a result, they're being tagged as the 'Dar...

India win Asia Cup match against Pakistan by five wickets

India win Asia Cup match against Pakistan by five wickets

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-29 00:27:53

India won the Group A match against Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup cricket tournament in Dubai on Sunday. In the biggest Asia Cup clash so far, India managed to chase a 148-run target in 19...

India wrap up Pakistan for 147 in Asia Cup clash

India wrap up Pakistan for 147 in Asia Cup clash

-- 2022-08-28 22:57:57

In the biggest Asia Cup clash so far, India wrapped up Pakistan for 147 thanks to outstanding bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya. India won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pakistan ma...

Afif named vice captain of Bangladesh cricket team for Asia Cup

Afif named vice captain of Bangladesh cricket team for Asia Cup

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-28 13:08:39

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named top order batter Afif Hossain as the vice captain of Bangladesh cricket team for the Asia Cup 2022 now underway in the UAE. The 22-year old left-hander has pl...

Asia Cup cricket: Sri Lanka bundled out for 105 runs by Afghanistan

Asia Cup cricket: Sri Lanka bundled out for 105 runs by Afghanistan

-- 2022-08-27 22:26:12

Five times champions Sri Lanka were bundled out cheaply for 105 runs in 19.4 overs against Afghanistan in the opening match of the Asia Cup Cricket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE on...

Tigers staring at Asia Cup oblivion

Tigers staring at Asia Cup oblivion

Neel Rahman 2022-08-27 14:22:24

The Bangladesh national cricket team is already in the United Arab Emirates for the first Asia Cup in four years and are waiting for a disaster. Bangladesh have been pitted in group B, where they wil...

India and Pakistan gear up for next cricket battle

India and Pakistan gear up for next cricket battle

BBC 2022-08-27 11:47:26

It is tempting to think that the off-field cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is passé, a thing of the past century. The two cricketing giants will take on each other in the As...

Asia Cup 2022: India hot favourites, Bangladesh heavy underdogs

Asia Cup 2022: India hot favourites, Bangladesh heavy underdogs

Neel Rahman 2022-08-26 18:00:47

After knocking on the doors for a long and creating a hailstorm in Bangladesh’s cricket fraternity, the 2022 Asia Cup is finally here, and Hong Kong were the last team to qualify. India, Pakist...

Will Casemiro and Lisandro end back-line and midfield woes of Manchester United?

Will Casemiro and Lisandro end back-line and midfield woes of Manchester United?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-08-25 15:05:25

Manchester United have long been suffering from subpar performances in the defensive compartment of the team.  With captain Harry Maguire often being out of form and not having a proper destroye...