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Bangladesh scored 45 for one after 22 overs in their 2nd innings of first Test at stumps on Day 2 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Monday.   Bangladesh now lead by 88 runs with 9 wickets remaining in their hand.   Soumya Sarkar again thrown out his wicket at the previous over of the last over of the day. ...

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body for cricket in England and Wales, has, over the past month been running a series of regional consultation workshops to help improve its understanding and levels of engagement with South Asian cricket fans across the country. The ECB wants to ensure that cricket is a game for everyone; full of ...

Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels have been named in the West Indies squad for the one-day series against England. Their inclusion comes after a ‘temporary amnesty’ between their union and the team’s cricket board. The West Indies’ policy usually means players are only selected for international duty if they feature in the same format in domestic cricket. The first of ...

Australia’s two-day tour match against a Bangladesh XI has been canceled because of concerns over contaminated water following recent flooding at the ground.   Australia coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steven Smith visited the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Monday and decided it wouldn’t be fit for play on Tuesday and Wednesday.   “The ground wasn’t deemed ...

Two goals from Marcos Alonso gave Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the first-ever Premier League game at Wembley Stadium. For all the noise and wall of flags that greeted their arrival, Spurs, who are playing at Wembley while their new stadium is constructed, needed an early goal to feel at ease in their surroundings. It ...

The head of Spain’s football federation (RFEF) Angel Maria Villar, a FIFA vice president, was arrested on Tuesday after a raid on several offices in Madrid as part of an anti-corruption investigation, police said. Villar, his son – named by Spanish media as Gorka – and several other Spanish football federation members were detained on allegations of collusion, fraud and ...

 Emdad Rahman ::The Golapganj squad recently enjoyed an upmarket team bonding golfing trip which seems to be paying dividends as the team enjoyed a comeback win against Sylhet rivals Chattak.   Inspired by neighbours Beanibazar dominating on the next pitch the Roses came back from a goal down to overcome Chattak at Stepney Green.    Hasnath Miah had set the ...

Dakshin Surma 0-2 Beanibazar In preparation for the Greater Sylhet Upazila Cup 2017 Dakshin Surma and Beanibazar played the first tournament friendly. Dakshin Surma had made a shrewd appointment by naming Aktar Hussain as player manager.   Dakshin Surma started brightly but the overall quality of the Beanibazar team and strength in depth was a factor as Emdad Rahman’s selection ...

World number one Angelique Kerber avoided an early upset as she overcame spirited American qualifier Irina Falconi to reach the second round of Wimbledon. Kerber, who reached last year’s final, has struggled for form in 2017 and lost in the first round of the French Open. Though not at her best against world number 247 Falconi, the 29-year-old German came ...

Syedpur Shaharpara beat Asharkandi Eagles to win the Jagannathpur UK Union Cup 2017.    A tense final against Shahinul Khan’s Asharkandi Eagles saw the game end in a stalemate, which was not surprising considering both teams were playing their seventh game of the day, including those with extra time.    Asharkandi looked certain to lift the trophy after racing into ...