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England won the under-21 European Championship for the first time since 1984 as Curtis Jones’ goal beat Spain 1-0 in Saturday’s final. In a dramatic finale in Batumi, Spain captain Abel Ruiz had a 99th-minute penalty saved by Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford to preserve England’s record of not conceding a goal all tournament. “I told everyone this morning I ...

Bangladesh conceded their maiden ODI series defeat to Afghanistan when they lost the second one-day international of the three-match series by 142 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday. Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (145) and Ibrahim Zadran (100) set up the victory for the tourists as they completed their respective hundreds and also put up a ...

In a bid to stay alive in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, Bangladesh captain Liton Das decided to bowl first after winning the toss of the second game today at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. Bangladesh made two changes from the first game which they lost by 17 runs through DLS method with batter Naim Sheikh and fast ...

Left-hand opener Tamim Iqbal has decided to return to international cricket at the request of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following his sudden announcement of retirement. The decision was taken after Tamim and his wife Ayesha Siddiqa met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Friday afternoon, sources said. Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was present there. At the ...

Litton Das has been named as the replacement for Tamim Iqbal as the captain of Bangladesh for the remaining two ODIs of the Afghanistan series. On Thursday night, the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Nazmul Hasan, announced the decision at a hotel in Gulshan, UNB reports. He also expressed his dissatisfaction with the way Tamim announced his retirement ...

Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket. He announced this three months before the World Cup begins in India, bringing a sudden end to his 16-year career. Tamim was extremely emotional and in tears as he made the announcement at a press conference in Chattogram on Thursday, a day after Bangladesh lost to Afghanistan in ...

Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket. He announced this three months before the World Cup begins in India, bringing a sudden end to his 16-year career. Tamim was extremely emotional and in tears as he made the announcement at a press conference he arranged in Chattogram on Thursday, a day after Bangladesh lost to ...

The first ODI of the three-match series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan was interrupted by rain in Chattogram on Wednesday. Afghanistan captain Rahmanullah Gurbaz won the toss and elected to field first in Chattogram. They scored 144 in 34.3 overs losing 7 wickets before the interruption. Towhid Hridoy (42) and Taskin Ahmed (3) were batting at the crease before rain interrupted ...

Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino became the latest high-profile player to complete a move to Saudi Arabia, signing for Al-Ahli on Tuesday after his contract with Premier League giants Liverpool expired. The 31-year-old left Liverpool after eight seasons at Anfield, during which time he scored 111 goals in 362 appearances and won the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup, ...

England suffered a major Ashes setback on Tuesday as Ollie Pope, the England No.3 batter, has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes due to a shoulder injury. According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Pope dislocated his right shoulder during the second Test for which he will require surgery. The 25-year-old underwent scans on his ...