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The players who are in the ‘back up’ plan for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup are determined to prepare them the way the national players are taking preparations for cricket’s biggest extravaganza, said Saif Hassan. Soumya Sarkar, Zakir Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah Riyad are in Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) ...

India sealed a T20 series win in Ireland as Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 58 and Rinku Singh’s explosive debut cameo eased the tourists to a 33-run victory in Dublin on Sunday. After the loss of two early wickets, Gaikwad and Sanju Samson put on 71 to build the platform for India’s total of 185-5. But they needed Singh’s 38 from 21 balls ...

Lionel Messi scored early in regulation and converted the first shot in penalty kicks as Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 10-9 on penalties in the Leagues Cup final on Saturday night. Messi scored for the 10th time in seven games since joining Inter Miami, converting in the 23rd minute. The ball landed at Messi’s feet after a pass from teammate ...

There were some doubts about England’s squad leading into the Women’s World Cup because a trio of dominant players — Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Fran Kirby — weren’t with the team because of injuries. Then there were questions about how they would handle the absence of forward Lauren James, who was suspended for both England’s quarterfinal and semifinal matches. ...

Lionel Messi could clinch his first trophy with Inter Miami, just four weeks after making his debut for the club, when his team face Nashville in the final of the Leagues Cup in Tennessee on Saturday. The Argentine World Cup winner has had a transformative impact on the club, scoring nine goals in six games, as they have marched through ...

A Women’s World Cup that has broken records on and off the pitch will reach a suitable climax on Sunday when England or Spain are crowned champions for the first time. About 75,000 fans will pack Stadium Australia in Sydney for the final of a World Cup that began with 32 teams, compared to 24 four years ago, and saw ...

Young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim played down the pressure of filling in the big shoes of Tamim Iqbal, saying that he wants to replicate his natural game that fetched him success in aged-level cricket. Tamim Iqbal’s record spoke a volume of his immense success and he is one of the pillars of Bangladesh cricket. Therefore, there will be pressure and ...

England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time with a 3-1 win over Australia on Wednesday, breaking the hearts of the host nation and setting up an all-European title decider against Spain. Ella Toone drove England’s opener into the corner of the net in the 36th minute to silence the crowd of 75,784, but Australia captain Sam ...

Neymar said he was relishing “new challenges and opportunities in new places” after he joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal Tuesday, becoming the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state. The Brazil forward, 31, ends a six-year stay in the French capital and follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and ...

Sri Lanka’s leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has announced his Test retirement at the age of 26. The leg-spinner has just played four Tests for the country, having made his Test debut in South Africa back in 2020, and has picked up just four Test wickets, averaging just over 100. By retiring from the longest format, the all-rounder aims to prolong ...