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Incessant rain has delayed the start of the ongoing test play between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Today is the second day’s play between the two teams. The first day’s play ended on Wednesday smoothly. Bangladesh opted to bat first and were all out for 172 runs in their first innings. The hosts lead ...

Bangladesh spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam put New Zealand under pressure after Bangladesh fold for 172, taking three and two consecutive wickets which forced the blackcaps to finish the day on 55 for five wickets in the second Test at Mirpur on Wednesday. Spin took 13 out of the 15 wickets that fell on the first day of ...

New Zealand’s spinners ran circles around Bangladesh’s batsmen and bowled out them for 172 in the final session of the first day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka Wednesday. The hosts went into the final session with just two wickets in hand and it didn’t take long for the visitors to wrap up the ...

Bangladesh have won the toss and chose to bat first in the Dhaka Test against New Zealand. Bangladesh fielded an unchanged XI in this match, maintaining the lineup from the previous Test in Sylhet. In the first Test, Bangladesh secured a victory by 150 runs, propelled by a second-innings century from Najmul Hossain Shanto, who leads Bangladesh in this series ...

An allegation arose against Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha that he had slapped spinner Nasum Ahmed during the World Cup held in India. None from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spoke about the matter after the issue came to light. However, coach Hathurusingha was questioned over the allegation during the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. Denying the allegation, Hathurusingha said ...

Bangladesh national women’s football team has smashed Singapore with a massive 8-0 goal victory in their second FIFA friendly match. The match was held at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday. The women in red and green took a 3-0 lead in the first half, thanks to Tahura’s pair of goals and one from Ritu. Bangladesh ...

Joao Felix’s superb dinked finish earned Barcelona a vital 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in the La Liga title race. The Portuguese forward, on loan at Barca from Atletico, made no secret of his pleasure to escape the Spanish capital this summer and made his parent club pay at the Olympic Stadium, AFP reports. Felix was criticised by ...

An allegation has arisen against Bangladesh’s head coach Chandika Hathurusingha that he slapped cricketer Nasum Ahmed during the World Cup held in India. A legal notice has been sent in this regard toward Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon seeking an investigation over the incident. Barrister Ashraf Rahman on Sunday sent the notice via an e-mail message on ...

Veteran opener David Warner kept his spot in Australia’s squad announced Sunday to face Pakistan in the first Test this month for what is expected to be his farewell series. Warner was in scintillating white ball form at the recent World Cup, but he has scored just one Test century since early 2020 and averages only 28 since the 2019-2020 ...

    Cardiff, 2nd December 2023– The Wales Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (WEDSA) concluded with resounding success last night, honouring individuals and projects that have significantly contributed to promoting ethnic diversity and inclusivity within the sporting industry. This ground-breaking initiative, organised by Rajma Begum of Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), welcomed distinguished guests, including Bablin Malik, the Bangladeshi born, ...