Tuesday, 24 Dec, 2024

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New Zealand registers first Test win in India in 36 years

New Zealand registered its first Test win in India in 36 years, beating the host by eight wickets in the opening match of the three-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today (Oct 20). India set up a 107-run target for New Zealand to chase. The visitor completed it

Messi scores hat-trick as Inter Miami enter Club World Cup 2025

On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash Major League Soccer’s regular season points record and confirm their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Miami’s

Bangladesh face Pakistan, kick off SAAF campaign in afternoon

The Bangladesh women’s football team will begin their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign this afternoon (October 20), facing Pakistan in their Group A opener. The match is set to kick off at 5:45 pm (Bangladesh time) at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Ticket prices of 1st Bangladesh-South Africa Test released

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (October 19) released the ticket prices of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa, starting on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The highest price of the ticket is set at Tk 1000 while the lowest price is at Tk 100.

Bangladesh Women face Pakistan to start SAFF campaign tomorrow 

The Bangladesh women’s football team will kick off their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign tomorrow (Sunday) when they face Pakistan in their Group A opener at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match is scheduled to start at 5:45 pm Bangladesh time.

Mushtaq Ahmed re-joins Bangladesh camp for South Africa Tests

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed will return to the Bangladesh coaching setup for the two-Test series against South Africa starting October 21 (Monday) after missing the Test series against India in September due to other commitments. Cricbuzz have confirmed that Mushtaq, who

Ronaldo scores late winner as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 

A 97th-minute penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr secure a thrilling 2-1 win over Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League on Friday.  After a sluggish first half which witnessed both teams creating very few chances, the match came to life when Al-Nassr defender Aymeric

Pakistan take all 20 England wickets to level Test series

Pakistan sealed their first home Test win in nearly four years as they beat England by 152 runs in the second match in Multan on Friday, levelling the three-game series and vanquishing last week’s crushing defeat. The victory also ended an 11-Test winless streak in home matches

NZ beat Windies to reach first Women's WC final since 2010

The Women's T20 World Cup is guaranteed a first-time winner as New Zealand beat West Indies by eight runs to join South Africa in Sunday's final. West Indies slipped to 63-5 in pursuit of 129 on Sharjah's slow pitch, before Deandra Dottin's dynamic 33 from 22 balls,

Shakib set to miss farewell Test; BCB names replacement

Arguably the greatest Bangladesh cricketer of all time, Shakib Al Hasan’s red-ball career came to a grim end as the star all-rounder is set to miss his farewell Test, in the upcoming home two-Test series against South Africa, due to non-cricketing reasons. During

Nadal defeated by 'animal' Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia as career nears end

Rafael Nadal admitted his fitness level was well off the tour's top players after falling Thursday in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who described the exhibition match as "a little bit sad". The 38-year-old Nadal, who announced last week he would retire

'Win would be better than records of first Test'

Completing a daunting chase to win the second Test in Pakistan would be a bigger achievement that the run-filled victory in the first, according to England assistant coach Paul Collingwood. The tourists broke a host of records in taking the first Test by an innings, including posting

Runner Imamur to compete TCS Amsterdam Marathon

Bangladeshi Ultra Distance Runner Imamur Rahman will compete  in the  TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2024 which will be held on Sunday (Oct 20). More than 22,500 runners from 80 plus countries across  the glove qill participate in this race. Imamur said: "TCS Amsterdam

India 46 all out against New Zealand, lowest Test score at home

India were bowled out for 46 – their lowest Test total at home – during the first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today. Opting to bat first after winning the toss on Day 2 following a washout the previous day, India captain Rohit Sharma

Shakib's final Test in doubt amid protests and safety concerns

Shakib Al Hasan’s much-anticipated return to Bangladesh and his final Test match now faces uncertainty due to recent protests against him.  Initially scheduled to arrive home on Thursday night, Shakib's plans were disrupted when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

Australia vs S Africa – Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal today

South Africa will have revenge on their minds when they come up against the Australian juggernaut seeking their eighth consecutive ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final berth at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. It was Australia, after all, who broke South African hearts when

Shakib Al Hasan to return Bangladesh tomorrow

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to arrive in the country on Thursday. A source from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the matter Wednesday. BCB announced a 15-member squad on Wednesday, including Shakib, for the first Test against South Africa, starting on 21 October,

Proteas arrive in Dhaka for Test series

The South African cricket team, the Proteas, has arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, ahead of their two-Test series.  Led by Aiden Markram, they landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on October 16, gearing up for their first Test match starting on October 21 at the

Messi scores hat trick as Argentina outclasses Bolivia 

A hat trick and two assists: Lionel Messi came back in style for Argentina in its 6-0 home win in a South American World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday (October 15, 2024). The superstar, who missed the two rounds of the competition in October due to a right ankle injury, played from

Resolute Scotland deny Ronaldo and Portugal

Scotland delivered a resolute defensive display to hold Portugal to a goalless draw and secure the first point of their Nations League A campaign. The Scots passed up a glorious chance in the opening minutes through Scott McTominay and were then starved of possession as the visitors