Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025

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Bangladesh reach Hobart for T20 WC 1st match vs Netherlands

The Bangladesh cricket team reached Hobart of Australia today (Oct 22) to play their first game of the T20 World Cup against the Netherlands slatted to be held on October 24. Bangladesh's second and last warm-up game against South Africa in Brisbane was washed out and now here the

Nerve Wrecking World Cup 2022 Enters Business Round

7th ICC T20 world cup 2022 now being played in 7 venues in 6 states of Australia enters the business session today (Oct 22). Reigning champion host Australia plays against its Tasman neighbor and last events runners up New Zealand at Sydney.  Title aspirant England will lock horn

Ronaldo must face consequences, says Erik ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has said there “has to be consequences” after confirming Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham on Wednesday. Ronaldo, 37, left Old Trafford before full-time after leaving the bench and walking down the

T20 World Cup: New Zealand batting as Australia win toss 

2021 T20 World Cup champions Australia started their title defence at the Sydney Cricket Ground today (Oct 22) as they won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand.  The game will also mark the beginning of Super-12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2022. It is worth noting

Ireland dump out West Indies to progress at T20 World Cup

Veteran opener Paul Stirling slammed an unbeaten 66 as Ireland made the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Friday and sent two-time champions West Indies crashing out in a stunning upset. Disciplined bowling restricted the Caribbean side to 146-5, with Gareth Delany taking a career-best

Steven Gerrard sacked by Aston Villa after dismal Fulham defeat

Steven Gerrard was fired 90 minutes after Aston Villa fell to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat by Fulham at Craven Cottage last night. Villa are out of the bottom three only on goals scored and, with the travelling support repeatedly booing Gerrard, the club decided to take swift action. The

Lewandowski scores twice, Barça rebound from ‘Clasico’ loss

Barcelona needed only seven minutes to get back on track in the Spanish league. After losing to Real Madrid in the “clasico” on Sunday, Barcelona rebounded by scoring three goals in a seven-minute span in the first half of a 3-0 win over Villarreal on Thursday. Robert

India to visit Bangladesh in December for 3 ODIs & 2 Tests

India will tour Bangladesh in December for the first time since 2015 for three one-day internationals and two Tests, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday. The ODIs will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on December 4, 7 and 10. The first

Sri Lanka beat Netherlands to confirm T20 World Cup Super-12

Asian champions Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs to ensure the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday (Oct 20). Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bat against the Netherlands in their final first-round match of the T20 World Cup in

Fernandes & Fred fire Man Utd to victory over Spurs 

Manchester United produced arguably their finest performance under manager Erik ten Hag as Tottenham were swept aside in the Premier League at Old Trafford. The scoreline does not do justice to United's vast superiority as only the brilliance of Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris denied them

Benzema scores as Real Madrid win at Elche

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema scored as Real Madrid extended their advantage at the top of La Liga to six points with victory over Elche. Benzema linked with Rodrygo before slotting home from 18 yards, having seen two earlier efforts ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee.

Nunez scores Liverpool winner to sink West Ham

Darwin Nunez scored his first Anfield goal for Liverpool and Alisson saved a penalty as the Reds defeated West Ham in an incident-packed encounter. Nunez had already gone close with a rasping attempt when he rose to meet Kostas Tsimikas' cross and plant a downward header beyond the

Ten Hag will 'deal with' Ronaldo after early exit

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he will "deal with" Cristiano Ronaldo after the unused substitute walked down the tunnel minutes before the end of the win over Tottenham. Ronaldo, 37, left in the 89th minute, shortly after Ten Hag brought on Christian Eriksen and

Shakib retains no 1 spot in T20 all-rounder's ranking

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan regained the No.1 position in T20I ICC Men's All-rounder Rankings. As a result of his outstanding performance in the most recent tri-series against New Zealand and Pakistan, Shakib has surpassed Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi to take the top

T20 WC: Bangladesh's warm-up match vs S Africa washed out

The second and last warm-up game of Bangladesh for the upcoming T20 World Cup was washed out without a ball being bowled at Allan Border Field in Brisbane today (Oct 19).   Bangladesh's opponent in this match was South Africa but now the Tigers will head to the cricket's

Pakistan-Afghanistan warm-up match washed out

A warm-up match between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was called off on Wednesday due to uninterrupted rain at The Gabba in Brisbane. Pakistan were only able to bat for 2.2 overs with the openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scoring a total of 19

Ireland stun Scotland with T20 World Cup comeback

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Group B Scotland 176-5 (20 overs): Jones 86 (55); Campher 2-9 Ireland 180-4 (19 overs): Campher 72* (32), Dockrell 39* (27) Ireland won by six wickets Ireland kept alive their hopes of progressing at the Men's T20 World Cup with a stunning

N’Golo Kante to miss World Cup for hamstring injury

France and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after having an operation on a hamstring injury. Kante, 31, suffered the injury during Chelsea's 2-2 home draw with Tottenham on 14 August. In a statement, the club said that the

Test skipper Cummins named Australian ODI captain

Test skipper Pat Cummins was Tuesday appointed Australia's one-day captain after Aaron Finch retired from the 50-over format, with the fast bowler saying he had "significant shoes to fill". The 29-year-old Cummins will lead the side through to the ODI World Cup in India

Barcelona's Putellas retains Women's Ballon d'Or

Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas has retained the Women's Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best best female footballer of 2022. The midfielder, 28, who won the award last year, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the summer and missed Spain's Euro 2022 campaign.