Thursday, 15 May, 2025

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Taijul in five-wicket return as Bangladesh sweep past West Indies

Taijul Islam made a triumphant return to One-Day International cricket with his first five-wicket haul as Bangladesh completed another series sweep of the West Indies, winning the third and final fixture by four wickets at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday. Playing his first ODI

3rd ODI: West Indies facing Bangladesh bowlers first 

West Indies batsmen are facing the Bangladesh bowlers in their third and tour-ending ODI match at Providence Stadium in Guyana today (July 16). Earlier, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal won the toss and asked West Indies to bat first on slow and turning stadium. The Tigers made just

Tennis Star Maria Sharapova Welcomes Baby Boy Theodore

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, announced Friday she has given birth to a baby boy named Theodore. He is the first child for the 35-year-old Russian tennis star and British businessman Alexander Gilkes, 42, who announced their engagement in

Man Utd sign Denmark midfielder Eriksen on 3-year contract

Manchester United have completed the signing of Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen on a free transfer. The former Ajax, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Brentford player has signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford. "I still have major ambitions in the game. There is a huge

Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace: Henderson, Salah score in Singapore friendly

Goals from Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a 2-0 friendly win against Crystal Palace in Singapore. Henderson put Liverpool ahead from Harvey Elliott's pull-back, before Salah struck with a 20-yard left-footed shot early in the second half. The only worry for

All Well That Ends Well

Month long visit of Bangladesh Cricket team to West Indies comprising of two tests, three T20 Internationals and three One Day International will come to an end tomorrow at Providence Stadium Guyana.  After getting brown washed in test series and getting devastated in T20 series

Tigers eying winning end to West Indies tour

Bangladesh refused to give up the hopes of sweeping the series even though team management wants to test their bench strength in the third and final ODI against West Indies, staring on Saturday (July 16) at Providence Stadium in Guyana. The match which starts at 7.30pm (Bangladesh

England v India: Reece Topley takes 6-24 as hosts level series

Reece Topley starred with the ball as England dug in to level their one-day international series against India with a 100-run victory in the second match at Lord's. Topley took 6-24 - the best figures for England in a men's ODI - as the hosts expertly defended 246. The

Tiger Pacer Shohidul Islam suspended for doping violation

Bangladesh pacer Shohidul Islam has been suspended for 10 months after pleading guilty to breaching Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code. The 27-year-old pacer has represented Bangladesh in one T20I. After admitting the offence, Shohidul has been suspended from all forms of cricket

Dominant Bangladesh Clinically Dispatched West Indies 

Bangladesh VS West Indies CG United ODI Series  2nd Match Played at Providence Stadium, Guyana  Bangladesh 112/1 in 20.4 Overs (Tamim Iqbal 50*, Liton K Das 32* t Indies, Nazmul Hossein Shanto 20)  West Indies 108 All Out in 35 Overs (Keemo Paul 25*, Shai Hope 18,

South Africa's cricket team pull out of Australia ODI series

South Africa have withdrawn from the one-day international series with Australia in January after host board Cricket Australia (CA) was unable to accommodate a request to reschedule. "Unfortunately, due to the congested international schedule including the ICC Men's T20 World

Bangladesh opts to bowl first in 2nd ODI against West Indies

Bangladesh Captain Tamim Iqbal got another favour of luck, winning the toss in the second ODI against West Indies and sent them to bat first on a slow pitch at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday. The Tigers who won nine consecutive matches against West Indies lead the

Uefa Liverpool final: String of errors in French handling, says report

A French inquiry into the security fiasco at the Uefa Champions League final in Paris in May has found that it was caused by a string of administrative errors and failings. The French government initially blamed Liverpool fans and fake tickets for the crowd chaos that led to supporters

'Little chance' of Japan hosting 2023 Asian Cup

Japanese football chiefs said Wednesday there is "little chance" they will bid to replace China as hosts of next year's Asian Cup, two days before the deadline to declare interest. South Korea has already submitted an official bid to the Asian Football Confederation to

England 'won't panic' despite heavy defeat in first India ODI, says Buttler

"We came third in a two-horse race." England's world champion 50-over side is not used to days like this. Before play if you scanned down the teamsheet and saw Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler's names there, you could not help but

Wimbledon Star Rybakina Dismisses Russian 'Product' Claims

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Tuesday dismissed Russian claims that she was its "product" as she received a hero's welcome in Kazakhstan, which she represented at the tournament. Russian and Belarusian players were banned from Wimbledon this year

Rodri signs new Manchester City contract until 2027

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has signed a new five-year contract until the summer of 2027. The Spain international, 26, has made 151 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side since joining from Atletico Madrid for a then club record £62.8m in 2019. He has won five major

Tigers Eid Gift To Bangladeshis

Bangladesh West Indies ODI Series  1st Match Played at Providence Stadium, Guyana on 10 July 2022 West Indies 149/9 in 41 Overs (Samarah Brooks 34, Anderson Philips 21*, Nicholas Pooran 18, Jayden Seals 16*, Shoriful Islam 4/34, Mehedy Miraj 3/34)   Bangladesh 151/4 in31.5

Raheem Sterling: Chelsea agree fee with Manchester City for England winger

Chelsea have agreed a fee with Manchester City for England winger Raheem Sterling. The deal is worth up to £50m including add-ons and Sterling is set to arrive at Stamford Bridge on a five-year contract with an option of further year. Sterling will need to complete a medical

Can Bangladesh Win The Last Frontier?

Tamim, Mahmudullah may not again feature in a Bangladesh tour to West Indies. Shakib has been given a leave of absence, Mushfique is performing Haj. Their performance is going down the hill.  It is time for a new generation for taking over. But very few can claim to be ready to