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Stokes, Hales available for England after disciplinary case
London, Dec 8 (AP/UNB) — Ben Stokes and Alex Hales remain eligible for selection for England's cricket team after receiving sanctions on Friday for bringing the game into disrepute following their involvement in a brawl outside a nightclub last year.
India has 15-run 1st-innings lead over Australia
Adelaide, Dec 8 (AP/UNB) — India had a first-innings lead of 15 runs after bowling out Australia for 235 in a rain-interrupted third morning of the first test on Saturday.
BCL: Junaid hits century, Ashraful bags 4 wickets
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) - Junaid Siddique, the former opener of Bangladesh national cricket team, hit his 16th first-class century in the ongoing Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Bangladesh coach in selection dilemma
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) - Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar struck centuries in the one-off practice game against West Indies. That would have been a reason of joy for Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes ahead of the three-match one-day series against the same opponent. But it’s not. The success of the southpaw batsmen made Rhodes find himself in a selection dilemma.
ACC Emerging Cup: Mosaddek’s all-round display help Bangladesh beat HK
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) – An all-round performance by Mosaddek Hossain Saikat enabled Bangladesh U-23 cricket team to return to the winning way in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Teams Cup Cricket beating Hong Kong U-23 team by 28 runs in their 2nd Group B match at the Karachi South End Club Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Shah Cement AKS Cup Golf Tournament begins in city
Dhaka, Dec 7 (UNB) – The Shah Cement AKS Cup Golf Tournament has kicked off at the Kurmitola Golf Course, Dhaka Cantonment.
FIFA supports case of detained Bahraini soccer player
Zurich, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — FIFA says it wants a soccer player who has refugee status in Australia to return to the country "at the earliest possible moment" rather than be extradited from Thailand to Bahrain.
India removes both Australian openers on 2nd day of 1st test
Australia, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — India claimed the wickets of both Australian openers on the second morning of the first test, including Aaron Finch for a third-ball duck on Friday.
BCL: Central Zone lead by 71 runs against East Zone
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) – League leader Walton Central Zone were leading by 71 runs against Islami Bank East Zone in the 2nd innings on the 2nd day of the four-day 3rd round match of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Thursday.
Soumya keen to maintain his golden run in ODI series
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB) - After hitting a match-winning hundred in the practice game on Thursday for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI against West Indies at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) ground on Thursday, Soumya Sarkar said he is keen to bring his golden form to one-dayers.