Cricket
Sri Lanka win 1st test by 6 wickets against New Zealand
Galle, Aug 18 (AP/UNB) — A ninth test century from captain Dimuth Karunaratne propelled Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first cricket test on Sunday.
Smith dismissed for 92 after injury, Australia out for 250
London, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — Australia batsman Steve Smith was dismissed just short of his third straight century of the Ashes series after briefly retiring hurt after being struck on his neck by a hostile delivery from England paceman Jofra Archer on Saturday.
BCB calls 35 cricketers to join conditioning camp
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB) – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called 35 cricketers to join conditioning camp beginning on Monday (August 19) under National Team Strength and Conditioning Coach Mario Villavarayen.
Bangladesh Emerging team to play one-day match against Sri Lanka on Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB)—The first match of the three-match one-day series between Emerging High-Performance (HP) teams of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, begins on Sunday at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) in Savar.
Russell Domingo appointed Tigers’ new head coach
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB) - After weeks of frantic search, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finally appointed South African Russell Domingo as the new head coach of the Tigers for two years.
Shastri retained as India coach to 2021 T20 World Cup
Mumbai, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — Ravi Shastri was retained as India coach on Friday and his contract extended to the 2021 T20 World Cup in India.
Main job is to prepare more players for senior side: Helmot
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNB) - Simon Helmot, coach of the High Performance Unit (HP), on Friday said the HP is working hard to provide more talents to the senior side. HP is now gearing up for a three-match one-day and two-match four-day series against their Sri Lankan counterparts.
Shanto wants to flare up once again
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNB) - After so many glittering performances during the age-level cricket, it was believed that Najmul Hossain Shanto would extend his glamorous batting display in the senior level as well. But he failed when he got some chances for the national side. However, the 20-year-old batsman is now well-equipped to flare up once again.
Ashes: Australia's fast start slowed by Bairstow, Broad
London, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Australia's fast start to the second Ashes test was slowed by Jonny Bairstow's half-century that pushed England to 258 all out and the latest cheap dismissal of David Warner early in the reply at Lord's on Thursday.
Tamim Iqbal granted break from cricket
Dhaka, Aug 15 (UNB) - Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal will not play in the Bangladesh’s lone home Test against Afghanistan and also in the Tri-Nation T20 Series involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in September next.