Cricket
Shakib joins practice camp
Dhaka, Aug 24 (UNB) - Bangladesh Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan joined the fitness and conditioning camp on Saturday ahead of the one-off home Test against Afghanistan beginning September 5 in Chattogram.
Sri Lanka 244 all out in 1st innings of 2nd test vs NZ
Colombo, Aug 24 (AP/UNB) — Dhananjaya de Silva scored his fifth test century to rally Sri Lanka from trouble and reach a competitive 244 runs in the first innings of the second test against New Zealand on Saturday.
Emerging Cricket: Bangladesh score 269/5 against Sri Lanka in series decider
Khulna, Aug 24 (UNB) - Bangladesh Emerging Cricket team scored 269 for 5 in stipulated 50 overs against touring Sri Lanka in the series deciding third and last one-day on Saturday.
Australia in strong position to retain Ashes in 3rd test
Leeds, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Australia moved into a strong position to retain the Ashes after skittling out England for 67 before pushing its lead to 194 runs on a wicket-tumbling second day of the third test on Friday.
Australia skittles out England for 67, has 102-run lead
Leeds, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Australia skittled out England for just 67 off 27.5 overs to take a 102-run lead after the first innings soon after lunch on Day 2 of the third Ashes test at Headingley.
New Zealand pushes Sri Lanka to 144-6 at stumps on Day 2
Colombo, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Fast bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee took two wickets apiece to put Sri Lanka on the back foot on a rain-curtailed second day of the second test as the hosts reached 144-6 before rain caused early stumps Friday.
Emerging cricket: Bangladesh to fight Sri Lanka in the series decider
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) — Bangladesh Emerging Team to take on their Sri Lankan opponent in the one-day series decider on Saturday at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.
Bangladesh are favourites against Afghanistan: Taijul
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) – Star spinner Taijul Islam on Friday said even though Afghanistan are doing well, Bangladesh have better chances to win the one-off Test in September.
Rampant Archer sparks Australia collapse in 3rd Ashes test
Leeds, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Jofra Archer continued the brilliant start to his test career by taking 6-45 and sparking Australia's collapse from 136-2 to 179 all out on a stop-start opening day of the crucial third match of the Ashes series on Thursday.
Mominul glad as Bangladesh will play more Tests in coming days
Dhaka, Aug 22 (UNB) - In the last three years, Bangladesh played 21 Tests but in the next three years, they will play 32 Tests, including those of the World Test Championship and this has made left-handed top order-batsman Mominul Haque, who is often tagged as the Test specialist, happy.