Cricket
Struggling England faces India in must-win 'away' home game
Birmingham, Jun 30 (AP/UNB) — England can rely on playing its must-win game in front of the noisiest, most passionate, drum-banging, trumpet-blasting cricket fans in the land who will cheer every mistake by the opposition.
Weather unlikely to hinder Pak vs Afg clash
Dhaka, June 29 (UNB) - Pakistan will look to carry forward their surge in ICC World Cup 2019 with a win against Afghanistan at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday. With seven points from seven matches, the Asian side still have a chance of making it to the knockout stages. However, for that, they have to win all of their remaining fixtures and also hope that the outcome of New Zealand and England’s matches fall in their favour, reports The Indian Express.
15 juvenile cricketers chosen for BCB training from Manikganj
Dhaka, Jun 28 (UNB)- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has selected 15 cricketers aged under-12 from a talent hunt programme on Friday here at the Shahid Miraz-Tapan Stadium.
Challenge for Sri Lanka; SA chasing 204 to win
London, June 28(AP/UNB) — A semifinal spot seems a long way off for a Sri Lanka lineup that lost its captain on the first ball against South Africa and was dismissed for 203 at Durham.
Not thinking about retirement right now: Mashrafe
Dhaka, June 28 (UNB) – Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says he is yet to think about retirement from international cricket.
Bangladesh to host Afghanistan, Zimbabwe for T20 tri-series
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) — With the T20 World Cup next year, Bangladesh set to host Afghanistan and Zimbabwe for a T20 tri-series in September, a BCB official confirmed UNB on Thursday.
Bangladesh ‘A’ team to tour India in July
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to send its ‘A’ team to India for a four-day event in Karnataka regional cricket.
Mahmudullah will play even if he’s slightly fit: Khaled Mahmud
Dhaka, June 27 (UNB) — Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad, who has been suffering from several injuries, will take the field against India on July 2 even if he is not fully fit, said Tigers team manager Khaled Mahmud.
Australia in World Cup semis after crushing England
London, June 25 (AP/UNB) — Australia smothered top-ranked England by 64 runs at Lord's on Tuesday and ratcheted up the pressure on the home side to join the defending champion in the Cricket World Cup semifinals.
Australia post 285 against England
Dhaka, June 25 (UNB)— Defending champions Australia posted 285 runs for seven wickets against England on Tuesday at Lord’s, featuring a splendid century by captain Aaron Finch.