Doritos Barcelona’s coach, Xavi Hernandez, said on Wednesday his belief that his team’s season may again undergo a significant turning point in the event of a probable Spanish Super Cup victory. At the halfway point of La Liga, the Spanish champions are mired in third place, seven points behind leaders Real Madrid and Girona. In the … Read more
Bayern Munich’s quote, “Suddenly darker, quieter, poorer,” perfectly captured the sentiment of a grieving Germany on Tuesday as the nation remembered the iconic football player Franz Beckenbauer, often known as “the Kaiser.” Munich, the hometown of Beckenbauer, had its fair share of bitter weather before people braved it to honor him with flowers one day … Read more
Tamim Iqbal, a batsman for Bangladesh, was hurt today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium while batting in the nets next to the indoor facilities. In the nets, Tamim was facing Taskin Ahmed when a delivery struck his left index finger. Following the incident, the hitter left the nets and got preliminary care. Then, with … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday that the surface in Cape Town, where India defeated South Africa in five sessions of a Test match last week, has been classified “unsatisfactory” and has accrued one demerit point. The Newlands match took place over 642 balls, and India won the shortest test ever to have … Read more
Sending an inexperienced Windies team to Australia to play against the top-ranked Test squad is like sending lambs to the slaughterhouse, according to former West Indies wicketkeeper-battler Jeffrey Dujon. It’s a little embarrassing since Australia isn’t in the same predicament as us. “This is like sending lambs to slaughter, even though their players may be … Read more
Since the ODI World Cup in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has been unsure about Shakib Al Hasan’s availability to skipper the team. Although Shakib is still the captain for all three forms, he had said before to the World Cup that he would not be the captain of the ODI team one day after … Read more
Less than two weeks remain before the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) event, which will serve as the national team’s primary preparation for the next ICC Twenty20 World Cup in June. The significance of this year’s BPL is increased by the Tigers’ limited schedule of eight Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) – three at home against Sri … Read more
Australia’s two-match series against the West Indies will start on January 17 and will include 13 players in total. The composition suggests an opening role for Steve Smith, with Cameron Green expected to return to the starting XI and Matt Renshaw in the squad most likely as backup after David Warner’s retirement. Renshaw defeated Marcus … Read more
Former batter Hannan Sarker of Bangladesh spoke out about a terrifying encounter he experienced in Potchefstroom, South Africa, 22 years ago. Currently serving as a selector for the under-19 squad, which is in South Africa to compete in the ICC U-19 World Cup starting on January 19, is the former opening batter for the national … Read more
Due to injury, Afghanistan’s spinner Rashid Khan will miss the team’s three-match Twenty20 series against India; nevertheless, captain Ibrahim Zadran said on Wednesday that the squad has a wealth of experience in reserve. Despite having had lower back surgery in November, Rashid, a leg-spinner with 347 international wickets across formats, is still included in the … Read more
