Court ‘ruling does not signify an endorsement of super league’: UEFA

The European Union’s top court’s decision on Thursday to rule that FIFA and UEFA had violated EU law in an attempt to prevent the formation of a rival Super League “does not signify an endorsement or validation of” the breakaway league, according to UEFA. UEFA proceeded to state: “It rather highlights a technical aspect that … Read more

UEFA bid to block Super League broke EU law

The top court in Europe declared on Thursday that attempts by FIFA and UEFA, the organizations that oversee football, to prevent the formation of a rival Super League were illegal under EU law. “The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and … Read more

It’s really disappointing, says Shanto

On Wednesday, New Zealand comfortably defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets to win the one-day international series. Henry Nicholls was heartbroken not to reach a century. Even though opener Soumya Sarkar scored an incredible 169 off 151 balls, Bangladesh’s terrible ODI run in New Zealand continued, as they have now lost all 18 of their prior … Read more

Adil Rashid new No. 1 T20I bowler in the world

Following a significant shift in the most recent MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings, Pakistan’s Babar Azam has reclaimed the top spot for ODI batsmen from India’s Shubman Gill, while an English spinner has emerged as the newest player to hold the top spot for T20I bowlers. In the T20I rankings for bowlers, Adil Rashid … Read more

East Zone crowned BCL champions

At the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, East Zone emerged victorious in the third and final round of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL), defeating North Zone by an innings and 112 runs. East Zone’s triumph gave them 20 points overall, ten more than the second-place Central Zone, who beat South Zone by ten wickets in … Read more

‘Classic Test wicket’ proves too testing

In the last stage of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) four-day series, South Zone was swept out for 49 against Central Zone on Day 3 at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday after ending Day 2 at 47 for three when opener Prantik Nawrose retired injured. It was amazing, but not for the batters in … Read more

Fargana’s 2nd ODI ton takes Tigresses to 222

In the second game of the three-match series, Bangladesh defeated South Africa 222-4 thanks to a century from Fargana Hoque, the women’s ODI captain. This victory put the team in a position to win the series for the first time ever at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom today. Before leaving in the last over, Fargana hit … Read more

Soumya heroics in vain

In the second One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Saxton Oval in Nelson yesterday, Bangladesh lost badly by seven wickets against New Zealand. The only encouraging news was Soumya Sarkar’s first century in international cricket in five years. Bangladesh reached their highest-ever ODI total of 291 against the Kiwis in New Zealand thanks … Read more

Fargana ton in vain as series levelled

In the second and penultimate Women’s ODI in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, a determined Bangladeshi squad lost eight wickets against South Africa despite having checked most of the correct boxes. The host team, needing 223 runs, reached their target in 45.1 overs with relative ease. Laura Wolvaart, the captain, and Tazmin Brits, the other opener, set … Read more

Sporting pitches in BCL encouraging seamers

Yesterday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, East Zone defeated North Zone with a comprehensive innings and 112 runs with to pacer Khaled Ahmed’s ten-wicket haul. This was East Zone’s first-ever Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) triumph. The Sylhet-born cricketer dismissed North for 132 runs in the second innings after taking seven wickets. Khaled finished the competition … Read more