Doritos Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand will be sidelined from the current ODI series against Bangladesh after suffering a stiff hamstring on his return from the test tour, New Zealand Cricket announced on Monday. The towering fast bowled only four overs in last month’s second test win over Bangladesh in Mirpur and missed Sunday’s 44-run victory … Read more
Nathan Lyon, according to Australia captain Pat Cummins, is more than capable of extending his career and catching legendary spinner Shane Warne to become the country’s highest Test wicket-taker. Lyon took his 500th Test wicket on the fourth day of Australia’s dominant ICC World Test Championship victory in Perth, trapping Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf lbw, … Read more
Some of the world’s best cricketers will be auctioned off in Dubai on Tuesday for the lucrative Indian Premier League. Players can start bidding for their services for as little as $240,000, but the best will be scooped up for much more. This time around, the ten IPL franchises will have a total of $31.5 … Read more
Marnus Labuschagne felt a surge of relief when he was cleared to play in the ‘Boxing Day’ Test against Pakistan after suffering a devastating hit on his pinky finger in the hosts’ series-opening triumph. Labuschagne required medical care after being struck on the right hand by debutant Khurram Shahzad early in the second innings in … Read more
Following their spectacular 360-run victory over Pakistan in Perth, Australia rejected the temptation to make too many changes to their squad, instead cutting their playing group from 14 to 13 for the Boxing Day Test. Lance Morris, an uncapped pacer, has withdrawn from the camp to return to domestic T20 duty in Australia, where Australia … Read more
After being drawn together in the knockout round play-offs on Monday, last season’s Europa League runners-up Roma will face Feyenoord for the third time in a row. Jose Mourinho’s side defeated Feyenoord in the final of the inaugural Europa Conference League in Tirana in 2022, and then advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League … Read more
Holders Manchester City were drawn against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League last 16 draw on Monday, with the clash of last season’s runners-up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid appearing to be the standout tie. Barcelona will play Napoli, while Arsenal will play Porto, with the first legs in mid-February and the return matches in … Read more
Favourites Bashundhara Kings won the Independence Cup again today, beating Mohammedan SC 2-1 in the final at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj. Kings, who were reduced to ten men after 48 minutes, fell behind five minutes into the second half, with Emanuel Sunday nodding in a Mozaffarjon Mozaffarov corner. Mohammedan, on the … Read more
The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw will take place today at 5:00 p.m. Bangladesh time in Nyon, Switzerland. The names of the teams, how they were seeded, and where fans can watch it – The Daily Star addresses all of these and other questions regarding the draw. Which teams have been drawn? … Read more
On this day a year ago, Argentina defeated France in a game for the ages to win their third FIFA World Cup. After more than two hours of football, the score was 3-3, and the fate of the final was decided on penalties, which the Argentines won by the slimmest of margins. Learn more Argentina, … Read more
