Doritos It took more than two weeks for Bangladesh’s cricket board to finally form a special investigation committee to investigate the causes for the country’s disastrous ICC ODI World Cup campaign in India. The three-person committee, led by Enayet Hossain Siraj and including Mahbubul Anam and former captain Akram Khan, will “scrutinise the factors contributing to … Read more
Bangladesh finished Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand with their tails up, but they may have been left to rue a few lost opportunities that could have put them in complete control of the contest. Najmul Hossain Shanto and company reduced the visitors to eight down for 266, 44 runs short of … Read more
Mominul Haque proved to be Bangladesh’s golden arm, taking two wickets in his only over of the day to break a crucial partnership and also bundle out New Zealand for 317, with a seven-run lead over the hosts, on Day 3 of their first Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Mominul, who was … Read more
According to The Indian Express, India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is going to take an indefinite vacation from white-ball cricket. Kohli, the leading run-scorer in the 2023 World Cup, reportedly notified the BCCI that he would be unavailable for selection in white-ball contests indefinitely. This virtually eliminates him from the forthcoming white-ball phase of India’s … Read more
Bangladesh took a commanding lead at the end of Day 3 of their first Test against New Zealand, due to skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s sixth Test century at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Shanto, the nation’s 13th Test captain, also became the first Bangladeshi to make a century on his Test debut. Shanto remained … Read more
Following a comprehensive nine-wicket win against Rwanda in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier, Uganda will become only the fifth African country to compete in an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It will be their debut appearance at an ICC World Cup. Rwanda batted first and only managed 65 in 18.5 overs, … Read more
Glenn Phillips of New Zealand was seen using his saliva to shine the ball during the third day of the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Sylhet, however he received no penalty for his actions. Phillips was bowling to Najmul Hossain Shanto in the 34th over of Bangladesh’s innings when the event occurred, … Read more
Inter Milan scored three second-half goals to salvage a 3-3 draw with Benfica in a tense Champions League Group D battle on Wednesday, after Joao Mario netted a hat-trick for the hosts. It was the first time Inter had come back from three goals down in the Champions League, and the comeback denied Benfica their … Read more
Copenhagen held Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw in their Champions League Group A meeting on Wednesday, snapping their opponents’ 17-game winning streak in group-stage fixtures and keeping them in contention for the last 16. The Bavarians lead the group with 13 points, while the Danes are second with five. “It’s only a few people … Read more
Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, lauded his team after they swept RC Lens aside 6-0 on a chilly night in north London on Wednesday. The Gunners’ 6-0 victory over the French was the largest ever by an English team against a French opponent in European competition. “I didn’t even dream like this,” Arteta explained to … Read more
