NEW DELHI, Nov 13, 2013 – Sachin Tendulkar’s international career spanned 24 years, set new standards for batting and elevated him to demi-god status in India, meaning his retirement leaves a void that may never be filled. The ‘Little Master’ will finally depart the scene after playing a record 200th Test match in front of […] Read more
DHAKA, Nov 6, 2013 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina could not control her deep passion for the sports as she came at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today to attend the presentation ceremony of the Bangladesh-New Zealand one-off T20 match. The sports loving Prime Minister was present at the presentation ceremony as the chief guest […] Read more
DHAKA, Oct 21, 2013 – Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Monday. Bangladesh made one change to their squad that played in the drawn first Test in Chittagong, bringing in uncapped paceman Al Amin Hossain for injured […] Read more
Bangladesh all-rounder Sohag Gazi became the first cricketer to score a century and record a hat-trick in the same Test on Sunday but could not prevent the first Test against New Zealand ending in a draw in Chittagong. Gazi followed a maiden Test century on Saturday by taking six for 77 in New Zealand’s second […] Read more
SYDNEY, Oct 04, 2013 (AFP) – Australia head to India on Saturday for a one-day series against the world champions with selectors making clear players have the chance to force themselves into the frame for Ashes selection. The 14-man squad contains just three players who featured in the fifth Test against England at the Oval […] Read more
It wasn’t a typical photo opportunity for Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as he stood outside a New Delhi court in a pair of faded jeans and a dark blue full-sleeve tee-shirt. Flanked by two policemen and his face covered with a black cloth, one of the most recognizable sportsmen in India kept his head bowed […] Read more
Bangladesh Women’s Football team’s captain Suinu Pru Marma is determined to go all out with her team for a good showing in the ensuing AFC Women’s Asia Cup Qualifiers, reports UNB. “We’re going to take part in the AFC Women’s Asia Cup Qualifiers for the first time. There are distinctive differences between our team and […] Read more
The moment Ziaur Rahman hit Brendan Taylor’s pad in front of the stumps and the umpire raised his finger, Bangladesh were closer to a rare Test win. At the end of the fourth day of the second and final Test, Zimbabwe were 138 for 4, chasing a 401-run target set up by Mushfiqur Rahim’s 93. […] Read more
The Barcelona Open semi-final between Spanish fourth seed Nicolas Almagro and eighth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber on Saturday, due to start at 07:30 a.m. EDT, has been delayed by rain. “It’s still raining in Barcelona,” the ATP said on its official Twitter feed just after 3 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). “Further updates … will be […] Read more
World number two Maria Sharapova saved her best performance of the week for last when she successfully defended her Stuttgart Grand Prix title with a 6-4 6-3 victory over second seed Li Na of China to kick off her clay-court season in style. Sharapova, who had needed three sets in all her previous rounds in […] Read more
