Warner open to shock Test recall to face India
“Honestly, if they really needed myself for this series, I’m more than happy to play the next Shield game and go out there and play (the first Test)," Warner said.
Flick calm despite Barca's dire Bayern record
When Flick was coach of Bayern they thrashed Barcelona 8-2 in the 2020 Champions League quarter-finals.
All about Shakib's farewell saga
Shakib Al Hasan wanted to play the last test of his career on home soil but the biggest cricket star of the country could not return to the country even after reaching Dubai owing to security concerns. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud advised the 37-year-old star all-rounder not to return to “avoid untoward situations”. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August, there has been uncertainty about Shakib’s return to the country.
Cricket
Tigers look to set Proteas a target
Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim steadied the ship to take Bangladesh to 101 for three at stumps on the second day of their second innings against South Africa in Mirpur yesterday.
India hopeful on Pant's fitness for second Test
Pant made a valiant 99 in the opening loss to the Kiwis, marking the visitors' first Test victory in India since 1988. But while keeping wickets, he hurt the same knee that was operated on after a serious car crash in December 2022 that sidelined him for more than a year.
Khulna thwart Rajshahi in intense NCL clash
Khulna Division tailenders Ziaur Rahman and Sheikh Parvez Jibon batted 25 overs to rescue a draw for their side in their opening National Cricket League fixture at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Pitched battle: Pakistan and England eye Test-deciding surface
"Everybody goes and looks at the wicket and everybody says something different," England batsman Harry Brook told reporters.
Afghanistan squad named for Bangladesh ODIs
“Playing against Bangladesh has always been challenging and full of joy. I believe the group of players selected for this series will perform exceptionally well and bring more glory to our nation,” said ACB CEO Naseeb Khan.
‘It would have been even better if I bowled from both ends’
Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud was picked as the lone pacer in the first Test against South Africa in at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Mushfiqur becomes first Bangladeshi to score 6000 Test runs
Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi to go past 6000 runs in Test cricket on the final session on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.
England pick Ahmed as third spinner for deciding Pakistan Test
The 20-year-old leg-spinner will form a three-pronged spin attack when the match begins Thursday alongside left-armer Jack Leach and off-break bowler Shoaib Bashir.
Football
Champions League / Simmering Bellingham braces for Dortmund reunion
The England international faces his former side Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu in a rematch of last season's Champions League final, which Bellingham and Los Blancos triumphed in to win the competition for a record 15th time.
Neymar returns for Al Hilal in Al Ain thriller
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker had not played since rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while on international duty in October last year.
Sports adviser sceptical about acceptability of BFF polls
Sports adviser Asif Mahmud expressed his scepticism regarding the acceptability and competitiveness of the upcoming Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) polls following a visit to the federation on Monday, his first since taking over the adviser's role.
More Sports
Glasgow confirmed as host of 'lighter and leaner' 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Games, which will run from July 23 to Aug. 2 in 2026, will feature 10 sports across four venues - athletics, swimming, artistic gymnastics, track cycling, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls and 3x3 basketball.
Sabalenka returns to rankings summit after Swiatek dominance
The 26-year-old jumped above Poland's French Open champion Iga Swiatek thanks to year-end adjustments in the standings.
'Don't leave tennis', Djokovic tells Nadal after 'amazing rivalry'
Novak Djokovic implored long-time adversary Rafael Nadal to put off his planned retirement after defeating the Spaniard Saturday in what was likely to be the final chapter of their "amazing rivalry".
Marchand goes fastest in return to pool after Olympic heroics
The 22-year-old Frenchman had won four gold medals and was the poster boy of the Olympics this summer.
Nadal to battle Djokovic one last time after Alcaraz defeat
The 38-year-old Nadal announced last week he would retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month.
Athletes upset as many sports at standstill
The absence of decision makers at the top and a shortage of funds has caused many federations like athletics, shooting, hockey, kabaddi and volleyball to lay inactive and suspend training camps.
Alcaraz will face 'difficult' clash with 'idol' Nadal
Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, announced last week that he will retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month.
FIA Motorsport Games 2024: Bangladesh gears up for greater challenge
For Bangladesh, the journey began in 2022 when they made their debut in the Esports category with Arhaam Rahaman.
Taijul’s perseverance wrought with ‘discipline’
Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam entertained all with his witty responses in the press conference after the first day’s play of the ongoing first Test against South Africa on Monday.
Joy, Mushfiqur hang on as Bangladesh trail by 101 at stumps
Mahmudul Hasan Joy survived a close call right before bad light called an early end to the day's play for the second straight day as Bangladesh reached 101-3 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.
Williamson out of second India Test
The former captain was included in the tour squad, but delayed his departure and missed the first Test in Bengaluru, which New Zealand won by eight wickets.
Bangladesh move backwards strategically
There was no way for Bangladesh to make up for a very poor batting performance, bowled out for 106 against South Africa in the first Test in Mirpur, but spinner Taijul Islam's fifer sort of came pretty close to making up for the batting debacle on Monday. But in terms of strategical standpoints or how Test cricket should be approached, Bangladesh once again appear to be going backwards.
Taijul saves the day
At stumps, however, the Tigers were relieved bunch, having reduced the visitors to 140 for six, thanks to Taijul Islam who became the fastest and the second Bangladesh bowler, after Shakib, to take 200 Test wickets.
Rajshahi-Khulna clash set for climax
The opening round fixture between Rajshahi Division and Khulna Division in the National Cricket League 2024-25 is set for a thrilling finish as Khulna, chasing a daunting 516-run target, reached 120 for naught at stumps on day three at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Monday.
Joty included in Women’s T20 WC Team of the Tournament
She scored 104 runs in four innings at an average of 34.66, with a top score of 39 against the West Indies.
Salt and Pepper could bat together for England after Buttler ruled out
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the one-day international leg of the upcoming tour of the West Indies after suffering a fresh injury setback, officials said Monday.
Match will be in our hands if we bundle out SA quickly: Taijul
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam underlined that bundling out South Africa for as cheaply as possible would be crucial to balance the scales in the Tigers' favour in the first of the two-Test series between the sides at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Rabada surprised at how the Mirpur 'wicket played out'
"With 16 wickets on day one, I'd say it's leaning towards the bowlers," Rabada said.