Sports Desk While he is working with his line and length, Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed also wants to increase his pace as he believes that he is dangerous for batsmen when he bowls fast.
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BCB won’t take risk with Sri Lanka tour
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to finalize the Tigers tour in Sri Lanka for a bilateral series since the coronavirus situation in the country doesn’t improve significantly. Even though the board gives the players permission to…
Ban on saliva makes our job tough: Rubel
Dhaka — The outbreak of coronavirus brought many changes to the world. Cricket has also been affected in many ways and the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to impose a ban on using saliva to shine the ball. Bangladeshi pacer…
Tamim stands beside 50 coaches in Chattogram
Dhaka – Newly appointed Bangladesh ODI captain and a bright son of the port city of Chattogram Tamim Iqbal continued his support to the people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In his latest initiative, Tamim stood beside 50 needy cricket…
Abu Jayed eager to back to action
Dhaka — Bangladesh speedster Abu Jayed Rahi said he is eagerly waiting to back to the action once the restriction is lifted. The right-arm pacer has been enjoying a good time in Tests since his debut back in 2018. Due…
Message for Jamal and Co. to prepare themselves
The participating countries remained in dark for so long when will their postponed matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2020 and Asia Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round-2 would take place, but now the countries has given…
Black Lives Matter in Bundesliga, Bayern keeps winning
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s soccer league was marked by gestures against racism and support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday as Bayern Munich took another step toward a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title. All of Borussia Dortmund and…
It’s 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official
BRUSSELS – High-ranking Olympic official Pierre-Olivier Beckers on Saturday made plain that the delayed Tokyo Olympics “will be held in 2021 or not at all”. The Belgian was reiterating the stance put forward by Japan and International Olympic Committee chief…
Messi returns to Barcelona training, Suarez fit again
MADRID – Lionel Messi returned to the Camp Nou on Saturday after missing two group training sessions with a slight leg injury, while Luis Suarez is set to be fit for the La Liga restart next week. Messi trained alone…
Bangladesh may face Afghanistan on October 8
Bangladesh are expected to resume their 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2020 and Asia Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round-2 match when they will face Afghanistan on October 8. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) General Secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag today…
BCB mulling to conduct players’ Covid-19 test
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has planned to conduct the Covid-19 test of the players as they began the process to bring cricket back on the ground. The cricket apex body made it clear that they don’t want…
Team will always come first: Tamim
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who was given captaincy of the ODI side, said he would work hard to make sure that the team comes first. Tamim, also the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in ODI, has been given the opportunity to…
BCB denies Mushfiqur’s appeal for personal training
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim appealed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to allow him personal training at the BCB Academy, but the board has denied it citing the fear of the spread of coronavirus is still there. In some recent interviews, Mushfiqur had…
La Liga clubs to resume full training next week
MADRID – La Liga have confirmed players will be allowed to return to full training on Monday, giving them 10 days to work together before the season restarts in Spain on June 11. This is the final phase of La…
Sri Lanka’s cricket team resume outdoor training after gap
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s cricket team will resume training Monday under strict health measures after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus forced by coronavirus, the country’s governing body said. Cricket came to a halt on March 13 when the visiting England team pulled…
Osaka adds powerful voice against police brutality in US
LOS ANGELES – Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka joined the chorus of athletes condemning the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minneapolis police, posting pictures of protests from the Minnesota city on her Instagram…
Bayern players accept salary cut until ‘end of season’
BERLIN – Bayern Munich players have accepted a salary cut which will last until the “end of the season” to help the Bundesliga champions through the coronavirus crisis, club president Herbert Hainer said on Saturday. In April, the Bayern squad…
West Indies approve ‘bio-secure’ Test tour of England
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – West Indies cricket chiefs have given their approval to a Test tour of England where the team will stay in a “bio-secure environment”. The Windies were due to play three Tests in England in…
Ex-national footballer Golam Rabbani Helal passes away
Former national footballer, Football Federation member and Dhaka Abahani Director Golam Rabbani Helal, passed away around Saturday noon. The 67-year-old was on life support at Square Hospital since last Thursday where he was admitted after suffering a brain haemorrhage. He…
FA Cup final set for August 1 after virus delay
LONDON – The FA Cup final is set to take place on August 1 after the English Football Association announced provisional dates to finish the competition on Friday. After the Premier League revealed they plan to resume the season on…
Return to normal life as Italy’s Serie A resumes on June 20
ROME – Italy’s Serie A was given the green light on Thursday to resume on June 20 after a three-month absence as one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic begins to ease restrictions. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora…
Messi looking forward eagerly to ‘weird’ La Liga restart
MADRID – Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was eager to start playing again but thought La Liga games behind closed doors would feel “weird”. Messi, who after a few weeks confined like the rest of Spain by…
No domestic cricket in England until August – ECB
LONDON – There will be no domestic cricket in England until August 1 at the earliest, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday. The start of the English season had already been delayed by the outbreak of the…
Liverpool’s ‘miracle’ of Istanbul
PARIS – Steven Gerrard said Liverpool did not “believe in miracles” and Jamie Carragher thought his “dreams had turned to dust”, but 15 years ago Rafael Benitez’s side pulled off one of football’s greatest heists to beat AC Milan in…
Coach and 10 players at Peruvian club have coronavirus
LIMA – The coach and 10 players from a Peruvian football team tested positive for the new coronavirus just before they were due to board a humanitarian flight, the ministry of health said on Friday. The 11 members of the…
Setien keen on Neymar Barca return
MADRID – Barcelona coach Quique Setien says he would love to coach Neymar and would be “delighted” if the Brazilian returns to the club from Paris Saint-Germain. Barca tried to re-sign Neymar last year but were unable to agree a…
Shakib to remain absent as Tamim’s Live Show ends Saturday
DHAKA -Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal’s popular programme ‘Tamim’ Live Show’ is set to end on Saturday after it gave the fans some delightful moments over the past three weeks amid countrywide unofficial shutdown. The last episode will feature three…
Olympics official sees ‘problems’ in holding Games in 2021
SYDNEY – A senior Olympics official has warned that holding the postponed Tokyo Games next year faces “real problems”, with even a vaccine unlikely to stave off the threat of the coronavirus. John Coates, the International Olympic Committee’s pointman for…
The nightmare that still haunts New Zealand cricket
WELLINGTON – It has been described as New Zealand cricket’s darkest day, the 1955 Test against England when the Black Caps were skittled for just 26, a record low that still stands today. Even 65 years later, the embarrassing score…
BCB gives Eid bonus to 1,600 cricketers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continued its financial support to the less privileged and insolvent cricketers and sportsmen during the coronavirus pandemic. On the eve of the Eid festival, the BCB on Thursday (May 21) handed over financial aid to…