Cricket
U-19 tournament: Bangladesh-England match ends in tie
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) - Touring Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team tied with hosts England on Monday in their seventh match of the ongoing tri-nation youth ODI series. With this tie, England got out of the race for the final.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn retires from test cricket
Dhaka, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) -South Africa's Dale Steyn retired from test cricket on Monday, ending the red-ball career of a player who was one of the world's fiercest fast bowlers and the best in the game at his height but whose latter years were curtailed by a serious shoulder injury.
New Zealand's Brendon McCullum retires from cricket
Wellington, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 37.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn retires from test cricket
Johannesburg, Aug 06 (AP/UNB) — South Africa's Dale Steyn has retired from test cricket, ending the red-ball career of a player who was one of the world's fiercest fast bowlers at his height but whose latter years were curtailed by a serious shoulder injury.
Australia wins 1st Ashes test by 251 runs, Lyon takes 6-49
Birmingham, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — Australia won the first Ashes test by a huge margin of 251 runs on Monday after dismissing England for 146 in its second innings on the final day.
Franchises seek consistency in BPL rules
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – Amid several franchises’ move to rope in star players for their teams for the next season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said it has no validity as they are yet to renew contracts with the franchises for a new cycle of the tournament.
England 83-4 as Australia moves closer to winning 1st test
Birmingham, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — Australia claimed four wickets to move closer to victory on the last day of the first Ashes test as England went to lunch Monday on 85-4 in its second innings and still needing an unlikely 313 more runs to win.
Emerging Women’s Cricket: South Africa whitewash Bangladesh 3-0
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) – Hosts South African Emerging Players Women’s Cricket team whitewashed Bangladesh Emerging Players Women’s team in the three-match unofficial one–day series beating them in the one-over eliminator after the 3rd and last match between two the teams ended in tie at the Mandela Oval in Hammanskraal on Sunday.
BPL T20: BCB denies Shakib’s move to Rangpur Riders
Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB)— Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) denied Shakib’s move to the Rangpur Riders for the 7th season of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket without a fresh contract.
Smith closes in on 2nd century in opening Ashes test
Birmingham, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Steve Smith moved within touching distance of a second century of the match as he led Australia to a 141-run lead at lunch Sunday on the fourth day of the Ashes opener at Edgbaston.