Jofra Archer bowled a 143kph delivery, which clipped the bails of the off stump and flew straight over the wicketkeeper only to land behind the boundary rope. Shared News| Updated: June 9, 2019 10:05:04 am Jofra Archer celebrates after taking Soumya Sarkar’s wicket (Source: Reuters) Jofra Archer, who is well known for consistently bowling at […]
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England beat Bangladesh by 106 runs in their World Cup match to go to second on the points table, only behind New Zealand, for the moment. Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes took three wickets each to get Bangladesh all out for 280 in Cardiff on Saturday (Reuters Photo) England beat Bangladesh by 106 runs in […]
Continue ReadingJason Roy, who blasted five sixes and had 14 hits to the fence in his 121-ball innings, laid the foundation with two crucial partnerships – 128 with opener Jonny Bairstow (51) and 77 with first-down Joe Root (21). Jason Roy hits his 9th ODI hundred. England opener Jason Roy smashed his way to a sensational […]
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After a delayed semi-final on Friday after three sets, Dominic Thiem managed to defeat the World No. 1, Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-setter to reach the Roland Garros final to face Rafael Nadal. Shared News| Updated: June 8, 2019 8:58:28 pm Austria’s Dominic Thiem celebrates after his semifinal match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. (Reuters) […]
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ICC World Cup 2019: As India start campaign, captain will take confidence from his squad, which has a personality that suits him. Shared News| Updated: June 5, 2019 10:52:37 am India captain Virat Kohli, third right, and teammates attend a training session. (AP/File) Light pitter patter of rain outside. Inside, in a room in the […]
Continue ReadingEngland captain Eoin Morgan said the side let themselves down with poor fielding in their 14-run loss to Pakistan in the World Cup at Trent Bridge on Monday. Shared News| Published: June 4, 2019 10:19:25 am Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes leave the filed at the end of Pakistan innings during the Cricket World Cup […]
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Mohammad Hafeez has been also criticised for his strike rate, perhaps not as much as Shoaib Malik, but he has had his share of criticism. Shared News| Updated: June 4, 2019 8:54:58 am Mohammad Hafeez’s all-round efforts blew England over. (Reuters) “Look at the some of the dismissals of Jonny Bairstow or Jason Roy,” Mohammad […]
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Bangladesh has seen retired sports personalities becoming active politicians in the past. For instance, former cricket captain Naimur Rahman Durjoy, footballer Arif Khan Joy and Abdus Salam Murshedy are all incumbent MPs. Shared News| Updated: June 2, 2019 11:30:05 am Better sense prevailed after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met the two and advised them to […]
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Bangladesh take on South Africa, who lost to hosts England in the first game on Thursday, at The Oval on Sunday. Shared News| Updated: June 2, 2019 11:30:20 am Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza (File Photo) Bangladesh are worried a lack of spinning wickets at the World Cup in England will hamper their chances, captain Mashrafe […]
Continue ReadingKagiso Rabada spoke about the duel with Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League 2019 and branded the Indian captain as ‘immature’. Shared News| Updated: June 2, 2019 11:31:04 am Virat Kohli is immature and can’t take abuse, stated Kagiso Rabada. (Source: File/BCCI) The war of words between India and South Africa has begun before […]
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