Bangladeshi cricketer Tamim Iqbal becomes a father
Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) Bangladesh’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has become a father. His wife Ayesha Siddiqa Iqbal gave birth to a boy at a hospital in Thailand early on Sunday. “Our little bundle of…
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Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan scoreboard
Mirpur: Fans during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The…
Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…
Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan mid-innings scoreboard
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) The following is the mid-innings scoreboard of the Asia Cup Twenty20 International being played between India and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening: Pakistan Mohammad…
India firm favourites to win World T20: Waugh
Melbourne, Feb 27 (IANS) Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh believes India are the firm favourites to win the World Twenty20 scheduled to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. Waugh…
Dhoni puts Pakistan in to bat
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in their high profile second Twenty20 International match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National…
England pacer Finn ruled out of World T20
London, Feb 27 (IANS) England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 to be held in India from March 15 to April 3. The 26-year-old pulled out because of a…
Asia Cup: India are punters’ favourites in Pakistan tie
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India were the bookies’ favourites ahead of their high-voltage Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday evening. The rate for an Indian win was fixed at Rs. 1.66 per…
ICC, Unicef launch Team Swachh clinics in Nagpur
Nagpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Building up to the World Twenty20 next month, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket for Good and Unicef, in partnership with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), launched Team…
Don’t expect Mustafizur to fire every time: Mashrafe
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza says young pacer Mustafizur Rahman has proved how mentally strong he is in the match against the United Arab Emirates after a poor performance against…
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe heaps praise on Mahmudullah
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 27 (IANS) Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza is singing Mahmudullah’s praises after the all-rounder’s match-winning show against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup here. Mashrafe insisted the role of the…
Dhoni suffers spasm, Parthiv Patel called as back-up
Mumbai: India`s limited over skipper MS Dhoni addresses a press conference ahead of India`s tour of Australia, in Mumbai on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Dhaka, Feb 22 (IANS) Selectors have called up left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman…
Australia Beat India in 3rd ODI Too, Clinch Series
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) Australia dominated with both bat and ball to defeat India by three wickets in the third One-Day International (ODI) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday. Pacer John Hastings…