AGENCIES, JOHANESSBURG: If South Africa were taking a watered-down ODI squad to Bangladesh on the back of host’s nominally poor results against big teams‚ eyebrows would not be raised. However‚ Chandika Hathurusingha’s charges have suddenly looked unbeatable with sub-continental…

PTI, NEW DELHI: Former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi on Monday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni is “not ‘Captain Cool’ anymore” and suggested yoga sessions for the beleaguered cricketer to overcome the tough phase. An agitated Dhoni said he was ready to relinquish ODI captaincy if…

New pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman is on the verge of making some more records when Bangladesh would take on India today in the third and last match of the series. He has already claimed 11 wickets in the first two matches which itself is a record and three more wickets would make him the highest…

The second round of the 35th National Cricket Championship begins at two different venues across the country today. Matches will be held in Khulna and Pabna. Eight district teams have qualified for the second round. The sides have been split in two groups with the group champions playing in the final.…

AFP, OTTAWA: The United States moved into the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals on Monday with a 2-0 win over Colombia as England fought back to beat former winners Norway 2-1 to book their last eight spot. Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd both scored in the second half of a tough game for the second-ranked…

AFP, MANCHESTER: According to the Lord’s-based Marylebone Cricket Club, still the guardian of cricket’s rules, it is against the ‘spirit of the game’ to “direct abusive language towards an opponent”. Ask many a cricket fan for a definition of ‘sledging’…

AFP, LONDON: Former England coach Peter Moores has said his second spell in charge of the national side was blighted by a misguided perception that he was obsessed with statistics. Moores was sacked in May, following a drawn Test series away to the West Indies came hot on the heels of a wretched World…

AFP, SANTIAGO: If Brazil are to win their fifth Copa America in seven editions, they are going to have to do it the hard way. The South American super-power decided Monday not to appeal a four-game ban handed to star striker and captain Neymar for violent conduct, meaning they will have to do without…

AFP, VANCOUVER: Germany and France both booked their tickets to the 2016 Rio Olympics on Monday as two of the best European teams in the Women’s World Cup in Canada. Norway’s 2-1 loss to England — who do not compete in the Olympics — in the last 16 ensured that Germany and France…