South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma admitted that the Bangladesh had outsmarted them on day one to take the control but hoped to regain the position of dominance in a bid to press for the victory. The visitors, fresh from a first ever ODI series loss to Bangladesh, made a fluent start to the first Test…

AFP, LONDON: Australia may have thrashed England by 405 runs at Lord's on Sunday to level the five-match Ashes series at 1-1, but they still have to make some selection decisions ahead of the third Test in Birmingham. The sight of opener Chris Rogers, who made a Test-best 173 in Australia's…

AFP, NEW DELHI: The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the World Twenty20 final in April next year, the Indian board said on Tuesday as it announced the venues for the tournament. The 16-nation men's tournament will be played alongside the women's event across various venues in India from…

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club had the last laugh in the goal-galore encounter when they slammed twice in last three minutes to down a spirited Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra 4-3 in a crucial Bangladesh Premier League match. Reigning champions and league leaders Sheikh Jamal led the first half 2-1 in this…

AFP, LONDON: England know they have a problem when it comes to top-order collapses but whether they can solve it in time for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston is another matter entirely. Australia levelled the five-match series with a crushing 405-run win in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday.…

AFP, LONDON: Australia’s Steven Smith has regained top spot in the International Cricket Council’s Test batting rankings following a man-of-the-match…

AFP, SAO PAULO: Brazilian football legend Pele, 74, left hospital in Sao Paolo on Monday after successfully undergoing spinal surgery, doctors said. Pele “was discharged today. The patient left the hospital at 4:00 pm,” the Albert Einstein hospital in Brazil’s financial capital said…

AFP, MELBOURNE: Record signing Raheem Sterling took just over two minutes to score his debut goal as Manchester City downed AS Roma on penalties in the International Champions Cup in Melbourne on Tuesday. England goalkeeper Joe Hart made two late saves as Manchester City won 5-4 after the penalty shootout…

AFP, SAN JOSE (USA): Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has saluted the leadership of Wayne Rooney as he prepares to reward the Red Devils captain by playing him in his preferred role of centre-forward. Rooney was handed the captain’s armband by van Gaal last August during his first season…

AFP, LONDON: South African batsmen Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince shared the highest first-class partnership for Lancashire when they added 501 runs for the third wicket against Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay in a Second Division clash on Monday. Their stand was the centrepiece of Lancashire’s total…