Bangladesh Cricket Board vice president Mahbubul Anam said that they will not support if the two-tier system in Test cricket is inducted by ICC. “Of course we do not support it because we still believe that the more you will play with the high-ranked team the more you will improve. Our standard…

AFP, BRIDGETOWN (BARBADOS): Mitchell Marsh emerged as the unlikely bowling hero for Australia as the World Cup-holders defeated the West Indies by 58…

Mariner Young’s Club crossed a stiff hurdle to stay alive for the title in the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League beating a formidable Abahani Limited 2-1 in a super league match at Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The first half produced one goal each before the breather with…

An all-round performance from Rifat Hasan propelled Tangail School and College to emerge the new champions in school cricket when they mauled Dinajpur High School by three wickets in the low-scoring national final of the Prime Bank Young Tigers National School Cricket Tournament yesterday. Dinajpur…

AFP, SOUTHAMPTON (UK): Mohammad Amir can still become the best bowler in the world despite serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Monday. Left-arm fast bowler Amir, 24, is expected to make his return to Test cricket next month against England at Lord's, 'the…

AFP, EAST RUTHERFORD (NEW JERSEY): Holders Chile stunned Argentina to win the Copa America Centenario in a penalty shoot-out here Sunday as Lionel Messi’s…

AFP, LYON: Didier Deschamps says 'crazy' France must strike a balance for the Euro 2016 quarter-finals after a half-time bust up inspired their 2-1 comeback win over Ireland. There were heated words in the French dressing-room in Lyon at half-time after an early Robbie Brady penalty put the…

AFP, TOULOUSE (FRANCE): Eden Hazard scored his first goal of Euro 2016 as Belgium cruised into the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win that ended Hungary’s fairytale campaign. Belgium go into the European Championship quarter-finals for the first time since losing the 1980 final. They were dominant…

AFP, OMAHA (USA): Ryan Lochte, the 2012 Olympic champion in the 400m individual medley, was denied a Rio berth on Sunday as Chase Kalisz led a changing of the guard in the punishing event at the US Olympic swimming trials. Lochte, hindered by a groin injury suffered on the breaststroke leg in the morning…

AFP, LILLE (FRANCE): Germany coach Joachim Loew appears to have found the right formula to get his attack firing at Euro 2016 after Julian Draxler’s…