Shakib Al Hasan becomes synonymous with milestones and records as its great example he is still the No. 1 all-rounder in three formats of games. Now he stands on the brink of another milestone. Only three bowlers have possessed the feat.  If Shakib could claim five or more wickets in an innings…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Star batsman AB de Villiers quit as South Africa one-day international (ODI) skipper Wednesday, but committed to representing his country in all three cricket formats. “Faf du Plessis has proved to be an outstanding captain of the Twenty20 (T20) and Test teams,” he said…

Bangladesh’s tour of the West Indies, scheduled for February next year, is likely to be pushed to July. A change, if any, will be necessitated by the World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for next March; West Indies, currently ranked ninth in ODIs, are likely to feature in the tournament, reports ESPNcricinfo.…

Last year runner-up WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin took a solo lead in the WALTON 37th National Women’s Chess Championship-2017. She earned maximum…

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a star-studded 14-member World XI, which comprises players from seven Test playing countries and will be captained by South Africa’s Faf du Plessis. The World XI will play three Twenty20 Internationals for the Independence Cup against Pakistan under lights…

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has extended their helping hands towards the flood-affected people of the country. As a part of it, they have sent three trucks with goods, medicine in Sirajganj to distribute among the flood-worst hit area of the district. BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon is expected…

Visiting Australia Cricket Team took a day rest after their arrival in Bangladesh to play the two-match Test series yesterday. Any of them did not practice but they were not confined to hotel room. The cricketers visited Oxfam in Bangladesh to meet with families from Satolla Slum in Dhaka, where they…

AFP, LEEDS: Stuart Law has urged the West Indies to ignore their critics and follow Jermaine Blackwood's example as they look to bounce back in the…

AFP, LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp voiced hope that guiding his team back into the Champions League will strengthen his hand in transfer talks over the last week of the trading window. Liverpool secured a place in the group stage for only the second time since 2010 after a 4-2 home win over…

AFP, LIVERPOOL: Emre Can struck twice as Liverpool convincingly defeated Hoffenheim 4-2 at Anfield on Wednesday to reach the Champions League group phase…

AFP, LONDON: England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney announced on Wednesday he is retiring from international football with immediate effect after…

AFP, LONDON: Tottenham signed Southampton goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga for a reported £2 million (2.2 million euros, $2.5 million) on Wednesday. Gazzaniga agreed a five-year contract and will compete with Michel Vorm to fill the role as the main understudy to Tottenham's first-choice keeper…

AFP, PARIS: Neymar will be denied an immediate return to Barcelona when the Champions League draw is made in Monaco on Thursday. Both his Paris Saint-Germain team and the Catalan giants he left earlier this month for a world record 222 million euros ($264m) have been placed in pot two -- amongst the…

AFP, LONDON: Southampton's bid to return to the League Cup final ended in a shock defeat against Wolves, while Burnley's victory over bitter rivals Blackburn was marred by an ugly pitch invasion on Wednesday. Saints were beaten by Manchester United in last year's Wembley final, but this…

Shah Kamal, Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, appointed the president of the Bangladesh Kho Kho Federation. Shah Kamal replaced, former president Shafique Alam Mehdi. Fazlur Rahman Babul, general secretary of the Kho Kho Federation and the other officials are expecting that…