Pakistan yesterday appointed former captain Misbah-ul-Haq as head coach and chief selector in a bid to lift the national team's performance. The cricket-mad nation failed to reach the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup in July, prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to renew head coach Mickey…

Camaraderie between Rashid Khan and Shakib Al Hasan that grows during their Indian Premier League (IPL) stint won’t be in place when the duo leads their country for one-off Test here in Chattogram today. Both Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan are still the part of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad…

Favourite Laxman Rawat of India along with Ashjad Iqbal and Muhammad Bilal of Pakistan sailed into the semifinals of the Sheikh Kamal Memorial 1st SAARC …

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is all set to become the fastest to the mark of 100 Test wickets for the country, eclipsing Shakib Al Hasan when he plays the Test against Afghanistan today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram. Taijul had already 99 wickets under his belt,…

Qatar unveiled the logo for the 2022 World Cup which will be hosted by the Gulf emirate, displaying it in public spaces in Doha and cities around the…

Bangladesh Under-16 national women football team will leave for Thailand today with a high hope to make a winning start against Thailand in the AFC Cup…

Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka was withdrawn from England's squad to face Bulgaria and Kosovo in Euro 2020 qualifiers next week due to a back injury on Tuesday. The 21-year-old was in line for his senior international debut after impressing in his first four appearances since joining…

Former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can reacted with fury Wednesday after Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri left him off the club's Champions League squad. "I'm furious, I don't understand, I'm totally shocked because I was promised something else these past few weeks," said Can,…

Clubs from Europe's 'big five' leagues in England, Spain, Italy, France and Germany combined to spend a record £5 billion ($6 billion) on transfer fees during the summer transfer window, financial experts Deloitte revealed on Tuesday. However, despite boasting the largest television…

Roger Federer struggled to hide his disappointment after his bid for a first US Open title since 2008 ended abruptly Tuesday with a five-set loss to Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals. The 38-year-old Swiss had defeated Dimitrov in all seven previous meetings but surrendered a two sets to one lead…

Veteran Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini underwent successful surgery on a torn knee ligament the club said on Tuesday, saying they expected him back in action in six months. The eight-time reigning champions have signed 20-year-old Dutch defender Matthijs De Ligt. The young Dutchman had a poor Serie…

Euro 2020 qualifying resumes on Thursday with several of the biggest teams such as world champions France sporting a changed look for the new season,…