Sport Desk : dhakamirror.com Veteran Australian cricketer David Warner announced his plans to retire from Test cricket, claiming that he wants the match he plays in the longest format of the game—against Pakistan in Sydney in 2024 to be his last. Speaking to reporters in Beckenham ahead of next week’s World Test Championship final against ... Read more
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‘A’ team in trouble against Windies
News Desk : dhakamirror.com A yet another listless batting performance saw Bangladesh A struggling against their West Indies counterparts on day two of the third and final unofficial Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. At stumps, Bangladesh reached 157-7 in their first innings, in reply of West Indies 445 all out, trailing ... Read more
MSC beat Abahani to win Federation Cup after 14 years
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Malian forward Souleymane Diabate scored four goals as Mohammedan Sporting Club edged arch-rivals Abahani Limited in an eight goal thriller in the final to win the Federation Cup after 14 years at the Shaheed Direndranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday. The popular black and white outfit clinched the title 4-2 ... Read more
ICC leaders in Pakistan to secure cricket World Cup participation
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials are set to travel to Pakistan to secure the country’s participation in this year’s 50-over World Cup in India which has been in doubt for political reasons. Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the soured relations between India and Pakistan over the last decade, ... Read more
Australia announce 15-member squad for World Test Championship final
Josh Hazlewood included Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Australia have confirmed their 15-member squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India beginning on June 7 at The Oval, London. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, who had injury concerns during the Indian Premier League, has been cleared to play in WTC final and has found a ... Read more
Akhi leaves BFF camp to move to China
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com National women’s football team defender Akhi Khatun left the team Bangladesh Football Federation residential camp to pursue sports education in a Chinese academy as she claimed to reporters during a function at a city hotel on Sunday. While leaving the camp two days back, Akhi expressed her desire to the BFF’s ... Read more
Liton not losing sleep over bad patch
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh batsman Liton Das asserted that he is not losing sleep over his recent bad patch with the bat as he is confident of overcoming it shortly. The 28-year-old performed dismally in the recently concluded three-match one-day international series against Ireland, as he could manage 0, 21, and 35 at their ... Read more
MS Dhoni fans won’t let him retire even when he is 75 years old, says Harsha Bhogle
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Chennai Super Kings are set to bring their fifth Indian Premier League trophy home, and as there have been speculations that it might be the last season of their skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the 41-year-old is planning to bow out on a victorious note. Though there are no confirmations yet, ‘MSDians’ ... Read more
Inter Milan clinch Champions League spot with win over Atalanta
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Inter Milan secured their spot in the next season’s Champions League with a 3-2 victory over Atalanta, displaying good form ahead of the final of Europe’s top club competition. Inter had an astonishing start with Romelu Lukaku and Nicolò Barella goals within three minutes, then Lautaro Martinez sealed the 3-2 win ... Read more
PSG win record 11th French league title
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a record 11th French league title after a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scored the opener in the 59th minute at Strasbourg’s Meinau Stadium. The Paris giants moved four points clear of second-place Lens with a match left in the league. PSG ... Read more
Bashundhara Kings make it four in a row
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bashundhara Kings became the first team in history to lift four consecutive Bangladesh Premier League titles when they beat Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra 6-4 in their second-leg match at the Bashundhara Sports Complex in the city on Friday. Kings also won the titles in the previous three editions of the league ... Read more
Bangladesh to get $100,000 from World Test Championship
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board will receive $100,000 from the ICC World Test Championship, the smallest fraction of a total prize purse of $3.8 million, alongside New Zealand, Pakistan and West Indies. Bangladesh finished in ninth position among nine teams in the Championship, the final of which will be played at The Oval, ... Read more
Not much changes in WC squad: Nazmul
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan hinted that the Bangladesh squad that played against Ireland in the home series in March is set to be finalised as the squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled for October-November of this year in India. The Tigers played a three-match one-day international ... Read more
Shock decisions rock women’s football
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh’s national women’s football team’s long-serving coach, Golam Rabbani Choton, decided to quit his post soon after SAFF Women’s Championship title-winning team forward Sirat Jahan Swapna made the announcement of her retirement on Friday. ‘My decision is to resign on June 1. I will send the resignation letter to the BFF ... Read more
Taskin eyes World Cup challenge in India
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com As the conditions in India are known to be quite challenging for pacers, Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed wants to take on that challenge and flourish with the ball in the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled to be held there in October-November this year. Earlier, the Indian Express reported that the majority ... Read more
Liton, Sabina, Nasrin nominated for top BSPA award
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Sports Press Association nominated national team cricketer Liton Das, women’s football team forward Sabina Khatun, and recurve women’s team archer Nasrin Akther for Sportsperson of the Year 2022 during a press conference at the BOA auditorium on Thursday. The awards ceremony, namely the Kool BSPA Awards, will be held ... Read more
BCB boss hints at inclusion of Afif, Mahmudullah
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan hinted at the inclusion of Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, and veteran Mahmudullah in the Tigers’ squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup, scheduled to be in October-November in India. Mosaddek, who played his last one-day international against Zimbabwe in Harare in August 2022, performed well ... Read more
Tom Brady helps legendary Aston Martin brand to be relevant with a $10 million deal
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Tom Brady’s influence as an NFL legend has made him one of the most trusted figures in the United States. Aston Martin recognizes his power and pays a hefty $10 million to keep the luxury brand in the spotlight among American buyers. Business F1 reveals that this payment is equivalent to ... Read more
Novak Djokovic reaches Italian Open quarterfinals for 17th straight year
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Novak Djokovic booked his place in the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 17th straight year with a 6-3 6-4 victory over British No.1 Cameron Norrie in Rome on Tuesday. World No.1 Djokovic, the defending champion in Rome, complained about the quality of the courts in the build-up to the match but ... Read more
Shakib ruled out of third ODI against Ireland with finger injury
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out from the third and final one-day international against Ireland after he suffered a finger injury while fielding in the second ODI in Chelmsford, England on May 12. The third and final ODI will be played at the same venue on Sunday. ‘Shakib ... Read more