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'Cook can put SRT in the shade'

England coach Trevor Bayliss believes Alastair Cook has it in him to surpass India great Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Mustafizur's weight loss worries BCB

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling over providing Mustafizur Rahman, who left for Satkhira last night, with a long leave in order to help him recover from home sickness.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM

IPL corruption-free: Shukla

Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla tells AFP that this year's edition of the cash-rich extravaganza had been free of corruption thanks to a multi-pronged approach to tackling fixing.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Sachin, Lata parody video kicks up storm

Indian comedy group AIB member Tanmay Bhat's video of a mock conversation between legends Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar provokes a howl of protests now faces a ban, reports NDTV.
30 May 2016, 13:31 PM

30-day remand sought for Aslam in sedition, 2 other cases

Law enforcers seek a 30-day remand for interrogating BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury in three separate cases including a sedition one. The sedition case has been filed allegedly for hatching a conspiracy with Israel's Likud Party and its intelligence agency Mossad to oust the government.
30 May 2016, 06:48 AM

Hingis and Mirza lose chance to complete 'Santina Slam'

Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza lose their cool as their hopes of holding all four grand slam titles are dashed following a 6-3 6-2 defeat by Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in the third round of the French Open on Sunday.
30 May 2016, 06:08 AM

Mustafizur ahead of the pack, feel former cricketers

Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh left-arm seamer, might have missed the 2016 Indian Premier League Qualifier against Gujarat Lions on Friday (May 27) due to an injury, but he is well on way to becoming the best pacer in the world in limited-overs cricket.
28 May 2016, 07:18 AM

Modi wishes best for Nawaz’s surgery

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended “best wishes” to his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif who will undergo an open-heart surgery.
28 May 2016, 07:06 AM

Mamata invites Hasina

Just after taking oath as the chief minister of West Bengal for the second time yesterday, Mamata Banerjee invited Bangladesh's prime
27 May 2016, 18:00 PM

20,000 invited to Red Road ceremony

The number of invited guests in the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would cross the previous record.
25 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Mustafizur at home in an unfamiliar land

Despite a rousing start to his international career, the IPL, it is fair to say, has been a unique challenge for Mustafizur. For starters, it is the longest he has spent outside his natural environment without a fellow Bangladeshi for company.
25 May 2016, 04:28 AM

AB takes RCB to IPL final

AB de Villiers plays a breathtaking knock to take Royal Challengers Bangalore into the Indian Premier League final with a thrilling four-wicket win over Gujarat Lions.
24 May 2016, 19:53 PM

'Mini' IPL in September?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keen to hold a mini-IPL abroad in September, a small window in the packed schedule when hardly any of the Test-playing nations are in action
24 May 2016, 18:00 PM

HRW slams India on handling criticism

The Indian authorities routinely use vaguely worded, overly broad laws as political tools to silence and harass critics, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.
24 May 2016, 05:05 AM

Australians training on pitches that replicate Sri Lankan conditions

Cricket Australia have created a turning track that accurately represents pitches in the subcontinent as they gear up for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka in July.
24 May 2016, 00:11 AM

Army fitness camp benefitting Pak cricketers

The Pakistan cricket team have been undergoing training at an army camp and cricketers Younis Khan and Sarfraz Ahmed have said that they are already reaping the rewards.
23 May 2016, 23:22 PM

Kohli to sit out Zim tour

India's leading batsman Virat Kohli has been rested from the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe, scheduled from June 11 to 20, along with Murali Vijay and Ashish Nehra.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Hasina won't join Mamata's oath-taking

Dhaka has not yet made any decision about who will represent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in ceremony on May 27.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF kills Bangladeshi youth in Panchagarh

A Bangladeshi youth is gunned down by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Sarialjot Kankata bordering area in Tentulia upazila.
23 May 2016, 11:59 AM

Why is the Taj Mahal turning green?

Its gleaming white marble walls have for years been yellowed by India’s air pollution and now the Taj Mahal faces a fresh threat — from green insect excrement.
23 May 2016, 11:44 AM