Sabbir Rahman's participation in the second Test seems a lot more certain as Bangladesh physio Bayjidul Islam told reporters yesterday that Sabbir's stomach pain was not a serious issue and that he is confident that the batsman will be able to play in the second Test in Dhaka.

Defending champions Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers will tackle a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI as part of their preparation for this summer’s KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League.

There were three great actors in the classic Test that ended in Chittagong's Zahur Ahmed Stadium yesterday -- winners

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed referees after seeing Miralem Pjanic's goal chalked off as the champions were stunned 1-0 by AC Milan in a San Siro sizzler Saturday.

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza might be on a holiday at Cox's Bazar, but with Bangladesh's cricketers putting in one of their best Test performances in Chittagong, he barely managed to move away from his television set.

Tottenham Hotspur had to settle for a third successive draw in a hard-fought but goalless encounter with Bournemouth at the

Bangladesh end day-2 of the first Test against England at 221 for 5 and trail the visitors by 72 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium in Chittagong.

India's bowlers restricted New Zealand to 242 for nine after Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson struck a delightful century in

The England left-hander exposed his stumps and Mehedi sniffed a chance -- his off-break got enough grip after hitting the

Shane Watson has hit back at Michael Clarke's claim he was part of a group that was "like a tumour" in Australia's cricket team, saying it reflected poorly on the former captain.

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri urges his side to take their fine European form into the Premier League after they closed on a place in the Champions League last 16.

Gareth Bale scores his first European goal in almost two years as holders Real Madrid move into a commanding position in Champions League Group F after cruising to a 5-1 victory over Legia Warsaw.

If the Bangladesh squad for the first Test is anything to go by, there will not be much joy for the faster men when England and the home team square off at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong (ZACS) on Thursday.

Pep Guardiola's formidable managerial skills will be put to the test again when his stuttering Manchester City side visit his former club Barcelona in a top-of-the-bill Champions League clash on Wednesday.

The dearth of domestic longer-version cricket and Test matches is taking its toll on the national cricketers of Bangladesh as Tigers allrounder Shakib Al Hasan can hardly recall the last time he represented his country in the longer version of the game.

England and Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel feels that the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh and India will be exciting with the amount of talent on display.

Factbox on the Test series between England and Bangladesh starting at Chittagong on Thursday

Leicester City midfielder Nampalys Mendy will be out of action for around five weeks after undergoing an surgery on his ankle, manager Claudio Ranieri says.

Enjoy the preview of Thursday's Champions League action with Pep Guardiola taking Manchester City to Barcelona.

Premier League champions Leicester City must pick themselves up to rediscover the winning habit and get their season back on track, winger Marc Albrighton has said.