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India beat South Africa to clinch Test series

Shawdesh Desk: India beat South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test in Pune on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Leg spinners, 140-plus pacers made mandatory in BPL

Shawdesh Desk: It has been made mandatory that every team in the Bangladesh Premier League should include a fast bowler who can bowl in excess of 140 kmph and a

Du Plessis 50 fails to keep South Africa out of Test trouble

Sports Desk: South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis hit a battling half century but could not stop a steady stream of wickets falling to India on day three of the

Shakib’s Barbados Tridents beat Trinbago Knight Riders to reach CPL final

Shawdesh desk; Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan’s Barbados Tridents qualified for the 2019 edition of the Caribbean Premier League by defeating Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2nd qualifier by 12

Neymar becomes youngest to 100 Brazil caps in friendly draw

Sports Desk: Neymar became the youngest player to make 100 appearances for Brazil on Thursday but the Paris Saint-Germain forward had to settle for a 1-1 draw as he failed

Ben McDermott named in Australia squad for Sri Lanka, Pakistan T20Is

Sports Desk: Ben McDermott has been named in Australia’s 14-man squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday. Steve Smith and David Warner

Youth ODI series: Mahmudul stars with bat as Bangladesh beat New Zealand

Sports Desk: Bangladesh U-19 sealed the five-match series 3-0 beating New Zealand by eight wickets on Sunday at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln riding on a magnificent century by Mahmudul Hasan

Mashrafe turns 36 today

Sports Desk: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the skipper of Bangladesh ODI team, has turned 36 today. He was born in Narail district on October 5, 1983. Mashrafe, popularly known as the