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Messi out of U.S. tour with calf strain

Sports Desk: Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi will not travel to the United States for the club’s pre-season tour after sustaining a calf problem on his return to training from a close season

BCB in limbo over BPL as new season looms

Shawdesh Desk: With the international season now over and plans for next home series against Afghanistan still waiting to take shape, Bangladesh Cricket Board finally managed some time to put

Time for long-term plan: Sakib

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan on Thursday urged the team management to begin long term planning for the country’s national team in the wake of their crushing

Smith century turns tide for Australia in Ashes opener

Shawdesh Desk: Steve Smith marked his first Test since completing a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal with a superb century to rescue Australia on the opening

Karunaratne, Perera pick up pace

Sports Desk: 10. SL 36/1 – For the first time in the series, Bangladesh have been able to keep the Sri Lankan top order quiet as Shafiul Islam bowled a tight

Shakib signs for Rangpur Riders

Shawdesh Desk: Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan signed a one-year contract with the BPL franchise Rangpur Riders today. The tournament is set to begin from 6th December. In the first season

Fatigue not an issue for Tigers

Sports Desk: Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar on Monday refused to blame fatigue for their debacle in the ongoing three-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka. The Tigers lost the opening

First national cricket captain Shamim Kabir dies

Shawdesh Desk: Shamim Kabir, the first captain of Bangladesh cricket team died on Monday, confirmed an official of Bangladesh Cricket Board. BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus said Shamim, 75,