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New Zealand Cricket confirms upcoming tours to go ahead

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“Crowds have been allowed back into Super Rugby matches in New Zealand which this week marked 100 days without community coronavirus tranmission. ©AFP” /> Wellington (AFP) – New Zealand Cricket said Tuesday that Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies had all confirmed they will tour during the upcoming home season, despite the coronavirus pandemic. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said managed isolation arrangements for the visiting teams were still being worked out with officials in Wellington, but the tours would proceed. “I was just on the phone…

Bangladesh cricketers resume training, one by one

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“Imrul Kayes said it felt good to pick up a bat again after he resumed training in Bangladesh. ©AFP” /> Dhaka (AFP) – Bangladesh cricketers have resumed training, but only one player and a trainer are allowed inside Dhaka’s main stadium at a time as a precaution against coronavirus. “I could hold the bat again after about four months…It felt good,” said batsman Imrul Kayes, one of two cricketers to train at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. “We did gym work at home over the past four months but…

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe tests positive for virus

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“Mashrafe Mortaza (pictured during a 2019 Cricket World Cup match against the West Indies) and two other players have tested positive for the coronavirus. ©AFP” Dhaka (AFP) – Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other players said they have tested positive for the coronavirus as infections in the South Asian nation rise. Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam and former opener Nafees Iqbal were the other two who revealed their positive test results. Mashrafe, who stepped down as the one-day international captain in March but remains available for selection, announced…

Cyclone Amphan: Bangladesh shifts over two million people; armed forces put on alert

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The cyclone is expected to make landfall at 6pm on Wednesday, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman was quoted as saying by the report.(AFP) COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Bangladesh has shifted over two million people to storm shelters and deployed the military to deal with the powerful cyclone ‘Amphan’ which is set to make a landfall on the costal districts, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday. Authorities have already raised the alert level to ‘great danger’ for some districts in the country as the cyclone, the most…

Banned cricket hero Shakib auctions bat for Bangladesh virus victims

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“Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan is revered at home despite being banned for two years for failing to report a match-fixing approach. ©AFP” /> Dhaka (AFP) – Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, banned in October for failing to report a match-fixing attempt, raised almost $24,000 for the country’s coronavirus campaign by auctioning the bat he used to score 606 runs at last year’s World Cup. The winning bidder at the online auction Wednesday was a New York-based Bangladeshi, said Arif R. Hossain, co-founder of an organisation established to…

Bangladesh erupts in joy after biggest cricket triumph

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“Bangladesh stunned four-time winners India in the final of the Under-19 World Cup. ©AFP” /> Dhaka (AFP) – Thousands of fans flooded the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and the prime minister Monday promised a public celebration after the under-19 team won the World Cup in the nation’s biggest cricket triumph. Bangladesh stunned four-time winners India in the final of the Under-19 World Cup late Sunday in South Africa to record a three-wicket victory over the favourites. The elated supporters, some wearing the team jersey and painted from head to…

Skipper Akbar steers Bangladesh to Under-19 World Cup triumph

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“Rakibul Hasan salutes the crowd after hitting the winning runs for Bangladesh in the Under 19 World Cup final against India. ©AFP” /> (South Africa) (AFP) – Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali kept his calm to lead his team to a stunning three-wicket win over India in Potchefstroom to win the Under-19 World Cup for the first time. Chasing 178 to win, Bangladesh were struggling at 102 for six but Akbar, who finished 43 not out, dragged them towards the line. A brief flurry of rain saw the players leave the…

Bangladesh upset South Africa

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LONDON: Bangladesh promised to fight fire with fire against South Africa’s attack and promptly proceeded to deliver, setting the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 alight with a thrilling performance in the closest game of the competition so far. More than 600 runs were scored at the Oval, 330 of them by Bangladesh, who made a strong statement about their batting prowess. This was Bangladesh’s highest ever ODI score, surpassing their previous best of 329/6 against Pakistan in Dhaka in April 2015, to upset third-ranked South Africa, who sit four places above…