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Sputnik light Covid vaccine to be launched in India by Dec

The Russian-made one-shot Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine will be launched in India by December, news agency ANI quoted Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) as saying.Sputnik Light vaccine is based on human adenovirus serotype 26, which is the first component of the Sputn...

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Saudi Arabia: Non-pilgrims allowed to encircle Kaaba

Saudi Arabia has announced allowing non-pilgrims to perform the ritual circumambulation (tawaf) around the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, further easing restrictions against COVID-19.Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued orders allowing non-Umrah worshippers to perform the Kaaba enci...

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Axar’s fifer puts India on top

Spinner Axar Patel’s 5-wicket haul puts India on a good position after the end of Day 3 of the first Test match in Kanpur on Saturday. India reached 14/1 at Stumps to lead by 63 runs. After posting 345 in the first innings, the hosts bundled New Zealand out for 296 as Axar Patel bagged a five-...

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‘I’m sorry for the hurt he’s gone through’, Vaughan on Rafiq

Michael Vaughan has expressed regret for Azeem Rafiq's suffering as a result of his former Yorkshire teammate's charges of racism at the club.Rafiq told MPs earlier this month about the "inhuman" treatment he received at Yorkshire, and Vaughan was one of several people named in the...

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BCL kicks off on Dec 10

The ninth edition of the Bangladesh Cricket League, the franchise based first-class tournament of the country, will get underway on December 10.The tournament alongside four-day matches will also stage one-day games between the four participating teams.The tournament with the participation of Walton...

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Bangladesh cricket physio Julian Calefato resigns

Bangladesh national cricket team physiotherapist Julian Calefato has decided not to renew his contract and resigned from the post on Friday citing personal reasons.Akram Khan, chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)’s cricket operations committee confirmed the development to Cricfrenzy....

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Southee and the openers chart New Zealand’s comeback

The openers and Tim Southee helped New Zealand wrest back the advantage on Day 2 of their first Test versus India. The visitors ended the day on a strong note at 129 for no loss, in arrears by 216.When the day began, with the score reading 258 for 4, India seemed to have the upper hand. However, the...

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Babar confident of better performance in WTC

As Pakistan head into the two-Test series against Bangladesh, captain Babar Azam feels it'll be crucial for his Test specialists to "switch on" as quickly as possible. Babar also stressed that a hectic calendar and switching between different formats isn't an easy task for the curr...

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Shakib unfit for Chattogram Test against Pakistan

Shakib Al Hasan did not travel to Chittagong with Bangladesh team on Tuesday (November 23) afternoon as the members of the Test team flew to Chittagong on a chartered flight.However, the world's best all-rounder did not go to the port city as he is unfit to play the first Test on Friday (Novembe...

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Tigers will never succeed on these pitches: Shoaib Akhter

Pakistan's former pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes the Bangladesh cricket team have the potential to perform better in big stages and win World Cup titles if they improve their pitch conditions.Bangladesh has been quite impressive on their home soil and even defeated Australia and New Zealand in the...

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Atletico, Milan look to find some form

Two giants of the European game struggling to perform in the Champions League do battle at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday, as Atletico Madrid meet AC Milan in Group B.Diego Simeone's men have just four points to their name from their opening four games, while the Rossoneri are bottom of th...

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BCB wants new franchise owners for BPL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday called for Expressions of Interest from reputable business entities to hold six franchises in the Bangladesh Premier League T20.The BCB posted an EOI on their website for the country's franchise-based T20 tournament.According to the EOI, the eighth edition ...

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Tamim ruled out of NZ Test series

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal will need another month to recover from a fracture in his right thumb, and the left-handed opener is all but ruled out of the two-match Test series against New Zealand.Tamim had recovered from a single fracture that he had sustained during his participation in the Evere...

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Man City, PSG showdown tonight

Seeking to avenge their September defeat at the Parc des Princes, Manchester City welcome Paris Saint-Germain to the Etihad Stadium for Wednesday's Champions League Group A battle.The hosts currently sit at the summit with nine points to their name, but PSG are only one point behind and will als...

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Emon-Rabbi join Tigers’ squad for last T20I

Pace bowler Kamrul Islam Rabbi and batsman Parvez Hossain Emon have been added to the Bangladesh squad for the third and final match T20I series against Pakistan on 22 November. Both players are yet to debut in T20Is.Bangladesh conceded an eight-wicket defeat in the second game, and also lost the se...

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Pakistan Test team arrive

Pakistan Test team arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday to play two-match Test series.The 14-member team arrived at Shahjalal International Airport at 4:50 pm. Wasim Khan, who is in charge of logistical support of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), confirmed the matter to Cricfrenzy.Pakistan team then w...

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Klopp explains Arteta row

Jurgen Klopp admits that he deserved a yellow card for his part in the touchline argument with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on Saturday.The two coaches were cautioned in the first half of Liverpool's 4-0 win over the Gunners after a heated discussion erupted beside the pitch.The incident occurre...

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Clinical Pakistan pocket T20I series

Fakhar Zaman's unbeaten 57, following a clinical bowling show earlier in the day, helped Pakistan clinch the three-match T20I series in Mirpur with an eight-wicket victory in Game 2 on Saturday.Having opted to bat first yet again, Bangladesh were restricted to another sub-par total despite being...

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My heart is beating with Pakistan team in Dhaka: Hayden

Former Pakistan batting consultant Matthew Hayden backed the side for their first bilateral series against Bangladesh in six years.Hayden took to social media where he showed support to Pakistan players, whom he spent some quality time with during T20 World Cup 2021 as a batting consultant.“As...

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BCB considers Mushfiq only for upcoming Tests series

Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been rested for the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan to focus on the Test series.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu explained the reason for not taking the experienced batter in the T20I squad.Bangladesh will pl...