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1st Test, Day 4: Shanto, Hasan register fifties as Bangladesh make 119/0, trail India by 394 runs
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On a pitch which seems to have slowed down greatly, India did find some turn and bounce, but it was insufficient to avoid a wicketless session. Shanto (64 not out) and Hasan (55 not out) showed tremendous application, resolve and patience to frustrate the Indian bowling attack and rendered them ineffective.
BBL: 'They just nicked them', says Strikers' Thornton after bowling out Thunder for 15
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The Adelaide Strikers produced the best bowling display in men's T20 cricket history, bowling the Sydney Thunder out for just 15, winning by a huge margin of 124-runs. It was also the lowest total in men's T20 cricket off all-time, eclipsing Turkey's 21 against the Czech Republic in 2019.
IPL 2023: Top five bowlers who could spark a bidding war at next week's player auctions
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In the final auction list, there are 119 capped players alongside 286 uncapped players. The auction will also see teams eyeing bowlers who can create magic with the ball in hand in various phases of the game. Here's a look at five bowlers who will be on the wish list of every team ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction:
32-team Club World Cup from 2025, next edition in Morocco, says FIFA chief Infantino
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Morocco will stage the event from February 1-11 under the old format with seven teams: the winners of the Champions League from the six confederations of the ruling body FIFA, plus a team from the host nation. Morocco previously hosted the FIFA Club World Cup in 2013 and 2014.
ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City FC reclaim top spot after dominant win over East Bengal FC
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The former champions didn't miss a beat from where they had left off, as Lalengmawia Ralte bagged a brace and Greg Stewart got on the scoresheet for the third time this season, getting the better of the Kolkata giants in their 50th Hero ISL game.
15 all out: Stokes in shock as Sydney Thunder slump to lowest-ever total in T20 cricket
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The Australian domestic T20 league team, which had England's T20 World Cup winner Alex Hales, a much-travelled T20 expert who has played in Pakistan Super League and Caribbean Premier League besides BBL, in their ranks were shot out for just 15 runs in 35 deliveries in a dramatic encounter at the Sydney Showground Stadium.
FIFA likely to stick to 4-team group format for expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup
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Infantino was addressing the media in Doha on Friday following a FIFA Council meeting earlier in the day. "Here the groups of four have been absolutely incredible. Until the last minute of the last match you would not know who goes through," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
FIFA World Cup: We want to take a medal home: Morocco's Regragui ahead of third-place playoff
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"I don't really need to motivate my team, we are at the World Cup representing Morocco. We even want to win friendlies so the objective is to get that third place, we want to improve our FIFA ranking. If we finish third in a World Cup, we will really hike it up," Regragui said at the pre-match press conference.
1st Test: Was nervous initially but it was not difficult adjusting to Test cricket after a long break, says Kuldeep Yadav
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Kuldeep Yadav completed his third five-for in the eighth Test match -- a career-best 5 for 40 and India bowled out Bangladesh for just 150, taking a lead of a massive 254-run lead. But the 28-year-old spinner said he did not experience any trouble in adjusting to Test cricket as he was not totally cut off from cricket, being involved in white-ball cricket for India.
IPL 2023: Top five bowlers who could spark a bidding war at next week's player auctions
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In the final auction list, there are 119 capped players alongside 286 uncapped players. The auction will also see teams eyeing bowlers who can create magic with the ball in hand in various phases of the game. Here's a look at five bowlers who will be on the wish list of every team ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction:
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