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JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Bangladesh face an anxious wait over the availability of captain Litton Das, who picked up a back strain during training ahead of their Super Four showdown with India in the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The 30-year-old experienced discomfort on the left side of his waist while attempting a square cut in the nets at the ICC Academy on September 22. He was immediately assessed by team physio Bayzid ul Islam and withdrew from the session. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official confirmed that a medical assessment…

RIP Bird officiated in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs © Getty Legendary English umpire Dickie Bird has passed away, aged 92, on Tuesday. In his umpiring career spanning over two decades, Bird stood in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs, including the first three Men’s ODI World Cup finals. “Dickie Bird enjoyed an illustrious career as an international umpire, writing his name into history as the most famous and popular official in the game’s history,” Yorkshire Cricket Club said in a statement. “Over a distinguished career, he officiated in 66 Test matches and 69 one-day internationals, including three World Cup finals…

Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird has died aged 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club has announced.Harold Dennis ‘Dickie’ Bird MBE OBE became one of the most famous umpires in cricket, officiating 66 Tests and 69 one-day internationals, as well as three World Cup finals.He was appointed an MBE in 1986 and an OBE in 2012 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket.In a statement, Bird’s home county Yorkshire said: “He died peacefully at home at the age of 92 and he leaves behind a legacy of sportsmanship, humility, and joy – and a legion of admirers across generations.”He will be…

Sam Konstas continued a fruitful tour of India but was outshone by the man he replaced in the Test side last summer, Nathan McSweeney, on the opening day of Australia A’s second four-dayer in Lucknow. Jack Edwards’ belligerent late hand of 88 off 78 balls came on the back of hard early graft from Australia A captain McSweeney (74) and Konstas (49), who put on 86 for the second wicket after being inserted in punishing heat by India A. The visitors reached 9-350 at the Ekana Stadium where regular drinks breaks were a necessity in temperatures above 35 degrees. McSweeney…

Former Test umpire Harold “Dickie” Bird has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on Tuesday. Bird was one of the best-known and most respected officials in the game, standing in 66 Tests and 69 one-day internationals, including three World Cup finals. Yorkshire issued a statement on their website saying Bird, “one of cricket’s most beloved figures”, had died peacefully at home. “Dickie Bird enjoyed an illustrious career as an international umpire, writing his name into history as the most famous and popular official in the game’s history,” the club said. “He is synonymous with Yorkshire…

Runner Muhammad Dwedar to return to train in Germany after finishing second to last overall in Tokyo. Three months before the World Athletics Championships, Muhammad Dwedar was training for the 800-metre race on the streets in Jericho, West Bank. His mother would have preferred he stayed indoors, lest he become another Palestinian athlete victim to Israeli raids or killing, but there were no sports facilities to train at, much less the world-class technology his competitors had. All he had was a dream to represent Palestine and put his country on the global sporting map. It was bittersweet for him when…

INJURY SETBACK File Photo: Grace Harris © Getty Australia all-rounder Grace Harris’s agonising wait for ODI World Cup bow continues as a calf strain has ruled her out of the upcoming 50-over event in India and Sri Lanka. Harris suffered her injury in the third ODI against India on Saturday, which incidentally was her first game back in the format since March 2024. Harris will now head back home for recovery and rehabilitation in the lead-up to the Women’s Big Bash League starting on November 9. Australia have named Heather Graham as Harris’s replacement, who will join Australia in India…

State-by-state previews: QLD | SA | WA When does it start? On Wednesday! The Women’s National Cricket League – Australia’s national women’s domestic 50-over competition – will get underway on September 24 when Western Australia host Queensland at the WACA Ground. Other first-round match-ups see Victoria host NSW and South Australia play Tasmania, while the ACT Meteors will have to wait until the second round to commence their season. Two rounds will be played before the start of the T20 Spring Challenge and Weber WBBL|11, and the season will then resume on January 6. Like last season, this summer’s WNCL…

Heather Graham named as replacement after X-factor’s injury suffered on eve of ICC event in India Grace Harris’ hopes of a long-awaited ODI World Cup debut have been dashed, with the allrounder ruled out of Australia’s squad due to injury. Harris made her first one-day international appearance since March 2024 in Australia’s 43-run win over India in Delhi on Sunday, but suffered a calf strain during Australia’s fielding innings. The Queensland allrounder will now return home to rehabilitate ahead of the Weber WBBL starting on November 9. Heather Graham will replace Harris in the 15-player World Cup squad, and will…

A heart-breaking six-run defeat in their final game last summer that saw them miss the WNCL final is fuelling South Australia’s desire to push further this summer. In many respects, the SA women had already exceeded expectations by being in contention for a spot in the final going into the final round, having bought into a more attacking style under new head coach Mick Delaney. Now with a full season under his belt, and a settled, largely unchanged squad, Delaney and his squad are setting their sights high. “If we were as committed to our game style at the end…