Players.bio is a large online platform sharing the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7. Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.
Bangladesh received a fresh blow on Friday when off-spinner Nayeem Hasan was ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a finger injury. The second Test in the two-Test series starts at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. "Nayeem had a contusion of the right middle finger while batting and fielding in the first Test," said Bangladesh national team physio Bayzidul Islam in a statement.
William Haggas is in scintillating form and will test Lysander's Epsom Derby credentials by taking on the British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood on Friday, May 20.
New Zealand Cricket on Friday said that there have been three COVID-19 cases in their camp in Brighton ahead of their three-match Test series against England. "Three of the BLACKCAPS touring party are in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on the morning of the first Tour match against Sussex in Brighton," the board said in a statement. Players Henry Nicholls and Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen produced positive Rapid Antigen Tests on Friday and have begun their five days of isolation, the board said.
Hull KR coach Tony Smith has highlighted the fact his side needs to be smarter this weekend against a quality Catalans outfit. The Robins' attack has stuttered in recent weeks and finding points has not been easy to come by, something that won't get much easier this week against Grand Final contenders the Dragons.
Lewis Hamilton was reportedly absent from a 'secret' test by Mercedes this week as George Russell took to the wheel for an upgraded W13. Mercedes are currently trying to upgrade their car to make it more competitive with Red Bull and Ferrari.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday after Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella hung on for the visitors in a vital seventh-wicket stand. On the fifth and final day the two teams settled on a draw 45 minutes before the scheduled close of play with Sri Lanka on 260-6 in their second innings. Dickwella was unbeaten on 61 alongside Chandimal on 39 not out at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Hosts Bangladesh made 465 in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka's 397 as Tamim Iqbal (133) and Mushfiqur Rahim (105) played starring roles.
England Test coach Brendon McCullum says improving the team's flagging fortunes will also help secure the red-ball game's international future. The former New Zealand captain will take charge of an England side that have won just one of their past 17 Tests, with fans hoping his partnership with new skipper Ben Stokes proves the catalyst for a revival.
Brendon McCullum believes his goal of transforming the fortunes of England’s Test side as head coach can help safeguard the future of the format.