Argentina were below-par all evening and finally slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Ecuador in Buenos Aires, as the absences of Messi and Aguero were felt keenly up-front.

In an exclusive, candid chat, Bangladesh fast bowling sensation Taskin Ahmed opens up on his journey into the cricketing world so far.

Javier Mascherano has called upon his Argentina team-mates to pull together and move forward in the absence of Lionel Messi.

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has been fined $40,000 Hong Kong dollars ($5,160; £3,400) after its fans booed the Chinese national anthem during a match last month.

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy said Diego Maradona's dressing room dance after the 45-16 win over Tonga has inspired his team to push for World Cup glory.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi will be back in action before the two months originally stipulated, Argentina team doctor Donato Villani has said.

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has retired from Test cricket.

Luis Suarez believes Barcelona's formidable attacking trio works so well because there is no "jealousy" between himself, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

The BCB's plan to cut one Test match from the Zimbabwe series goes against Bangladesh’s cricket historic mandate, which was to give Test cricket utmost priority.

Ireland will host one-day internationals against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the summer of 2016.

Manchester City sign defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.

Fifa will investigate the alleged distribution of a dossier highly critical of Uefa president Michel Platini.

Tigers are going guns with a whitewash over Pakistan, followed by a series win against India, and now they've pulled one over South Africa in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series at Mirpur on July 12, 2015.

Although the first ODI series loss to Bangladesh exposes the frailties in Team India, the strong voices of dissent have been louder than the form of cricketers.

In a move to give bowlers a bit of breathing room in 50-overs cricket, the ICC board has decided to do away with catching fielders in the first ten overs, get rid of the batting Powerplay, and allow 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last 10 overs of an ODI innings.

After 30 years since their first foray into limited-overs cricket, Bangladesh have become a consistent, competitive side capable of surprising any team at home.

Bangladesh now have 10 successive ODI wins at home in between a memorable World Cup down under, and a spot in the Champions Trophy as well.

For years Bangladesh tried not to lose. Now they must get used to the idea of wanting to win, writes Harsha Bhogle.

Fifa hands over computer data to the Swiss authorities investigating the World Cup bids for 2018 and 2022. Fifa says it co-operated fully with the authorities.

The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.