Seeing Kusal Perera without a bat one has no reason to compare him with Sanath Jayasuriya. He has at least enough hair on his head to distinguish himself from Sri Lanka’s current chief selector who once had redefined the batting in one-day cricket. But the moment Kusal takes it onto the crease, his stance, his ... Read more
Month: March 2013
Sakib loses his No 1 spot to Kallis
Bangladesh’s Sakib al Hasan was dethroned from his number one spot in the Reliance International Cricket Council’s Test all-rounder ranking by South African Jacques Kallis, said an ICC press note releasing the latest ranking on Wednesday. Former Bangladesh captain Sakib reached a new height in his thriving career when
Bangladesh’s request falls on deaf ears
Zimbabwe Cricket did not bother to listen to the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request of starting the month-long tour of the Tigers with the one-day international series as the tour will begin with a two-match Test series in Harare. Earlier the BCB requested ZC to launch the series with the shorter version of the game though the ... Read more
Salma to lead women’s cricket team in India
The Bangladesh women’s national cricket team, weakened by the absence of their major bowling strength Khadizatul Kubra, will be led by Salma Khatun as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad on Wednesday for the tour of India starting from April 2. Kubra, who played a significant part in the national set-up and Sharmin ... Read more
Game On misses first deadline
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has the time for Game On Sports Management, the event management company entrusted with the responsibility of running the Bangladesh Premier League, to clear the payments of the tournament’s second edition after the company failed to meet the March 28 deadline, a BCB official said on Wednesday. The BCB is expected to ... Read more