A full-strength Usha Krira Chakra will take on Mariner Young’s Club in a crucial Premier Hockey League match today with their five Pakistani recruits finally joined the side. Usha were given green signal by the Special Branch of Police on Monday to bring their five Pakistani players after some serious scrutiny that delayed their visa ... Read more
Month: May 2016
Kruif reduces squad to 30
National team head coach Lodewijk de Kruif on Friday cut his preliminary squad to 30 from 36 ahead of Bangladesh’s Asian Cup Play-off qualifiers against Tajikistan on June 2 and 7. Left-back Atiqur Rahman Meshu left the camp few days ago with an Achilles injury in his right foot while Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society forward ... Read more
Sevilla fight back to retain Europa League
Sevilla conjured up a dazzling comeback to clinch a record third successive Europa League title on Wednesday, flooring Liverpool with a 3-1 victory that showed why the Spanish side have become masters of Europe’s second-tier competition. Sevilla captain Coke lifted the trophy at Basel’s St Jakob-Park having been the architect of their heroics, scoring twice ... Read more
Hat-trick hero Sharif gives Gazi edge
Mohammad Sharif grabbed the first hat-trick of the season as Gazi Group took the edge in the rain-hit Dhaka Premier League match against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in Mirpur on Wednesday. The match went into the reserve day as rain-intervened at least three times at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium making it impossible for the official ... Read more
Team-mates’ hara-kiri deny Masakadza
Kalabagan Krira Chakra faced a remarkable collapse to lose against Brothers Union by nine runs in their Dhaka Premier League match on Wednesday at BKSP. Chasing Brothers’ 262, Kalabagan were on 238-3 after the end of 45 overs before they lose their last seven wickets for just 15 runs to be dismissed for 253 in ... Read more
Indians encroach Pakistanis’ habitat
Gone are the days when the Dhaka Premier League was known as a common habitat for some of the modest Pakistani cricketers, who would find it as a happy hunting ground. They were replaced by a group of Indian journeymen in the ongoing campaign as teams preferred them over cricketers from other countries for some ... Read more
Siddik back in frame for Rio Olympics
Siddikur Rahman was back in contention of qualifying for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the ace Bangladeshi golfer returned back to top-60 place of Olympic rankings on Tuesday. Siddik is now in 54th position in the Olympics rankings after finishing second in the tri-sanctioned AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on Sunday. Despite ... Read more
Kruif vows to bring back glory
Bangladesh national football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif has promised to bring back his side to the wining ways after some dreadful performances in recent months. Kruif resumed his duty as national coach of Bangladesh on Tuesday for a short tenure of one month ahead of their Asian Cup Play-off qualifiers against Tajikistan on ... Read more
KCA pile more misery on struggling Abahani
Abahani Limited’s hopes of qualifying for the Super League received a serious blow when they suffered their third successive loss to lowly Kalabagan Cricket Academy on Monday. Mahmudul Hasan struck a fine century to help the Academy side post their maiden win in seven matches by three wickets in a high-scoring contest at the Fatullah ... Read more
Nurul hits ton in Prime win
Wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan made his first List ‘A’ century to help Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Legends of Rupganj by 60 runs in their Dhaka Premier League match on Monday. Nurul, who made his international debut early in the year, made 108 runs that was the backbone for Prime’s 299-9 before their bowlers bundled ... Read more
Doleshwar down high-flying MSC
Naeem Islam struck a dogged century but it could do little to stave off a six-wicket loss for Mohammedan Sporting Club to Prime Doleshwar in the Dhaka Premier League in Mirpur on Monday. Doleshwar joined Mohammedan on top of the league with the win, their fifth in the league which came after two successive defeats ... Read more
DPL matches rescheduled
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Monday rescheduled the eighth and ninth round matches of the Dhaka Premier League, deferring it at least for four days. The eighth round matches will be held on May 24 and May 26 instead of May 20 and May 22. The schedule of ninth round matches also have ... Read more
Mustafiz leads emerging players’ poll
Bangladesh’s pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman’s amazing performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League has made him the most cherished young cricketer as he is leading the poll for the best emerging player of the IPL. The ninth edition the IPL has introduced a new section which named ‘Emerging Player of the Season’ and cricket lovers ... Read more
Usha get green light for Pakistani players
Usha Krira Chakara were given clearance on Monday by the Special Branch of Police to bring their five Pakistani players to participate in the ongoing Premier League Hockey. Having released the Malaysian players after the Club Cup tournament, the club has been in trouble to field the playing eleven due to the suspension and injury
Nervous Siddik blows it away
A nerve-wrecked Siddikur Rahman ruined a bright opportunity of winning his third Asian Tour trophy as the Bangladeshi golfer lost his nerve in the last three holes to settle only as runner-up in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on Sunday. Siddik, who led the leaderboard with a clear three under-par till the fifteenth hole, lost ... Read more
Umpires impressed with Sunny’s new action
Local umpires were impressed with left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny as he began his journey with a remodeled action after being suspended by International Cricket Council for suspect bowling action. Sunny opted to stay away from the Dhaka Premier League for the first five rounds in order to help himself rectifying his action despite there was ... Read more
Barred in Cup, nat’l players give extra effort in Camp
Seven national players, who missed recent Independence Cup due to a pay dispute that dragged them to the court, have apparently put in an extra effort in national team camp in order to regain their fitness ahead of the forthcoming Asian Cup play-offs. Mamunul Islam, Sohel Rana, Nasiruddin Chowdhury, Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury, Alamgir Kabir Rana, ... Read more
Whirlwind Mashrafee sinks Jamal
Kalabagan Krira Chakra skipper Masharfee bin Murtaza recorded the fastest hundred in a list ‘A’ match in Bangladesh to guide his side to a 21-run win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club during their Dhaka Premier League at Fatullah. Mashrafee made 104 runs off 51 balls to help his team put a commanding 316 runs and ... Read more
Siddik on course for third Asian Tour title
Ace Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman was in course for his third Asian Tour title when he finished the third round of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in top spot with three-under-par 69 in Anahita on Saturday. Siddik, who finished the second round in joint third place, fired four birdies against one bogey to end the ... Read more
Nafees dazzles for Brothers
Shahriar Nafees made an emphatic century to ensure Brothers union beat Cricket Coaching School by 38 runs in their Dhaka Premier League match at Mirpur on Saturday. Shahriar made 134, the highest innings so far in this year’s DPL, to help Brothers put 253-6 on the board before CCS were bundled out for 215 in ... Read more