Pace bowler Shafiul Islam said on Wednesday that he is striving hard to return in the national team and working hard to keep his fitness and regain form to do that. Bangladesh team had a wonderful year in the 2015 especially in the one-day international format but Sahfiul, who had been a regular member of ... Read more
Month: August 2016
BCB bars four media houses from presser
In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday barred some media houses from entering an unscheduled press meet of its president Nazmul Hasan at his corporate office. Nazmul invited the press to the headquarters of Beximco, a corporate house to which he is an employee, but the reporters of daily newspapers Prothom Alo,
DPL payment issue lingers, one month on
More than one month has passed since Dhaka Premier League ended but most of the clubs were yet to complete the payment for the players in full, said players and the officials. The DPL payment issue resurfaced on Tuesday as a group of Brothers Union players, led by senior cricketer Shahriar Nafees, met BCB chief ... Read more
Smalley to arrive in mid-August to take BFF role
Former technical director for the Football Association of New Zealand, Paul Smalley, is set to arrive in mid-August to take charge of the Bangladesh Football Federation’s director of technical and strategy, said the BFF on Tuesday. Smalley, who was recommended by FIFA for the job, was supposed to arrive in Dhaka on Monday but he delayed ... Read more
Abahani move joint top, MSC held
Four-time champions Abahani Limited registered their second win of the Bangladesh Premier League when they beat Team BJMC 1-0 at the MA Aziz Stadium on Tuesday. English forward Lee Andrew Tuck scored the all important goal in the 32nd minute to propel the Sky-Blues to joint top of the points table along with
Competition for place inspires Al-Amin
Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin Hossain on Tuesday said that he has been enjoying the challenge of his fellow pace bowlers to get a place in the national team and he thought it was helping the team as well. Recently Bangladesh team has changed their perennial mindset of spin-based attack to incline more on pace-based attack especially in ... Read more
Yunus named one of Rio torchbearers
Nobel peace laureate professor Muhammad Yunus was nominated as one of the torchbearers for 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, said a press release on Tuesday. The press release, issued by the Yunus Centre, said Yunus was nominated for the job by the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
No Tigers in Florida T20
Bangladesh will not be a part of any Twenty20 internationals in Florida as India will play two T20I’s against West Indies, according to West Indies Cricket Board on Tuesday. WICB announced that India will play against West Indies on August 27 and 28 at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale, USA. Earlier it was reported in
Rubel can’t wait to meet Aaqib
Pace bowler Rubel Hossain said on Monday that he was eagerly waiting to meet Pakistani paceman Aaqib Javed to learn a few tricks that he believes would help him to be a more competent bowler. Former UAE coach Aaqib, who played 22 Tests and 163 one-day internationals for Pakistan, is now in Dhaka to oversee ... Read more
Hosts condemn Russell to third successive loss
Title aspirants Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra’s terrible run in the Bangladesh Premier League continued when they lost their third consecutive match of the league to hosts Chittagong Abahani by 1-2 goals in Chittagong on Monday. With the win, the port-city outfits have now seven points from three matches while Russell were still in search for
Sakib sticks to mediocrity in CPL
Sakib al Hasan has failed to make justice to his reputation so far in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League being one of the world’s premier all-rounders as his performance has been limited to mediocrity with both bat and ball. Sakib’s Jamaica Tallawahs have been impressive in the tournament as they won six of their 10 matches ... Read more
Mohiuddin gets rare honour in Olympics
Former general secretary of Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation, retired wing commander Mohiuddin Ahmed, got a rare honour of working as a technical judge in Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Mohiuddin, who was nominated by World Weightlifting Federation as one of the 45 technical judges of the discipline, will leave for Rio today for the job.
Mustafiz awaits another shoulder expert
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is yet to get an appointment from professor Lennard Funk, shoulder surgery specialist in Manchester, for the assessment of pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s injury, said BCB official on Monday. Mustafiz, who met London-based shoulder specialist Tony Kocchar several twice, is trying to seek an appointment of Funk
No coach but officials in Rio contingent
Bangladesh swimming and athletics teams will fly for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the forthcoming Olympic Games without any coach for the respective events. Bangladesh Swimming Federation general secretary Rafizuddin Rafiz will fly with two swimmers Mahfizur Rahman Sagor and Sonia Akter Tumpa as coach-cum-official
Saintfiet leaves Dhaka without signing contract
Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet left Dhaka at early hour on Sunday without signing formal agreement with the Bangladesh Football Federation, leaving his position as the head coach of Bangladesh national team uncertain. Saintfiet had earlier informed the BFF that he would go home for two weeks to be with his family and federation was hoping
BCB in no hurry with Taskin
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is in no hurry to send Taskin Ahmed for testing to be get cleared by the International Cricket Council for his illegal bowling action, said officials on Sunday. Taskin along with spin bowler Arafat Sunny was suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action was found illegal during the ICC ... Read more