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
Dhaka Mirror
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
‘I didn’t think about the century’
Kalabagan Krira Chakra skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Saturday that he did not eye any hundred even after reaching his fifty against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Mashrafee made a blistering 104-run innings of just 51 balls and recorded the fastest hundred in list ‘A’ match in Bangladesh ... Read more
Navy launches nationwide talent hunt
Bangladesh Navy, in association with the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, launched a nationwide talent hunt programme in search of swimming talents that will get underway from May 19. The hosts also decided to award lucrative prize money to the best swimmers in the different stages of the mega programme. The Bangladesh Swimming Federation president
Fed Cup deferred for indefinite period
The Bangladesh Football Federation deferred the Federation Cup for an indefinite period which was supposed to begin from today. BFF took the decision after most of the clubs among 12 participating teams denied to take part in the tournament. ‘We asked all the clubs to entry their names for the Federation Cup but most of ... Read more
Kapali, Shamsur shine for Gazi
All-rounder Alok Kapali’s bowling prowess and Shamsur Rahman’s batting skills helped Gazi Group seal an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Kalabagan Cricket Academy in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Kapali, who was the first man to claim a hat-trick for Bangladesh in Test cricket, grabbed five wickets to bundle out KCA before Shamsur remained not ... Read more
Sakib passes quite day with ball
Bangladesh’s ace-all rounder Sakib al Hasan had a quite day with bowl for Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match against Rising Pune Superstars at Kolkata on Saturday. Sakib, who showed glimpses of hisbatting form by scoring 68 runs in Kolkata’s match against Gujarat Lions, got just one wicket by conceding 21 runs ... Read more
Al-Amin, Naeem lead young charmers
The ongoing Dhaka Premier League noticed some young players flourishing through their performance at the half-way stage. Mohammedan Sporting Club is leading the points table largely due to the splendid bowling display of left-arm spinner Naeem Islam jr, who with 13 wickets is the second highest wicket-taker so far. Victoria Sporting Club remained hot on
Navy out to find swimming talent
Bangladesh Navy, in association with the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, will launch a nationwide talent hunt programme in search of swimming talents next week, officials said on Friday. The mega programme titled ‘Bangladesh Looking for Best Swimmer’ will get underway at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex on May 19.
Afrasia bank mauritius open: Siddik joins title mix
Siddikur Rahman was in the hunt for his third Asian Tour title when the ace Bangladeshi golfer finished the second round of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in joint third place with even-par 72 in Anahita on Thursday. The two-time Asian Tour winner, who finished the first round in joint second place, fired two birdies ... Read more
Waibee 115 to sponsor Pinak, Zakir
Cricketers of Bangladesh’s three generations took the same podium on Friday when Waibee 115, a new brand of a full range of Cricket Equipment, announced to sponsor two Under-19 cricketers at a programme. Waibee 115 is new brand of a full range of Cricket Equipment owned and managed by a US based company called Waibee ... Read more
Usha begin with a win
Usha Krira Chakra, the joint champions in the last edition, made a winning start to the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League when they outplayed Wari Club 4-1 on Friday. Usha went to the break at the Maulana Bhasani National National Hockey Stadium with a 2-0 lead and added other two in the later half ... Read more
MSC prevail in one-sided derby
In an agonisingly one-sided contest, which lacked the thrill of a derby match, Mohammedan Sporting Club thrashed its one time arch-rivals Abahani Limited by eight wickets to retain the top spot of points table in the Dhaka Premier League on Thursday. Pace bowler Subhashish Roy appeared to be the unlikely hero for Mohammedan, who defended ... Read more
Rupganj halt Doleshwar
Legends of Rupganj skipper Mosahrraf Hossain made an all-round performance to help his side beat Prime Doleshwar by six wickets in their Dhaka Premier League match at Fatullah on Thursday. Mosharraf, who has played three one-day internationals for Bangladesh as a left-arm spinner, scored 81 to guide Rupganj to 222-4 in 46.2 overs after Doleshwar ... Read more
Ban on Mamunul, Sohel goes
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday lifted the suspensions of former national team captain Mamunul Islam and midfielder Sohel Rana after both the players apologised for their misdeeds. The BFF took the decision at an emergency meeting of its national team committee on Thursday. The game’s governing body in March imposed a one-year ban on
Sohrawardi ton propels Victoria
Rain might have extinguished the prospect of a fiery encounter in Dhaka Premier League but nothing could take away the brilliance of Victoria’s Sohrawardi Shuvo, whose century sunk Prime Bank on Thursday. The match at BKSP was well poised as Victoria, who were chasing Prime’s 274-7, were 211-2 in 42.1 overs when heavy downpour forced ... Read more
Siddik joint second in Mauritius
Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman finally hit the form to make an impressive start to the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open finishing the opening round in joint second with a four-under-par 68 in Anahita on Thursday. Siddik, who slipped to 61th place in the Order of Merit this season having missed the cut on quite a few occasions, ... Read more