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15-man squad announced for SL ODIs Drama regarding the vice-captaincy issue centering around Tamim Iqbal finally ended as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka naming the southpaw deputy to skipper Mushfiqur Rahim. Tamim had stepped down from the post after Mashrafee bin Murtaza was appointed to ... Read more

The Bangladesh national team concluded the two-match Twenty20 international series against Sri Lanka displaying encouraging signs of their fighting ability ahead of the ICC World T20 beginning from March at their own den. Though the matches were won by the Islanders at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, the Tigers nevertheless fought bravely

The Bangladesh Under-19s began their campaign in the International Cricket Council U-19 World Cup in resounding fashion on Saturday after thrashing Afghanistan by 10 wickets in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The young Tigers decided to field first after winning the toss and their decision paid dividends as the Afghans were all out for 212 in 50 overs ... Read more

Bangladesh lost their second last-ball thriller in as many games as Sri Lanka swept the two-match Twenty20 series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday. Sachithra Senanayake dispatched Farhad Reza’s last delivery for a boundary with Sri Lanka needing two runs to win as the visitors scored 123-7 after

It was not long ago that a tiny cricketer would be followed by his mother to every single match he participated in, despite all the discomfort she had to endure and the sacrifices she had to make in managing household affairs. Her dedication led her to travel great distances just to inspire her son, with a ... Read more

Misjudging the conditions cost Bangladesh dearly in the second Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, which they lost by three wickets to give the tourists 2-0 series sweep on Friday. The Tigers opted to use Farhad Reza in the last over with nine runs required for a Sri Lankan victory because severe dew in the outfield was ... Read more

The Bangladesh Under-19s will open their International Cricket Council U-19 World Cup campaign today as they take on Afghanistan at Sheikh Abu Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The young Tigers have been placed in Group B and they will also clash with Namibia on Monday before rounding off their group stage matches against

Bangladesh will have to better control their nerves at the death when they take on Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 of their two-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong today. The Tigers ran neck-and-neck with their mighty South Asian opponents in the first match only to go down by two runs as ... Read more

The scorecard will always show that Sri Lanka secured a two-run victory against Bangladesh in the first Twenty20 of the two-match series, but it will not capture the pain that the Tigers suffered in defeat. Bangladesh were on course to earn a memorable victory against the top-ranked Twenty20 International side but fell short after TV umpire ... Read more

Bangladeshi batsman Anamul Haque wants to avoid the mistake he made off the final ball in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka and is looking forward to dispatching the ball out of the park the next time a similar delivery is offered. Anamul, who returned to the side after being dropped from the Test squad, almost ... Read more

Sri Lanka batting coach Marvan Atapattu on Thursday said that the visitors were pleased to have taken part in a nail-biter in the first Twenty20 international as they believed it will help them be more equipped ahead of the ICC World T20. The Lankans prevailed by two runs in a close encounter against the hosts in ... Read more

Batman Anamul Haque’s maiden Twenty20 International half-century went in vain on Wednesday as Bangladesh were defeated by two runs in the first of two Twenty20s against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.  Anamul scored a 45-ball 58 and kept the hosts in the chase till the very last delivery but could not have ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said bad luck was responsible for his side’s defeat against Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 International at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. Bangladesh missed an opportunity to secure a thrilling victory against the highest-ranked Twenty20 side, losing by two runs in a match that went

Star all-rounder Sakib al Hasan was sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders for Indian Rs 2.8 crore (Tk 3.5 crore, $450,000) at the Indian Premier League 2014 player auction in Bangalore on Wednesday, while Indians Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Karthik fetched record prices for their services. Yuvraj was bought for a record Rs 14 crore by ... Read more

Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera on Wednesday denied that he copied legendary batsman Sanath Jayasuriya’s swashbuckling approach and said that he was just happy being himself. Kusal, who is often compared to Jayasuriya for his style of batting which includes employing the bottom-handed batting grip, played a match-winning

Acting Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza waved away suggestions of disharmony in the Tigers’ dressing room after the sudden resignation of Tamim Iqbal from the vice-captaincy post. Tamim was in line to take over the baton of captaincy after Mushfiqur Rahim was ruled out of the two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka as the left-handed opening

Bangladesh will be keen to make a positive impact in the upcoming two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, which they see as a dress rehearsal for next month’s ICC World Twenty20. The first match of the series is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, which will be hosting ... Read more

Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal on Tuesday said that they would not like to give an inch to the hosts when they take them on in the first of the two-match Twenty20 series in Chittagong today. With the ICC number one T20 rankings on the line as well as their preparation for the forthcoming ICC ... Read more

Sri Lanka received a major blow ahead of the two-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh as key batsman Mahela Jayawardene sustained a left-palm injury during a practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday. Jayawardene is now unlikely to play in the first Twenty20 today after picking up the injury while trying to catch a ... Read more

Three set for Twenty20 debut against Sri Lanka Despite a tense environment in the dressing room, Bangladesh is set to debut three newcomers for the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Mithun and Arafat Sunny are in line to play against the tourists as management’s deadline to announce Bangladesh’s squad