Cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket’s inspection team expressed their satisfaction with the security arrangements in Bangladesh after a series of meetings with the concerned officials in the past few days ahead of the island nation’s tour later this month. In the wake of recent political unrest throughout Bangladesh, a two-member inspection team, comprising former SLC CEO Ajit Jayasekara

BCB North Zone batsman Naeem Islam and Prime Bank South Zone paceman Robiul Islam were fined Tk 20,000 each for breaching the ‘Code of Conduct’ during the third day’s play of their Bangladesh Cricket League opening round match. The two cricketers were punished for using abusive language towards each other and bringing the game into disrepute ... Read more

Shamsur slams double, Forhad, Imrul, Mithun hit hundreds Shamsur Rahman scored an unbeaten double-hundred and Imrul Kayes had an unbeaten century of his own as the duo staked their claims for a regular national team place in the Bangladesh Cricket League at Savar on Monday. Shamsur opened the batting and was not out on 229 at ... Read more

Opening batsman Shamsur Rahman cracked a superb double-century on Monday to take up his case with the selectors who are in desperate need of a suitable partner for Tamim Iqbal. Shamsur was in marauding mood as he struck an unbeaten 229 for Walton Central Zone against Islami Bank East Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League

National team stalwart Nasir Hossain was the star on the first day of the Bangladesh Cricket League but saw his innings cut short by a run-out on 99 at the BKSP at Savar on Sunday. Nasir’s BCB North Zone side were on 331-8 at stumps on the first day of their four-day match against Prime ... Read more

A two-member security team from Sri Lanka has arrived in Dhaka to inspect the venues for the upcoming series against Bangladesh beginning from January 27, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Sunday. The security team, compromised of former Sri Lanka Cricket chief executive Ajit Jayasekara and the current vice-president Mohan de Silva,

Bangladesh head coach Shane Jurgensen on Sunday said that he was planning beyond the immediate future as he revealed his desire of arranging a camp in Australia ahead of the 2015 ICC World Cup down under. The 37-year old Australian coach, while talking to reporters during the Bangladesh Cricket League game between Walton Central Zone and ... Read more

The national selectors will keep a close eye on the players ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka as the franchise-based first-class tournament Bangladesh Cricket League begins at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan from today. Defending champions Walton Central Zone will face Islami Bank East Zone, while Prime Bank will play BCB against

Bangladesh Sports Press Association on Saturday rewarded cricketer Tamim Iqbal and golf icon Siddikur Rahman with the sportsperson of the year award, SA Mohsin trophy, for 2012 and 2011 respectively. Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury handed over the awards to the nominated sportspersons as chief guest while Vice Chancellor of

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 21-member preliminary Under-19 squad for the ICC U-19 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates from February 8 to March 2. The preparation camp for the event will get underway on January 15 and continue until February 7. The 21 players have been asked ... Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Friday asked for cooperation from all corners in the upcoming days so that international cricket continuity is not disrupted in Bangladesh as it has been in Pakistan. The BCB boss made his plea through the media at the Hazrat Shajalal International Airport after a successful trip to the ICC ... Read more

Central Zone skipper Mahmudullah said on Friday that the second edition of the longer-version Bangladesh Cricket League, scheduled to start on Sunday, will once again be competitive with the country’s top 60 cricketers in action. Speaking to reporters at Mirpur, Mahmudullah praised the tournament saying that it will provide the local cricketers with a chance to

Pakistan remain positive over Asia Cup The Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday that the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka will go ahead as planned after the BCB received the confirmation from the Sri Lankan authority during an International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai. BCB president Nazmul Hasan met his Sri Lankan counterpart Jayantha Dharmadasa ... Read more

Sakib al Hasan’s Adelaide Strikers fell to a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Melbourne Stars in Australia’s domestic Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League, on Thursday. Sakib’s second outing for the Strikers on Thursday did not match his excellent BBL debut on Saturday, as the Bangladeshi all-rounder scored just two

The training camp for the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team started at the National Cricket Academy on Wednesday with the participation of 20 players, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The camp will end on January 20 and the squad will resume training ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in March-April. Squad: Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed,

The Bangladesh Cricket Board expects to fulfil all requirements when the International Cricket Council security official begins a 10-day visit next week to assess their security plan ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in March-April, BCB officials said on Wednesday. ICC security manager Sean Morris is expected

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday denied that any security concerns were raised regarding any venues for the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka. In a rejoinder to a New Age report titled ‘SL says “no” to Sylhet’ on Wednesday, the acting chief executive officer of the BCB, Nizamuddin Chowdhury, said:

National selectors on Wednesday provided experienced pace bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza with a platform to attempt a return to the longer version of cricket in the near future by considering him for the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket League. Mashrafee was included in the 20-member Islami Bank East Zone squad, announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for the

Sylhet could be dropped from the itinerary of the Sri Lankan cricket team’s tour of Bangladesh as the Sri Lankan High Commission in Dhaka has some strong reservations about the security situation in the city, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Tuesday. BCB president Nazmul Hasan, director Mahbub Anam and acting chief executive officer Nizamuddin ... Read more

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) top officials are not getting support from any of their counterparts as they seek a change in venue for the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 due to security apprehensions in Bangladesh, reports Pakistan The Express Tribune. The PCB will be hoping to put up a ‘strong’