Cricket

The recent developments in international cricket that can deny Bangladesh from the rights of playing Test cricket is going to be at the back of their minds when they take on Sri Lanka in the two-Test series, said skipper Mushfiqur Rahim. Three cricketing giants – India, Australia and England – put forward the proposal to revamp ... Read more

The apparent decision of the Bangladesh Cricket Board to endorse a proposal by India, Australia and England to revamp the International Cricket Council was received with shock and anger by cricket fans all over the country. In an executive meeting on Thursday the BCB approved the draft proposal by 20 votes to 3. If the proposal ... Read more

The Sri Lankan cricket team were loaded with confidence despite losing their last Test match as they arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday. Pakistan came back from behind to win the third Test and level the three-match Test series 1-1 against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates but

Recalled opening batsman Imrul Kayes, who was selected in the Bangladesh squad for the first Test match against Sri Lanka, said on Friday that some recent adjustments to his technique allowed him to bat more comfortably. Imrul made a comeback to the national fold after three years in the wilderness and had played the last of ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has refused to take a firm position against a plan to revamp the International Cricket Council even though it would deprive the Tigers of Test cricket for at least the next four years. The BCB reviewed the plan – put forward by the so-called ‘Big Three’ of India, Australia and England – ... Read more

Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was named vice-captain of the national side for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release on Thursday. The 24-year-old left-handed batsman will begin his second stint as vice-captain, with his previous tenure spanning for 10 months from December 2010-

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrives today for their series against the Tigers, which begins on Monday with the first of two Tests. Sri Lanka are scheduled to reach the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 11:45am. The AFP reports that Sri Lanka’s selectors on Thursday recalled unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis for the Test matches ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board would prefer to remain silent until the proposal for a massive revamp of international cricket is tabled at the International Cricket Council executive board meeting later this month, a BCB official said. Bangladesh will be one of the worst affected countries if the proposal – put forward by the so-called ‘Big Three’ ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to start the National Cricket League on January 30, a tournament committee official said on Wednesday. The first-class tournament will feature four-day matches at four different venues across the country. The decision was taken after the BCB’s tournament committee sat with officials from participating divisions at the

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal believes that the Bangladesh Cricket Board will not make any decisions that would prevent the Tigers from playing Test cricket when it comes time to vote on a much-debated proposal to revamp the ICC’s structure. Bangladesh will be greatly affected if the draft proposal formulated by the three so-called Big-3 India,

Bangladesh national team coach Shane Jurgensen backed out-of-favour batsman Naeem Islam after he was omitted from the 14-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka, which starts on 27 January in Dhaka. Naeem, who missed the Sri Lanka tour last year due to injury, rediscovered his form in the last ODI series against New Zealand ... Read more

Walton Central Zone captain Mahmudullah claimed his second five-wicket haul of the match to clinch a dramatic 37-run victory over Prime Bank South Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League at BKSP-3 on Tuesday. One day after Taijul Islam won the man-of-the-match award at BKSP-2 for his 12 wickets in BCB North Zone’s victory over Islami Bank ... Read more

The Sylhet Divisional Stadium was officially ruled out from the fixture of the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Tuesday. The decision was announced at a ticketing partnership declaration programme held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. ‘The match which was

Opening batman Shamsur Rahman was rewarded for his recent form with a place in the Test set-up on Monday when Bangladesh named its 14-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka. Shamsur, who played a brilliant knock of 96 runs in the third one-day international against New Zealand to help Bangladesh complete a 3-0 ... Read more

Uncapped Shamsur Rahman on Monday said that not taking undue pressure upon himself eventually helped him to get into the Bangladesh squad for the first home Test match against Sri Lanka starting January 27. Gone are the days when Shamsur spent most of his time fretting about what went wrong as the hard-hitting batsman could not ... Read more

Man-of-the-match Taijul Islam claimed another five-for at BKSP-2 on Monday to give him 12 scalps in BCB North Zone’s seven-wicket victory over Islami Bank East Zone with a day to spare in the Bangladesh Cricket League. Meanwhile, Prime Bank South Zone require another 151 runs on the final day with seven wickets remaining to defeat Walton ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday heaved a sigh of relief after it successfully completed the security briefing over the ICC World Twenty20, 2014 to the representatives of participating teams. Representatives of five top cricketing nations – Australia, England, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – attended the briefing along with the ICC and BCB officials ... Read more

Facing fierce competition at the top of the Tigers’ Test line-up, Marshal Ayub made his case to stay in the number three hole he occupied against New Zealand. Marshal hit an unbeaten century on day two of the Bangladesh Premier League’s second round of matches at the BKSP on Sunday, providing a timely

The Dhaka Gladiators’ lawyer questioned the authority of the International Cricket Council to investigate the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal and alleged that their foreign players and coach were spared discriminatorily. ‘The documents that were made available to us, they show coach Ian Pont was aware of everything and he had accepted $6,000 for it,’

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed a career-best 7-67 as Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone restricted Islami Bank East Zone to 261-8 in the opening day of the second round of the Bangladesh Cricket League at BKSP on Saturday. In the other match, Prime Bank South Zone gained an upper hand over Walton Central Zone thanks to ... Read more