Five matches of the Amber Victory Day Twenty20 Cup will be telecast live by state-run Bangladesh Television, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release on Tuesday. Earlier, rumours were doing the rounds that Gazi Television was supposed to show the matches live but for some reasons unknown there
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Junior Tigers’ Asia Cup squad named
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced its squad for the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup UAE 2014, which begins on Saturday. Coach Richard McInnes’ side have been drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia. Group A features India, Pakistan, Nepal
Mushfiq fifty leads Abahani past MSC
Comfortable victories for Abahani Limited and Prime Bank CC left all four teams level on points with one win and one loss after two games of the Victory Day Twenty20 Cup in Sylhet on Monday. Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim blazed his way to a fine half-century as Abahani defeated arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club by 77 runs, while ... Read more
Mushfiq hails Sylhet crowd
The passionate crowd’s enthusiasm has had a huge impact on the cricketers, and the players are expecting similar support during the ICC World Twenty20, national skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said in Sylhet on Monday. ‘Victory and defeat are part of cricket, but we hope to receive the same kind of support when we play our world cup ... Read more
MSC sail, but Abahani fail
Mohammedan Sporting Club cruised to an easy victory over Prime Bank after arch-rivals Abahani Limited lost a nail-biter to the UCB BCB XI in the first match of the Victory Day T20 Cup at Sylhet on Sunday. Opener Jahirul Islam stuck an unbeaten half-century to guide Mohammedan Sporting Club to a comfortable five-wicket win. Jahirul scored 65 ... Read more
Players glad with T20 opportunity
Amber Victory Day T20 begins today The cricketers are happy to get the opportunity of putting some competitive cricket under their belt ahead of the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 2014 as the curtains of the Amber Victory Day T20 tournament will be raised today. Abahani Limited will face United Commercial Bank in the opening game at ... Read more
BCB not worried by PCB threat
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is not at all worried if the Pakistan Cricket Board decides against sending their national cricket team for the forthcoming Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 as the tournaments are under the control of the Asian Cricket Council and the International Cricket Council respectively, said a BCB official on Saturday. It ... Read more
No practise due to delay in flight
Practise sessions could not be arranged for the cricketers participating in the Amber Victory Day Twenty20 tournament that will start today in Sylhet as carrier Biman Bangladesh failed to reach the destination in time, said sources on Saturday. Biman Bangladesh is the official carrier of the tournament that will feature four teams – Abahani Limited, Mohammedan
BCB set for T20 frenzy
UCBL completes Victory Day field United Commercial Bank Limited on Friday was named the fourth team in the newly-launched Victory Day Twenty20 tournament, which is set to begin in Sylhet on Sunday. UCBL joined the fray hours after the BCB officially launched the tournament, which was supposed to be contested by clubs in the Dhaka ... Read more
Nazmul takes blame for payment fiasco
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Friday took the blame for the recent players’ payment issue that saw many cricketers still remaining unpaid for their participation in the Dhaka Premier League. The BCB has introduced a new payment system this year for the DPL despite their bitter experience in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20
Sakib, Tamim back in leadership roles
Former national skipper Sakib al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal returned to leadership roles as the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced four teams for the upcoming Victory Day Twenty20 competition. Sakib and Tamim were removed from their respective positions as national captain and vice-captain after the Tigers’ disastrous tour of
SA strong in reply after India dismissed for 280
Graeme Smith hit a battling half-century as South Africa made a strong start to their first innings after bowling out India for 280 on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday. Smith made 62 not out in a South African total of 118 for one as the hosts moved within ... Read more
Clubs salvage BCB T20 plan
The Bangladesh Cricket Board invited top clubs of the Dhaka Premier League to play in a Twenty20 tournament after it failed to woo the corporate houses amid political chaos, officials said on Wednesday. The BCB had planned to organise the tournament on franchisee-basis from December 22 to 31 and had invited some reputed corporate houses, but ... Read more
BCB mulls new T20 tournament
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has agreed in principle to host a franchise-based Twenty20 competition next week in order to give the players some much-needed action ahead of the ICC World T20, 2014, officials said on Tuesday. The proposed tournament could be held from December 22 to 31 in Sylhet, BCB game development chairman
Jewel XI ride on Roqibul ton
Roqibul Hassan marked the Victory Day exhibition cricket match with a brilliant 111 runs which steered Shaheed Jewel XI outclass Shaheed Mushtaque XI by 149 runs at Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Monday. The newly married Roqibul plundered the bowlers all corners of the park to help Jewel XI amass a gigantic 285 for nine in ... Read more
Food for thought for nat’l selectors
The just-concluded Challenge Cup Twenty20 series provided the national selectors some food for thought ahead of the busy international schedule with some experienced players pushing for a comeback in a few unsettled positions. Opening batsman Imrul Kayes showed he
Mithun, Mominul make it 3-0
Breezy knocks by Mithun Ali and Mominul Haque in the third and final Twenty20 inspired Bangladesh A to a 3-0 series sweep over the Bangladesh national team in the T20 Challenge Series. Mithun’s whirlwind knock of 67 from 30 balls and Mominul’s quickfire 23-ball 55 guided Bangladesh A to an eight-wicket win against the
Tigers look to rectify mistakes
Bangladesh national team cricketers will be looking to rectify their shortcomings ahead of next year’s ICC World Twenty20, said the national captain and the chief selector on Saturday. Bangladesh A team thrashed the national team by eight wickets to clinch the three-match T20 Challenge Series 3-0 that severely dented
Late goal gives Jamal Cup glory
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club regained the Federation Cup trophy after losing last season’s final as they beat Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Defender Nasir Uddin Chowdhury scored the winning goal eight minutes before the final whistle to give Sheikh Jamal their second Fed Cup trophy in their fourth consecutive
Match-fixing evidences handed over to defence
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Anti Corruption Tribunal, formed to deal with the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal, handed over all their evidence to the defence lawyers, officials said on Friday. The preliminary hearing of the nine individuals charged by the International Cricket Council got underway on November 24, with the final