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The International Cricket Council asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board to submit a report on the current situation in the country, BCB officials said on Monday. The request from cricket’s governing body comes after the West Indies Under-19 team’s sudden withdrawal from their ongoing series in Bangladesh – a

The Bangladesh Cricket Board warned that the political situation could threaten the future of cricket in Bangladesh after the West Indies Cricket Board on Monday decided to pull out their Under-19 side from ongoing tour due to security concerns. The WICB’s decision has raised questions about

National cricket team coach Shane Jurgensen praised star opener Tamim Iqbal for his work on his fitness at the start of the Tigers’ training camp ahead of their home series against Sri Lanka beginning in January. ‘Tamim was very impressive today, very good,’ Jurgensen said at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. ‘He did, I think, ... Read more

The second youth one-day international between the West Indies and Bangladesh U-19 teams was postponed for a day after a blast near the visiting team’s hotel, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Sunday. The match had been scheduled for Sunday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The BCB said that a small bomb exploded outside

A BPL-style payment system in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League left the players scared about the prospect of getting full amount. Though the situation like BPL did not arise eventually, as many as five clubs are yet to abide by the rules of what the board introduced about the payment method. The Cricket Committee of ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is looking for damage control after a small bomb exploded outside Hotel Agrabad in Chittagong on Sunday creating panic among the visiting West Indies Under-19 team. Bangladesh are scheduled to host two major cricket tournaments next year – the Asia Cup in February-March and the ICC World Twenty20 in

The practice and warm-up matches of the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Cricket Bangladesh for the participating men’s and women’s teams will be held at 15 different venues in the three host cities of the country. a fixture of the practice matches after getting proposal from the participating teams and sent it to the International Cricket ... Read more

The national cricket team’s preparation camp could not be started as per plan as it was postponed for a day after a request by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s grounds committee, said a BCB official on Saturday. The wickets of the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium have gone through a hectic schedule recently, most notably due to the ... Read more

ICC World Twenty20 2014 Countdown starts amid concerns The 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 began on Friday with local organisers worried that the current political instability could cost Bangladesh the right to host the tournament. The beefed up security in and around the South Plaza Gate of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on the ... Read more

Hyundai Motors Bangladesh Limited, an official partner of the ICC World Twenty20, Bangladesh, 2014, put the trophy of the tournament on display at its Dhaka showroom on Friday. National cricketers Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain and Elias Sunny attended the programme, followed by a bat-signing ceremony for the fans.

The Bangladesh Under-19 bowlers bundled the visiting West Indies Under-19s out for 118 to guide the Junior Tigers to a 104-run victory in the first of the seven-match ODI series in Chittagong on Friday. The hosts won the toss and elected to bat first at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium but stumbled to 84-6 by the ... Read more

The Bangladesh women cricketers need to develop an aggressive attitude towards their opponents in the coming days to excel in international cricket, said new Australian coach Shane Deitz on Thursday. Members of the national women’s team are going through a rigorous training programme under the watchful eyes of Deitz, who was appointed on November 14 ahead ... Read more

The 100-day countdown to the first match of the ICC World Twenty20 began at the early hour on Friday with the simultaneous unveiling of countdown clocks in the three host cities of Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet. Concerts by popular local music groups and celebratory displays marked the occasion, which started at 10pm and continued until the ... Read more

Nasir Hossain outshined his illustrious national team partner Shakib Al Hasan in the final as Pirates of Chittagong became champions in the CJKS Corporate T20 Cricket Tournament with a 37-run victory against FMC Fighters at the MA Aziz Stadium yesterday. Player-of-the-match Nasir Hossain smashed two fours and five sixes to make 63 off 37 balls as ... Read more

Bangladesh T20 Challenge Series Selectors in search of T20 talent The national think-tank said they will be observing the development of cricketers’ skills in the shortest format of the game during the three match Bangladesh T20 Challenge Series between the national team and the Bangladesh A team, scheduled to begin on December 10. They emphasis ... Read more

Bangladesh’s first Test centurion Aminul Islam Bulbul today leads a life that resembles a modern day journeyman. You might catch a glimpse of him in China, discussing the finer details of the game’s development and then by the end of the week he would have travelled thousands of miles away to Kuwait to organise an ... Read more

The 100-day countdown to the first match of the ICC World Twenty20 will begin at midnight tonight with the simultaneous unveiling of countdown clocks in the three host cities of Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet. Concerts by popular local music groups and celebratory displays will mark the occasion, which will start at 10pm and carry on into ... Read more

Doubts hovering over the status of Sylhet Divisional Stadium as an ICC World Twenty20 venue were removed on Wednesday after the visiting ICC inspection team were happy with its progress. ‘We are satisfied with its progress and to be honest it is quite ready to host International matches,’ Chris Tetley, the ICC event manager, told ... Read more

The visiting West Indies Under-19 side defeated their Bangladeshi counterparts by 144 runs in a tour match in Chittagong on Wednesday to start their month-long campaign on the right foot. Three half-centuries helped West Indies U-19 reach 263-5, and the tourists then dismissed the hosts for 149 runs in 38.2 overs, giving them

Seam bowling all-rounder Farhad Reza was the sole Bangladeshi representative on the shortlists announced on Tuesday for several categories of the LG ICC Awards 2013. Farhad was nominated for the ICC Spirit of Cricket award, alongside Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene, the winner of which will be announced at