Cricket

All-rounder Farhad Reza said on Tuesday that he was totally surprised to learn that he was being recognised by the International Cricket Council for playing the game in the right spirit. ‘I just don’t believe this,’ Farhad told New Age on Tuesday after hearing that he had been nominated for the ICC Spirit of Cricket ... Read more

Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was the only notable absentee from the squads announced on Tuesday scheduled to participate in a three-match Twenty20 Challenge Series at Mirpur. Tamim, who is still nursing an injury on his abdomen, was left out as the national side will be up against the A side in three T20s to be ... Read more

The International Cricket Council is keeping a close eye on the current political situation in Bangladesh ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in March in light of deadly street fights, according to a top ICC official. ‘This is a situation that we have to consistently monitor,’

Games development was once a very serious issue for Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). And to show the world how serious the board was to develop this vital cog, it hired Eddie Barlow. The late South African legend did not disappoint, and his formula not only expedited Bangladesh’s case for Test status but also

The West Indies Under-19 Cricket team arrived in the capital Monday noon on a three-week tour to play a seven-match ODI series against their Bangladesh counterpart. The touring Caribbean team later left Dhaka for Chittagong in the afternoon to play the first three ODIs on December 7, 9 and 12 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury

Bangladesh should not worry about Afghanistan and concentrate on playing their natural game in order to progress to the ICC World Twenty20 at home next year, said the players, coach and officials. The Tigers are placed in Group A for the preliminary round along with Hong Kong and Nepal with only one team from the ... Read more

Five candidates have emerged for two Bangladesh Cricket Board vice-president posts with an election due for December 4, according to BCB officials. Former senior vice-president Mahbub Anam and vice-president Ahmed Sazzadul Alam expressed their interest, along with Enayet Hossain, Ahmed Iqbal Hasan and AZM Nasir. The BCB failed to reach a consensus over the two largely ceremonial ... Read more

The International Cricket Council inspection team is set to start their last round of inspections today before submitting their final report regarding the venues for next year’s World Twenty20, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Sunday. Sylhet Divisional Stadium, expected to host all the matches of the women’s tournament and six matches on the men’s side, ... Read more

A better co-ordination is required between standing committees of the Bangladesh Cricket Board in order to take the game forward, said Akram Khan, the new chairman of the cricket operations committee of the BCB, on Sunday. A lack of communication between the standing committees had often been exposed preventing the cricket operations committee to implement all ... Read more

The just concluded Dhaka Premier League was free of corruption and subsequently the Bangladesh Cricket Board will heave a sigh of relief in spite of the country’s lone limited-overs competition stirring up some controversies. After this year’s Bangladesh Premier League

This season’s Dhaka Premier League will not only be remembered for the performances of the established stars but also perhaps for the vibrant displays of several national discarded cricketers. The country’s solitary limited-overs competition,

The National Cricket League is all set to start from December 26 putting to rest all doubts about the much-needed time for the national players to make their preparations, said a BCB official on Tuesday. Several options were mooted to make

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is planning to launch the 100-day countdown for next year’s ICC World Twenty20 at 12:00am on December 6, said officials on Saturday. The mega event, scheduled to be played across three venues from March 16 to April 6, will be hosted by Bangladesh where the teams from 16

Eoin Morgan saved his best for the last match, hitting a fabulous half-century to help Gazi Tank Cricketers clinch their maiden title in the Dhaka Premier League on Friday. Morgan’s 71-ball 84 set up a 60-run win for Gazi against Prime Doleshwar in what was effectively the league final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium

England’s Eoin Morgan, the star performer of the Dhaka Premier League Champions Gazi Tank Cricketers, said on Friday that he had changed his mental approach, and it paid dividends as he helped guide his side to their maiden title. Morgan scored match-winning 84 runs as Gazi defeated Prime Doleshwar by 60 runs on Friday to become ... Read more

Captain Mushfiqur Rahim hit an unbeaten 97 off 81 to lead Sheikh Jamal DC to a four-wicket victory over Kalabagan Cricket Academy and a second place finish in the Dhaka Premier League at the BKSP on Friday. KCA won the toss and elected to bat first, posting 223 all out in 49.1 overs, led by opener ... Read more

Gazi Tank Cricketers owner Lutfar Rahman Badal hailed their success in the Dhaka Premier League as a victory of cricket as they overcame many odds throughout the season to win the title. Badal took over the ownership of Gazi Tanks this season and promised a big-budgeted team before the BCB changed the transfer system forcing him ... Read more

The Gazi Tank Cricketers received an instant bonus of Tk five lakh after defeating Prime Doleshwar by 60 runs to win the Dhaka Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Lutfar Rahman Badal, famous for offering cash incentives to encourage the players to perform, distributed Tk 23,500 to each player after they

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced the itinerary of the national under-19 team’s home series against the visiting West Indies under-19 side. The Caribbean team will arrive on December 2 for seven one-day internationals, to be played in four venues – Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Fatullah

New leadership sought to make the body effective The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh will finally have an election on December 13 after much criticism of its organisational structure, which had made it a largely ineffective body. The decision to hold the election was announced on Thursday, with a three-member panel headed by former coach ... Read more