All-rounder Sakib al Hasan on Monday said that he has no regrets representing lowly-ranked Kalabagan Krira Chakra in the upcoming Dhaka Premier League but insisted he had every reason to believe that payments will be not cleared on time. Sakib arrived from the West Indies via London after
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ICC deadline for BPL fixing appeal ends today
Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury is expected to plead not guilty before the ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit today after he was charged with match-fixing related offence during the second edition Bangladesh Premier League The ICC gave 14 days to the nine individuals charged with offenses related to the match-fixing and the deadline ends ... Read more
Forum pledges unity
Forum, a representative group of the district and divisional sports organisers, pledged their unity ahead of the Bangladesh Cricket Board election that is expected to take place sometime in September and October. In a press release given out on Monday, Forum general secretary Ashikur Rahman Miku claimed that the group was in harmony irrespective of ... Read more
Top clubs snub Sakib in shock transfer
Leading all-rounder Sakib al Hasan was snubbed by at least four teams before being picked by lowly Kalabagan Krira Chakra in a surprise Dhaka Premier League player transfers held at a city hotel on Sunday. Sakib was expected to be the apple cart in the newly-introduced complicated transfer system that saw a club team’s pecking ... Read more
‘Sakib happy to play for Kalabagan’
Kalabagan Krira Chakra wasted little time in finding out Sakib al Hasan’s frame of mind after they landed the prized all-rounder for their club in the surprise Dhaka Premier League players’ transfer on Sunday. ‘I just called Sakib in London and he seemed perfectly alright,’ club official Reaz Ahmed Babu said during a break in ... Read more
South Korea humble Bangladesh in opener
Three-time champions South Korea thumped Bangladesh 9-0 in their opening game at the 9th Men’s Hockey Asia Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Sunday. Bangladesh had targeted sixth position prior to the tournament’s start, but they began their pursuit by shipping nine goals against powerhouse South Korea,
A team ends torrid tour with win
The Bangladesh A team picked up its first victory in England on Saturday, chasing down the England Lions’ 319/7 to win by four wickets in the final match of the tour. Having been hammered by the England Lions in the first two unofficial One-Day Internationals on the heels of five losses in five matches against ... Read more
Much-awaited DPL transfer today
The long wait for Dhaka Premier League player transfers will come to an end today when the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis will complete the process in a new but complicated system at a city hotel. The so-called players-by-choice transfer will begin at 3:00pm in the Marble Room of Ruposhi Bangla Hotel with 12 clubs ... Read more
Jamaica confirm CPL final berth
Jamaica Tallawahs ensured their place in the final of the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 after a seven-wicket win over Barbados Tridents on Friday in Trinidad as Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan barely featured. Jamaica were scheduled to encounter Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final in Trinidad on Saturday night. Barbados posted 148-6 in their 20 ... Read more
Bangladesh A end with another hammering
The Bangladesh A team bowlers conceded more than 300 runs for the third consecutive time against the England Lions in the third and final one-dayer in Taunton on Saturday. The Lions posted 319-7 in their stipulated 50 overs as the Bangladesh A team bowlers failed to stop the flow of runs. Earlier in the first ... Read more
McInnes fires back at critics
Blames off-field issues for performance The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s increased focus on elections and an inexperienced management group making decisions were the reasons behind the miserable failure of Bangladesh cricketers this summer, Sahara-BCB National Academy manager Richard McInnes said on Friday. Despite fielding a strong A team in England, the tourists
Saber wants emphasis on cricket
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury called for the BCB to put its emphasis back on cricket after the recent below-par performances of the different age-level teams and the second string Bangladesh side abroad. Saber made the statement after observing the recent
DPL to be deferred again
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to again defer the scheduled start of the overdue Dhaka Premier League after clubs demanded it be shifted from September 3, an official of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis said on Friday. Though the clubs agreed to participate in the newly-introduced Player’s By Choice auction on August 25 ... Read more
Saber challenges Nazmul to debate
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury has challenged his opponent in the impending BCB election, current president Nazmul Hasan, to an open debate on television or any other platform. Saber, who was the BCB chief from 1997 to 2001, defied Nazmul to join in a discussion after a press conference at his residence ... Read more
Nazmul finally says the obvious
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Thursday announced that he will contest the forthcoming BCB election, ending a long speculation over his position. Nazmul was openly leading a camp ahead of the election but had never publicly admitted his candidature, which kept his BCB colleagues somewhat restrained
Touring A team, U-23s hit new low
Bangladesh’s touring cricket sides continued to struggle on Thursday, as the Under-23 team suffered a shock defeat to the UAE in Singapore before the A team conceded 367 runs to their England counterparts in the second unofficial One-Day International. A spectacular batting collapse sent the Under-23s crashing
Sakib eyes run in CPL semis
Sakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder, is disappointed with his batting form so far in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League but is glad to have contributed with the ball. Sakib’s franchise Barbados Tridents will take on Jamaica Tallawahs in the second semi-final in Port-of-Spain today. ‘I am a bit down about that (batting) but my ... Read more
DPL faces fresh crisis as clubs wait for grant
The cricket fraternity of the country is eagerly waiting to see whether the long overdue Dhaka Premier League gets underway as per new schedule at a time when election politics is at its peak in the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The question was raised as the newly introduced players’ transfer, scheduled for August 25, is drawing nearer ... Read more
Yoga in Tigers’ camp
The Bangladesh national cricket team members were introduced to yoga, a form of meditation and exercise, in their latest skill training session, vice-captain Mahmudullah said on Wednesday. ‘We started doing Yoga,’ Mahmudullah said. ‘It helps improve our concentration. We are trying to
Mosharraf pleads innocence
Dhaka Gladiators cricketer Mosharraf Hossain, one of the nine individuals charged in the report submitted by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit into alleged match-fixing related activities during the Bangladesh Premier League, has denied involvement in corrupt acts. Left-arm spinner Mosharraf, who returned to the