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Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury formally announced his candidacy for president in the forthcoming BCB election on Wednesday, ending months-long speculation. Saber made the announcement at a press conference at his residence at Paribagh in the evening, hours after he met the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina,

English cricketer Darren Stevens on Wednesday admitted to being charged by the International Cricket Council  with failure to report attempted corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League. The ICC announced on Tuesday that seven people had been charged with match-fixing in the BPL, with a further two accused of failing to

Ziaur Rahman smashed a cracking century on the Bangladesh A team’s tour of England against Nottinghamshire in their one-day match at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. Batting first, A team piled up a big total of 292-7 in 50 overs with Zia making an unbeaten 104 from 69 balls with seven sixes and as many boundaries

ICC tight-lipped as nine cricketers charged The International Cricket Council charged nine individuals on Tuesday with various offences committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, prompting widespread speculation about their identifies. Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has already confessed his involvement in the scandal, but the ICC refused to disclose the names or nationalities of ... Read more

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful can expect a lighter punishment for being the whistleblower in the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal, ICC chief executive officer David Richardson said on Tuesday. Ashraful is one of nine individuals charged with various offences committed during BPL 2013 and is now facing a ban of five years

The International Cricket Council charged nine individuals on Tuesday with various offences they had committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League but refused to disclose their identities. The charges are related to an alleged conspiracy within the Dhaka Gladiators franchise to engage in match-fixing and spot-fixing activities

The International Cricket Council refused to comment on whether it was investigating allegations of match-fixing in international matches involving Bangladesh at the joint press conference at the Radisson Hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday. A five-member ICC delegation, led by CEO David Richardson, submitted the much-anticipated report on match-fixing

Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury vowed to clear his name after the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit submitted its report on allegations of match-fixing in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday. Nine individuals were charged with various offences committed during the domestic

A five-member International Cricket Council delegation comprising of top-officials arrived in Dhaka on Monday to submit their findings and recommendations on the match-fixing allegation in the Bangladesh Premier League. The delegation, led by ICC chief executive officer David Richardson, also includes communications manager Sami-ul Hasan, head of legal

The replica of the ICC trophy which Bangladesh had famously won in 1997 finally reached Dhaka on Monday after a long wait and lot of confusion. ICC chief executive officer David Richardson, who is primarily here leading a delegation to submit the ACSU report on the match-fixing saga of the Bangladesh Premier League,

Bangladesh Under-19 were all out for 170 in 42.3 overs against their English counterparts in Leicester on Monday during their UK tour. Captain Mehedy Hasan top scored with 41 as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. England U-19’s Jack Winslade returned with the bestbowling figures, taking four wickets conceding 39 runs in 10 overs.

Sakib al Hasan continued his indifferent form with the bat as Barbados Tridents fell to their first defeat in five matches against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League on Sunday. Electing to take first strike after winning the toss in Trinidad, Guyana posted 149-9 in their 20 overs before Barbados were dismissed for ... Read more

High-level ICC delegation due today to submit ACSU report The house at Banasri in the capital did not have the usual festivity on the Eid day. There were no big parties, no big gatherings, just some formalities and that was that. Mohammad Ashraful, the nucleus of the house, celebrated his Eid-ul Fitr as quietly as ... Read more

Both the Bangladesh A team and the Under-19 side struggled with the bat in their respective matches in the UK on Sunday. The second-string Bangladesh side was dismissed for 171 against Lancashire in Manchester, while the Under-19s had a tough time against their Pakistani counterparts, getting bundled out for 149 in 43.4 overs at Kibworth. ... Read more

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal struck a brilliant 75 from 62 balls but it was not enough to stave off St Lucia Zouks’ fourth defeat in five matches in the Caribbean Premier League on Saturday. Jamaica Tallawahs rode on the back of two breezy knocks from Chris Gayle (40 from 31 balls) and Andre Russell (47 ... Read more

District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum divided ahead of BCB election A faction of divided District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum met Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday, giving the BCB incumbents a much-needed boost ahead of the forthcoming election. Despite his strong backing from some Dhaka-based clubs Nazmul was struggling to make

International Cricket Council’s chief executive Dave Richardson could lead the Anti-Corruption and Security team during their next visit when they are expected to submit a report on the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing saga,’ said the officials. Baring any dramatic change in the tour schedule, a four-member delegation comprising

Tamim Iqbal scored 33 at the top order, but his St Lucia Zouks fell short of the target posted by the Antigua Hawksbills, losing by 33 runs in Gros Islet on Tuesday. Johnson Charles and Devon Thomas led Antigua with 36 and 32 runs respectively to take the visitors to 166/6. Marlon Samuels then bowled ... Read more

Musaddek Hossain scored an unbeaten 110 to help the Bangladesh Under-19s post a total of 286-4 in the first innings of their one-day match against the England Under-19s in Sleaford on Wednesday. Openers Shahriar Sumon and Sadman Islam put together an opening stand of 57, before two quick wickets brought Musaddek to the middle to ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board and Aamra Networks Limited inked a three-year deal on Wednesday, ensuring that the IT solutions firm will remain as the BCB’s official ISP partner until December 31, 2015. Under the new agreement, Aamra’s services will include providing dedicated high speed connectivity to BCB sites and furnishing the BCB media centres with ... Read more