Bangladesh played to a 1-1 draw with Singapore in their 3rd Group F match of the AFC Under-14 Championship Qualifiers at the Zeyar Thiri Stadium in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday. Ian put Singapore ahead in the 9th minute while Bangladesh was lucky to get the equalizer via a suicidal goal by ... Read more
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National Cricket C’ship from June 7
The 33rd National Cricket Championship will begin on June 7 at different zonal venues across the country. Fifty-eight district teams will compete in the first phase of the meet at 14 zonal venues of Kushtia, Satkhira, Moulvibazar, Noakhali, Chandpur, Pirojpur,
Mashud denies wrongdoing
Former national skipper Khaled Mashud denied the allegation of introducing Mohammad Ashraful to the bookies but observed something sinister in the Bangladesh Premier League while working as the coach of Duronto Rajshahi. ‘It is totally baseless,’ Mashud told a news conference
Rangpur seal Women’s Cricket League title
Rangpur Division clinched their first ever Women’s Cricket League title in the final of the tournament’s sixth edition against Khulna Division by six wickets at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Saturday. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Khulna could manage only 129-9 in 49 overs. In reply, Rangpur coasted to 130-4 in 46.3 ... Read more
Shock, disbelief as new scandal emerges
The country’s cricket lovers woke up in disbelief on Friday after media reports suggested the poison of match-fixing had been injected into the veins of the national players by some stalwarts of the past way back in 2004. It was reported that embattled Mohammad Ashraful
Mahmud demands rapid investigation
Former national skipper Khaled Mahumd wants immediate investigation into the allegation made against him by Mohammad Ashraful that he had introduced the batsman to bookies in 2004. The cricket arena was rocked after the scandal was leaked to the media that Ashraful had admitted to the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC
BCB boss urges patience
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan remained tight-lipped on the recent allegations of spot-fixing, preferring to keep his cards close to his chest before the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit concludes their investigation. While talking to reporters at his residence on Friday,
Legal notice served on NSC, BCB seeking election
The National Sports Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board were served with a legal notice on Thursday asking why they should not take initiative of holding an election to the cricket oversight body. Barrister Mahbub Shafique served the notice on behalf two former BCB councilors, Reaz Ahmed Babu and Moshiur Rahman, known as close aides ... Read more
Sakib signs with Elite Force
Ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan has signed an agreement with Elite Force as their brand ambassador in its corporate headquarters in Baridhara on Sunday. Sakib has agreed to promote Elite’s wide range of services & products nationally, according to the signing agreement. Sakib delivered a brief speech in the company’s
BCB to set up tribunal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will not take any action against former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful or any other accused in the match-fixing allegation unless it completes its own investigation, officials said on Tuesday. The BCB will form a three-member anti-corruption
Mushfiq mum on fixing saga
National skipper Mushfiqur Rahim kept mum regarding the ongoing match-fixing saga that had shocked the people of the whole country since it came to light this week. ‘It is an issue on which I wish not to make any comments,’ Mushfiq told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. ‘We try to play with ... Read more
Sakib leaves for UK today
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan leaves today for England to participate in the Friends Life Twenty20 tournament for his county side Leicestershire, making him unavailable for the first few matches of the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League. Sakib will make a brief stay in the UK before flying
Ashraful did it for so little?
Embattled former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful agreed to give up the matches for an extra amount of Tk 10 lakh he was promised by the owners of Dhaka Gladiators, his family sources said on Sunday. Ironically, the cheque he was given by Gladiators
Embattled Ashraful flies to Uk
Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful is all set to fly to England next week to avoid the controversy after he was implicated in a match-fixing scandal this week. Ashraful became the talk of the country after a report leaked that the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit quizzed him recently suspecting his involvement
New law to combat sports crime sought
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will seek advice from the law ministry to see whether any new law could be introduced to combat sports crime, said an official on Saturday. The decision came after the Indian government announced a similar move to deal with unfair practices in sport in the wake of some damaging spot-fixing
Sakib, Tamim set to feature in CPL
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal were included in the overseas players’ list for the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 tournament scheduled to get underway from July 30. Sakib, Tamim and a host of other international stars
No bar on Pak players in DPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided not to put any bar on the Pakistani players from participating in the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League, said officials on Saturday. ‘The door is open for any cricketer in the Dhaka Premier League,’ Jalal Yunus, chairman of the Cricket Clubs of Dhaka Metropolis, told reporters at Mirpur.
Cricket rocked by new fixing allegation
Ashraful, Dhaka Gladiators implicated Bangladesh cricket was rocked by match-fixing allegations again after former captain Mohammad Ashraful was linked in a report to be involved in the unscrupulous act during the recent Bangladesh Premier League. It was reported in a Bengali daily on Friday that
Co-operation only if asked, says BCB
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will co-operate with India in the ongoing spot-fixing investigation if any request comes through an official channel, said the officials on Wednesday. The BCB made its position clear after media reports suggested that an Indian bookie claimed to police that he had fixed matches in the Bangladesh Premier League
Clubs leave it on BCB to decide
Clubs left it on the Bangladesh Cricket Board to decide the grading of players for the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League, which is scheduled to start on July 1. Representative of the 12 participating clubs sat in a meeting at Kalabagan on Wednesday and decided not to interfere in the matter, which already sparked