A new-look Sri Lankan team made a mockery of Bangladesh’s bowling to set up a 17-run win in the one-off Twenty20 International in Pallekele on Sunday. The Tigers owed their defeat to a selection blunder and some poor displays of fielding coupled with some questionable umpiring decisions which
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Jayasuriya comparison inspires me, says Kusal
Someone who scored 772 runs in 30 youth one-day internationals does not often attract any special attention from coaches. But Kusal Janith Perera is an exception. One of the reasons is that he resembles the marauding Sanath Jayasuriya in his batting style. Jayasuriya is a legend not only in Sri Lanka but in world cricket ... Read more
Tigers relish chance in T20
Bangladesh will look to finish their Sri Lanka tour on a high when they face a new-look home side in the one-off Twenty20 International in Pallekele today. For the first time in their history they will play a match against Sri Lanka without carrying the tag of underdogs despite them still having a very
Women cricketers depart for India today
The Bangladesh national women’s cricket team will embark on their historic India tour today for a bilateral series to be played in Baroda and Ahmedabad. The eves will go up against their Indian counterparts in three Twenty20 internationals on April 2, 4 and 5 followed by three one-day internationals on
Jayasuriya defends selection of minister’s son
Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s chairman of selectors, has justified the selection of a minister’s son in the national squad for the one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh, after his panel attracted sharp criticism in some parts of the local media. All-rounder Ramith Rambukwella, is the son of media and information minister
It’s party time for Tigers
Mushfiqur Rahim faced some harsh criticism for his refusal to light the candles at the team hotel in Hambantota where Bangladesh played the first two one-dayers of the series. It can be debated if the criticism is fair or not as Mushfiq has some valid reasons to speak for him. He was exhausted after a ... Read more
Nasir a hero in crisis
Not too many cricketers faced a challenge like Nasir Hossain in their debut match. When Bangladesh were six wickets down with only 58 runs on the board, debutant Nasir rose to the challenge immediately. He made 63 runs to win the challenge and gave the team a decent score though it could not save them ... Read more
Tigers to miss Saqlain services
Bangladesh national team spinners will not have the opportunity to avail the services of their spin bowling coach Saqlain Mushtaq on the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe as he decided to remain beside his ailing wife, said the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday. The former Pakistani off-spinner joined the Bangladesh national cricket team ... Read more
Sakib bolsters Leicestershire
Leicestershire have added Sakib al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder, to their roster for the Friends Life t20 tournament in a move which earmarks the tournament as their biggest priority of the season. A young Leicestershire squad is expected to struggle over a long Championship season in Division Two, but the county has T20 pedigree – ... Read more
Razzak 200 not out
In the recent years Bangladesh’s bowling perhaps never faced so much criticism like that they are coming under in Sri Lanka. The run-fest by the Sri Lankan batsmen in the Test series and dozens of over-pitched deliveries in the first one-dayer had kept the bowlers on a knife’s
Jurgensen yet to lose faith in pacers
When everybody was celebrating Bangladesh’s first Test draw in Galle, coach Shane Jurgensen could not join the party all the time. He admitted to have been burnt deep inside, despite the draw, as the pace unit that he leads in the team still looked very ordinary. As the tour progressed it continued to remain so ... Read more
Mathews puts series before IPL
A tension was clearly visible in his face. But Angelo Mathews was at least successful in not making it public. With the political storm over the participation of Sri Lankan players in the IPL growing intense, Mathews insisted they are not distracted at all. ‘As far as the players are concerned, we’ve got nothing to ... Read more
Bangladesh seal AFC Challenge Cup berth
Bangladesh were confirmed their AFC Challenge Cup finals ticket as one of the two best runners up sides after a lot of uncertainty, according to the official website of the Asian Football Confederation the-afc.com on Wednesday. The website disclosed the information after the completion of the matches of the last group (E) on Tuesday although the ... Read more
SL revel in new Jayasuriya
Seeing Kusal Perera without a bat one has no reason to compare him with Sanath Jayasuriya. He has at least enough hair on his head to distinguish himself from Sri Lanka’s current chief selector who once had redefined the batting in one-day cricket. But the moment Kusal takes it onto the crease, his stance, his ... Read more
Sakib loses his No 1 spot to Kallis
Bangladesh’s Sakib al Hasan was dethroned from his number one spot in the Reliance International Cricket Council’s Test all-rounder ranking by South African Jacques Kallis, said an ICC press note releasing the latest ranking on Wednesday. Former Bangladesh captain Sakib reached a new height in his thriving career when
Bangladesh’s request falls on deaf ears
Zimbabwe Cricket did not bother to listen to the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request of starting the month-long tour of the Tigers with the one-day international series as the tour will begin with a two-match Test series in Harare. Earlier the BCB requested ZC to launch the series with the shorter version of the game though the ... Read more
Salma to lead women’s cricket team in India
The Bangladesh women’s national cricket team, weakened by the absence of their major bowling strength Khadizatul Kubra, will be led by Salma Khatun as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad on Wednesday for the tour of India starting from April 2. Kubra, who played a significant part in the national set-up and Sharmin ... Read more
Game On misses first deadline
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has the time for Game On Sports Management, the event management company entrusted with the responsibility of running the Bangladesh Premier League, to clear the payments of the tournament’s second edition after the company failed to meet the March 28 deadline, a BCB official said on Wednesday. The BCB is expected to ... Read more
Kings stutter to semis
Chittagong Kings got the better of their nerve to beat Duronto Rajshahi by four wickets in the crucial eliminator setting up a semi-final contest against Sylhet Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a meagre target of 108 runs for victory, Kings looked extremely nervous when they lost five wickets in quick succession, ... Read more
Gayle back to his supreme best
The demon in Chris Gayle is back and back in some style to create a storm in the Bangladesh Premier League that destroyed Sylhet Royals in the race-to-final against Dhaka Gladiators on Friday. In an astonishing display of power-hitting, Gayle rained down 12 sixes to stroke a swashbuckling 114 from 51 balls, which powered the ... Read more