The doubts about the participation of Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League came to an end on Thursday after Chittagong Kings gained an approval from the BPL governing council for his services. Chittagong Kings and Duranto Rajshahi and Dhaka Gladiators were locked in a three-way
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North eye win, draw looms in Bogra
Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone were eying their first victory in the Bangladesh Cricket League after a solid batting performance was backed by their bowlers against Prime Bank South Zone at Mirpur on Thursday. North Zone, who had taken a valuable 86-run first innings lead earlier, rode on
Marshal, Mehrab into record books
Walton Central Zone’s Marshal Ayub and Mehrab Hossain Jr made their way into the record books as they both registered a double century on the second day of their third round Bangladesh Cricket League match against Islami Bank East Zone on Wednesday. Marshal and Mehrab, who earlier scored a century each in the tournament, became
Tail-enders save North blushes
A brilliant century stand from an unlikely pair, Sanjamul Islam and Sajedul Islam, allowed Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone to get hold of the first day of their Bangladesh Cricket League match against Prime Bank South Zone on Tuesday. Mainly recognised for their bowling skills, Sanjamul and Sajedul, put up a brave fight
Pont returns as Gladiators coach
Last year’s winning head coach Ian Pont is all set to return to lead the Dhaka Gladiators once again for the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, the franchise and the coach announced on Tuesday. ‘I have had extensive conversations with the owners of the Dhaka Gladiators and we have come to a professional ... Read more
Shakib’s no to BBL
Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has refused an offer to play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash League, said the Bangladesh fielding coach and Shakib’s mentor Mohammad Salahuddin while speaking to The Daily Star yesterday. The offer was made by the team’s coach Darren Berry, who sent Shakib a text message asking ... Read more
BPL tickets on sale from Jan 13
Tickets for the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League matches will be on sale from January 13 at Airtel outlets and a selected bank, said Bangladesh Cricket Board at a press conference on Tuesday. Active Service, a business house, secured the rights for ticket sales and distribution for Tk 20 crore, said the BCB. The price was, ... Read more
Ctg Kings, Duranto at loggerheads over Tait
Two franchises – Chittagong Kings and Duranto Rajshahi – are at loggerheads as both the sides claim to avail the services of Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. Under the BPL rule a franchise can avail the services of any player through applying to the
BPL schedule announced
Defending champions Dhaka Gladiators will take on Khulna Royal Bengals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on January 18 in the first game of the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20. Apart from Miprur, matches will also take place at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna and the MA Aziz ... Read more
BCB drops dubious bylaws
After a long dilly-dally the Bangladesh Cricket Board dropped the controversial point system in the Bangladesh Cricket League and reinstated the bylaws that was provided to the franchises initially. In a comical mistake the BCB provided the franchises and the media two separate bylaws of the tournament, which stoked a major controversy as they had ... Read more
Tamim continues to shine in NZ
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal continued to shine in HRV Cup Twenty20 tournament in New Zealand when he hammered 74 off 47 balls to steer Wellington Firebirds to a massive 57-run win over Canterbury Wizards on Sunday. Tamim struck eight fours and three sixes and put on 71 runs with equally devastating Jesse Ryder in the opening stand in ... Read more
Sohag seals sensational South win
Prime Bank South Zone took the honour of becoming the first side to post an outright win in the Bangladesh Cricket League when they fought back to beat Islami Bank East Zone by 37 runs in Dhaka on Saturday. Off-spinner Sohag Gazi sealed the dramatic win with his maiden 10-wicket haul in first class competition that ... Read more
Nazmul to meet PCB boss in Delhi today
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan is leaving Dhaka today to have a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Zaka Ashraf, said the BCB officials on Saturday. The BCB boss took the opportunity to settle some major issues with Zaka, who is upset after Bangladesh backed away from its commitment of sending
Ashraful, Meharb steer Central
Mohammad Ashraful put his poor form behind to hit a century and Mehrab Hossain Jr added another one to give Walton Central Zone a vital first innings lead over BCB North Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League in Bogra on Friday. In the other match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Nabil Samad claimed 6-81 as Islami Bank ... Read more
Razzaq arrives but only just
Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq arrived on Friday to play in the Bangladesh Premier League for Duranto Rajshahi but insisted he will go back if the Pakistan Cricket Board wants him to do so. The franchise presented him in front of the media in order to prove that the Pakistani players are coming to the BPL ... Read more
Sohag, Razzak spin South to top
Spinners Sohag Gazi and Abdur Razzak enabled Prime Bank South Zone to take a slim 16-run first innings lead over Islami Bank East Zone as they shared 10 wickets between them on the second day of their second Bangladesh Cricket League match at Mirpur on Thursday. In reply to South Zone’s 248 all out on ... Read more
BPL matches in Chittagong uncertain
The Bangladesh Premier League matches in Chittagong have become uncertain this year due to the insufficient floodlight at the proposed venue MA Aziz Stadium, officials said on Thursday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had planned to hold 10 BPL matches at the stadium as the city’s main cricket venue, the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, is currently ... Read more
Robiul, Anamul lift South
A late blitz by Robiul Islam helped Prime Bank South Zone reach a respectable 248 runs in the first innings on the first day of their second Bangladesh Cricket League match against Islami Bank East Zone at Mirpur on Wednesday. Half-centuries from Junaed Siddique and Farhad Hossain took Bangladesh Cricket Board
Pakistan officially replies to BCB
Pakistan Cricket Board officially responded to Bangladesh’s letter over the postponement of a planned tour in January, said the officials on Wednesday. The BCB informed its Pakistani counterpart of its decision though a letter last week and were waiting for a reply in the official channel
No Pakistanis, no problem
BPL franchisees sing to the same tune Amid looming threats of Pakistani players pulling out from the Bangladesh Premier League, the franchisees of the Twenty20 competition said life without their service will not be as difficult as it may seem. A total of 57 Pakistani cricketers were put up in BPL’s players’ auction for the ... Read more