The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to float a fresh tender for its worldwide media rights after the failure of negotiations with local media conglomerate Virgo Media Limited. The media company, which owns TV’s Channel 9, was asked to raise its original bidding value, worth 6 million dollars, in order to match the offer ... Read more
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‘This is Tigers’ best T20 side’
Like Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who spoke on the subject the other day, chief selector Akram Khan also thinks that the current team is Bangladesh’s best T20 side. Most importantly, the former Bangladesh skipper believes that this team has started to figure out the nuances of cricket’s newest format. “It was not long ago that the ... Read more
Tigers out to dictate terms in death group
The International Cricket Council ticket booth at the City Centre in Kandy has put the complete fixture of World Twenty20 Super Eight phase on display with Bangladesh’s name nowhere on the board. From Group-D it predicted Pakistan and New Zealand would progress and the ICC tried to lure the fans to buy tickets for the ... Read more
‘Batting issues mental’
In Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim’s view Pakistan and West Indies are the favourites in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20. The logic behind his position is that the two sides have more match-winners than other teams in the competition and this is a special strength which will help the teams to win matches in
This team has a more settled look, says Mashrafee
Bangladesh paceman Masrafee bin Murtaza looks ahead to the first match of the ICC WT20 against New Zealand: The strengths and weaknesses of the first match opposition It is difficult to say exactly. They seem to be evenly balanced in bowling and batting. Maybe there are areas in individual techniques that
‘The defeat will shake us up’
The five-run defeat against Ireland in the last warm-up match before the ICC World Twenty20 will be a wake-up call for the side, said Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan on Monday. Chasing 165 runs for victory win, Sakib’s blistering 28-ball 52 made Bangladesh the favourites until the last 10 overs of the game but lack ... Read more
Ireland down Tigers in last T20 warm-up
Bangladesh failed to sign off their preparations with a win as they went down by five runs to Ireland in their thrilling last warm-up match before the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday. It was a sweet revenge for the Irish side, who lost all their three T20 matches at home against Bangladesh in July, after ... Read more
Hope hits double century
Kyle Hope’s unbeaten 214 helped the visiting West Indies High Performance unit take a commanding position against SAHARA-BCB Academy before rain halted the second day’s play of the four-day match in Khulna on Monday. Hope converted his overnight century into a double ton as West Indies HP unit piled up a massive 521 for the loss of ... Read more
‘Not just a T20 specialist’
Bangladesh-Ireland warm-up today The Bangladesh cricket team will play their second warm-up game against Ireland at the Moors Cricket Ground in Colombo today. The Tigers, who defeated Zimbabwe on Saturday, will leave for Kandy after today’s match, where they’ll face New Zealand on September 21. The team’s scheduled net practice session at the Premadasa stadium ... Read more
Shakib, Ashraful propel Tigers
A strong all-round performance by Shakib Al Hasan and a hard-hitting cameo by Mohammad Ashraful, which included three sixes and two fours, led Bangladesh to a 5-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their World T20 warm-up at the Colts Cricket Ground in Colombo yesterday. Chasing a target of 135, Bangladesh were in trouble in the second ... Read more
‘Enjoying the opener’s role’
They say that a cat has nine lives. “For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.” Like it or not, Mohammad Ashraful’s cricketing stint has followed a similar path. The number of times that the right-handed batsman has come back to the Bangladesh squad can perhaps be an ... Read more
Khulna 4-dayer today
The visiting West Indies High Performance Squad takes on the SAHARA-BCB National Cricket Academy team in the first four-day match at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna today. But the weather may play foul as according to the forecast there is a chance of rain or thunder showers during the match. Mahamudul Hasan will lead ... Read more
Hosts slump to series defeat
An unusually slow batting cost Bangladesh the match and the series as South Africa completed a 16-run win in the third and final Twenty20 International to take the three-match series 2-1 on Friday. The home side dismissed South Africa for a below-par 85 runs but let the advantage slip out of their hands once they ... Read more
Need more players
It was a rather disappointing end to the series for the Bangladeshi women’s cricket team as they failed to win the T20 series despite having been set a gettable target of 86 runs in the deciding game. Despite the loss, newly-appointed coach, Oshadee Weerasinghe was happy with his players’ performance. “We improved a lot in ... Read more
‘Knock-outs are possible’
Bangladesh warm up against Zimbabwe today Shakib Al Hasan has said that it will be an achievement if Bangladesh makes it through to the knock out stages of the ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Shakib acknowledged the strength of the group that Banglaedsh have been placed in but said that on a given ... Read more
‘Anything is possible’
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was optimistic about his side’s chances in the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka from September 18. The wicketkeeper batsman emphasised two factors — his team’s good showing in this year’s Asia Cup in Dhaka and the right build-up to the mega tournament — while speaking at the ... Read more
Proteas level series
The Bangladesh women’s cricket team came agonisingly close to clinching their maiden T20I series but a dicey 53 by Susan Benade helped South Africa level the three-match series as they won the second T20I by 6 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. The Proteas, who were set a target of 106, needed nine runs ... Read more
Sorry salaries
Having seen the Bangladesh women’s cricket team fight neck and neck against the likes of South Africa and Ireland in recent times, the common spectator would ideally feel that the ‘Bangladeshi Eves’ are in good hands and that they might even break into the elite group of cricketing nations in the coming years. A mere ... Read more
Tigers reach Colombo
The Bangladesh cricket team reached Colombo yesterday after a long journey from Trinidad & Tobago to take part in the ICC World Twenty20. Mohammad Ashraful, who hit form in the quadrangular series in Trinidad and Tobago exuded confidence on arrival. “I feel I am hitting the ball well. I love Sri Lanka. I have some ... Read more
Superb Salma sinks SA
A rollicking batting performance by Captain Salma Khatun, in the post-rain session, gave the Bangladeshi women’s cricket team their second T20 victory this year in the first of three T20Is against the visiting South Africans at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh, who had to chase down a reduced target of 73 in 13 overs, ... Read more