Bangladesh’s junior cricket team is planning to present the country their biggest Eid gift when they take on hosts Australia in the first quarter-final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Townsville on Sunday. The game coincided with the Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated in Australia on the matchday and the junior Tigers are in ... Read more
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Farhad in, Nazmul out
Selectors on Thursday have recalled all-rounder Farhad Reza in the 15-member Bangladesh squad for the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka in September- October. Farhad, 26, replaced paceman Nazmul Hossain, who was part of the Bangladesh squad that toured Ireland and the Netherlands in
Jr Tigers down Namibia to reach quarters
Bangladesh successfully progressed to the cup phase of the ICC U-19 World Cup to setup a quarter-final clash against defending champions Australia after an easy seven-wicket victory over Namibia in their last group match on Thursday. The win meant Bangladesh finished as runners-up of group D, ahead of Sri Lanka and
‘Sharing experience is the key’
Bangladesh spin-bowling all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad said that they were looking forward to sharing the experience of former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who joined the Tigers training camp as a specialist spin bowling coach yesterday. The former Pakistan off-spinner, who arrived on Tuesday, had his first session with
SL loss opens door for young Tigers
South Africa Under-19s thrashed Sri Lanka Under-19s by four wickets yesterday; the result creates a bright chance for Bangladesh Under-19s to qualify for the Super League of the ICC U19 World Cup in Australia. Anamul Haque’s side meet with lowly Namibia Under-19s in their last Group D match today at the Peter Burge Oval in ... Read more
Saqlain lands with high expectations
Bangladesh’s new spin bowling coach, Pakistani spin legend, Saqlain Mushtaq arrived on Tuesday morning and meant business right away as he without delay headed for Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium to join the national training camp. The Bangladesh Cricket Board roped in Saqlain for a four-month period to assist the
Salma confident of doing well
Bangladesh Women’s national cricket team will fly for Ireland tonight and their skipper Salma Khatun expressed her confidence of doing well in the tri-nation ODI and Twenty20 tournament involving the host and Pakistan. ‘I think we will put up a good show as our team is more balanced than before,’ Salma
Shakib, Nasir and Sunny nominated
ICC Awards Shakib, Nasir and Sunny nominated Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been nominated in the long-list of the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the year for the ICC Awards, which takes place on 15 September in Colombo. The 9th annual LG ICC Awards took into account the players’ performances over the period ... Read more
Ctg Kings looking to form stronger team in BPL
Bangladesh Premier League franchise Chittagong Kings and Radio Amaar hosted an iftar party at a local hotel in the city on Sunday. The iftar was graced by Chittagong Kings’ local players from the inaugural edition of the BPL including captain and Bangladesh team vice-captain Mahmudullah Ryad and his national team mates Ziaur Rahman and
Pybus satisfied with Europe outcome
Bangladesh coach Richard Pybus is confident that the national cricket team is shaping up well ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 as the players are more or less settled in the side with several T20 matches under their belt after their tour of Europe. ‘What is important for us is that we have got a ... Read more
U-19s lose badly
Just a day after making a flying start to the U-19 World Cup with a 25-run win over Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh U-19s were brought down to earth by a massive 135-run defeat by favourites South Africa. Despite winning the first match batting first at the same Allan Border Field in Brisbane, Bangladesh skipper Anamul ... Read more
Barnes blames players’ fitness, skill for debacle
Bangladesh ‘A’ team coach Stuart Barnes pointed out that fitness and skill-level of the players were not up to the mark in order to be successful and was the reason for their dismal performance in the Shafi Dharashah tournament in India. The second-string Bangladesh side started off the four-day competition on a positive
Tamim shines in SLPL
Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal’s blistering knock of unbeaten 93 gave his franchise Wayamba United a flying start in the Sri Lankan Premier League as they earned a comprehensive nine-wicket win against Uthura Rudras on Sunday. The dashing left-hander, Tamim, clobbered seven fours and six sixes in his 61-ball
Women’s cricket team to tour Ireland
All-rounder Salma Khatun will lead the Bangladesh women’s cricket team on their tour of Ireland as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad on Sunday. Salma will have Ayasha Rahman Shuktara as her deputy during the tour where they will participate in a tri-nation one-day international and Twenty20 international series featuring the
Bangladesh U-19 shock Sri Lanka in opener
Anamul ton sets up Jr Tigers win Skipper Anamul Haque cracked a century as Bangladesh trounced Sri Lanka by 25 runs to begin their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign in style at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Saturday. Anamul made 101 from 127 balls to guide Bangladesh to 249-7 in their allotted 50 ... Read more
Tigers begin their camp today
The Bangladesh national cricket team will start their preparation camp ahead of the West Indies tour, followed by the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be played in Sri Lanka, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. Coach Richard Pybus will have 15 cricketers of the 19-member squad in the camp
Curtain rises on U-19 WC
Bangladesh Under -19 skipper Anamul Haque urged his team members to remain focused instead of getting overawed as the ICC U-19 World Cup, the biggest cricket tournament of age-level, curtain will be raised in Australia today. Among the four matches scheduled on the opening day, Bangladesh will begin their
Mushfiq, Nasir begins SLPL journey today
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Nasir Hossain are expected to have a new experience when their franchise Nagenahira Nagas take on Ruhuna Royals in the opening match of the Sri Lankan Premier League’s inaugural edition at the Premadasa stadium today. Apart from playing the Bangladesh Premier League the duo had not been a part ... Read more
Tigers climb to 8th in ICC T20 rankings
Bangladesh national cricket team earned eighth place in the Reliance ICC T20 rankings, said an ICC press release on Thursday. Bangladesh had been included in the rankings for the first time recently when they toured Europe in June to play a Twenty20 series against Ireland, Scotland and Netherland
Saqlain to join Tigers as spin coach on August 14
Former Pakistani off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is expected to join the Bangladesh national cricket team as spin bowling coach on August 14, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Thursday. The spinner will have a four-month contracts with the cricket board and is all set to join the national cricket camp beginning on August