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
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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
BD A tour ends in loss
The Bangladesh A team completed their tour of India with a massive 155-run defeat to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) XI on the final day of their last four-day encounter of the Safi Darashah Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. Chasing a daunting target of 355 runs to win, the second string Bangladesh side were
BCB names 19-man squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 19-member squad for the national team camp yesterday keeping all the players who played in the Tigers’ recent tour of Europe. The Akram Khan-led selection panel made the shortlist from the 30-member preliminary squad they announced for the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka
Mushfiq retains captaincy
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) retained Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Ryad as captain and vice-captain in the upcoming ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, slated to start from September 17. The decision was taken during the executive meeting of board on Wednesday where the BCB took some other crucial decisions. As the controversial agreement with
Under-19s lose in tight finish
The Bangladesh Under-19s completed their preparation with a four-wicket defeat to South Africa Under-19s in an exciting warm-up match before the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup at the Kev Hackney Oval, Buderim yesterday. Chad Bowes led from the front with an unbeaten hundred to script South Africa’s victory, which will give them the psychological edge over
BD A face steep chase
The Bangladesh A team are set to face a tough task against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) XI after the end of the third day’s play of their last four-day encounter of the Safi Darashah Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. The local side put in a strong batting display in their second innings to declare ... Read more
U-19s win first warm-up
Right-arm paceman Abu Jayed combined with left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed to give the Bangladesh Under-19s a convincing seven-wicket victory over Scotland in their first official warm-up match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup at the University No 2 Oval in Brisbane yesterday. Jayed shattered the Scottish top order by taking three wickets and after ... Read more
BD A batting falters again
The Bangladesh A team continued their poor batting on the tour of India as Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) XI tightened their grip on the four-day encounter on the second day of the Safi Darashah Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. In reply to KSCA’s 284 in the first innings, the second string Bangladesh side finished
‘Passion brought me back’
After a successful stint with the under-19s and the High Performance Unit from 2003 to 2005, Richard McInnes has joined the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) once again — this time as the head coach of the National Cricket Academy. Having nurtured the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, the Australian is
Enamul Junior hauls 4 wickets for ‘A’ Team
Bangladeshi bowlers showed a controlled aggression to check Karnataka State Cricket Association XI batsmen on the first day of the third four-dayer match in the Shafi Darashah Invitational Tournament at Alur, Bangalore on Monday. Enamul Haque Junior scalped four wickets as Karnataka put up 256 for seven before the bails were drawn on day one. ... Read more
Shahriar shocked to be withdrawn
A stunned Bangladesh ‘A’ team skipper Shahriar Nafees returned back from India on Sunday after the Bangladesh Cricket Board withdrew him from the Shafi Dharashah Tournament on disciplinary ground. ‘I really don’t know why I am called back from the competition,’ an agitated Shahriar told New Age after arriving from India
BD U-19s thrash PNG
Bangladesh Under-19 team bounced back strongly from their 31-run loss against West Indies Under-19 by handing a massive 129-run defeat to Papua New Guinea in their second and final unofficial practice match at the Caloundra Cricket Club, Brisbane yesterday. Bangladesh Under-19s posted 235 runs before getting dismissed in 49 overs,
BPL saga drags on
The on going drama surrounding the Bangladesh Premier League continued further as the members of the BPL governing council and its event management company Game On Sports Management came under fire from the involved parties on Thursday. BPL’s ticket selling and distribution right holders Shihab Trading International,
Shakib out of SLPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will not take part in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL). After reviewing the MRI report the national team physio Vibhav Singh and the BCB’s medical team advised the former Bangladesh skipper to take rest so that he can be available ... Read more
Karnataka in firm control
Karnataka State Cricket Association are well poised against Bangladesh ‘A’ team in the Shafi Dharashah Tournament as they need 108 runs to win with eight wickets in hand after the end of second day of the four-day match. Off-spinner Sohag Gazi picked up 6-92 to help the visitors come back in the game as KSCA were ... Read more
Shakib’s SLPL in doubt
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan may not be allowed to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL) due to a knee injury. Shakib was among five Bangladeshi cricketers who were selected by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to feature in the Twenty20 tournament scheduled be held from
BD A suffer collapse
Bangladesh A suffered a batting collapse against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Colts XI on the first day of the Safi Darashah (KSCA) Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. The second string Bangladesh side were dismissed for 110 runs. Arjun Shetty inflicted the major damage taking five wickets for 21 runs while Sunil Raju claimed three ... Read more
U-19s start with loss
Bangladesh Under-19s suffered a 31-run defeat to their West Indies counterparts in their first unofficial practice match at Brisbane in Australia yesterday. Opener Liton Kumar Das played a patient knock of 63 off 104 balls that saw two fours and a six, after which number six batsman Al-Amin took charge during his 24-ball 44 that ... Read more