Englishman Richard Pybus finally agreed to join as the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team after the Bangladesh Cricket Board revised his financial offer, said the officials on Wednesday. Pybus’ consent came about an hour after mid-day on Wednesday, ending a long wait for the BCB, who were looking for it since his ... Read more
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Sahara set to sponsor Tigers
India’s business giant Sahara Group is set to become the new sponsor of the Bangladesh national cricket team after it appeared as the highest bidder in the tender which was opened on Wednesday, officials said. ‘We are delighted to announce that Sahara has appeared as the highest bidder to become the new sponsor of our ... Read more
Kolkata erupts with joy as champion Knight Riders parade
Thousands of fans turn up for Knight Riders’ victory parade The city of Kolkata went into celebratory mode Tuesday, felicitating the Indian Premier League (IPL) V champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with bouquets, shawls, sandesh and golden chains. Celebrations began right from the hotel where the team was staying. The Kolkata Knight Riders team was ... Read more
Shakib in the form of his life
DLF Indian Premier League Shakib in the form of his life At the moment, it seems as though nothing can stop Shakib Al Hasan. With two ‘man-of-the-tournament’ awards in the Bangladesh Premier League and the Asia Cup, a vital contribution in the Indian Premier League and a possible signing with former English county champions Essex, ... Read more
Timeless wait for Tigers’ new coach
Few deadlines passed by one after another, but the Bangladesh Cricket Board could not resolve the Richard Pybus riddle as the South African is yet to confirm his approval for the post of the national cricket team head coach. The never ending wait continued
MSC lift women’s cricket title
Mohammedan Sporting Club rode on Suktara’s all-round performance to retain their championship in the 4th Women’s Club Cricket League after beating Gulshan Youth Club by 52 runs in the final at BKSP on Tuesday. This was Mohammedan’s third title in four seasons of the competition. Opting to bat first, Mohammedan
The birth of a new champion
Officials of Kolkata Knight Riders were seen almost celebrating when they bought Sakib al Hasan at the Indian Premier League auction last year, as if they knew this lad would turn their luck around in winning the cash-rich tournament. Into the second season, Sakib, the Bangladeshi icon
‘I just played my part’
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan is basking in the glory after he helped Kolkata Knight Riders win their maiden title in the Indian Premier League. Sakib spoke to Banglanews24.com, a Bangladeshi news portal, on Monday on his journey in the IPL. Here are the excerpts: Q: Congratulations for achieving the
Tamim clears the air
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal cleared the air about his absence in the last few matches of the Indian Premier League franchise Pune Warriors that dragged him into an unnecessary controversy in the recent times. Warriors’ owner Subrata Roy Sahara at a press conference in Dhaka on Friday said they wanted to play Tamim in the last ... Read more
Sahara keen on Tigers
Subrata also answers on Tamim snub Subrata Roy Sahara, the chairman of Sahara India Pariwar, said yesterday that he is interested in Bangladesh cricket, similar to how the company sponsors the Indian national team. He was speaking at a press conference at a city hotel in connection with the launch of Sahara Matribhumi Unnayan Corporation ... Read more
Ireland happy to comply?
Tigers indulge only in T20s Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to rearrange the fixture of the Tigers’ tour of Europe in July has received positive feedback, it was learnt yesterday. After its meeting on Thursday, the board said they have made the request to Cricket Ireland to play five Twenty20 internationals instead of five ODIs keeping ... Read more
BCB wants only T20s
Tour of Ireland BCB wants only T20s Bangladesh will be touring Ireland only if they agree to change the format of the proposed series and play five Twenty20 matches instead of three one-dayers, the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided at a meeting on Thursday. Ireland had issued an ultimatum to the BCB to let them know ... Read more
Kent interested in Ashraful
Former Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful is likely to be approached by Kent to play for them in the upcoming Twenty20 campaign, revealed their coach Jimmy Adams on Thursday. Ashraful, 27, is currently playing for Blackheath – and also coaching the side – in the Kent Premier League and scored a century on Saturday that caught ... Read more
Mushfiq in no hurry for coach
Head coach or no head coach, Bangladesh must play well in Zimbabwe to keep up the momentum they gained in the Asia Cup, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim told reporters on Wednesday. Mushfiq joined the preliminary camp on Wednesday ahead of the tour that features a tri-series Twenty20 tournament involving Bangladesh, South Africa and hosts
BCB to decide on Irish tour today
New TV deal also in talks A decision on the Tigers’ proposed tour to Ireland in late July will be up for discussion, apart from the new TV deal, when the Bangladesh Cricket Board directors hold a meeting today at its headquarters in Mirpur. The board has been sent a schedule by Cricket Ireland (CI) ... Read more
Newell confirms interest in Tigers’ job
Mick Newell, the Nottinghamshire director of cricket, has confirmed that he has held discussions regarding taking up the Bangladesh coaching role. While Richard Pybus remains the first choice of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to replace Stuart Law, ESPNcricinfo understands that talks between the parties have hit a stumbling block over financial issues and
BCB set plan for future pace bowling solution
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to create a pool of pace bowling talents for a long-term training in a bid to keep the pipe line intact for the national team, said an official on Tuesday. The country has long been suffering for a new face in the pace bowling department which prompted the ... Read more
Shakib’s footie passion
In a recent interview to ESPNCricinfo, Shakib Al Hasan revealed his love for the beautiful game which he says he enjoys more than cricket. “I like football more than cricket, seriously. I am football-crazy. I would stay up late to follow soccer in Europe. Barcelona, always. If the team
Tigers excited to start training
The Tigers returned to business yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur to prepare for the tri-nation T20 tournament in Zimbabwe in June. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful and Alok Kapali did not join the conditioning camp for the 27 selected cricketers. Shakib and
A chance that never came
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal had to end his first season in the Indian Premier League as a spectator with Pune Warriors, who ended their campaign with a 34-run home defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Tamim had been kept waiting for his turn, which never came, with the Warriors and