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Australia do the double The World Cup returned to England after 16 years for the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999. There were twelve teams, with three associate and nine Test nations. Bangladesh and Scotland made their World Cup debuts, while Kenya were playing their second Cup. The group divisions were the same as in ... Read more

If the 3-1 series win over Zimbabwe was the ideal end to 2010 the Tigers had hoped for, the upshot of this success is far more important as they approach the home stretch of their World Cup preparations. Bangladesh have won nine matches out of 27 ODIs they played this year, including the landmark 4-0 ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan was pleased to see his side ending the year 2010 on a high after 14 consecutive defeats at home and away in the first seven months. The Tigers played some brilliant cricket in the first few months against some strong opponents but still had to wait until their England tour ... Read more

Opener Tamim Iqbal gave his home crowd a big cheer when he unleashed on the Zimbabwean bowlers to score a blazing half-century in the fifth and final one-day international in Chittagong on Sunday. Tamim Iqbal’s stylish 95 off 96 balls blew away the chances of Zimbabwe to level the series which also enriched his trophy ... Read more

If it rains, it’s gone If you consider its location among chemical factories in one desolate corner of the city, the smell of fumes in its air, the unfinished eastern galleries and the thick seaside grass, there isn’t much right about the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. But cricket could be played in polluted air, in ... Read more

Bangladesh will host the Asia Cup Cricket in 2012 from March 1to 11, it was announced by the Asian Cricket Council president, AHM Mustafa Kamal, at a press briefing after a meeting of the ACC executive committee at the Radisson Winter Garden on Sunday. The United Arab Emirates and China also wanted to host the ... Read more

Cup facts The Wills World Cup in 1996 was the sixth cricket World Cup and the second to be held in the Indian subcontinent, with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka co-hosting the showpiece event. The tournament’s format was given a makeover and three associate teams (Kenya, U.A.E, Holland) were invited, making a total of twelve ... Read more

Ashraful denied second chance Bangla-desh will field an unchanged squad in the fifth and final one-dayer against Zimbabwe today, looking to clinch their sixth series in six years at home over their African opponents. The Tigers did not lose any series to Zimbabwe on home soil since they came back from two games down to ... Read more

Micromax ODI Cup Bangladesh Vs Zimbabwe 2010 A year to remember Shafiul Islam’s entire international career has been within the year 2010. Whether it is the 32 wickets that landed him in No 3 among the wicket-takers this year in one-day cricket or a stunning game-changing catch or even two very expensive spells; it has ... Read more

Wills World Cup 1996, India-Pakistan-Srilanka ICC Cricket World Cup History A bittersweet symphony The Wills World Cup in 1996 provided some great entertainment and a fairytale ending with Sri Lanka triumphing. The tournament though, was not free from controversy and planning gaffes, and trouble was on the horizon even before it started. Three weeks before ... Read more

The fourth match of the five-match one-day series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe was abandoned on Friday without a ball being bowled following an overnight and early morning showers. Though the sun shone brightly at the Chittagong divisional stadium in the afternoon, it was not enough to make the waterlogged ground playable and the match officials ... Read more

Wills World Cup 1996, India-Pakistan-Srilanka ICC Cricket World Cup History Warne pulls one out of the hat The baton of cricket’s sole superpower passed from West Indies to Australia when Australia beat the West Indies at home in ’94-’95. A clutch of greats and would-be greats had arrived for Australia, while West Indies lost a ... Read more

ICC’s venue inspection team was happy with the progress of the Bangabandhu National Stadium as they went straight into business after arriving in Dhaka on Friday. The 19-member delegation, headed by ICC event manager Chris Tetley, are looking into cricket operations, commerce, grounds, legal matters, security, broadcast and

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons is keen on the Tigers playing international cricket next month after yesterday’s washout in Chittagong. The current series against Zimbabwe is the last international fixture Bangladesh have ahead of the 2011 World Cup. The Tigers head coach, who returned from Brisbane on Friday night after wife Kim gave birth to

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officially announced yesterday that tickets for next year’s ICC World Cup in Bangladesh will go on sale from January 1, 2011 at designated outlets across the country. The decision was taken during a Local Organising Committee (LOC) meeting on Tuesday night but the board has yet to finalize the specific ... Read more

Bangladesh pacer Shafiul Islam, who wreaked havoc on Zimbabwe by picking up four wickets in the third match of the five-match ODI series, said the return of Mashrafee bin Murtaza inspired him to do well. ‘Mashrafee finding his rhythm back is really good for both himself and the team that also boosted our confidence and I ... Read more

Lankans conquer the world The 1996 World Cup was the second to be hosted in the subcontinent, with Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan the co-hosts. The big change to the format was that there were 12 teams involved. Nine were Test nations — Zimbabwe had been awarded Test status in mid-’92 — and three associate ... Read more

Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya is looking forward to utilising the spin-friendly wicket to their advantage as they practised at the Chittagong divisional stadium on Wednesday. Zimbabwe, who lost the last two one-dayers because of their inability to bat against the spinning quartet of Bangladesh, also have as many spinners as the

Cup facts The 1992 World Cup, the fifth cricket World Cup, was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It began with a match between the hosts in Auckland on 22 February and continued till 25 March. A total of 39 matches were played over 33 days. The teams taking part were Pakistan, England, New ... Read more

Teams arrive in Ctg Jamie Siddons is set to join the Tigers on the morning of the fourth one-day match against Zimbabwe in Chittagong on Friday. The head coach rushed off to Brisbane to join his wife and newborn baby on December 4, the eve of the third one-dayer of the five-match series. He will ... Read more