Cricket

The national selectors announced a 20-member preliminary squad on Monday for the one-day series against Zimbabwe in December this year. Chief selector Rafiqul Alam said that they picked the squad keeping the World Cup in mind. Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who was dropped for the recently concluded

Favourites Rajshahi will face Chittagong in the second round of the National Cricket League one-day version at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. Star-studded Dhaka will take on Sylhet at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi while Khulna will meet Barisal at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra in the other two matches of the

Sakib al Hasan has made big jump in the latest ICC ranking for one-day batsmen, moving 15 places up from his previous ranking to be placed at 26th, the International Cricket Council said on Monday. The latest ranking made him the highest ranked Bangladeshi batsman, bowler and all-rounder, a feat rarely achieved by any cricketer ... Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president AHM Mustafa Kamal subtly moved from his refreshing ‘professionalism’ stance yesterday, suggesting the position of the chief executive officer (CEO) could soon become history. During a press conference after the Annual General Meeting at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel,

There were many issues on the agenda during the press conference after yesterday’s annual general meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) but the subject that brought it to life was one word: Nimbus. The groundbreaking six-year deal, penned in July 2008 (after the Head of Agreement of the contract was signed in November 2006), ... Read more

Title contenders Rajshahi got off to a flying start in the one-day version of the National Cricket League while Chittagong and Barisal also won their respective matches in the opening round on Saturday. Sabbir Rahman smashed a brilliant century to power Rajshahi to 111-run win over Khulna as Chittagong shocked Dhaka by 23 runs. Defending ... Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has fixed the ticket rates for the five-match one-day series against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on November 27 and the first match will be take place on December 1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in

The four consecutive wins over New Zealand in the recent one-day series may have taken Bangladesh’s cricket to a new height, but it also left at least one man nostalgic in the dressing room, recalling the sad old days. Not many days ago, Bangladesh were at the receiving end of many consecutive defeats

Without any doubt the historic series victory against New Zealand pleased Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons the most. Nothing could have been better for a mentor than gaining from this stupendous success before the World Cup campaign. But in no way the team think-tank can be complacent with the success because there are still some areas ... Read more

After a historic series whitewash of New Zealand the national cricketers will shift their focus on the domestic scene when the one-day competition of the 12th National Cricket League (NCL) starts from October 23. However the Tigers members will be available for only the first phase which is scheduled to end on November 5 as ... Read more

The second WECCA Beach Cricket, hosted by the Weekend Cricket Club Association, will begin on the Cox’s Bazar beach on November 28, the organisers said at a briefing in Dhaka on Tuesday. Thirteen teams, composed of former national players, Premiere League, First Division and amateur cricket players, in the three-day event, jointly sponsored by the ... Read more

Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Hard work pays dividends The Micromax Cup, apparently the largest trophy for a bilateral series, will soon have a permanent place at the heart of the museum at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The foot-long adornment will set the entrance of the Mirpur venue alight due to its ... Read more

After two weeks of high-voltage cricket against visiting New Zealand, victorious Bangladeshi cricketers were busy on Monday celebrating their unexpected yet unrivalled 4-0 series sweep. AHM Mustafa Kamal hosted a lunch for the Tigers, who were on cloud nine, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and promised to hand over their winning bonuses at the earliest ... Read more

At one point, words just no longer cut it. Over the last fortnight there have been adjectives aplenty to describe Bangladesh’s almost surreal performances against New Zealand. The Tigers have been called “super,” they have been dubbed “sensational” and “sublime,” some have even stretched as far as “magic,” and “magnificent.” In between there have also ... Read more

Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers paint Kiwis red & green With the series-winning trophy, the man-of-the-series award and two more prizes in the bag, Shakib Al Hasan mentioned that the acquisition of a brand new gift had helped them win the fifth and final one-dayer against New Zealand in such a ... Read more

Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Vettori devastated After a result that would have defied belief before New Zealand’s tour of Bangladesh began a 4-0 whitewash at the hands of unfancied Bangladesh Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori cut a forlorn figure at yesterday’s post-match press conference. Trailing 3-0 in the series and with only ... Read more

Bangladesh have joined the West Indies on 67 ratings points in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council ODI Championship after defeating New Zealand 4-0 in the five-match series in Mirpur on Sunday. However, the Tigers are still placed behind the West Indian side when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point. To be precise, ... Read more

Micromax ODI CUP-Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers eye clean sweep Bangladesh today have the golden opportunity to complete the annihilation of New Zealand as they look forward to a 4-0 whitewash in the one-day series. It would be another feather in the already rich cap of the Tigers in this series, as the scoreline would ... Read more

Bangladesh, already assured of the series win with a 3-0 lead, will go into the fifth and final one-day international match against New Zealand on Sunday with the prospect moving to the eighth position in the one-day rankings of the International Cricket Council. The Tigers, currently ninth in the ladder, began the series with 53 ... Read more

New Zealand media took a swipe at their cricket team on Friday after they had lost three consecutive matches to Bangladesh in the ongoing five-match one-day series. With the World Cup cricket just five months away, the media urged their fans not to expect anything from the Black Caps, who, according to them, hit their ... Read more