Cricket

Bangladesh survived another injury scare after wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim suffered a minor injury during the practice session on Saturday. Mushfique picked up the injury while batting in the net, due to misunderstanding between him and the trainer, who was releasing the balls from the bowling machine. The ball struck his

The national players are likely to play in the second phase of the National Cricket League one-day competition that begins tomorrow. “It has been decided that they will play all the matches of the second phase of the tournament,” said BCB tournament committee chairman Gazi Ashraf Hossain

A rearguard half-century from Shuvam ensured a face-saving draw for the CAB Under-17 side in their three-day game against Bangladesh Under-17s at the Comilla Stadium yesterday. The visitors batted out the final day of the game, scoring 137-7 from 114 overs. Shuvam, an opener, made 67 off 213 balls with six

New Age made a winning start in the Pepsi DRU Media Cricket defeating Jai Jai Din by 40 runs at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Opting to bat first, New Age compiled 99/0 in the stipulated six overs and later restricted their opponents to 49/2. Raihan Mahmood of New Age was adjudged as ... Read more

Dhaka, Barisal, Rajshahi, Khulna in second phase Dhaka and Barisal maintained their lead in the points table of the Nation Cricket League after winning their respective matches while Chittagong signed off their campaign with a thumping 121-run victory over Sylhet in the fifth and final round of the first phase on Friday. Paceman Mahbubul Alam ... Read more

The inter-club transfer of players for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League will begin today without much hype or drama, as was the case earlier, with all the star players almost certain of their destination. Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was the last among the national players to confirm his side with him moving to Surjo Tarun ... Read more

Partex rode on Niaz Morshed’s all-round display as they strolled to an eight-wicket victory over Kathalbagan in the First Division Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground yesterday. Niaz picked up three wickets first as Kathalbagan were bowled out for 164 runs in 50 overs. Then, Niaz’s bat did the talking as Partex blazed to ... Read more

Bangladesh can realistically hope to face Zimbabwe with their full strength as all the injured players are on their way to recovery, phyiso Michael Henry said on Thursday. The Tigers heaved a sigh of relief when they saw fast bowler and regular captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza bowling in the nets for the first time since ... Read more

Bangladesh will begin the countdown for the World Cup 2011 from the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on November 19, said an official on Thursday. The countdown will begin at 12:00 midnight, exactly 100 days before the opening match between Bangladesh and India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club crushed North Bengal Cricket Academy by eight wickets in the First Division Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground yesterday. Batting first, North Bengal were bowled out for 115 runs with Taijul taking 4 wickets and Rubaiyat picking up two scalps

Former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said he was delighted when the Tigers handed New Zealand a 4-0 whitewash last month. “It just goes to show how much they have improved. Bangladesh played really well. I would say that they are progressing in the right direction,” said the man who was the

With the 2011 ICC World Cup knocking at the door, country’s cricket lovers’ inquisitiveness about how they can buy a ticket has reached a high pitch. The common query among the cricket mad people of the country is when the tickets will be put on sale. And where they can buy them? But until this ... Read more

The unbeaten run of Barisal in the National Cricket League one-day version ended on Tuesday when they lost to Dhaka by 34 runs in the fourth round at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Rajshahi returned to winning ways after a third round loss as they handed a humiliating 10-wicket defeat to Sylhet, tournament’s punching bag, who ... Read more

Dav Whatmore, the former national cricket coach, is due to arrive in Dhaka today for the first time since his departure on May 2007. Whatmore, currently working as a coach of the Cricket Association of Bengal, will take over the responsibilities of the touring CAB U-17 side, who are currently playing a series against their

Tamim Iqbal, who missed the series against New Zealand, will also receive a plot and a car as other players in the Bangladesh squad will, officials said on Tuesday. Bangladesh recorded a clean sweep victory against New Zealand. The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, announced the awards at a reception in her

After a chequered three years with the Bangladesh national cricket team Australian coach Jamie Siddons said he will seek an extension to his contract once his present term expires next year. Siddons, who completed his three years as head coach of Tigers on Sunday, arrived here in November 2007 and will be in charge until ... Read more

Paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza was confident of playing in the upcoming one-day series against Zimbabwe when he joined the preliminary squad for training on Monday. Mashrafee, who injured his ankle in the first one-dayer against New Zealand, kept his training limited to only running on the opening day of

The Bangladesh Cricket Board dropped left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr and batsman Mehrab Hossain Jr when it announced the new payroll for the next one year following a meeting of the technical evaluation committee on Monday. Batsman Jahirul Islam and left-arm spinner Sohrawardi Shuvo are new additions to its

Agrani Bank, Bangladesh Boys and Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity won their respective matches of the First Division Cricket League yesterday. Agrani Bank beat Young Pegasus by 68 runs at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, courtesy of a century from Raisul Islam. Raisul scored 104 runs off 115 deliveries with two sixes and

Mahmudullah Riyad scored a brilliant century to propel Dhaka a two-wicket victory, ending the unbeaten run of Rajshahi in the third round of the National Cricket League one-day version on Friday. The only day to stake their claim for the national team, especially for the middle-order batsmen before the national training camp starts, Mohammad Ashraful ... Read more