Cricket

Hosts England Under-19 team made a good start in the five-match Youth ODI series outplaying touring Bangladesh U-19 side by 84 runs in the first match at Grace Road in Leicester on Saturday. With this win, English youth team took 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day series after clinching the two-match four-day Youth test series ... Read more

Shakib, Ryad, Enamul take three wickets each July 18: Bangladesh’s spinners gave them control of the second and final Test against West Indies on Friday, despite a resilient 95 from Travis Dowlin before the home team were dismissed for 237 in their first innings. The Tigers then confidently negotiated 10 overs in about an hour ... Read more

The BCB Board of Directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board has formed the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The LOC was formed at the board’s 8th meeting at its Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium office on Saturday. Chairman Media & Communications Committee Mohammed Jalal Yunus informed this at the end of the ... Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named left arm spinner Abdur Razzak, paceman Syed Rasel and all-rounder Naeem Islam to join the Bangladesh team in the West Indies for the three-match ODI series and one-off Twenty20 match. In a press release, they disclosed the players name, who will leave Dhaka this evening and are expected to reach ... Read more

Cricket of Pirates emerged Group J Champions beating Dakhin Khan Nabo Udayan Sangha by six wickets in the qualifying round match of the Metropolis 3rd Division Cricket League at the City Club ground yesterday. Batting first, Dakhin Khan Udayan Sangha scored 176 runs in stipulated 45 overs with Saiful making 40.

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is unlikely to lead the team in the second and final Test against West Indies, which will start tomorrow at the National Stadium in Grenada. Bangladesh captain underwent an MRI exam of his injured right knee on Tuesday afternoon in Grenada. The initial report suggests he has muscle stress in the knee, ... Read more

Bangladesh Under-19 are facing an uphill task to avoid another crushing defeat at the hands of England Under-19 side on the last and fourth day of the second four-dayer match at Country Ground in Derby on Wednesday. Till filing of this report, the tourists were batting with 69 for one, still needing 306 runs to ... Read more

Keraniganj Upzilla moved into the final of the Dhaka District Inter-Primary School Cricket Tournament when they beat Nababganj Upzilla by 27 runs in their clash at the Kalindi Ground in Keraniganj Upzilla on Wednesday. Batting first

Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes gave Bangladesh a solid start in the 18.5 overs possible before rain prompted an early close to the first Test against a second-string West Indies on Thursday. Tamim was not out on 14 and Kayes was not out on 26, as Bangladesh, electing to bat, reached 42 without loss ... Read more

Visiting Bangladesh Under-19 side are on knife-edge to face a humiliating defeat at the hands of England Under-19 team in the first four-dayer match of the tour at North Marine Road Ground in Scarborough on Wednesday. After facing follow-on, they scored 143 for three on the third day till filing of this  report. The Bangladeshi ... Read more

Mohalchhara Aparazita Club registered a 41-run victory over Munigramme Ujjal Smrity Club in the first Teletalk cricket tournament at the Khagrachari Government High School ground yesterday. Mohalchhara were all out for 106 runs in 20.1 over with Biplob making the team highest 49. Rupantor Chakma claimed five wickets for 12 runs while Dabit Chakma picked ... Read more

Bangladeshi batsmen at last shrugged off the lean patch to get back in form and had some useful batting practice ahead of the first Test as the three-dayer warm up game against West Indies A destined to a predictable draw at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Sunday. Opener Tamim Iqbal starred in the drawn match ... Read more

U-19 Cricket Cobb flays young Tigers England Under-19s made a good start in the first four-dayer against visiting Bangladesh Under-19s at North Marine Road ground in Scarborough yesterday. The home side scored 293 for five in 76.2 overs on the first day till last report was received here last night.

Mirpur Friends Club hardly to sweat hard as they recorded a handsome 145 runs win over Nawabganj Cricket Academy in the Third Division Qualifying Cricket League match held at the Jagannath Hall ground here on Monday.

July 6 : Pakistan’s intent to seek legal recourse on hosting rights issues may have cast a shadow over the 2011 World Cup but the ICC today made it clear that there was no risk of the event being shifted out of the Indian sub-continent. Pakistan’s share of 14 matches has been allotted to other ... Read more

Bangla-desh were handed a tough draw in the ICC World Twenty20 2010 when they were placed in Group A alongside defending champions Pakistan and Australia, the International Cricket Council said. The ICC completed the draw at St Lucia in West Indies on Saturday. Bangladesh, seeded eighth for the tournament, will begin their campaign against holders ... Read more

ESPN.com news services SWANSEA, Wales — A cricket umpire has died after being struck on the head by a ball. Alcwyn Jenkins collapsed after the blow, which came from a ball thrown by a fielder during a Welsh cricket league match in Swansea on Saturday. He was 72. “I’m led to believe it was one ... Read more

Mashrafee bin Murtaza will make his debut as Bangladesh captain when he will lead the side against West Indies A team in a three-day match starting from today at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Bangladesh, who will play two Tests and three one-day international matches during their Caribbean tour, reached West Indies on Tuesday and ... Read more

Visiting Bangladesh Under-19 team will start their England tour with a two-dayer practice match against the England Under-18 team today. Mahmudul Hasan led Under-19 side arrived here on Wednesday to play two four-dayer, five one-dayer and two Twenty20 matches against

 Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has hailed the BCB’s move to change the captain of the side and said it was handed to the right person with Mashrafee bin Murtaza replacing Mohammad Ashraful. ‘It’s good for Ash (Ashraful) and tough for Mash (Mashrafee). It’s tough to captain the national team on the world stage. But Mashrafee ... Read more