Cricket

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

Bangladesh cricket coach Jamie Siddons displayed a similar sort of satisfaction like his ex-captain Mohammad Ashraful on the Tigers’ recent performance in the ICC World Twenty20 after he faced the local media for the first time yesterday since returning from Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. After Bangladesh made their exit from the ... Read more

New skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza hopes to produce improve performance as Bangladesh cricket team leave for Barbados, West Indies on a five weeks tour today. Ace pace bowler Mashrafe replaced Mohammad Ashraful as captain of the national cricket team. His deputy on the tour will be World’s number one-day all rounder Shakib Al Hasan. BCB ... Read more

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is the first paceman in the country to lead the national team as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday appointed him as captain and Shakib Al Hasan as his deputy for the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe. The 25-year-old cricketer, dubbed as Narail Express, took over the helm as the fifteenth ... Read more

Newly appointed Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza said he is ready to do the hard job as a senior cricketer and face the music on a difficult time despite not having enough experience in the position. ‘Definitely it is a great feeling to be the captain of the national side. I agree that this is ... Read more

In order to bring back the Bangladesh cricket on the right way, which currently has been in a tumultuous position aftermath  of the just concluded ICC Twenty20 Cricket World, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a new-look  team with naming pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortoza as captain replacing Mohammad Ashraful. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has ... Read more

BCB announces team today Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to announce the name of the new captain in place of under-fire Mohammad Ashraful when the Test squad for the tour of West Indies is declared today. It is none other than Ashraful’s long-term deputy Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the 25-year old, dubbed as Narail ... Read more

ICC World Twenty20 England09 Thank you Ashraful It is high time to seriously consider whether Bangladesh cricket is held hostage by a set of Ashra-FOOLS. And if it is the case then we better immediately send those ‘FOOLS’ to rehabilitation camp at least to stop the emotional bloodshed that was overpowering after Monday night’s stunning ... Read more