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Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday confirmed the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan in September ahead of England’s visit in October. BCB president Nazmul Hasan confirmed the series in an impromptu press conference at his residence adding that three matches will be held at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium

Bangladesh’s pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain said on Sunday that he hopes the planned three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan would help them prepare better against England. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had been in talks with Afghanistan over hosting the country for the three-match series in late September ahead of England’s tour to Bangladesh.

Ace all-rounder Salma Khatun will not feature in Bangladesh women cricket team when they will tour to Ireland for two one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches due to shoulder injury. A 14-member squad was announced on Sunday for the tour of Ireland, where they will play the Twenty-20 matches on September 5 and 6 before ... Read more

Bangladeshi cricketers were elated as England decided to go with their scheduled tour against Tigers while the joy became doubled for Test match potentials of the Tigers’ camp as they envisage a chance to get taste of international cricket. Though there are hardly whole sale changes between Bangladesh Test and One Day International squad yet some ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday heaved a sigh of relief as England confirmed that their scheduled tour to Bangladesh in October will go ahead as planned. The England and Wales Cricket Board gave the confirmation on late Thursday that ended months long speculation regarding the fate of the series comprising

The United Kingdom unit of Bangladesh Cricket Supporters Association on Friday thanked England and Wales Cricket Board for their decision to go ahead with the upcoming tour of England cricket team in Bangladesh. Abdus Salam, the president of BCSA’s UK unit handed over a flower bouquet to ECB chief executive Tom Harrison, wishing the England cricket ... Read more

Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman said on Monday that he was feeling well and he believed he would deliver even better in future after his successful surgery in his injured left-shoulder in England earlier this month. Mustafiz landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 11:30am on Monday 11 days after his shoulder operation under surgeon

The Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Friday it had sacked the national team’s assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage after he failed to report for duty. The BCB had asked Sri Lankan Kalpage to join the national team’s conditioning camp by August 16 ahead of the home series against England.

Bangladesh Cricket Board is ready to fulfill any demand of the English and Wales Cricket Board if that is within its reach in order to arrange the forthcoming home series, said BCB officials on Wednesday. ECB’s security adviser Reg Dickason led three-member security delegation that includes Professional Cricketers’ Association chief executive David Leatherdale

Former Indian spinner Venkatapathy Raju said on Tuesday that he was expecting to provide inputs that would help Bangladeshi spinners keep their calm under pressure. Raju began his six-day specialised spin bowling camp designed for High Performance programme of the Bangladesh Cricket Board at Mipur on Tuesday.

A three-member security delegation of England and Wales Cricket Board will arrive today to monitor the security situation in Bangladesh ahead of England’s scheduled tour, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Tuesday. ECB’s security adviser Reg Dickason will lead the delegation that includes Professional Cricketers’ Association chief executive

Rahmatganj MFS moved to joint second in the Bangladesh Premier League points table after they secured a 2-2 draw against Arambagh Krira Sangha in Mymensingh on Tuesday. It was Rahmatganj’s third draw in five matches which put them level with Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club with nine points

Former Indian spinner Venkatapathy Raju will conduct a six-day specialised spin bowling camp designed for High Performance programme of the Bangladesh Cricket Board from today in Mirpur. The BCB has called up 25 spinners, including members of the preliminary national squad, to attend the camp. Raju has arrived in Bangladesh on Monday ahead

Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman is expected to return home on Friday to start his rehabilitation after his successful surgery on his injured left-shoulder, said officials on Monday. Mustafizur underwent a surgery on his left shoulder at the BUPA Cromwell Hospital in London by renowned shoulder surgeon Dr Andrew Wallace on August 10.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Sunday that they are planning to send Taskin Ahmed to Australia for undergoing a biometric test of his bowling action. Left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny will accompany Taskin in Australia provided a satisfactory result of his test conducted by BCB’s bowling review committee on Sunday.

Former Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful said on Saturday that he is a relieved man as he is now eligible to return back into selected domestic tournament. The Bangladesh Cricket Board partially lifted the ban on Ashraful, allowing him to play in selected domestic competitions as he completed three-year suspension

Bangladesh women cricket team’s newly-appointed coach Sarwar Imran said on Saturday that he will focus on the fitness of his charges ahead of their Ireland tour. Women’s team will visit Ireland in next month for two one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches and Sarwar, who was Bangladesh’s coach in their inaugural

Bangladesh’s pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman underwent a successful shoulder operation on Thursday at around 9pm Bangladesh time under surgeon Andrew Wallace at Fortius clinic in England. ‘His operation was successful and we are wishing him for a quick recovery,’ Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus told New Age on Thursday night.

Bangladesh national cricket team’s Sri Lankan coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Tuesday feared that it will be difficult for his charges to keep their focus in the forthcoming series due to long absence from international cricket. Bangladesh played their last Test match against South Africa in August 2015 while they played their last ODI series against Zimbabwe

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday called up 22 players to join a preliminary camp ahead of the next month’s tour of Ireland. All 15 players, who took part in the ICC World Twenty20 earlier in the year, have been included in the squad. They were joined by Suraiua Azmin, Shamima Sultana, Jannatul Ferdous, Happy Alam, Sultana ... Read more