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Pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman could at last reach England to join Sussex County Cricket Club to rock the NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup and got his trademark jersey number 90. Popularly known as Fizz, the paceman who plays with the same number in limited over cricket for Bangladesh and Indian Premier League ... Read more

Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza is confident that the forthcoming home series against England will go ahead as planned despite concern over security in the wake of recent terror attacks. Bangladesh began their preparation for the October series, which comprises two Test matches and three one-day internationals, through a conditioning camp at Mirpur

Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman believed his stint with Sussex will be a learning curve as he left for England on Wednesday. The left-arm pace bowler had an anxious wait for his UK visa to join Sussex for NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. ‘I will have many things to learn,’ Mustafiz told reporters ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s bowling action review committee captured actions of two suspected bowlers on Wednesday, the first day of their operation through video cameras to assess them through software for further scrutiny. The committee will work with 10 bowlers, whose bowling actions were reported as suspect during this year’s Dhaka Premier League,

Sri Lankan trainer promises to return soon Members of the Bangladesh national cricket team will reunite today when the preparation camp for the forthcoming home series against England starts in Mirpur. In the absence of head coach Chandika Hathrusinghe, it is however expected that only fitness training will be held in the first few days ... Read more

Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman heaved a sigh of relief as he was finally granted his UK visa on Tuesday paving the way for him to join English county side Sussex for NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. Mustafiz will now fly for England today at 10:10am by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s bowling action review committee will start its work today with bowlers, whose actions were reported as suspect during recent Dhaka Premier League. Left-arm spinner Naeem Islam Jr of Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani Limited’s off-spinner Amit Kumar will work on the first day with the committee to start

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has undertaken an elaborate programme to instill competitive mindset amongst the age level players, who are being deprived of enough exposures. Unlike past years, the BCB’s game development committee said it will organise several programmes and will also arrange series against overseas teams to groom up the young players.

With a commitment of spreading football outside the capital, JB Bangladesh Premier League has started its official journey through a colourful logo and trophy unveiling ceremony at a city hotel on Monday. Another grand opening ceremony will be held today in Chittagong, where the ninth edition of the professional football league will get underway on ... Read more

Pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman is yet to get a UK visa to play for county team Sussex despite six working days have passed since he faced a visa interview. A Bangladesh Cricket Board official privy to the matter said Mustafiz faced visa interview on last Monday but was made to wait as his application is ... Read more

Sakib al Hasan heroics helped his side Jamaica Tallawahs to win for the two consecutive days as they beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 109 runs in their Caribbean Premier League match on Sunday at Jamaica. Sakib, who scored an unbeaten century and picked up a wicket in Jamaica’s win against Guyana Amazon Warriors a ... Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s $1million worth High-Performance Programme started on Sunday at Mirpur with an aim to have 25 prospective cricketers the best prepared for international cricket in near future. BCB vice president and chairman of the HP programme Mahbubul Anam inaugurated the camp and promised to do whatever it takes to prepare the players

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is planning to provide their players some competitive longer-version matches before the forthcoming England series, said BCB officials on Saturday. England are supposed to visit here in next October and BCB has decided to arrange some matches of the Bangladesh Cricket League, the longer-version domestic tournament,

Sakib al Hasan’s brilliance lifted his Caribbean Premier League side Jamaica Tallawahs from a precarious 2-4 to a five-wicket victory against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Saturday at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Chasing the Guayan’s score of 128-6 Jamaica made a horrendous start but Sakib kept his cool to guide his side home by playing a unbeaten 54-run ... Read more

Minhajul Abedin-led new selection committee of Bangladesh national cricket team will get a two-year contract from the Bangladesh Cricket Board, officials said Saturday. BCB offered them the contract, which will be effective from July 1, and Minhajul and his other two colleagues, Habibul Bashar and Sazzad Ahmed agreed with the terms

Bangladesh Cricket Board will start the camp of its High Performance Unit on July 17 with 25 players but they will not get their Australian coach Simon Helmot from the beginning. Helmot is currently working as the coach of Trinibago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League and many assumed that he may not return ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday beefed up the security measures at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur following a couple of terror attacks in recent weeks with England cricket team due in September. All sorts of free movements and the entry to the stadium were restricted and only one of the gate remained open amid ... Read more

Rain ruined the Caribbean Premier League match between Barbados Tridents and Jamaica Tallawahs at the Kensington Oval on Monday, denying Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan an opportunity to cherish a special Twenty20 match in his career. It was Sakib’s 200 career Twenty20 match, but the Bangladeshi talisman could not get into action as only

Mustafizur Rahman’s stint with English county side Sussex could be delayed further as he is yet to receive his UK visa, officials said. Mustafiz was scheduled to join Sussex in June after signing as their second overseas cricketer for the NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. But his participation was delayed by ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday added batsman Salman Hossain to their 25-member High Performance squad for 2016-17 season. The players will be under the supervision of BCB’s intense training programme with an aim to nurture the budding talent. The BCB had announced a 24-member squad last month, where the former Under-19 batsman failed