Cricket

Bangladesh Under-14 girls’ team was given a warm reception when they returned home on Monday after clinching the AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship for Central and South Asia. Bangladesh beat India 4-0 in the final in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Sunday to emerge unbeaten champions in the tournament. ‘We had a very good preparation

Reigning champions Mohammedan Sporting Club will take on Indira Road SC in the opening game of the forthcoming Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League on Monday. Seven teams will take part in the tournament in this edition of the league- MSC, Abahani Limited, Rupali Bank, BKSP, Khelaghar KC, Gulshan Youth and

Eight bowlers of different clubs were reported with suspect bowling action in the first two rounds of Dhaka Premier League, confirmed the officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board. Mohammedan Sporting Club’s left-arm spinner Naeem Islam jr and Faisal Hossain were latest in the list after they were reported by the umpires during their two-wicket

Mushfiqur Rahim struck a fine century but it was not enough to prevent Mohammedan Sporting Club’s first defeat in the Dhaka Premier League on at the BKSP Thursday. Victoria Sporting Club rode on the half-centuries of Abdul Mazid, Mominul Haque and Nadif Chowdhury to edge past Mohammedan by two-wicket at the BKSP for

Suspended batsman Mohammad Ashraful on Thursday participated in a private cricket tournament, three months before completing his ban, raising quite a few eyebrows. Ashraful featured for Beximco Limited in the indoor corporate cricket tournament at the Shaheed Sohrawardy Indoor Stadium, hitting 40 before he retired

Tainted fast bowler Shahadat Hossain made a desperate attempt to return back into cricket with the ongoing Dhaka Premier League through making a public apology on Thursday. The 29-year cricketer is barred from participating in the league as a case against him for assaulting his 11-year-old child maid is pending at Dhaka court.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Thursday avoided the view-exchange programme of Bachao Football panel ahead of Saturday’s Bangladesh Football Federation elections. Earlier the panel leaders claimed that the BCB president and the Member of Parliament from Bagerhat-2 constituency Sheikh Helal Uddin would be present on

Bangladesh’s Sakib al Hasan continued his lean patch with the bat in the Indian Premier League for Kolkata Knight Riders as he was dismissed for six runs against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Promoted to one-down position, Sakib edged medium pacer Hardik Pandya to wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel for a cheap ... Read more

Prime Bank Cricket Club general secretary Tanjil Chowdhury on Thursday took a swipe at the Bangladesh Cricket Board for not allowing using video cameras during matches of the ongoing Dhaka Premier League. In a directive issued — on Bangladesh Cricket Board and Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis said, ‘no team is permitted or any player ... Read more

Bangladesh may host Australia’s postponed Test tour in June-July next year after the planned series in 2015 was deferred due to security concerns, said officials two Boards on Wednesday. Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has confirmed that CA has recently held ‘off-line’ discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and that the series

Sri Lankan Upul Tharanga said on Wednesday that at present Bangladesh is ahead of his country due to the transitional period they are going through with the absence of some senior cricketers. Tharanga, who is representing Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier League, came up with the candid admission after completing his session at ... Read more

All-rounder Muktar Ali held his nerve to hit Abahani’s Taskin Ahmed a six off the last ball of the innings to seal a thrilling four-wicket win for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Premier League in Mirpur on Tuesday. Taskin took the match close and nearly snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat ... Read more

Opener Mahbubul Karim regrets his stint in the Indian Cricket League that derailed his way to reach stardom according to his potential. Mahbubul came into the spotlight after his murderous 130 runs guided Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to a thrilling four-wicket win over Abahani in the

Mashrafee bin Murtaza has proved even he may fail to deliver a fairytale finish as he failed to help his side Kalabagan reach home against Prime Doleshwar in their Dhaka Premier League match at Fatullah on Tuesday. Chasing Doleshwar’s 287-9 Kalabagan needed a six in the last ball of the match but Mashrafee failed to ... Read more

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday showered Bangladesh’s left arm pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman with praise for his outstanding performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League. At the onset of ECNEC meeting prime minister praised Mustafiz’s magical performance, planning minister and former International Cricket Council president

Saif Hassan and Salman Hossain will get very little consolation as the debut centuries of both the youngsters of Cricket Coaching School went in vain against Prime Bank Cricket Club in their Dhaka Premier League match on Tuesday. The 17-year old Saif Hasan scored 100 and 19-year old Salman hit 110 to make a 195-run ... Read more

Bangladesh’s one-day international rankings came under the scanner on Monday after the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan and the International Cricket Council gave two different versions on the matter. Nazmul indicated that Bangladesh will move to fifth place from seventh after the annual update on May 1 based on their performance in the past

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Monday said he is all but certain that Bangladesh will have a direct entry to World Cup 2019 as according to him the Tigers are set to move to fifth place in rankings. The seven countries in the ICC ranking on September 30, 2017 and hosts England will ... Read more

Bangladeshi pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman said he has been enjoying his time with his Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad as he has become an adorable person to the personnel of the team. The 20-year old southpaw, who is adorably called as ‘Fizz’ in the team, expressed his experience so far in the IPL ... Read more

The pulsating match between Victoria Sporting Club and Legends of Rupganj at BKSP on Sunday saw a century, a five-wicket haul and a match-saving 88-run innings, but a hit of six in the last ball overshadowed them all. Rupganj’s Taijul Islam struck the six against Kamrul Islam in the last ball of the innings to ... Read more