Cricket

Cricketers of Bangladesh’s three generations took the same podium on Friday when Waibee 115, a new brand of a full range of Cricket Equipment, announced to sponsor two Under-19 cricketers at a programme. Waibee 115 is new brand of a full range of Cricket Equipment owned and managed by a US based company called Waibee ... Read more

In an agonisingly one-sided contest, which lacked the thrill of a derby match, Mohammedan Sporting Club thrashed its one time arch-rivals Abahani Limited by eight wickets to retain the top spot of points table in the Dhaka Premier League on Thursday. Pace bowler Subhashish Roy appeared to be the unlikely hero for Mohammedan, who defended ... Read more

Legends of Rupganj skipper Mosahrraf Hossain made an all-round performance to help his side beat Prime Doleshwar by six wickets in their Dhaka Premier League match at Fatullah on Thursday. Mosharraf, who has played three one-day internationals for Bangladesh as a left-arm spinner, scored 81 to guide Rupganj to 222-4 in 46.2 overs after Doleshwar ... Read more

Rain might have extinguished the prospect of a fiery encounter in Dhaka Premier League but nothing could take away the brilliance of Victoria’s Sohrawardi Shuvo, whose century sunk Prime Bank on Thursday. The match at BKSP was well poised as Victoria, who were chasing Prime’s 274-7, were 211-2 in 42.1 overs when heavy downpour forced ... Read more

Mohammedan Sporting Club have made a good start in this season’s Dhaka Premier League, winning four out of five games to gain the top spot but their quest will get a stiff resistance when they will face arch-rivals Abahani today at Mirpur. Abahani formed arguably the strongest side of the tournament through the players’ by ... Read more

Abahani will be seeking an overall improvement in their performance in the Dhaka Premier League as they take on one time arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in Miprur today. Abahani formed best team on paper but lost two of their first five matches to languish at the sixth place in the points table. A defeat against ... Read more

In his short career, Mustafizur Rahman has already scalped some of the great batsmen in the modern era. Starting with Shahid Afridi in his first Twenty20 international little over a year ago, Mustfiz’ impressive haul in international cricket and domestic Twenty20 tournaments includes the names of Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, ... Read more

All-rounder Sakib al Hasan made a secret two-day visit to Bangladesh in order to rectify his batting’s shortcomings, said his mentor Mohammad Salahuddin on Saturday. Sakib arrived on Thursday and left on Saturday as his Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders had a gap in the ongoing league.

England has proposed to play a day-night Test against Bangladesh in the upcoming home series in October, said the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday. The issue was discussed on the sideline of recent ICC meeting in Dubai, said BCB chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury, adding that they are still considering

Left-arm spin duo Naeem Islam Jr and Enamul Haque Jr shared eight wickets between them to set up an easy eight-wicket win for Mohammedan Sporting Club over Gazi Group in the Dhaka Premier League on Friday. Naeem picked up 4-38, his second four-wicket haul in as many matches, while Enamul grabbed 4-26 as Mohammedan bundled ... Read more

Asif Ahmed struck his second half-century in four-matches to power Legends of Rupganj to a 29-run win over Kalabagan Cricket Academy in the rain-hit Dhaka Premier League match at BKSP on Friday. Sent into bat first, Rupganj posted 239-9 owing to half-centuries from Asif and Sajjadul Haque, who made 82 and 70 runs respectively and ... Read more

Kalabagan Krira Chakra broke their duck in the Dhaka Premier League on the back of a brilliant century from Zimbabwean batsman Hamilton Masakadza as they defeated Cricket Coaching School by 49 runs at Fatullah on Friday. Masakadza struck 115 off 104 balls as Mashrafee bin Muratza-led Kalabagan posted an impressive 270-9 at Fatullah before restricting ... Read more

It is now official that Bangladesh are ranked seventh in the ICC one-day international rankings after the annual update on May 4 and they are leading the eighth placed West Indies by just 10 points as opposed to the claim of Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan. The latest ranking, which was published on Thursday, ... Read more

The form of Mohammedan skipper Mushfiqur Rahim gives Gazi Group a big a headache as they lock-horn in the Dhaka Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. With two wins from first three matches, it has become crucial for both Mohammedan and Gazi Group, who will look to cement their position in what has ... Read more

Cricket fans had made pilgrimages to the village in remote Satkhira distract where Bangladesh’s new cricketing superstar Mustafizur Rahman was born, said his father Abul Kashem. Also, there has been a deluge of fan mail, including from female admirers who want his mobile number, Kashem said in an interview carried out by Agence France-Presse

Bangladesh national team player Sabbir Rahman made a sublime century to help his side Prime Bank Cricket Club clinching a comprehensive victory over Sheikh Jamal in their Dhaka Premier League match on Wednesday. The stylish right hander scored 100 off just 97 runs to propel his side to 318-9, before Jamal were bundled out for ... Read more

Title aspirants Abahani Limited survived a scare but not before some controversial umpiring marred their nine-run win over Victoria Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier League at Fatullah on Wednesday. Victoria were eying their third win in fourth match when they dismissed Abahani for 221 runs but they were undone by five leg-before decisions, some ... Read more

Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club kept their amazing run in the Dhaka Premier League as they picked their fourth win from as many matches when they beat Brothers Union by seven wickets at Savar on Wednesday. Experienced Imtiaz Hossain got his second century of the tournament, an unbeaten 100 off 128 balls, which guided his team ... Read more

Anamul Haque hit a superb hundred to guide Gazi Group Cricketers to a six-wicket win over Cricket Coaching School in the Dhaka Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Anamul raced to 100 runs as Gazi reached 179-4 in 33.4 overs after they dismissed their opponents, who are winless so far in the ... Read more

Renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle recommended injury-stricken Indian Premier League franchise Rising Pune Superstars to pick Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah as a replacement of their injured overseas players. Australian captain Steve Smith on Monday pulled out with a wrist injury as the latest casualty of Pune, who already lost Englishman Kevin Pietersen and