Cricket

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

Opening batsman Anamul Haque took the Dhaka Premier League as an opportunity to erase the question mark that was labeled on his batting approach and eventually cost him his place in the national team. Anamul struck his first century of the league on Monday, a blistering 100 off 85 balls that helped his team Gazi ... Read more

Victoria Sporting Club kept their victory run in the Dhaka Premier League as they beat Kalabagan Cricket Academy by five wickets at BKSP on Monday. Victoria, lacking star players and estimated as a below ranked side before the tournament, made a combined effort with both bat and bowl to reach 266-5 in 48.1 overs

Legends of Rupganj and Mohammedan Sporting club will play their third round match of Dhaka Premier League on the reserve day today as not a single ball was bowled due to rain in their Monday’s scheduled fixture at Fatullah Rupganj have three points from two matches and MSC have two from same number of matches. ... Read more

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