During the opening day of the four fourth round matches of the National Cricket league three teams got all-out in their first innings of respective matches at different venues on Saturday. Despite the batsmen struggled in all four matches on the first day, only one bowler, Iftekhar Sazzad of Chittagong, got five-wicket haul to help ... Read more
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Australia ready to compensate: BCB
Australia have agreed to compensate Bangladesh for this month’s postponed tour but did not give any dates of their next visit, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Friday. ‘They apologised to us time and time again for postponing the series,’ said Nazmul after his return from Dubai, where he attended the board meeting ... Read more
NCL 4th round begins today
The fourth round of the four-day National Cricket League will begin at four separate venues across the country from today. In the eight-team 17th edition of the first class domestic cricket competition, Dhaka Metro will take on Rangpur in a tier-1 at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna while in the other tier-1 match Khulna face ... Read more
Mashrafee recovers from dengue
Bangladesh one-day international and Twenty20 captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza, who was admitted to a city hospital with dengue fever last week, was discharged from the hospital on Friday after a week-long treatment. After the release from hospital the Tigers’ captain returned to his Mirpur residence. ‘Mashrafee is now feeling well and the physicians released
Fresh controversy hits BPL
The new edition of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament stroked its first controversy when authorities allowed the franchises to hire some international cricketers beyond the official process. The BPL governing council on Wednesday named 122 local and 196 international cricketers, who will be picked by six franchises through a recruitment process
Shuvagata upbeat on African voyage
All-rounder Shuvagata Hom on Wednesday expressed hope to win the series in Zimbabwe and South Africa where he will lead the Bangladesh ‘A’ side in month-long tour. The side was to leave for Africa on Wednesday night to play some one-day matches along with some three-day and four-day matches in those two cricketing countries.
U-19 WC safe and secure
Bangladesh will host the ICC Under-19 World Cup as per schedule in next year, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury after a meeting of top cricket executives of different cricket boards in Dubai on Sunday. The International Cricket Council is expected to name an alternative venue for the tournament, though
Tamim, Shamsur slam centuries
Test opener Tamim Iqbal got his domestic form back as he scored a marvelous century for Chittagong against Barisal on the second day of the third round match in Chittagong on Sunday. In yet another batsmen dominated day, Tamim added 47 runs to his overnight 90 to score 137 and Tasamul Haque added 107 runs ... Read more
Imtiaz stars on batsmen’s day
Sylhet opener Imtiaz Hossain continued his magnificent form with the willow by hitting successive tons in the ongoing National Cricket League, as he scored a patient unbeaten century against Rajshahi on the opening day of the third round that also showcased batsmen dominating the scene at different venues. Right-handed Imtiaz was not out on 125
Sabbir eyes Test spot
Bangladesh’s limited-over specialist Sabbir Rahman said on Saturday that he has been working hard to secure his position in the Bangladesh Test team by doing well in the upcoming Bangladesh ‘A’ teams tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa. The 23-year old will get the chance to showcase his form and strength to get into the Test ... Read more
Icon players won’t be auctioned in BPL Twenty20
Bangladesh’s six icon cricketers are all set not to be auctioned during the players transfer, designed in the line of players by choice through lottery system for the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, said BPL officials on Saturday. BPL, domestic Twenty20 tournament will resume with six teams from November 21 after a gap of ... Read more
2 Years Of BCB Committee : Professionalism still a far cry
The current elected committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board will complete its two years today feeling fortunate as the on-field success of national cricket team provided a cover for its many failures. The committee, which was elected on October 10, 2013, had had a turbulent time in its first year at the office when it ... Read more
NCL Third Round From Today : Dengue holds back Mash’s comeback
The National Cricket League, country’s traditional first-class tournament, will lose some of its gloss when the third round begins today as some top players made themselves unavailable. The tournament suffered a blow when national one-day and Twenty20 captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza was ruled out with fever at the eleventh hour.
Amir among Pakistanis listed for BPL
Fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who served out a five-year ban for his part in spot-fixing scandal, is among 51 Pakistani cricketers listed for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said an official on Friday. Amir completed his ban in September and has already made a return to competitive cricket, taking 27 wickets in last
Shuvagata to lead ‘A’ team
All-rounder Shuvagata Hom will lead Bangladesh ‘A’ team in their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa, announced the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday. Bangladesh ‘A’ team will leave Dhaka on October 14 for South Africa where they will play two warm-up one-day matches on October 19 and 27 along with a three-day
Women’s coach blames seniors
Bangladesh women’s team coach Janak Gamage on Thursday blamed the senior players of the team and lamented that their irresponsible batting caused the downfall of the team during their short visit to Pakistan. Gamage expressed his feelings to reporters after they returned from Pakistan where they lost all their games – two one-day Internationals
‘Saying no to Bangladesh was easy’
A week after Australia called off their tour to Bangladesh citing ‘security fears’, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said the ICC needs to step in and coordinate security efforts. He also said he believed the decision might have been a ‘little different’ had a similar situation arisen ahead of a tour to India. ‘The ICC ... Read more
BCB Meeting Today: Nazmul-Naimur cold war on focus
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will hold a crucial meeting today with former national captain Naimur Rahman finally getting a chance to raise his voice over certain issues that had undermined his authority as cricket operations chief. Naimur appeared unhappy as BCB president Nazmul Hasan recently overruled some of his recommendations regarding the appointment of Bangladesh ‘A’ team
Women finish all-loss Pak tour
Bangladesh women’s cricket team finished their winless tour to Pakistan on Tuesday with a six-wicket defeat against the hosts in their second and final one-day international at Southend Cricket Stadium at Karachi to lose the series 2-0. Pakistan, who won the first ODI by 20 runs, won the match with 69 balls to spare as they ... Read more
Dhaka, Rajshahi emerge winners
Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions emerged winners while two other matches ended in a draw in the second round of the National Cricket League that ended on Tuesday. At the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra, Dhaka defeated holders Rangpur by eight wickets, despite a century of Rangpur batsman Sohrawardi Shuvo.