Batsman Soumya Sarkar said on Wednesday that he is looking forward for an opportunity to prove himself in Test format during the forthcoming home series against Australia. Soumya, who had been quite a revelation in the shorter format cricket for his batting, is yet to make a mark in his fledging three-Test career that earned ... Read more
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Law to help execute plans, not change
Former national coach Stuart Law said on Tuesday that he is not willing to make too many changes in Bangladesh Under-19 setup but he is rather keen to add some values on the current system. Law arrived on Monday to take up the technical advisor’s role of the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team ahead of the ... Read more
Tigers look to wag tails
Batting programme for bowlers starts Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe took an initiative to improve the batting skills of bowlers by designing a six-day long special batting programme ahead of the home series against Australia. Pace bowlers Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Shahid along with spinners Taijul Islam and Jubair Hossain joined the programme on Tuesday
BCB Determined To Follow Calendar : Domestic cricket will go ahead sans Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is determined to complete the domestic tournaments as per schedule without waiting for the participation of national players, said a senior official on Monday. BCB’s cricket operations committee announced a draft of domestic calendar after a coordination meeting with the other relevant committees. According to the
BCB cuts Zimbabwe series short
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to reduce a Test match against Zimbabwe in the upcoming home series to help the Tigers prepare better for the ICC World Twenty20, said a BCB official on Monday. Initially Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were scheduled to play three Tests and seven one-day internationals in January but BCB proposed to alter ... Read more
BCB’s battle with BPL teams rages on
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is divided into two camps over giving the old franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League another chance provided they clear their dues. BCB officials said apart from Dhaka Gladiators and Khulna Royal Bengals the owners of all other franchises have contacted with them
Law arrives today to guide Jr Tigers
Former national team head coach Stuart Law will arrive today to take the role of technical advisor of the Bangladesh Under-19 team ahead of ICC Under-19 World Cup to be hosted by Bangladesh in January-February 2016. Law, who agreed a 16-week contract, will arrive through a Singapore Airlines at 10 PM to complete the first of ... Read more
Tigers start conditioning camp sans stars
Twenty-seven-member elite squad of the Bangladesh Cricket Board began their four-week long conditioning camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday for the forthcoming home series against Australia. National team trainer Mario Villavarayen conducted the camp without six cricketers — Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, Sakib al Hasan, Mashrafee bin Murtaza,
BCB security team to visit Pakistan
Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to send a four-member security delegation to Pakistan for checking the security issues of the country prior to the Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s tour, said BCB official on Saturday. The four member delegation will be compromised with three officials from the government side and the head of BCB security Hossain ... Read more
BPL set to become a larger affair
Bangladesh Cricket Board is mulling the option of increasing the number of franchises at the Bangladesh Premier League because of wide interest, said BCB president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday. According to BCB insiders, BPL is likely to be an eight-team affair, as Rangpur cleared their dues while Sylhet is on their way to clear it ... Read more
Ashraful set for rehab in Dec
Suspended former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful is looking forward to start his rehabilitation and educational programme by December in order to pave the way of his return to competitive cricket next year. Ashraful is currently serving a five-year ban for his involvement in Bangladesh Premier League’s match-fixing scam. His five-year ban included
Mushfiq aims to go over bowlers head
Bangladesh’s Test skipper Musfiqur Rahim said on Thursday that he is aiming to go over the bowlers head in the upcoming home series against Australia. Mushfiq, one of the most consistent Test batsmen in the Bangladesh squad, is well aware that Australian series won’t be a cakewalk despite
BPL bidders told to give pay-order by Aug 30
Companies that have submitted Expression of Interest to own a franchise of the Bangladesh Premier League have been asked to submit their pay-order and bank guarantee by August 30, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Thursday. The BCB on August 18 announced that 11 companies have shown their interest to own a franchise of BPL, ... Read more
BCB names 27-member ‘elite’ squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 27-member elite squad for a conditioning camp ahead of the home series against Australia. The players will start their training from August 22 with opening two weeks focusing on strength and conditioning under trainer Mario Villavarayen.
BCB brings NCL date forward
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to bring the schedule of National Cricket League forward to give the national players some match practice ahead of their two-match Test series against Australia, officials said on Wednesday. NCL was scheduled to start from the first week of October but BCB decided to start it from mid-September following a request
BCB to show-cause Sunny, Nadif
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will not allow national cricketers Elias Sunny and Nadif Chowdhury to play in the domestic cricket unless they give a satisfactory explanation about their participation of a match in United States, officials said on Wednesday. The BCB said it will serve Sunny and Nadif a show-cause notice for playing in US, alongside ... Read more
Bid for BPL teams lures 11 cos
A total of 11 new companies have submitted their bid to own a franchise of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. The BCB said they will now evaluate the bids before selecting five to seven teams for the tournament, which will be resumed in November after two years.
Over a dozen bids for BPL franchises
The Bangladesh Cricket Board received at least a dozen bids for the new franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said the officials. The final day for submitting the expression of interest to own six new franchises was on Monday. The BPL governing council is expected to open
Lukewarm response in BPL bidding
The Bangladesh Cricket Board so far received a lukewarm response from the potential bidders of new Bangladesh Premier League franchise as only two corporate houses have submitted their expression of interest. The bidding will be completed for six new franchises and the BCB expects to get multiple bidding on the final day. Sources inside the BCB said
Jersey designing contest for nat’l cricket team begins today
Robi Axiatia Limited, the official sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team, organise a jersey designing competition for the national cricket team that will start today. The half-month-long contest titled “Odommo Jersey Design Contest” will conclude on August 31. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, chief operating officer