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
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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
Tigers set to miss the start of DPL
Country’s top cricketers are unlikely to be available in the first few matches of next Dhaka Premier League as its proposed schedule clashes with the ICC World Twenty20. The Bangladesh Cricket Board in its proposed domestic calendar said the next edition of DPL will start on March 14, 2016. The ICC World Twenty20
Steve Smith Named Australia’s New Test Captain
Steve Smith will become Australia’s Test captain after the Ashes following Michael Clarke’s decision to retire at the end of the series. Smith, 26, already leads the one-day side and will also captain the Twenty20 team in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch. Fellow batsman David Warner, 28, has been named as Smith’s vice-captain. “At 26, Steve ... Read more
Enamul vows to continue as umpire
Former national cricketer and ICC international panel umpire Enamul Haque said on Friday that he has no intention to quit umpiring despite speculation of his imminent retirement. Enamul’s performance as an umpire came under greater scrutiny after he made a fatal mistake during a one-day international against India recently.
Cook below Mushfiqur
Bangladesh has been doing well recently, with their ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza galvanising the unit. While the team was flourishing in the one-day format, it felt like Mushfiqur Rahim’s contributions were undermined, but the Telegraph of the United Kingdom set that right when they ranked the Test skipper as the fourth best current captain. In ... Read more
Aussies mull spin options for Tigers
Ashes-wrecked Australia are looking forward to take a new strategy in their upcoming Bangladesh tour as chief selector Rodney Marsh indicated they will strengthen their spin attack during the two-match Test series against Tigers. The strategy could bring back 22-year old left-arm slow bowler Ashton Agar, who holds the record of highest individual innings of 98 ... Read more
Mominul sad to see Sangakkara retiring
Batsman Mominul Haque said on Wednesday that he is sad as Sri Lankan legendary batsman Kumar Sangakara announced his retirement from international cricket after the ongoing Test series against India. Sangakara will retire from international cricket after the opening two Test matches against India that started at Galle on Wednesday.
Mahmud to continue as manager
Former national skipper Khaled Mahmud will continue as the national cricket team manager until the ICC World Twenty20 next year, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday. Nazmul’s comments made to a private television channel ended all speculations regarding the position. A recent media report suggested that BCB might
Smith braces for Bangladesh tour
Australia’s middle order batsman Steven Smith, who is expected to lead the devastated side in Bangladesh in October for a two-match Test series, said the Tigers will not be an easy prey for his side. Smith is widely expected to take over from retiring Michael Clarke, who announced his retirement in the wake of humiliating ... Read more
Competition drives pacers
In terms of pace bowling, 2015 has been a revelation for Bangladesh. The statistics speak volumes for them. The pacers have taken more wickets than the slower bowlers in ODIs this year, a rarity when it comes to the Tigers. Bangladesh’s quicks have scalped 67 wickets in 15 matches, while their spinners took 41. Almost ... Read more
We are on right track: Sakib
Ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan said on Sunday that Bangladesh are on the right track as far as playing Test cricket is concerned despite them not coming close to their one-day international success in this format. The Tigers have shown tremendous progress in ODIs over the last few months moving to seventh in the ranking ... Read more