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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 SL haul easy 9-wicket victory Sri Lanka today hauled an easy nine-wicket victory against England in the 22nd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. While answering to England’s 309 runs, the Lankan top-orders — Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara — plied their innings to ... Read more

A straight walk from Jolimont rail station towards the Melbourne Cricket Ground will take one before the tall statue of Shane Warne. On the sideways he will find the statues of Australian football players Norm Smith, John Coleman and Jim Stynes and cricketer Neil Harvey. These are all new addition over the last five years ... Read more

Bangladesh will take one point if it is there for taking but will be happier to compete and fight for a win, said skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza ahead of their today’s match against Australia in Brisbane. Persistent rain in the wake of cyclonic storm Marcia threatened to spoil the game at Gabba, raising the prospect for ... Read more

Michael Clarke’s much-anticipated first press conference as Australian captain after injury lay off on Friday had little place for cricket as he had to talk more about weather, injuries and the debate over his rehabilitation. On a day a when Australia was hit by two cyclonic storms simultaneously, Clarke was also in no mood to give ... Read more

Incessant rain, caused by tropical storm Marcia, welcomed the Bangladesh cricket team in Brisbane on Thursday as they are preparing to face hosts Australia in their second World Cup match. The category-five storm, accompanied by fierce wind, is expected to hit the Queensland coast this morning, making Saturday’s crucial match at the Gabba uncertain. The storm gust ... Read more

Australia were left scratching the heads after tropical storm Marcia threatened to spoil their crucial World Cup match against Bangladesh, scheduled in Brisbane on Saturday. This was the match the Aussies were hoping to win easily to clear the way for quarter-finals but Marcia raised a fear that they might have to be contended with ... Read more

Mashrafee bin Murtaza led Bangladesh from the front to 105-run victory over Afghanistan as Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the World Cup 2015 in Canberra on Wednesday. Mashrafee finished with 3-20 helping Tigers dismiss the Afghans for 162 runs in 42.5 overs after half-centuries from Mushfiqur Rahim and Sakib al Hasan guided Bangladesh

Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday vowed to win their World Cup opener against Afghanistan. “We will play to win,” said the Tigers skipper at a press conference in Canberra. Asked about opener Tamim Iqbal, the fast bowler said, “Tamim is doing well. He is confident. We hope he will be able to play ... Read more

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 NZ made to pay for win over Scotland Scotland bowlers gave New Zealand a run for their money in the chase down of 142 runs in the 6th match of the World Cup 2015 under Pool A at University Oval in Dunedin. The Kiwis who thought of finishing off the ... Read more

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ireland pull 4-wicket win over WI Ireland today pulled a big upset over West Indies chasing down a total of 304 runs in the fifth match of the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Saxton Oval, Nelson. The Irish batsmen were in business from the start and gave Caribbean bowlers ... Read more

Members of the Bangladesh cricket team took some inspiration from the language movement martyrs during their visit to the resident of Bangladesh High Commissioner in Canberra on Saturday. High Commissioner Kazi Imtiaz Hossain on Saturday hosted a reception for the Tigers, who are in Canberra ahead of their February 18 World Cup opening match at the ... Read more

Bangladesh national cricket team were given an idea about what to expect in Down Under as Cricket Australia XI comfortably defeated them by five wickets in their first practice match at the Allan Border ground in Brisbane on Tuesday. Tigers were all out for 232 in 45.4 overs that just proved to be not enough as ... Read more

Pakistan on Tuesday claimed that their planned visit in April this year is their tour to be hosted by Bangladesh and thus profit generated by it, is needed to be shared. The Pakistan Cricket Board made their position clear through a statement on Tuesday, clarifying the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan, who

Bangladesh football team’s celebration after scoring their only goal against Sri Lanka in their last group match of the Bangabandhu Cup drew wide criticism on Tuesday as it came against the spirit of the game. The players put their fingers on the mouth before the cameras — apparently asking their critics to shut their mouth — ... Read more

Bangladesh will pay Pakistan their plane fare if they want to come to the country in April next year but will not accept any condition, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Monday. Bangladesh, according to the present FTP, are supposed to host Pakistan for two Tests, three ODIs and a T20 between April 10 ... Read more

Bangladesh U-19 team made a modest start in the second youth Test against Sri Lanka, reaching 168-5 from 73 overs on the opening day at Kandy on Monday. Opting to bat first, openers Shadman Islam and Saif Hasan gave Junior Tigers a solid start putting 90 runs for their first wicket before Avishka Fernando had

Australian skipper Michael Clarke, battling to regain fitness from hamstring surgery and chronic back pain, said Monday he would be prepared to play under the captaincy of young gun Steve Smith. Amid reports that the team prefer the stand-skipper who has had a sensational summer at the crease ahead of the World Cup, Clarke insisted his ... Read more

Opener Rony Talukder continued his blazing form as Dhaka Division seized the initiative on the opening day of their second round National Cricket League match against Dhaka Metro at Fatullah on Sunday. Fresh from a double century in the previous match, Rony, the top-scorer in the preceding Dhaka Premier League, struck 163 runs as Dhaka reached ... Read more

Opener Tamim Iqbal is unlikely to take part in Bangladesh’s two unofficial matches against Cricket Australia XI, despite making good progress with his fitness levels, said a team official on Sunday. Tigers, currently in Brisbane for two-week long conditioning camp, are scheduled to play two matches against Cricket Australia XI on Tuesday and Thursday respectively, with ... Read more

Bangladesh national cricket team appeared unfazed on hearing the news that recovering Australian skipper Micheal Clarke has been included by Cricket Australia to play against them in their second unofficial practice match against an Australian XI on February 5. A statement published on the Bangladesh Cricket Board official website, citing Cricket Australia, on Saturday confirmed