Bangladesh’s ace-all-rounder Sakib al Hasan must come up with his best to help Tigers earn their maiden Test win against Pakistan, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said on Tuesday. Tigers will take on Pakistan in the final match of the two-match Test series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh achieved their maiden Test draw against Pakistan in the
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Muktis sink Abahani
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra moved to second position of the league with a first-half strike from their Senegalese forward Camara Sarba to sink Abahani Limited 1-0 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. With the all important win, Muktijoddha have now 16 points from their eight matches — just three
Proposed BD-DPRK friendly postponed
The friendly football match between Bangladesh and North Korea, which was proposed to be held in Dhaka on May 14 has been postponed by the East Asian country, said Bangladesh Football Federation officials on Tuesday. ‘The match is not taking place. Because today [Tuesday] the [Agent] informed that North Korea can’t come in the short span ... Read more
Tigers look to ride on the confidence
Spirited by a remarkable fight back that salvaged the first Test match, Bangladesh are looking forward to leap one more step to clinch the match and the series as they meet Pakistan in the second Test in Mirpur on Wednesday. Players enjoyed two days of rest to fill their gas ahead of the crucial Test match ... Read more
Pakistan must win to retain ranking
Pakistan must win against Bangladesh in the second and final Test to retain its current position in ICC Test team rankings, the International Cricket Council said on Monday. Despite being unable to beat Bangladesh in the first Test in Khulna Pakistan moved up in the ladder to third position with 103 points thanks to England’s five-wicket ... Read more
Yasir missed Ajmal in Khulna
Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah said on Monday that he missed off-spinner Saeed Ajmal in the drawn first of two-match Test series against Bangladesh in Khulna. Yasir and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar operated the slow-bowling artillery of the visitors in Khulna but failed to make an impression, especially in the second innings when Bangladesh made 555-6. Ajmal has
India to arrive on June 7
Indian national cricket team arrives on June 7 to play three one-day internationals and a Test match against Bangladesh, announced Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday. The series will start with the lone Test match to be played at Fatullah from June 10-14. Following the Test match, Tigers will lock-horn with the visitors for the three day-night ODIs–all ... Read more
BFF out against dead-ball doom
Bangladesh are desperate to overcome their dead-ball woes when they start their World Cup qualifying campaign with two back-to-back matches at home in June. The Bangladesh Football Federation in a meeting on Sunday has instructed the coaching staff to address the issue immediately as Bangladesh are seeking to make an impact in the long campaign. The man ... Read more
F’ganj hold Ctg Abahani
Farashganj Sporting Club and Chittagong Abahani shared one point each after a 2-2 draw in their Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Farashganj, looking for their first win of the league, suffered an early jolt when Hemu put Chittagong Abahani ahead in the second minute of the match. But the old Dhaka outfit, ... Read more
Tigers unchanged for Dhaka Test
Selectors have retained an unchanged squad for the second and final Test against Pakistan, beginning at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. The Tigers returned to Dhaka on Sunday after a creditable draw in the first Test in southern city of Khulna which kept Pakistan still in search of their maiden win in the ... Read more
East Zone win a thriller
Islami Bank East Zone held their nerves under pressure to race to a thrilling three-wicket win over Walton Central Zone in the second round Bangladesh Cricket League in Chittagong on Saturday. Set a target of 224 runs in just 31 overs on the fourth and final day, East Zone overcame dramatic late collapse to reach 227-7 ... Read more
Sakib, Wahab fined for breach
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan and Pakistani paceman Wahab Riaz were fined 30 per cent of their match fees on Sunday for breaching code of conduct during their drawn first Test in Khulna. The duo was found guilty for an incident happened in the 118th over of Bangladesh’s second innings when the two players unnecessarily halted ... Read more
Bangladesh line up for N Korea friendly
The Bangladesh national football team is likely to play a FIFA friendly match against North Korea on May 14 as part of their preparation for the World Cup qualifiers. The decision was revealed by the BFF president Kazi Salahuddin on Sunday after an hour-long meeting with the national team committee and national team coaching staff, led ... Read more
MSC held by Feni Soccer
Mohammedan Sporting Club lost a big opportunity to reduce the gap on table toppers Sheikh Jamal DC when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Feni Soccer Club in their Bangladesh Premier League match on Sunday. In the second match of the day, Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win ... Read more
Tamim explodes potential in full form
Opener Tamim Iqbal has come of his age by hitting career-best 206 runs to help Bangladesh earn their maiden draw against Pakistan in the opening Test match of two-match Test series at Khulna on Saturday. Tamim danced down the wicket against Junaid Khan to whack a six straight over his head bringing his double hundred that ... Read more
Opening pair touches new height
Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes put up record-breaking 312 runs in their second innings opening-stand against Pakistan that left the visitors awe-struck in the opening Test match of the two-match Test series at Khulna. They broke the highest opening pair stand in the second innings of the Test history, surpassing England’s Colin Cowdrey and ... Read more
Misbah hails Tamim, Imrul
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said on Saturday that Bangladeshi openers changed the course of the game altogether in their first Test match at Khulna. Any hope Pakistan had for quick kill after 296 runs first innings lead was dealt in ruthless manner as Tamim and Imrul race to 273-0 on the fourth day to slice through the ... Read more
Sunny’s 7-for keep Central in the game
Walton Central Zone finished on 212-5 at the end of the third day against Islami Bank East Zone to take their second innings lead to 90 runs in their Bangladesh Cricket League match at Fatullah on Saturday. The day belonged to the left arm Spinner Elias Sunny who picked up seven wickets for 124 runs to ... Read more
BFF out for more int’l friendlies
The Bangladesh national football team is set to play a host of warm up matches in their preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and SAFF Championship, said the Bangladesh Football Federation officials on Saturday. Bangladesh will start their World Cup qualifying campaign against Kyrgyzstan on June 11 before taking on Tajikistan just five days later ... Read more
Draw order of the day
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club lost their first points of the Bangladesh Premier League when they were held to a goalless draw by Brothers Union at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. In the second match of the day, Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra were also held to a 1-1 draw by Rahmatganj MFS at the same venue. Jamal, ... Read more