Bangladesh jumped eight places up to be placed 157th in the latest FIFA rankings, thanks to their 1-0 Bangabandhu Cup win over Sri Lanka last week. Apart from this match, the Bangabandhu Cup had no impact in FIFA rankings though the Bangladesh Football Federation had earlier branded it as a grade one tournament. The ranking of Malaysia, ... Read more
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Mashrafe pledges Afghan win
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
NZ made to pay for win over Scotland
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
Ireland pull 4-wicket win over WI
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
Tigers take inspiration from language martyrs
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
CA XI give Tigers a reality check
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 hit back at Nazmul
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
Footballers draw flak for ‘finger on mouth’
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
Hemanta pleads for more matches
Bangladesh’s goal scoring hero against Sri Lanka Hemanta Vincent Biswas asked the clubs officials to give the local strikers more playing chances in domestic matches. The 18-year old attacking midfielder, who celebrated his first goal in his fourth international appearances, claimed that if the strikers are given enough opportunities
Thais set up B’desh semi
Thailand Under-23 team set their semi-final date with hosts Bangladesh after ousting tournament favourites Bahrain Under-23 team with a 3-0 in their final group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. With the win, Thailand finished as the Group B champions by winning their both matches and made sure that group’s other team Singapore also ... Read more
BCB to pay Paks ‘plane fare’ if tour goes ahead
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
Jr Tigers make modest start in 2nd youth Test
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
Clarke ready to play under captain Smith
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
Hemantha the hero as hosts in semis
Hosts Bangladesh moved to the semi-finals of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup as Group-A runners-up thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Midfielder Hemantha Vincent, the revelation of the tournament, scored the all important goal in the 40th minute while goalkeeper Shahidul Alam had a penalty saved to ... Read more
Bahrain take on Thais with eyes on semis
Bahrain Under-23 team will take on Thailand Under-23 team today in Dhaka with an aim to book their place in the semi-finals of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup. Thailand have already confirmed their place in the last-four and are leading the Group B thanks to their 3-2 win over Singapore in their first match. The win
Hemantha hailed as next superstar
Hemantha Vincent Biswas was hailed as the next superstar from Bangladesh on Monday after his 40th minute strike against Sri Lanka was enough for the hosts to move into the semi-finals of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup. The Serbian coach of Sri Lanka, Nikola Kavazovic, labelled Hemantha as the future Bangladesh star after watching him scoring the ... Read more
Rony, Razzak keep on shinning
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
Tamim unlikely in Brisbane matches
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
SL stand in hosts’ way to semis
Hosts Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka today in their second and final group match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup hoping to reach the semi-finals as the Group A runners-up. Earlier on Saturday, Malaysia Under-23s became the first side to book their place in the semi-finals as the Group A champions by winning both their group ... Read more
Singapore, Bahrain share the spoils
Singapore Under-23s kept their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup alive after a goalless draw against the top ranked Bahrain Under-23 team at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. The draw threw the Group B wide open with all three teams – Bahrain, Singapore and Thailand having some kind of chance of ... Read more