Malaysia Under-23 team shocked Bangladesh national side 1-0 in the opening match as the third edition of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup got off to a low-key start in Sylhet on Thursday. Malaysia Under-23 players celebrate their goal while a disappointed Bangladesh national team captain Mamunul Islam (L) looks on during the opening match of the Bangabandhu ... Read more
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No headway in Pakistan series
The Bangladesh Cricket Board could not make any serious headway regarding planned tour of Pakistan despite discussing the matter on the sideline of an ICC meeting in Dubai, said an official on Wednesday. Bangladesh, according to the present FTP, are supposed to host Pakistan for two Tests, three ODIs and a T20 between April 10 and ... Read more
Metro, Ctg, Rangpur ease into win
Dhaka Metropolis and Khulna got off to a flying start in the National Cricket League as they defeated Rajshahi and Sylhet by huge margin on the fourth and final day of the opening round on Wednesday. Dhaka defeated Rajshahi by 285 runs while Khulna trounced Sylhet by an innings and 178 runs in their respective matches ... Read more
Tamim joins Tigers
Bangladesh national cricket team will be eagerly waiting to watch the development of Tamim Iqbal in the upcoming days ahead of the ICC World Cup after the opener joined the team in Brisbane on Wednesday. Tamim, who had a meniscus operation on his left-knee, travelled separately in Australia in order to see his physician in Melbourne ... Read more
Curtain on Bangabandhu Cup raises today
The curtain on the much-anticipated Bangabandhu Gold Cup finally raises at the north-east city of Sylhet today with the hosts Bangladesh facing Malaysian Under-23 team in the opening match. To launch the tournament, the hosts Bangladesh Football Federation could not have chosen a better city than Sylhet, where fans showed their tremendous passion for the game ... Read more
Bangladesh look for a flying start
Bangladesh national football team vowed to make a flying start against Malaysia Under-23 team in their first Group-A match of the 3rd Bangabandhu Gold Cup, which gets underway in Sylhet today. The match kicks off at 5.00pm and Channel 9 will telecast the match live from Sylhet. To boost up the players’ spirit, the Bangladesh Football Federation ... Read more
BCB in a spin over wardrobe malfunction
Clothing maker Texweave has promised to send a new set of jerseys to the Bangladesh cricket team in Australia, in a day or two, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board returned their initial supply. The Tigers were left with no choice but to take two sets of defective jerseys when they took seat on the Australia-bound flight ... Read more
Low-key opening for Cup
The curtain-raiser of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup is set for a low-key affair as the Bangladesh Football Federation has decided keep some attractions reserved for the closing ceremony. The much-awaited Cup kicks-off with the match between hosts Bangladesh and Malaysia Under-23 at the Sylhet District Stadium on January 29. The opening ceremony will start an hour
Junior Tigers clinch series
Bangladesh Under-19 team clinched the five-match youth one-day international series against Sri Lanka Under-19 team after winning the thrilling final match by 14 runs in Colombo on Sunday. It was the third successive win for the Junior Tigers that enabled them making a stunning comeback in the series after losing the first two matches. Prolific left-hander
Kruif names Cup team
Defender Ariful excluded on disciplinary ground National team coach Lodewijk de Kruif left out five players to confirm his 23-member final squad for the Bangabandhu Cup shortly after winning a warm-up match over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 3-1 on Sunday. De Kruif, who joined the national team on Saturday, excluded two defenders Ariful Islam and ... Read more
Won’t play if I am not fit-Tamim
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said on Saturday that he will only play in the World Cup if he can manage to be hundred per cent fit. Tamim is recovering from a knee-operation and now following a rehabilitation programme to attain full fitness ahead of the World Cup, scheduled to start in Australia and New Zealand from ... Read more
Tigers reject World Cup jersey
A hiccup marked the beginning of Bangladesh cricket team’s journey to Australia for the ICC World Cup as they were forced to reject the jersey that had been provided to them by the designated vendor. Tex wave, a local clothing company, was assigned to provide five sets of standard jerseys to the team before they head ... Read more
BCB wants PCB to payback
The Bangladesh Cricket Board wants Pakistan to payback for its unscheduled visit in 2008 after the Pakistan Cricket Board put some conditions for a planned visit in April this year. It was that the PCB wanted fifty per cent share of the revenue generated in the series and a written commitment of Bangladesh Under-19 team’s ... Read more
Kruif takes charge of Cup team
Dutchman Lodewijk de Kruif took charge of the national football team on Saturday, hoping to do well in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, starting on January 29. Kruif arrived in the early hours of Saturday morning. Kruif met his charges before watching them practically in
Playing it like in Down Under
The Australian wickets, condition and big venues kept the Bangladesh cricket team occupied as they are preparing for next month’s ICC World Cup, scheduled in Down Under. It prompted the Tigers to change their usual training method and adopt something akin to the condition to give them a chance to do well in the gala ... Read more
4 Biman cricketers hurt as blockaders attack bus
Four cricketers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines were injured when blockaders threw brickbats on their rented bus while returning to Dhaka after a Second Division Cricket League match at the BKSP on Tuesday. Assistant coach Hasanuzzaman said they came under attack at Hemayetpur area under Savar as blockaders pelted brickbats on the running bus. Wicketkeeper Jewel suffered
Jr Tigers fall 4 runs short
Junior Tigers are having a tough time in Sri Lanka as their loss by 4 runs in the second youth one-day international gave the Sri Lanka U-19s a comfortable 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Batting first at Colombo Colts grounds, Sri Lanka posted 179-9 in 50 overs before Bangladesh were dismissed for 175 in 47.1 ... Read more
Feni Soccer complete registration
Feni Soccer Club completed their inter-club player’ transfer registration formalities on Tuesday for the upcoming season. The club avoided the relegation last season by finishing just above relegated Uttar Baridhara. They recruited 11 players from different clubs for this season and also retained the services of the 15 players The club said they are also trying to sign ... Read more
Salahuddin summons Cup team after Abahani loss
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin on Tuesday blasted the national football team after their 0-2 loss to Abahani in a warm-up match ahead of the Banganadhu Cup football at the BKSP. Salahuddin summoned the football team to the BFF headquarters in Dhaka in the morning to vent his frustration. They players had to skip their scheduled ... Read more
Mahmudullah eyes quarter-finals
Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah has set his sights on a quarter-final place in the World Cup as Bangladesh nearing to end of their preparation at home. ‘We are aiming to play with a goal of reaching quarter-finals,’ Mahmudullah told reporters at Mirpur on Monday. ‘It can be possible if we are consistent throughout