The second Test in Khulna remained nicely poised for hosts Bangladesh after they stretched their lead over Zimbabwe to 266 runs at stumps on the fourth day on Thursday. The hosts closed in on a declaration in the second innings after reaching 201-5 at close giving themselves a strong chance to win the game and ... Read more
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Tigers fulfill Sakib’s conditions
Bangladesh have fulfilled both conditions laid out by all-rounder Sakib al Hasan to push for a win in the second Test, and are now waiting to achieve the main goal on the fifth and final day today. At the end of third day’s play, when Zimbabwe punished the Tigers to reach 331-5, Sakib sensed a ... Read more
Channel-9 to sponsor Bangabandhu Cup
Satellite television Channel-9 has secured the sponsorship rights of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup football tournament for the next five years when they signed a deal with the Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday. They agreed to provide Tk six crore for each edition of the tournament and handed over a cheque of Tk one crore for ... Read more
Masakadza puts Zimbabwe in control
Hamilton Masakadza made the most of Bangladesh’s sloppy fielding to smash an unbeaten 154 as Zimbabwe seized the initiative in the second Test at Khulna on Wednesday. The visitors effectively wiped out the chance of a win for the Tigers, reaching 331-5 at sumps on the third day to trail the home side by only ... Read more
Japan to send U-21s for friendly
Japan Football Association has decided to send their Under-21 team instead of the Olympic team to take part in a friendly match against the Bangladesh next month, said the officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday. Earlier, the BFF president Kazi Salahuddin requested the JFA to send the Under-23 Olympic team to Dhaka to ... Read more
Tamim leads sleepwalking Tigers
The powerful drive through the extra-cover off Elton Chigumbura’s fifth over into the lunch break was perhaps the only time Tamim Iqbal showed some aggression throughout the day. Chigumbura had just reviewed a leg-before decision against him to a ball that pitched outside the leg- stump, naturally Tamim was not happy with his over
Tigers slow yet happy
Bangladesh have no regrets for making a slow progress on the first day of the second Test, saying that they have enough time to attack and take control of the game. The Tigers reached 193-3 at stumps on the first day on a flat pitch devoid of any movement. The ball kept low occasionally but ... Read more
Zimbabwe relish chance after even day
With seven wickets in hand Bangladesh are ready to pile up a few more runs and seize control of the game while Zimbabwe believe they have a fair chance, in the second Test in Khulna. The visitors successfully managed to keep Bangladesh’s scoring rate in check restricting the home side to 193-3 on the opening ... Read more
BFF to host lottery to raise fund
The Bangladesh Football Federation will host a national-wide lottery from November 10 to raise fund for the development of the game, said the officials on Monday BFF has appointed a consultant firm JK International, specialised in organising lotteries, after it received the necessary permissions from the finance ministry.
Under-12 footballers to play in Malaysia
The Bangladesh Football Federation has accepted an invitation from Malaysia to send their Under-12 football team to participate in the Super Mokh Cup, scheduled from December 1-7. Three local teams and two English teams will participate in week-long competition among others. All the matches will be a 60-minute affair where
Tigers promise to fight till the last
Shun experiment, no room for Anamul as second Test begins today Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim promised to fight till the last ball as they face Zimbabwe in the second Test from today in Khulna, hoping to wrap-up the three-match Test series. The home side lead the series 1-0, thanks to their tense three-wicket win in ... Read more
DPL delayed again
The Dhaka Premier League was deferred for the fifth time and now will begin on November 11 instead of November 5 as the Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protishtan refused to provide grounds for the matches next week, said the officials. The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis said it had requested the BSKP to allocate ground 1 ... Read more
Mushfiq seeks improved batting
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is seeking a rapid improvement in batting as they take on Zimbabwe in the second Test match at Khulna today with an eye on the series. Batting has been the Achilles Heel for the Tigers for many days and things did not change in the first Test at Mirpur when they ... Read more
Taylor plots pace assassination
If anything that dominated the talks before second Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Khulna, it must be the visitors’ preparation against the local spinners. What went almost unnoticed is Bangladesh’s preparation to neutralise their pacers with a lifeless pitch that is unlikely to offer any significant bounce or any
Ervine cleared for 2nd Test
Visiting Zimbabwe heaved a sigh of relief when batsman Craig Ervine was cleared to play the second Test against Bangladesh, beginning at Khulna today. Ervine suffered an injury when a ball from team-mate Tendai Chatara bounced awkwardly to hit him in his forearm during Saturday’s training session at the
Gambian Sise set to replace Manik in Muktis
Gambian coach Omar K Sise is all set to be appointed as the coach of Muktijoddha Sangsad KC for the upcoming football season, said an official on Sunday. Sise, who coached Feni Soccer last season, will replace Shafiqul Islam Manik, who guided the club for the last three years. Muktijoddha said recently that they will ... Read more
No footwork, no problem for Anamul
Bangladesh’s in and out Test cricketer Anamul Haque is confident that he can manage to overcome the hurdle in the longer-version cricket even without a sound technique. ‘There are a lot of batsmen, who have scored 10 to eight thousand runs without having any footwork,’ Anamul told reporters at Khulna on Saturday. ‘So I am
Zimbabwe’s Ervine uncertain for second Test
Zimbabwe received an injury scare ahead of the second Test match against Bangladesh when batsman Craig Ervine sustained an injury on his right hand during a net session at Khulna on Saturday. Ervine was taken to the hospital in the evening to complete his MRI and a decision regarding him will only be taken after ... Read more
BFF to launch football academy on Nov 13
The Bangladesh Football Federation will start the much-talked-about Sylhet Academy on November 13, two-and-half year after it was inaugurated by the FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Blatter inaugurated the academy at the Sylhet BKSP on March 6, 2012, but the BFF failed to make it functioning as the National Sports Council delayed the
Tamim cries wolf again!
The drama over the injury of opener Tamim Iqbal is dominating the headlines once again as Bangladesh prepare for the crucial second Test against Zimbabwe, beginning at Khulna on Monday. Selectors were in two minds over picking a replacement for Tamim, who hurt his right thumb during a training session Wednesday and became uncertain for ... Read more