Bangladesh will be kicking themselves in their foot for wasting a very good chance to put Zimbabwe under pressure after they suffered three casual run outs to be dismissed for 254 runs in the first innings of the first Test on Sunday. Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mominul Haque each scored a fifty to give Bangladesh ... Read more
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Three run outs hurt Tigers
If body language is an indication of how a team approaching a game, Bangladesh must be appalled seeing what they have demonstrated on the first two days of the first Test against Zimbabwe. On the opening day fielders casually conceded several boundaries, misjudged few catches and dropped few others to allow Zimbabwe to reach to ... Read more
Advantage Zimbabwe
Though Bangladesh took a slim lead against Zimbabwe in the first innings of the first Test to leave the game on par in plain terms, one does not need to be an expert to see the advantage Zimbabwe gained after the first two days of play. The visitors shot Bangladesh out for 254 runs to ... Read more
Sohag accuses BCB of negligence
Suspended off-spinner Sohag Gazi accused the Bangladesh Cricket Board of neglecting his rectification procedure, as it is yet to process his visa for a tour to Malaysia. Sohag is expected to travel to Malaysia for a two-week programme under former Bangladesh fielding coach Mohammad Salahuddin to remodel his action after the
Footballers eye win and series
Second Bangladesh-Sri Lanka FIFA friendly at Rajshahi today Bangladesh will be keen for overcome their striking frailty and seal the series with a win when they take on Sri Lanka in their second FIFA friendly match in Rajshahi today. With the match, Rajshahi’s Muktijuddho Smirity Stadium will make its debut as an international venue making ... Read more
Sakib puts Zimbabwe in a spin
Sakib al Hasan showed no sign of rustiness on his Test comeback to grab six wickets for 59 runs helping Bangladesh dismiss Zimbabwe for below-par 240 runs in the first innings of the first Test at Mirpur on Saturday. Sakib, who returned to Test cricket after serving out a ban for poor discipline, made good ... Read more
Don’t say it comeback, pleads Sakib
Sakib al Hasan had a five-wicket haul in the last Test match against Sri Lanka, but could not recall the feat on his return to Test cricket on Saturday against Zimbabwe. One cannot blame him, as in the last eight months he had so many ups and downs in his life, that it was very ... Read more
Zimbabwe puts faith in bowling
Visiting Zimbabwe vowed to make up for their lost ground with their bowling and fielding after they were dismissed for a modest total of 240 runs on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Saturday. ‘We cannot change what we have on the board,’ said batsman Sikandar Raza, who laboured ... Read more
Footballers stretch winless streak to five
The 1-1 draw against Sri Lanka on Friday stretched Bangladesh national football team’s winless streak to five, taking some gloss off from Bangladesh Football Federation’s initiative of hosting regular international matches. Though Bangladesh dominated the match and the players took some satisfaction from the performance, their inability to beat an inexperienced Sri Lankan
Payback time for Tigers
Over the last few years Zimbabwe has made major dents into Bangladesh’s reputation, winning the one-off Test series in 2011 and inflicting a huge defeat on the Tigers in the first Test of the next series in 2013. On both occasions, they also won the corresponding one-day international series’, impacting Bangladesh’s cricketing landscape as a ... Read more
Zimbabwe ready for spin trial
Touring Zimbabwean cricket team remain focused on Bangladesh’s spinners when they take on the hosts in the first of the three Tests today, said skipper Brendan Taylor. Zimbabwe struggled to handle the part-time spinners of the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI during the just concluded three-day practice match, which only exposed
When Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are on par
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have lot of similarities as a cricket nation both in terms of strength and records as the two teams often fight it out to overtake each other. A similar battle will begin today when they will be involved in a three-match Test series for the first time in their fledging cricket history. ... Read more
Whatmore in city as commentator
Former Bangladesh cricket team coach Dav Whatmore arrived in Dhaka to commentate in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe which starts today in Dhaka. Whatmore said he was excited at the prospect of watching his old team and looked forward to reunite with some of his friends at the Bangladesh Cricket Board, where
Mangongo’s jibe at Bangla batsmen
Zimbabwe cricket coach Stephen Mangongo said Bangladesh batsmen must complement their bowlers if they are to come out on top in the forthcoming Test series against his side. Mangongo agreed to the suggestion that the series is essentially a battle between Zimbabwe batsmen and Bangladeshi bowlers but added that the other sets of players
Sakib not taking it for granted
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan brushed aside the suggestion that Bangladesh are overconfident before facing Zimbabwe in the three-Test series, beginning at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Though Bangladesh will begin the series as favourites, they will be hunted by the memories of their recent failure against Zimbabwe, who won two of their last three ... Read more
UCB to sell Zim series tickets
The tickets for the Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test and one-day international series will be available in selected branches of the United Commercial Bank from Saturday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said at a press conference on Thursday. The maximum price for a ticket for the Test series is Tk 1000 while the minimum price is Tk 20. For ... Read more
U-16 girls bow out with heads high
Bangladesh ended their AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers with their heads high when they lost to Iran narrowly by 2-1 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Iran emerged group champions thanks to the win to qualify for the final round in China while Bangladesh finished third behind India, who beat Jordan 6-3 in ... Read more
Part-time bowlers show the way
Unheralded Bangladesh Cricket Board XI bowlers showed that there is nothing to be panicked about the Zimbabwe cricket team as they rattled some of the top batsmen from the visiting side to earn a draw in the three-day warm-up match that ended at Fatullah on Wednesday. The two teams accepted the draw after Zimbabwe reached ... Read more
U-16 women’s to face Iran today
Bangladesh will face group favourites Iran in their final group B match of the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. To qualify in the final round in China next year, Bangladesh must win this match by nine goals and hope India slip against Jordan in the other match of the ... Read more
Kruif insists he may return
Terminated national football coach Lodewijk de Kruif left for Netherlands on Wednesday but kept the door open for a possible return at the helm sometime next year. The Bangladesh Football Federation terminated the contract of Dutchman Kruif last week citing negligence of duties as the coach spent more than seven months