Bangladesh Under-23 team will miss the services of coach Lodewijk de Kruif in their first friendly match against Nepal next week as the Dutchman is set to return home today on a short visit to be with his ailing father. ‘The condition of Kruif’s father, who has been suffering from cancer, is not good at the ... Read more
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BCB guarded against Taskin overkill
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to protect the pace bowling prodigy Taskin Ahmed from excessive workload, ruling him out of Test contention until the World Cup next year, said the officials. Taskin came to spotlight by picking up five wickets on his one-day international debut against India in June and is presently touring West Indies ... Read more
Tigers to play Granada today
Bangladesh team are looking forward to starting their campaign in the West Indies with a full-fit squad when they play their first practice against Granada national team today. The Tigers completed a full-fledged practice session on Saturday, despite several players still missing their kit bags that was supposed to reach them in 24 hours,
Fixed match in BCL proved, says BFF
The second tier Bangladesh Championship League match between Farasahganj Sporting Club and Wari was fixed, the Bangladesh Football Federation confirmed after a long investigation on Saturday. BFF’s professional league committee in their next meeting on August 24 will now decide on the punishment for the offence, the first of its kind in the history of
BFF opts for two-leg BPL
The Bangladesh Football Federation has decided to return to their previous two-leg format in the Bangladesh Premier League after just one season. The decision was taken at a meeting of the BFF on Saturday following a request from the participating clubs, who had complained of too much financial
Tigers for Asian Games packed with all-rounders
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday announced a strong 15-member squad for the forthcoming Asian Games with uncapped all-rounder Mukter Ali being the only surprise inclusion in the touring party. Selectors opted to have the best possible squad for the Twenty20 meet and packed the squad with as many as seven all-rounders including Mukter, a medium
Tigers safely in the Caribbean
Bangladesh cricket team have reached West Indies safely and had their first training session in Granada on Friday, said an official. Manager Habibul Bashar told New Age over phone from Grenada that they did not face too many difficulties on their way to the Caribbean apart from a slight delay in Dubai. ‘We had a slight delay ... Read more
Major changes unlikely in Asiad cricket squad
Selectors are unlikely to bring any major changes to the Bangladesh squad for the Asian Games as it seeks to retain the gold medal, said chief selector Faruk Ahmed. ‘I have told you earlier that we will send our best possible team,’ Faruk told New Age on Thursday. ‘There is very little room for change. ... Read more
Halsall joins Tigers as fielding consultant
Former assistant coach of England Richard Halsall has joined the Bangladesh cricket team as a fielding consultant for the West Indies tour, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Thursday. Halsall, 46, accepted the BCB’s offer to undertake the responsibility of a fielding specialist for the series and has already reached the West Indies to join up ... Read more
U-23s warm up well
Bangladesh Under-23 national football team managed a 3-1 win over Bangladesh Army team in an exhibition match arranged as part of their preparation for the forthcoming Asian Games at the Army Stadium on Thursday. The Asian Games-bound Under-23 team led the first half 3-0 thanks to a brace from Hemanta Vincent and a goal by Wahed ... Read more
Tigers leave for WI with an eye on revival
Drawing inspiration from their past success and seeking to revive their fortune Bangladesh’s 15-member ODI squad led by Mushfiqur Rahim left Dhaka for West Indies on Wednesday. During the tour, Bangladesh will play two Test matches along with three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international. The Tigers, who are having
Bangladesh to play two matches against Nepal
The All Nepal Football Association has agreed to send their Under-23 national team to play two exhibition matches against their Bangladeshi counterparts in the last week of August, said a BFF official on Wednesday. The Bangladesh Football Federation sent a letter to the ANFA on Monday asking it to send a team to play an exhibition ... Read more
All’s not lost for Sohag, Sunny
All is not lost for spinner Sohag Gazi and Arafat Sunny, the only two pool players not to be picked by any club in the first phase of inter-club players’ transfer for the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League. Sohag and Sunny hit the headlines on Tuesday as no club showed any interest in them despite both being ... Read more
Tigers to leave for WI today
A 15-member Bangladesh ODI squad, led by Mushfiqur Rahim, will leave Dhaka tonight for West Indies to play two Test matches along with three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international match. Tigers will play their first two matches at the national stadium in Grenada on August 20 and 22 before moving to St Kitts for the ... Read more
BCB team in Khulna
A seven-member team of the Bangladesh Cricket Board arrived in Khulna on Monday to see if the city’s Sheikh Abu Nasser Stadium is ready to host a Test match against Zimbabwe in November. The BCB team included its director Sheikh Sohel, grounds and facilities manager Syed Abdul Baten, media committee manager Rabeed Imam, cricket operations manager ... Read more
Tigers eye series in Windies
Bangladesh national cricket team will go to West Indies hoping to win the series, said coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Sunday, as the Tigers signed off their preparations. Bangladesh will leave home on August 13 for a month-long tour where they will play three-match one-day internationals, a Twenty20 international
Nasir pulls off the biggest surprise
Inter-Club Players’ Transfer Nasir pulls off the biggest surprise National team all-rounder Nasir Hossain pulled off the biggest surprise when he joined Abahani Limited against all speculations on the first day of the Inter-club players’ transfer for the Dhaka Premier Cricket League on Sunday. The two-day long first phase of the transfer began at the Bangabandhu ... Read more
Tigers’ fielding coach Kalpage arrives
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Ruwan Kalpage arrived in Dhaka on Sunday to join the Bangladesh cricket team as their new fielding coach putting an end to his long relationship with the Sri Lankan side. Kalpage was appointed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board recently as the Tigers’ fielding coach on a two-year contract after the post fell ... Read more
Tigers set for DPL transfer
The first phase of the inter-club player transfers for the Dhaka Premier League will be held today with all but a few national players already confirming their next destination. In the first phase of the transfers only pool players will participate as they will leave home for West Indies on August 13. The Tigers will not ... Read more
Tigers sign off preparation for WI tour
Bangladesh national cricket team signed off their preparations for the forthcoming West Indies tour with a day-night warm-up match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Opener Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque both slammed a fifty as Bangladesh Red, led by Mushfiqur Rahim, beat Bangladesh Green by seven wickets. Tamim, who showed some signs of