Sri Lanka has refused to accept the resignation letter of spin bowling coach Piyal Wijetung creating an stumbling block for him to take up the similar role in Bangladesh, said a report on Saturday. Piyal and Ruwan Kalpage are supposed to join Tigers before the West Indies tour as their spin bowling and fielding coach respectively ... Read more
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Sakib’s chance of DPL return uncertain
Sakib al Hasan’s chance of playing in the Dhaka Premier League was put into uncertainty as the Bangladesh Cricket Board is unlikely to consider his appeal before the transfer process begins. The BCB was expected to review his six-month ban today in the meeting, but it was forced to postpone the meeting because of the unavailability ... Read more
BCB team to visit Khulna ahead of Zimbabwe Test
A delegation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board will visit Khulna on August 11 to see the facilities available ahead of a planned Test against Zimbabwe in November. The original plan was that two matches of the three-Test series will be played in Chittagong and one in Dhaka, but the BCB has changed its heart and ... Read more
BCB wants life ban for Shihab
Preliminary hearing of BPL appeals held The Bangladesh Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council want the Dhaka Gladiators managing director Shihab Chowdhury to be banned for life as they presented their appeal to the disciplinary panel chairman retired justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid. The preliminary hearing of all four appeals made by the
Tigers to play with red ball today
The technical ability of Bangladesh batsmen to survive in the middle will be tested when they will play their first practice match ahead of West Indies tour at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. The 15-member squad along with some other national players will be divided into two groups to play the 60-over-a-side match which will be ... Read more
Mamunul among seniors selected for Asiad
National team captain Mamunul Islam, left-back Atiqur Rahman Meshu and expatriate midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan were the three senior members selected for the forthcoming 17th Asian Games, national football team coach Lodewijk de Kruif on Wednesday. The withdrawal by the two experienced strikers,
Martino in line for Argentina job
AFA president Luis Segura has confirmed that Gerardo Martino is in line to become the new Argentina coach, reports ESPN FC. Argentina are searching for a new coach after Alejandro Sabella tendered his resignation, and Martino—who is out of work after leaving Barcelona—now appears to be the sole candidate for the role. Segura, who became AFA president
BPL appeal hearing starts today
The preliminary appeal hearing of the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing trial will start today, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s disciplinary panel chairman on Tuesday. Former national team captain, Mohammad Ashraful, and two other convicts along with the International Cricket Council and the BCB appealed against the
Mushfiq opts out of Asian Games for marriage
National captain Mushfiqur Rahim has opted out of Asian Games for his marriage ceremony, said the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. Pace bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza is expected to lead the Bangladesh team in the Asian Games, scheduled in Incheon, Korea from September 19 to October 4,
Tamim’s injury ‘not serious’
Bangladesh heaved a sigh of relief as the blow that opener Tamim Iqbal received in the training on Monday appeared nothing but a routine bruise. Young pacer Taskin Ahmed struck Tamim in his ankle with a yorker off the first ball the left-hander was facing in the net at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Tigers eye quick Juancey impact
Bangladesh opener Anamul Haque said on Monday that Australian psychologist Phil Jauncey’s classes can have an immediate impact on the Tigers as they have touched all the details about how they should approach a game in the present situation. Jauncey, a former psychologist of Australia cricket team,
Injury scare for Tamim
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal suffered an injury scare on Monday when he was struck by a yorker from young pacer Taskin Ahmed in his ankle off the first ball he faced in the net at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Tamim limped off the field and did not take any further part in the training. The gravity of ... Read more
Mamunul hits back at Salahuddin
National football captain Mamunul Islam responded to the criticism of Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin saying that he had done nothing wrong by skipping the first day’s training session for the Asian Games. Mamunul was unable to report to coach Lodewijk de Kruif due to the death of his uncle, which did not go well ... Read more
Salahuddin urges coaches to scout talent
The Bangladesh Football Federation president, Kazi Salahuddin on Monday asked the local coaches to find the raw talents and announced an incentive package for them. ‘Usually professional clubs create football stars but our clubs are not fully professional, so they do not get enough talents to nurture,’ Salahuddin told during
Tigers told to stick to plan A
Bangladeshi cricketers need to prevent the tricks played by the brains when chips are down in order to perform to their ability, said Australian performance psychologist Phil Jauncey on Sunday. Jauncey, who arrived late on Saturday on a short visit, spent a busy day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, conducting a session attended by all the ... Read more
Salahuddin sees bleak future for football
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin blasted the players for their poor commitment for the national team and said a bleak future is waiting for them unless they play with more responsibilities. Salauddin became emotional when he spoke to the players prior to the starting of their Asian Games camp that got underway with a warm-um ... Read more
Zimbabwe A team arrive on September 10
The Zimbabwe A team will arrive in Dhaka on September 10 to play two four-day and three one-day matches against their Bangladeshi counterparts, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Sunday. The second string Zimbabwean side will come ahead of their senior team, who are due to arrive in October to take part in a full ... Read more
Tigers, Sakib resume training
Bangladesh cricket team resumed their training on Saturday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium ahead of their West Indies tour after eight days of break for Eid-ul-Fitr. All eyes, however, were on one player who was not the member of the West Indies-bound squad and trained separately at the gymnasium. Suspended
Kalpage named Tigers’ fielding coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed former Sri Lankan cricketer Ruwan Kalpage as the national team’s fielding coach on a two-year contract, said an official on Saturday. Kalpage, who worked as the head coach of the National Cricket Academy from 2008-10, has agreed to join the Tigers as soon as possible. ‘Kalpage was among
Kruif wants to forget past and move on
Bangladesh national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif wants to forget his pay row with the Bangladesh Football Federation and move on with the forthcoming assignments. Kruif arrived on Saturday after ending his four-month long absence and immediately met the BFF president Kazi Salahuddin with his assistant Rene Koster