Zimbabwe national cricket team will arrive on October 17 to play three Tests and five one-day international matches against Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Wednesday. The series will mark the first ever three-Test series in Bangladesh, though the selection of the venues by the Bangladesh Cricket Board already raised some questions.
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Tigers to leave for WI on Aug 13
Bangladesh national cricket team will leave home on August 13 for the forthcoming tour of West Indies, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Monday. Bangladesh will play two Test matches along with three one-day internationals and a lone Twenty20 international during their five-week long tour in the Caribbean. Tigers will begin their campaign with the ODIs at
Jamal face Abahani today with eyes on title
League-leaders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmoni Club will be crowned champions in the Bangladesh Premier League if they manage a draw against their nearest challengers Abahani Limited today. Jamal, who have now 55 points from 24 matches, need just one point to put them in an unassailable position as they are currently 12 points clear of Abahani with ... Read more
Messi’s Golden Ball is marketing plan: Maradona
Diego Maradona has criticised FIFA for awarding Argentina’s Lionel Messi the Golden Ball award for the World Cup’s best player, reports The Guardian. Messi was presented with the award after his country’s 1-0 defeat to Germany in the final in Rio, beating such stellar performers as Arjen Robben, James Rodriguez and Thomas Muller. Despite scoring four ... Read more
Hathurusinghe arrives today
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will arrive today to formally take the helm of the national cricket team on a two-year contract with his beginning already soured by the controversy surrounding Sakib al Hasan. Hathurusinghe, who oversaw the recent series against
Messi can lead Argentina to glory
The wait is over. Argentina, with Lionel Messi, will play against Germany in the World Cup final today at the Maracana looking for its third trophy. Alejandro Sabella tried Ángel Di María in the first team, but the midfielder finished limping. It might not be the way Brazilians wanted the World Cup to end but today’s ... Read more
Loew: ‘Argentina much more than just Messi’
Argentina have a great asset in four-times world player of the year Lionel Messi but they are far more than just a one-man show, Germany coach Joachim Loew warned ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday. The Argentines needed the skills and goal-scoring prowess of talismanic Messi to reach the final at Rio de ... Read more
‘If Messi wants to overcome me, I’ll set a red car
Argentine football icon Diego Maradona said Argentina “must win” tomorrow against Germany and affirmed that he would be more than glad to see forward Lio Messi outplay him in the World Cup final versus Germany. “If Messi wants to overcome me, I’ll set a red carpet for him to do it,” Diego told reporters, while ... Read more
BCB will not give Sakib any letter
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will not give all-rounder Sakib al Hasan any letter explaining his six-month ban, acting chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury said on Saturday. Sakib was waiting for the BCB letter before deciding whether he will appeal against the ban, but according to the official ‘it is unnecessary’ and that the all-rounder can appeal ... Read more
Russell return to winning ways
Defending champions Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting Club in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Russell registered the win after four matches thanks to their in-form striker Mithun Chowdhury’s brace. Wahed Ahmed put Mohammedan ahead in
‘Incredible’ Klose on a new height
Miroslav Klose has made World Cup history after becoming the competition’s all-time leading goalscorer with 16 strikes, reports ESPN FC. The 36-year-old had already pulled level with Brazilian legend Ronaldo’s haul of 15 when he scored in the 71st minute of Germany’s clash with Ghana. Ronaldo had congratulated Klose with a tweet, saying: ‘Welcome to the ... Read more
‘Sakib a victim of dirty club politics’
Dhaka Premier League club Gazi Tank Cricketers owner Lutfar Rahman Badal took a swipe at the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials for suspending former national captain Sakib al Hasan for a period of six months. The suspension ruled Sakib out of the forthcoming edition of the league, dealing a major blow to Gazi in their quest for ... Read more
Sakib will come back stronger, says mentor
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan will come back even stronger once he gets back into the national team after serving his ban imposed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, said his mentor and former fielding coach of Tigers, Mohammad Salahuddin . The BCB directors on Monday unanimously decided to suspend Sakib from all kinds of competitive cricket for ... Read more
Sakib returns to clear the smoke
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan arrived from England on Sunday to clear the smoke regarding the ongoing controversies that compelled him to return without going to West Indies for the Caribbean Premier League. Bangladesh Cricket Board had called back Sakib from London to join the national camp after he failed to collect the written NOC (no-objection-letter). His ... Read more
Abahani return to winning ways
Abahani Limited reduced the gap with table-toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club with a 2-1 win over Team BJMC in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. The win which came after three consecutive draws saw Abahani take their tally to 43 points, still nine points adrift of Jamal. Portuguese playmaker Leonildo Suares put ... Read more
Sakib threatens to quit Test, ODI
The Bangladesh Cricket Board took a firm stand against all-rounder Sakib al Hasan after he allegedly threatened coach Chandika Hathurusinghe to quit Test and one-day internationals if he is not allowed to play Twenty20 tournaments worldwide. BCB sources said Hathurusinghe asked Sakib to cut short
BCB asks Sakib to comeback from CPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has asked all-rounder Sakib al Hasan to return home immediately as he did not take any written permission to participate in the Caribbean Premier League, said an official on Thursday. Sakib flew from Bangladesh on Wednesday to play for Barbados Trident in the second edition of CPL but had to make an ... Read more
Muktijoddha thrash Russell
Attacking trio Enamul Haque, Nkwocha Kingsley and Sunday Chizuba sscored one goal apiece as Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra secured a comfortable 3-1 win over defending champions Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra in the Bangladesh Premier League in Gopalganj on Thursday. Veteran striker Enamul put Muktijoddha ahead in
World Cup trophy due on July 25
The trophy of World Cup 2015 will arrive in Bangladesh on July 25 for a two-day visit as the silverware starts touring the participating countries, the International Cricket Council said on Thursday. The first stopover of the trophy will be in Sri Lanka where it will stay for three days from July 4. The World Cup 2015 ... Read more
The goalkeepers’ World Cup
As the World Cup comes down to the business end, let’s take a moment to reflect. This tournament has been hailed as the best in recent memory, if not the best ever, and a lot of that praise is down to the sheer number of goals being banged in. There’s been class goal-scorers on show ... Read more