Belgium finally found a way past inspired goalkeeper Tim Howard as extra-time goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku gave them a 2-1 victory over the United States today and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Argentina. Howard was in terrific form from the first minute when he denied Divock Origi and he made a ... Read more
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Sakib to leave for CPL today
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan will leave for West Indies today to participate in the forthcoming Caribbean Premier League, said the officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. In the second edition of the league, which begins on July 11, Sakib will play Barbados Trident, a team that he represented in the previous edition also
Di Maria takes Argentina to last-eight in gripping extra time finish
A stunning last-minute goal from Ángel Di Maria put Argentina through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, as the Albiceleste lead Switzerland 1-0 in extra time. But Alejandro Sabella’s men were left fretting until the end, saved when Blerim Dzemaili struck the post in the dying seconds. After a tense 0-0 draw at 90 ... Read more
Kamal blames nepotism for Tigers’ decline
Nepotism and lack of discipline are at fault for Bangladesh’s recent failure, observed the new International Cricket Council president AHM Mustafa Kamal. Kamal was given a hero’s welcome on Monday on his return from Melbourne where he assumed the role of ICC president, a largely ceremonial post without any
Jubair named in Tigers’ preliminary squad
Young Under-19 leg-spinner Jubair Hossain is the only surprise addition as Bangladesh named a 25-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming West Indies tour on Saturday. The squad saw the return of pace bowler Rubel Hossain, who was overlooked in the recent India series. Bangladesh will tour West Indies in August for two Tests and three one-day internationals.
Sympathy, support for suspended Suarez
A simple, harmless bite on the shoulder of an opponent may have made Luis Suarez a global villain overnight, earning him a nine-match suspension, four months of stadium ban and a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs ($112,000), but not everyone is making a meal out of it. Sympathy and support poured in from all over ... Read more
Kamal becomes ICC president
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal received huge applaud as he became the first Bangladeshi to assume the role of the International Cricket Council president at the annual conference in Melbourne on Thursday. Kamal, former vice-president of the ICC from 2012-14 and chairman of its audit committee, succeeded New Zealand’s Alan Isaac
Fans across the globe bite into Suarez
‘It was Chiellini’s foul. Suarez’s teeth got hurt!’ exclaimed one fan commenting on Facebook. As Uruguay marched into the second round courtesy of a Diego Godin header, it was once again Luis Suarez who grabbed the headlines after inexplicably biting Giorgio Chiellini. This World Cup has provided many heroes for the Twitter-sphere (such as Mexican ... Read more
The WC is being painted Oranje
Coming into the World Cup, the final Group B game between the Netherlands and Chile was predicted to be a death match to decide who follows Spain into the round of 16. Then again Spain was supposed to be favourites for the tournament. The Dutch and the Chileans have since torn up that particular script ... Read more
BCB takes Sakib to task for breaking rule
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan admitted that he made a mistake by leaving the dressing room during the recent one-day international against India only to be involved in a scuffle with a spectator. Sakib reportedly beat up a spectator, who had allegedly made a bad gesture towards his wife. His action did not go well with the BCB ... Read more
Rain ruins third ODI
The third one-day international between Bangladesh and India was washed out by rain at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. The play was suspended at least twice before the match officials finally declared the match abandoned at 8:12pm. India were struggling at 119-9 in 34.2 overs after
Ashraful banned for eight years, fined Tk 10 lakh
The Anti-Corruption Tribunal, set up by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to deal with the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing issue, on Wednesday suspended former national captain Mohammad Ashraful for eight years and fined him Tk 10 lakh. The Tribunal, which announced the sanction after a long hearing at its Gulshan office, also banned Dhaka Gladiators managing
Tigers out to restore pride
A dejected Bangladesh will take on India in the third and final one-day international of a three-match series at Mirpur today hoping to restore some pride after humiliating defeats in the first two matches. The Tigers were put into shame when an inexperienced Indian line-up dismissed them for just 58 runs, their lowest ever ODI total, ... Read more
Tigers look for a series turnaround
Bangladesh are hoping to keep the ongoing three-match one-day international series alive when they take on India in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. An under-strength India went 1-0 up in the rain-interrupted opener to pile more misery on the hosts, who were looking to make a turnaround from their recent woes ... Read more
Weak India too good for Tigers
India romped to a seven-wicket win in the rain-hit first one-day international against Bangladesh taking 1-0 lead in the three-match series in Dhaka on Sunday. Set a revised target of 150 in 26 overs, India, who are without at least seven regular players, reached 153-3 with seven balls to spare. The visitors
‘A’ team ride on Kayes fifty
Bangladesh-A team recorded their first victory on the West Indies tour when they defeated Sagicor High Performance Centre by six wickets in the first T20 at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. Chasing 152, Kayes gave his team a solid start by hitting a quickfire 50 off 21 balls as they reached 71 in within the sixth ... Read more
Russell sinks A team again
Andre Russell proved to be the nemesis of the Bangladesh A team once again as the all-rounder grabbed six wickets to lead Sagicor High Performance Centre to a three-wicket win in the second one-dayer in Barbados on Tuesday. Russell, who scored 132 off 56 balls in the first match of the series, picked up 6-28 as ... Read more
Hathuru guarded against high hopes
The first question that Chandika Hathurusinghe faced in his introduction to media on Tuesday was which team he was supporting in the World Cup 2014. A bit awkward question for someone who came here to take the charge of the national cricket team, but Hathurusinghe was not the one to duck in a full toss ... Read more
Ashraful faces minimum 5-year ban
Cricketer Mohammad Ashraful faces a minimum five-year ban after he was found guilty of violating a certain anti-corruption clause during the Bangladesh Premier League, said the lawyers on Monday. The Anti-Corruption Tribunal, formed to try the accused of BPL match-fixing scandal, on Sunday provided the details of their verdict which acquitted six accused and
Dutch drop attacking system to counter Spain
The days of fluent, attacking ‘total football’ are long gone for the Netherlands. Now, results matter more than the way they are achieved. It’s a bitter pill to swallow for an older generation of ‘Oranje’ fans brought up on the almost carefree attacking elan of the likes of Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens, but the 4-3-3 ... Read more