Brothers Union thrashed newcomers Uttar Baridhara 5-0 thanks to a treble from their Nigerian forward Kester Akon in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. In addition to Kester’s hat-trick their Haitian forward Augustine Walson scored a brace to avenge their first round loss to Baridhara. With their sixth win
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Nasir hits form but North fall short
National batsman Nasir Hossain returned to some sort of form with a half-century, but his effort was not good enough as the Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone conceded a 36-run deficit to Prime Bank South Zone in Bangladesh Cricket League’s final on Saturday. Nasir scored 70 from 113 balls, his first fifty in any form of ... Read more
Nasir to lead A team in West Indies tour
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday named a star-studded A team for the West Indies tour which will begin later this month. Batsman Nasir Hossain will lead the team during the tour featuring two four-day matches, three one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches. Middle-order batsman Naeem Islam was named his deputy. The team, which also
Terrific Taijul destroys South Zone
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam continued his wicket-taking spree as he wreaked havoc on Prime Bank South Zone by claiming eight wickets, putting BCB North Zone in a comfortable position on the opening day of the Bangladesh Cricket League final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Taijul ripped through the opponents’ batting line-up taking 8-86
Taijul enjoying his success
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam is enjoying every moment of his new found success as his superlative performance in the Bangladesh Cricket League has started to get him the recognition that he was looking for since 2010. Taijul helped Orient Sporting Club getting the promotion in the Dhaka Premier League in 2010 and immediately caught the attention ... Read more
Russell on brink of qualifying
Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra were on the brink of qualifying for the final round of the AFC President’s Cup after their 5-0 demolition of Sri Lanka Air Force at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday. With the win, Russell are currently topping
Mushfiq for moving on as Jurgensen leaves
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said they should move ahead with a plan for the World Cup 2015 without worrying too much about the departure of head coach Shane Jurgensen. Mushfiq and his fellow team-mates bade farewell to Jurgensen and fielding coach Corey Richards on Thursday at a simple ceremony at the BCB office
North, South meet in BCL final today
Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone and Prime Bank South Zone will look for their maiden Bangladesh Cricket League title when they will face off in the final beginning at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. North Zone will go into the five-day final slightly as the favourites after knocking out holders Walton Central Zone in the previous ... Read more
Jamal crush MSC, Abahani win
Sheikh Jamal DC extended their lead at the top of table when they crushed Mohammedan SC 3-0 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Nigerian striker Emeka Darlington scored a brace while Haitian forward Sony Norde netted the other goal to secure their 10th victory of the league as Jamal ... Read more
Russell eye win against Sri Lanka Air Force
Defending Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Russell KC will lock horns with local giants Sri Lanka Air Force in their second group A match in the AFC President’s Cup at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, today. Russell kept their hopes of progressing to the final round alive after managing a goalless draw against group favourites Khan Research
BCB served with legal notice
The Bangladesh Cricket Board was served with a legal notice on Wednesday by Channel-9 after the channel was barred from buying the tender documents for the media and broadcasting rights for financial disputes. Enayatur Rahman Bappy, the owner of the channel, said they had no choice but to take the legal course as the BCB denied ... Read more
Sk Jamal, MSC face off today
The 14th round of the Bangladesh Premier League football kicks off today with table-toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club facing Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In another match, Abahani Limited will be looking to return to winning ways against Team BJMC after a heartbreaking 0-1 loss to arch-rivals Mohammedan in the previous match.
Taijul spins North Zone to BCL final
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged 11 wickets in the match as BCB North Zone moved into the final of the Bangladesh Cricket League with an easy 51-run win over Walton Central Zone at the BKSP on Tuesday. North Zone will meet Prime Bank South Zone in the final, a five-day match, which will be held at ... Read more
Mahmudullah regrets obscene gesture
National all-rounder Mahmudullah was left to regret for his behaviour in the Bangladesh Cricket League match on Monday that led him to receiving a 100 per cent match fee as fine and two-match suspension. Mahmudullah achieved a rare feat of scoring a century and a hat-trick in the game but saw his performance overshadowed by the ... Read more
Russell begin AFC mission today
Sheikh Russell KC will be looking for a good start when they make their debut in the AFC President’s Cup against last edition’s runners-up, KRL Football Club of Pakistan, at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka today. Russell earned the bragging rights to represent Bangladesh in the third-tier Asian club tournament after emerging as the ... Read more
That’s not cricket, Mahmudullah
All-rounder fined full match fee, suspended for two matches for lewd gesture pointing at dressing room National cricketer Mahmudullah achieved a rare feat on Monday by scoring a century and a hat-trick in the same first class match but spoiled the celebration with lewd gesture using the handle of the bat during the Bangladesh Cricket ... Read more
Baridhara exact revenge on BJMC
Newly promoted Uttar Baridhara took a sweet revenge on Team BJMC with a 3-0 victory in their second meeting in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. In the first match on January 20, BJMC had thrashed Baridhara 7-0 but this time they meekly surrendered to Baridhara, who tasted their second victory ... Read more
Spinners rule the roost in BCL
Spinners ruled the proceedings on the second day of the Bangladesh Cricket League third round on Sunday as Enamul Haque Junior’s five-wicket haul helped Islami Bank East Zone in making a comeback against Prime Bank South Zone. Enamul grabbed 5-126 as East Zone dismissed South Zone for 376 runs before ending the day at 138-1. East Zone, ... Read more
BCB to decide Jurgensen’s fate today
The curtain on the Shane Jurgensen drama is expected to fall today with the Bangladesh Cricket Board set to decide the fate of national cricket team’s Australian head coach in its board of directors meeting in the afternoon. The officials said BCB president Nazmul Hasan and a few other directors, closely involved in policy making decision, ... Read more
Wahed seals derby for MSC
Local marksman Wahed Ahmed sealed an important 1-0 win for Mohammedan Sporting Club against arch-rivals Abahani Limited in their second meeting of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. The win ended a two-year long wait for Mohammedan for a league win against Abahani having recorded their last win