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If Bangladesh’s batsmen failed to learn anything from Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara because they put his ability to repeatedly produce heroic performances down to his international experience, they should have paid close attention to the Afghans on Saturday. While Bangladeshi batsmen have failed to capitalise on comfortable platforms on several occasions, their

Mashrafee ruled out, Mushfiq in doubt Bangladesh received another major blow to their ongoing Asia Cup campaign on Friday as paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza was ruled out of the tournament with a side strain ahead of their crucial match against Afghanistan today. The injury could not be more ill-timed for the hosts, who have not been ... Read more

Veteran batsman Kumar Sangakkara produced a masterclass batting performance and Sri Lanka took a giant step towards reaching the Asia Cup final after pipping India by two wickets at Fatullah on Friday. In pursuit of 265 for victory on a flat, unresponsive wicket, Sangakkara held his nerve and smashed his 18th one-day international century as the ... Read more

Not every game that Afghanistan play do they want a win so desperately. The cricketers from the war-torn country made their maiden Asia Cup journey with a single game in their mind and today is their day as they face hosts Bangladesh at Fatullah. Of the four Test-playing countries plying their

Pakistan, Sri Lanka face off in opening match today Less than 72 hours after Bangladesh ended their gruelling series against Sri Lanka, the country is now ready for another cricket carnival in the Asia Cup, which begins at Fatullah today. The 12th edition of the tournament, which is being held in Bangladesh for the fourth ... Read more

Bangladesh will go into Asia Cup with their team harmony seriously disrupted by recent events, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan observed on Monday. Speaking to reporters at his office, Nazmul said he had noticed that all had not been going well in the Tigers’ camp dating back to Bangladesh’s tour

Afghanistan captain Mohammed Nabi said on Monday that his side have come a long way and would like to continue their recent development in the forthcoming Asia Cup. The Afghans open their Asia Cup campaign on Thursday against Pakistan and Nabi hopes that they will carry on their good work. ‘The challenge is huge.

Sri Lanka must continue to improve despite the success they have enjoyed during their stay in Bangladesh to date if they are to lift the Asia Cup, captain Angelo Mathews said at a pre-tournament press conference in Dhaka on Monday. ‘I think as a team there is always room for improvement, Mathews said at the Pan ... Read more

Skipper alleges he was not consulted by selectors Bangladesh’s skipper Mushfiqur Rahim took an unexpected swipe at chief selector Faruk Ahmed on Sunday for ignoring him while selecting the squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup. The wicketkeeper-batsman could not stop from showing his frustration during a press conference at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. ‘It’s difficult

Stand-in India captain Virat Kohli said on Sunday that his side will be hoping to put their disappointing tour of New Zealand behind them and start afresh in the upcoming Asia Cup. India, who arrived in Dhaka on Sunday, are coming off a below-par display in New Zealand, where they lost both the Test and ... Read more

Misbah ul Haq expects a wide-open tournament when the 2014 Asia Cup kicks off on Tuesday but still likes his team’s chances of lifting the trophy, the Pakistan captain said on Sunday. ‘I think [it will be wide open], because these teams are equally good and all teams have ability to win against any side, ... Read more

Chittagong and Rangpur completed successful run chases on day four of the fourth round of matches in the National Cricket League on Sunday, while a stubborn final pair for Rajshahi saved a draw against Dhaka. Chittagong v Barisal Opener Mahabubul Karim’s 162 and 49 runs from Faisal Hossain took Chittagong to 295-6 and a four-wicket victory ... Read more

Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a cricketing lesson to ease to a six-wicket win on Saturday in the third and final one-day international and complete a 3-0 series sweep in Dhaka. Kusal Perera organised Sri Lanka’s run-chase with his maiden century, a brilliant 106 off 124 balls which was crucial in the absence of Kumar Sangakkara

All-rounder Sakib al Hasan received no sympathy for a lewd on-camera gesture during the second ODI against Sri Lanka which led him to a three-match suspension and a fine of Tk three lakh. Sakib, often regarded as the image of Bangladesh’s cricket, disappointed the whole nation when he pointed towards his crotch and then towards ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim feared if they can continue playing like this they will find it tough to beat newcomers Afghanistan in the Asia Cup at home, which begins in two days’ time. Sri Lanka toyed with the Tigers to with the third and final one-day international by six wickets, completing a 3-0 series sweep, ... Read more

Bangladesh on Saturday left Tamim Iqbal out of their Asia Cup squad after the opener failed to recover sufficiently from his neck injury.  Tamim, who played a phenomenal role in the last Asia Cup with four fifties to help Bangladesh finish runners-up, also missed the preceding three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka due to the ... Read more