Bangladeshi batsman Anamul Haque wants to avoid the mistake he made off the final ball in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka and is looking forward to dispatching the ball out of the park the next time a similar delivery is offered. Anamul, who returned to the side after being dropped from the Test squad, almost ... Read more
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Close finish will help Sri Lanka, says Atapattu
Sri Lanka batting coach Marvan Atapattu on Thursday said that the visitors were pleased to have taken part in a nail-biter in the first Twenty20 international as they believed it will help them be more equipped ahead of the ICC World T20. The Lankans prevailed by two runs in a close encounter against the hosts in ... Read more
De Kruif to talk about unpaid wages
National football team’s Dutch head coach Lodewijk de Kruif on Thursday said that he, alongside his assistant Rene Koster want to settle the issue of outstanding wages before they start planning for the international friendly against India scheduled for March 5. De Kruif informed the media that both he and Koster were still to receive ... Read more
Heartbreak as Tigers lose thriller
Batman Anamul Haque’s maiden Twenty20 International half-century went in vain on Wednesday as Bangladesh were defeated by two runs in the first of two Twenty20s against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Anamul scored a 45-ball 58 and kept the hosts in the chase till the very last delivery but could not have ... Read more
Mashrafee rues luck, praises Tigers
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said bad luck was responsible for his side’s defeat against Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 International at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Wednesday. Bangladesh missed an opportunity to secure a thrilling victory against the highest-ranked Twenty20 side, losing by two runs in a match that went
Mohun Bagan keen on playing in Dhaka
A top official of Indian club Mohun Bagan proposed Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin to organise a tournament in Dhaka featuring the top sides of India and Bangladesh. The official expressed his interest on behalf of Mohun Bagan in light of Bangladeshi top flight club Sheikh Jamal DC’s recent successes in the
Sakib a Knight Rider again
Star all-rounder Sakib al Hasan was sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders for Indian Rs 2.8 crore (Tk 3.5 crore, $450,000) at the Indian Premier League 2014 player auction in Bangalore on Wednesday, while Indians Yuvraj Singh and Dinesh Karthik fetched record prices for their services. Yuvraj was bought for a record Rs 14 crore by ... Read more
Kusal plays down Jaya comparisons
Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera on Wednesday denied that he copied legendary batsman Sanath Jayasuriya’s swashbuckling approach and said that he was just happy being himself. Kusal, who is often compared to Jayasuriya for his style of batting which includes employing the bottom-handed batting grip, played a match-winning
LeBron leads Heat past Suns
LeBron James had 25 of his game-high 37 points in the second half and 11 in the final four minutes as the Miami Heat shook off the pesky Phoenix Suns 103-97, reports Reuters. James added nine rebounds and five steals and centre Chris Bosh added 21points, including a big three-pointer that put the Heat up ... Read more
Mashrafee refutes talk of tension
Acting Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza waved away suggestions of disharmony in the Tigers’ dressing room after the sudden resignation of Tamim Iqbal from the vice-captaincy post. Tamim was in line to take over the baton of captaincy after Mushfiqur Rahim was ruled out of the two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka as the left-handed opening
Tigers eager for T20 turnaround
Bangladesh will be keen to make a positive impact in the upcoming two-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, which they see as a dress rehearsal for next month’s ICC World Twenty20. The first match of the series is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, which will be hosting ... Read more
Chandimal rules out T20 experiment
Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal on Tuesday said that they would not like to give an inch to the hosts when they take them on in the first of the two-match Twenty20 series in Chittagong today. With the ICC number one T20 rankings on the line as well as their preparation for the forthcoming ICC ... Read more
Jamal cruise into IFA Shield final
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club dashed East Bengal’s hopes of reaching their third consecutive IFA Shield final as the Bangladeshi outfit beat the local giants 3-0 in the first semi-final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday. This is the second time a Bangladeshi club has reached the IFA Shield final. Dhaka Mohammedan lost the ... Read more
Mahela unlikely in first T20
Sri Lanka received a major blow ahead of the two-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh as key batsman Mahela Jayawardene sustained a left-palm injury during a practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday. Jayawardene is now unlikely to play in the first Twenty20 today after picking up the injury while trying to catch a ... Read more
Tamim cloud still hangs over Tigers
Three set for Twenty20 debut against Sri Lanka Despite a tense environment in the dressing room, Bangladesh is set to debut three newcomers for the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Sabbir Rahman, Mohammad Mithun and Arafat Sunny are in line to play against the tourists as management’s deadline to announce Bangladesh’s squad
Dilshan sees it as good preparation
Veteran Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan on Monday said that the forthcoming Twenty20 Internationals and three-match one-day international series against hosts Bangladesh will serve as good preparation ahead of two major limited-overs competitions. The visitors will embark on the limited-overs
Jamal chase history in IFA Shield semis
A confident Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club side will face East Bengal F.C – the most successful Indian club in history – today at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata for a spot in the final of the 119th IFA Shield. The Dhanmondi-based club made it to today’s semi-final after beating Sikkim United and Kolkata powerhouse Mohunbagan F.C ... Read more
Muktis thrash Uttar Baridhara
Muktijoddha Sangsad progressed to second spot in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier League standings after a resounding 5-0 victory over newly-promoted Uttar Baridhara on Monday at Bangabandhu National Stadium. Mohammed Biplob and Nigerian recruit Nkwocha Kingsley notched a brace each while another Nigerian striker Eleta Kingsley also got his name
Tamim quits as vice-captain
Bangladesh began their Twenty20 preparation on a tense note as vice-captain Tamim Iqbal resigned from the position on Saturday night, soon after the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed Mashrafee bin Murtaza to lead the Tigers in the two-match series against Sri Lanka. Tamim’s decision to resign from the post
Abahani, Usha crowned joint hockey champs
Abahani and Usha KC finished as Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League co-champions after Abahani’s 3-0 win over Usha KC at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Sunday. The result left both teams level on 24 points from nine matches and produced league co-champions for the fifth time, after 1990, 1991, 2006 and 2010. The competition