Bangladesh are focusing on their fielding and preparing for the short ball ahead of the second Test match against Sri Lanka after their shortcomings were exposed in the series opener, all-rounder Sakib al Hasan said on Sunday. Sakib’s comments came as the Tigers had their first practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, ... Read more
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SL expect a fight, says Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara expects things to be different this time around when his side takes on Bangladesh in the second Test in Chittagong on Tuesday after a surprisingly easy win in Dhaka, the veteran Sri Lankan batsman said on Sunday. ‘So the earlier game was easier than we thought it would be, but we expect it to ... Read more
Still no word from PCB: BCB chief
Uncertainty over the Pakistan cricket team’s participation in the upcoming Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20 still looms as the Pakistan Cricket Board has yet to convey its decision, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Sunday. ‘They are yet to confirn us about their particpation in Asia Cup and World Twenty20,’ the BCB president ... Read more
Hockey turf ‘close to reality’
International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre said that the proposed astro-turf installation at the Maulana Bhasani Stadium is close to being confirmed. ‘I had come here for two issues; one was to inaugurate the school hockey tournament and the other was to talk about the development of hockey
Usha, Abahani clash today
Usha KC and Abahani will look to take an edge into the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League’s Super League when they meet at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today. Both title contenders are on five-game winning streaks and will welcome reinforcements from Pakistan to strengthen their sides ahead of the next phase
Sk Jamal start with a defeat
Bangladesh top-flight club Sheikh Jamal DC began their IFA Shield campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Indian side Kolkata Mohammedan SC at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday. Playing their opening match of Group B, Sheikh Jamal went ahead in the 41st minute through a long-range shot from Haitian playmaker Sony Norde.
Test status safe, dignity at stake
ICC proposes play-off match for IC Cup champions against 10th-ranked Test team Bangladesh may have been able to prevent their Test status in the recent International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai, but it do not go the way they wanted, according to officials privy to the meeting. During the meeting, the ICC gave a clear guideline ... Read more
Sakib chosen ambassador of Banglalink
One of the country’s largest mobile operators, Banglalink Limited, introduced national cricketer Sakib al Hasan as their new brand ambassador at a city hotel on Saturday. Sakib was chosen to represent Banglalink for the next two years. The 26-year old all-rounder will take part in a various number of promotional activities
BCB seeks loan for day to day expenses
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is facing an acute shortage of fund to run its day-to-day activities which required them to seek a loan of Tk nine crore from a private bank against its fixed deposit, according to a document obtained by New Age on Saturday. The BCB, in its most talked-about board
Extra security for Sri Lanka, hosts
The Bangladesh Cricket Board ensured extra security measures for the Sri Lankan side as they arrived at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong on Saturday for the second and final Test. The BCB appeared cautious due to the recent experience during the home series against West Indies Under-19 when the tourists scrapped the series at the ... Read more
Mohammedan post nerve-relieving win
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited finally savoured a victory in the Bangladesh Premier Football League after they overcame Chittagong Abahani 2-0 at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Former national midfielder Towhidul Alam opened Mohammedan’s account while captain Zahid Hasan Ameli sealed the 2-0 margin in the second half. Both the goals
FIH chief opens school tourney
International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre inaugurated the Islami Bank Limited National School Hockey Tournament during a colourful opening ceremony at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. A total of 102 schools from 64 districts will participate in the first phase scheduled to be held across 10 selected venues. 29 teams will
Jamal start IFA Shield mission today
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited will begin their IFA Shield campaign today against local giant Kolkata Mohammedan Sporting Club at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The Dhanmondi-based football powerhouse are set to play six foreign players in their opening Group B match while regular captain Mamunul Islam will
Habhit Cup Golf ends
The two-day long Habhit Cup golf tournament concluded at Ghatail Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment Golf Course in Tangail on Saturday. The tournament was sponsored by Habhit Tangail. A total of 70 players, including eight women golfers, from different golf clubs in the country took part in the competition. The tournament was
Tigers look to regroup
The Bangladesh cricket team harkened back on Friday to the days when they would participate in a practice session on the scheduled last day of a Test match, having already lost the match within four days. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain, Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Imrul Kayes, Abdur Razzak and Shamsur Rahman took part in
Muktis held by Brothers
Muktijoddha Sangsad failed to continue their winning run in the Bangladesh Premier Football League as they managed a 1-1 draw against Brothers Union at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Muktijoddha thrashed Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra and Chittagong Abahani in their last two matches. However, against Brothers, the All Reds were unable to maintain
FIH chief Negre arrives in Dhaka
International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre arrived in Dhaka on Friday and expressed his excitement before inaugurating the first edition of the Security Bank School Hockey Tournament today. ‘More than 200 schools and thousands of students will be involved in the tournament so I’m very excited to be opening the tournament,’ said Negre
Usha post fifth successive win
Usha Krira Chakra registered their fifth consecutive win in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League after beating Sonali Bank 4-2 at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday. Skipper Mamunur Rahman Chayan scored twice for Usha KC in the 6th and 22nd minute. Krishna Kumar and Rimon Kumar added to the scoreline for
Rash batting dooms Tigers again
Bangladesh’s fragile batsmen caved in for the second time in the game to hand Sri Lanka a massive innings and 248-run victory inside four days in the first Test in Dhaka on Thursday. Tired after spending nearly two days in the field, the Tigers appeared numb in their thinking, evident in their mindless batting performance ... Read more
It cannot get any worse: Mushfiq
For Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim it was a Test match to forget. Not only did Bangladesh go down in defeat by a whopping innings and 248-run margin against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Dhaka, the Tigers also suffered the ignominy of conceding their highest-ever opposition score when the visitors racked up 730-6 declared in ... Read more