Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury wrote to International Cricket Council president and CEO Alan Isaac on Sunday in support of former ICC president Ehsan Mani’s letter of protest against the controversial plan to overhaul the ICC. Mani’s letter, dated January 26, is undersigned
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Sakib yearns for sporting wicket
All rounder Sakib al Hasan is yearning for a sporting wicket in the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka as he believed that it would provide both the teams an equal chance against each other. ‘I think a sporting wicket would be better because the contest will be between two Asian teams,’ Sakib told reporters ... Read more
SL wary of Tigers
The visiting Sri Lankan cricket team will go into the two-Test series against Bangladesh knowing fully well that they could easily be challenged by the home side in their own conditions unlike in the past. Sri Lanka won all but one of their previous 14 Tests against Bangladesh with seven of their victories coming by ... Read more
BCB does a U-turn
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday denied that it has passed a resolution to vote in favour of a draft proposal that would effectively strip the country of Test status on Thursday’s board meeting. It was widely reported that the draft proposal, forwarded by the so-called ‘big three’ India, Australia and England, was endorsed in the ... Read more
Mushfiq feels bad about ‘Big Three’ move
The recent developments in international cricket that can deny Bangladesh from the rights of playing Test cricket is going to be at the back of their minds when they take on Sri Lanka in the two-Test series, said skipper Mushfiqur Rahim. Three cricketing giants – India, Australia and England – put forward the proposal to revamp ... Read more
MSC escape with light punishment
Mohammedan Sporting Club escaped with a fine of Taka 20,000 after their fans assaulted the referee following their Bangladesh Premier League match against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. The Bangladesh Football Federation’s disciplinary committee imposed the fine on Mohammedan as their two players, namely Mansur Alam and Yusuf Sifat,
BCB approves ‘death warrant of cricket’
The apparent decision of the Bangladesh Cricket Board to endorse a proposal by India, Australia and England to revamp the International Cricket Council was received with shock and anger by cricket fans all over the country. In an executive meeting on Thursday the BCB approved the draft proposal by 20 votes to 3. If the proposal ... Read more
Confident Sri Lanka arrive
The Sri Lankan cricket team were loaded with confidence despite losing their last Test match as they arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday. Pakistan came back from behind to win the third Test and level the three-match Test series 1-1 against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates but
Baridhara shock Brothers
An Emadul Haque Monu double helped Uttar Baridhara Club pick up their first win of the Bangladesh Premier League in a 3-2 shocker over Brothers Union at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Chittagong Abahani also won their first match of the season on Friday; defeating Feni Soccer Club 2-1 in the day’s other game thanks ... Read more
Fine-tuning does wonders for Imrul
Recalled opening batsman Imrul Kayes, who was selected in the Bangladesh squad for the first Test match against Sri Lanka, said on Friday that some recent adjustments to his technique allowed him to bat more comfortably. Imrul made a comeback to the national fold after three years in the wilderness and had played the last of ... Read more
BCB not entirely against it
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has refused to take a firm position against a plan to revamp the International Cricket Council even though it would deprive the Tigers of Test cricket for at least the next four years. The BCB reviewed the plan – put forward by the so-called ‘Big Three’ of India, Australia and England – ... Read more
Abahani edge BJMC to go top
Abahani snuck past Team BJMC 1-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday, moving into a tie with Sheikh Jamal DC at the top of the Bangladesh Premier League in the process. Abahani midfielder Jamal Hossain struck in the fourth minute of the match and the Sky Blues held on to that slim lead for ... Read more
Tamim named vice-captain for SL series
Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was named vice-captain of the national side for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release on Thursday. The 24-year-old left-handed batsman will begin his second stint as vice-captain, with his previous tenure spanning for 10 months from December 2010-
Mendis recalled as SL arrive today
The Sri Lankan cricket team arrives today for their series against the Tigers, which begins on Monday with the first of two Tests. Sri Lanka are scheduled to reach the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 11:45am. The AFP reports that Sri Lanka’s selectors on Thursday recalled unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis for the Test matches ... Read more
Hockey squad trimmed to 40
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Thursday cut down the number of preliminary squad members to 40 ahead of the Asian Games qualifiers in March. The original preliminary squad consisted of 65 players, who all trained under the supervision of the national team’s Pakistani coach Naveed Alam from
Abahani trounce Bima 7-0
Joint leaders Abahani Limited outclassed Sadharan Bima 7-0 in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Abahani took a 4-0 lead going into the half-time break and added three more goals after resumption. Pushkor Khisa Mimo, Hasan Jubair Niloy and
Refs beaten at BNS, again
The perennial trend of venting anger on match officials returned to the Bangladesh Premier League as Mohammedan fans assaulted referee Abdul Hannan Miron after their side’s 1-1 draw against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on Wednesday. Two Mohammedan players were sent off during the match before Jamal struck the equaliser in injury time at the
BCB mum on ‘Big-3’ proposal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board would prefer to remain silent until the proposal for a massive revamp of international cricket is tabled at the International Cricket Council executive board meeting later this month, a BCB official said. Bangladesh will be one of the worst affected countries if the proposal – put forward by the so-called ‘Big Three’ ... Read more
NCL kicks off on January 30
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to start the National Cricket League on January 30, a tournament committee official said on Wednesday. The first-class tournament will feature four-day matches at four different venues across the country. The decision was taken after the BCB’s tournament committee sat with officials from participating divisions at the
Tamim sure BCB will snub ‘Big-3’
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal believes that the Bangladesh Cricket Board will not make any decisions that would prevent the Tigers from playing Test cricket when it comes time to vote on a much-debated proposal to revamp the ICC’s structure. Bangladesh will be greatly affected if the draft proposal formulated by the three so-called Big-3 India,