Team BJMC on Thursday became the first top-flight club to complete the players’ registration formalities for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Much like the previous two seasons, BJMC have again targeted fourth position in the domestic football league and lined up their team with a number
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A rare win for Abahani
Local giants Abahani Limited registered a rare win when they defeated defending champions Victoria Sporting Club in the eighth round of the Dhaka Premier League on Thursday with Prime Bank Cricket Club and Gazi Tank Cricketers also posting handsome victories. Abahani saw off Victoria by four wickets
Confident Tigers look to seal series
Bangladesh will go into the second One-Day International against New Zealand today hoping to seal a series victory after a thrilling 43-run win in Tuesday’s opener. The win in the opener brought back the confidence that enabled the Tigers to complete an unprecedented 4-0 sweep in 2010. Tuesday’s win
Injury ends Williamson’s tour
New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson was ruled out of the remainder of his side’s tour of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with a thumb injury, a team official said on Wednesday. Williamson was struck on the left thumb in the 35th over while fielding at point during the first One-Day International against Bangladesh in
New-look Naeem seeks success
Batsman Naeem Islam hopes to reap the benefits of his transformed batting approach, which he developed during his absence from the national team after an injury prompted him to miss the tours of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe earlier this year. Naeem, who was included in the Test squad for the home series against New Zealand, could ... Read more
DPL returns a team short
The Dhaka Premier League is finally back for its eighth round of games today, four days after its originally scheduled return from the Eid break. The league was set to resume on October 27, but that date was pushed back in light of the 60-hour hartal that began on the same day. Defending
Footballers’ transfer deferred again
Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday deferred the inter-club player transfers for the fourth time for 15 days following an appeal from the clubs, said the officials. The professional league committee of the BFF took the decision at an emergency meeting after receiving a written application from seven professional
Half-marathon in Cox’s Bazar on Friday
A half-marathon, organised by Big Bangla Run and sponsored by Ifad Group, will be held in Cox’s Bazar on Friday. The 21.1-kilometre international-standard run will start from Kalatoli Niribili Mosque at 7:00am and will end at the Inani beach point. About 1,500 runners from home and abroad are expected to participate in the race, organisers said ... Read more
Rubel rules in Mirpur
Rubel Hossain came out of nowhere to become a hero, claiming a hat-trick and taking six wickets to help Bangladesh crush New Zealand by 43 runs in the first One-Day International in Dhaka on Tuesday. After an unimpressive Test series, Rubel was not the best bet for Bangladesh to put up a match-winning performance, and that ... Read more
Former cricketer Salahuddin passes away
Former Bangladesh cricketer Sheikh Salahuddin passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a cardiac arrest. He was 44. Salahuddin was an off-spinner and featured in six one-day internationals for Bangladesh in 1997. He worked as the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Divisional
Sakib out with dengue
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan’s availability for the remaining two One-Day Internationals and the lone Twenty20 International of Bangladesh’s series against New Zealand were thrown in serious doubt after he was diagnosed with dengue fever on Monday. Sakib was admitted to the Apollo Hospital
Anderson lauds hat-trick hero Rubel
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson heaped praise upon Rubel Hossain after his hat-trick and 6-26 sealed a 43-run win for Bangladesh in the first One-Day International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday. Needing 124 off 78 balls after rain reduced New Zealand’s target to 206 in 33 overs, Anderson hit some lusty blows to shift ... Read more
Mushfiq’s big week rolls on
Mushfiqur Rahim may have only just gotten engaged on Saturday, but it seems his honeymoon may have already begun. The Bangladesh captain scored 90 from 98 balls in a 154-run partnership with Naeem Islam (84) to take the hosts from 25-3 to 179-4 in the first one-day international against New Zealand at the Shere-e-Bangla National stadium
‘Rubel deserves it’
Captain Mushfiqur Rahim reserved special mention for Rubel Hossain after the paceman recorded the joint-best bowling figures for a Bangladeshi bowler in One-Day Internationals to inspire his team to a 43-run win in the first ODI against New Zealand. Rubel scalped 6-26 in 5.5 overs,
Muktijoddha dump veteran Kanchan
Former national striker Rokonuzzaman Kanchan is in the dark over his participation in the forthcoming domestic football league after his employers Muktijoddha Sangsad KC decided not to renew his contract. Kanchan, who has represented Muktijoddha for the last 12 years, is not only livid with his club for not renewing his contract but he also claimed ... Read more
Broad top villain among England’s ‘Urinators’
England’s Stuart Broad is relishing the role of Ashes villain but he won’t be the only target of boos in a team dubbed ‘the Urinators’ by the Australian press. The lanky pace bowler was labelled ‘public enemy’ over his contentious decision not to walk in the first Test of the recent Ashes series, which England ... Read more
DRS moves put heat on Ashes umpires
Controversial umpiring punctuated the last Ashes series but match officials may be under more pressure in the upcoming Tests as they grapple with a much-changed Decision Review System. Tensions involving DRS ran high during England’s 3-0 home win this year, with interventions from team and International Cricket Council officials,
Clubs appeal for transfer window extension
Seven professional clubs appealed to the Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday to reschedule the closing date of the ongoing inter-club player transfer window in light of the current political situation. Officials from Abahani Limited, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Muktijoddha, Brothers Union
A tighter contest than Test
Bangladesh-New Zealand ODI series begins today With their drawn Test series behind them, both Bangladesh and New Zealand will look to put their best foot forward in the three-match One-Day International series, which kicks off at 1:30pm today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The teams produced two tightly-contested Test matches in Chittagong and Dhaka despite their ... Read more
Kiwis ready to lay to rest 4-0 memories
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum on Monday said that the Kiwis have come a long way ever since the infamous 4-0 one-day series loss inflicted on them by hosts Bangladesh three years ago. With the two-match Test series ending in a draw, the two teams will now lock horns in the first of the three-match ODI ... Read more