Sakib al Hasan was back close to his best but rain limited his success to just three wickets on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand in Dhaka on Tuesday. Heavy downpour prevented any play after the tea-break for the second consecutive day, keeping both teams on par as Sakib eradicated any ... Read more
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Wagner justifies selection
Neil Wagner was left out of the New Zealand side for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong earlier this month. After his first innings five-for in the second Test, he may not have to return to the sidelines for quite some time. ‘For me personally it was tough to miss out on the first Test, ... Read more
U-19s claim WI series 4-3
The Bangladesh Under-19s completed their bounce-back from a torrid series in England in August by beating West Indies Under-19 by 67 runs in Georgetown, Guyana on Monday and winning the seven-match One-Day series 4-3. The teams went into Monday’s series finale deadlocked with three wins apiece, but the hosts appeared to have all the momentum,
‘Result still possible’
The second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand could still have a result if the next three days are not interrupted by rain, said all-rounder Sakib al Hasan on Tuesday. The decider of the two-match Test series was again deprived of a full day’s play after rain halted the second day at the Sher-e-Bangla ... Read more
One among six show cause
Only one hockey personnel out of six submitted a show-cause notice to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Tuesday after the national team’s disastrous performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup hockey tournament. Earlier, hockey’s governing body served show-cause notices to four senior players – Russell Mahmud Jimmy, Zahid Hossain,
Wrong-headed BCB policy turns away students
Several dejected students were turned away from the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday after some confusion regarding the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s student-entry initiative. The BCB issued a press release on Monday granting school students free entry into the stadium for the second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand
Five footballers still to learn fate
With only eight days left till the closing of the ongoing footballers’ transfer window for the upcoming 2013-14 season, five accused players were still to find out if they will be eligible for the forthcoming season. Zahid Hossain, Shakil Ahmed, Mamun Mia, Nahidul Islam and Shariful Islam on Tuesday appeared before the players’ status committee ... Read more
Late wickets ruin Tigers’ day
Cheap wickets in key moments took the momentum away from Bangladesh as New Zealand gained an upper hand on the rain-hit opening day of the second Test in Dhaka on Monday. The Tigers began with a bang, scoring almost at will, before the batsmen threw their wickets to finish the day at 228-5 with bad ... Read more
Fifth ton must wait for Tamim
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal’s wait for his elusive fifth Test century was prolonged further after he departed five runs short against New Zealand during the first innings of the rain-hit second Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. The left-hander made a chancy 95 runs and was all set to complete his fifth Test ... Read more
Honours even: Taylor
The second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand is evenly poised after a rain-shortened first day, said New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor after the third session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium was washed out on Monday. ‘[The match] is probably still pretty evenly poised and the rain has given our fast bowlers an extra break,’ Taylor ... Read more
Marshall shows he is there to stay
Before the New Zealand series got underway through the drawn first Test match in Chittagong, the Bangladesh team management had put a lot of thoughts towards the number three position. Ever since the vital position was vacated by Mohammad Ashraful, who was recently banned indefinitely from all cricketing activities, a number of options
BFF still in dark over Sylhet acadmy
The Bangladesh Football Federation is still in a dark about beginning of the Youth Football Academy in Sylhet as the NSC could utilise the money, allocated by the government for the project, in time. The finance ministry had allocated Tk 1.95 crore for the financial year 2012-2013 but the NSC did not show much interest ... Read more
Int’l hockey in December
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation is planning an international hockey tournament in December following a proposal from an event management company. BHF officials did not want to discuss the matter, but a source confirmed the plans on the condition of anonymity. The tournament budget is approximately
Women’s ref course underway
The Bangladesh Football Federation began the FIFA Women’s Refereeing Course for the first time on Monday, with 22 women’s referees from various districts taking part. Renowned athlete Nazmunnahar Beauty, who received her class-3 refereeing certificate at the beginning of the year, is also taking part in the course
Tigers, Kiwis relish chance
Second Test begins today at SBNS Both Bangladesh and New Zealand will fancy their chances when the two teams meet in the second and final Test of the two-match series in Dhaka today. The two teams fought neck-and-neck in the drawn first Test in Chittagong, where some individual performances from both sides gave fans some ... Read more
Mushfiq confident ahead of 2nd Test
Bangladesh will aim to capitalise on the mental edge they earned over New Zealand after the first Test when they take them on in the series-deciding second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. Bangladesh played remarkably to earn a draw in Chittagong and were in a firm position at several junctures of the five-day match, ... Read more
McCullum ready for acid Test
Despite a commendable record against Bangladesh in Test matches, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said that the second and final Test, which will get underway today in Mirpur, will be a much more competitive affair. The Kiwis have won eight of the 10 Test matches between the two sides, with the other two ending in ... Read more
Aussie Hall takes Abahani helm
Newly-appointed Abahani Limited coach Australian Nathan Hall is confident that the club can return to glory after the disappointment of last season. The 29-year-old Australian took charge of the Dhanmondi-based outfit on Sunday and spoke with local media at Abahani Club on the same day. He said that
Siddik seventh in Macau
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman finished in a tie for seventh at the Venetian Macau Open after carding a par 71 in the final round on Sunday. Siddik finished eight-under-par at the Macau Golf and Country Club, eight strokes behind the winner, Australia’s Scott Hend. The Bangladeshi went
Bangladesh U-19s fall by 36 runs
The Bangladesh Under-19s fell to a 36-run defeat to their West Indian counterparts in the sixth One-Day match in Guyana on Saturday. The seven-match series is locked at 3-3 going into today’s series-decider in Georgetown. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, West Indies U-19 posted 240-8 in 50 overs. Shimron Hetmyer was the top scorer,