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Lower-order batsman Sohag Gazi returned New Zealand the same pain that they had inflicted upon Bangladesh when he scored a century batting at number eight to propel Bangladesh to take the lead in the first Test in Chittagong on Saturday. New Zealand rode on number eight BJ Witling’s 103 to heap 469 runs from a ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board got its first elected president when the newly elected and NSC nominated directors of the board unanimously elected him to the post on Wednesday. After the introductory session of the directors at the NSC audotorium, Nazmul did not have to wait long to get his name inked in the history book ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to appoint Justice Abdur Rashid as the head of the Tribunal formed to deal with the match-fixing allegations in the Bangladesh Premier League after today’s first board meeting, a BCB official said on Saturday. BCB delay in forming the Tribunal raised quite a few eyebrows as it was expected ... Read more

Four Bangladeshi cricketers have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee by match referee Javagal Srinath for breaching clothing and equipment rules during the ongoing Test match against New Zealand in Chittagong, officials said on Saturday. The cricketers include skipper Mushfiqur Rahim who used an extra logo on his bat during the third ... Read more

Bangladesh Under-19 made light work of their West Indian counterparts as they coasted to a huge 198-run against the hosts to go 2-1 up in the seven-match one-day series on Friday in Guyana. Bangladesh U-19 posted a competitive 286 for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs as opener Shadman Islam led the way ... Read more

Mominul Haque missed out on a double century by a whisker but his magical 181 did enough to put Bangladesh in a comfortable position in the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong on Friday. The 22-year-old left-handed batsman, nicknamed Sourav, flayed the bowlers with disdain as Bangladesh, replying to New Zealand’s first innings total ... Read more

Before Mominul Haque, at least 16 batsmen scored a Test century for Bangladesh. Every time they reached their first hundred it was followed by a wild celebration irrespective of the match situation. Mominul is perhaps the first Bangladeshi to control his celebration after registering his maiden Test century. Just a simple hug from non-striking batsman

New Zealand believe they can still win the first Test in Chittagong despite Bangladesh going close to their first innings total with only two days left in the match. Bangladesh, replying to New Zealand’s first innings total of 469, cruised to 380-7 at close of play on the third day, still trailing the visitors by ... Read more

Indian cricket legend ready for last Test hurrah The first farewell bells on 24 years of cricketing excellence were rung yesterday when Sachin Tendulkar announced that the two Tests against West Indies in November would be the last of his career. Having quit ODI cricket earlier this year, the 40-year-old’s retirement from Tests marks the ... Read more

Mominul Haque took some momentum away from New Zealand after the Kiwi tail-enders gave the tourists the upper hand on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Thursday. Few would have expected Mominul to bat so aggressively when he came to the crease with Bangladesh already struggling at 8-2 in ... Read more

‘Try to stick to the basics when things are not going in your favour’. It is an old adage that the New Zealand tail-enders followed to great effect on Thursday, according to Bangladesh left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak. New Zealand frustrated Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test, with significant partnerships in the lower-order ... Read more

Former national skippers Naimur Rahman and Khaled Mahmud won from their respective categories in the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s election held at the National Sports Council on Thursday. Mahmud (25 votes)  defeated Gazi Ashraf Hossain by seven votes in category three in the election that also saw Monjur Kader being elected from Dhaka

New Zealand batsman BJ Watling considers himself lucky after scoring a career-best 103 on Thursday to put his side in a strong position in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. Watling was given an early reprieve on four, at a time when New Zealand had just lost two wickets in two overs and faced ... Read more

Sakib al Hasan and Abdur Razzak claimed one wicket apiece in last two overs to restore some parity for Bangladesh after a tough opening day in the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong on Wednesday. New Zealand looked set for a big total after Kane Williamson scored his fourth Test century, but Sakib and ... Read more