The touring New Zealand cricket team was disappointed that the first day of their three-day practice match against Bangladesh Cricket Board XI was washed out on Friday, Black Caps batsman Peter Fulton told reporters. The first day of their only practice match ahead of the two-match Test series against the Tigers was called off due ... Read more
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Siddik moves to joint-fourth
Premier Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman had a stellar round two at the Taiwan Masters on Friday as he rose to joint-fourth on the leaderboard. Siddik struck a one-under-par 71 at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club after starting the day in tie for seventh place at even-par. The 29-year old golfer
Rain order of the day
The three final sixth-round matches of the Dhaka Premier League were abandoned on Friday after persistent rain throughout the day. Only a shortened first innings was possible during the match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Kalabagan Cricket Academy at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha
Prety wins double crowns in Asian U-14 Tennis
Bangladeshi Prety won double crowns in the girls’ singles and doubles event of Asian U-14 Series Tennis tournament held on Friday at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in Savar. Prety first won the girls’ singles crown beating her compatriot Rebeka 6-4, 4- 6, 6-1 in the final and she pairing with Safina won the girls’ doubles ... Read more
New Zealand dismiss revenge talk
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson believes that his team will not feel the weight of the Black Caps’ woeful last series in Bangladesh, he said ahead of their departure for Chittagong on Thursday. Hesson, speaking at a press conference at the team hotel in Dhaka, dismissed the idea that this team of fresh faces would ... Read more
Boult hopes to strike
New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult will look to continue his success in the subcontinent when the first Test against Bangladesh begins on October 9 in Chittagong. Boult took nine wickets in two Tests in Sri Lanka last November and has picked up 14 of his 49 career wickets in the four tests he ... Read more
Manzur takes swipe at Saber
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club president Manzur Kader has criticised the stance taken by former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury, who pulled out of the upcoming election for cricket’s governing body. Manzur expressed his despair and anger at Saber’s decision to back out after a meeting of Dhaka Cricket Clubs Association members on
Akram among directors elected unopposed
Former national captain Akram Khan is among the seven directors elected unopposed in the Bangladesh Cricket Board election after no rival candidates were found in their respective categories on the final day for submission of the nomination papers on Thursday. A total of 38 candidates had submitted their
Hall new Abahani coach
Four-time domestic football league champions Abahani Limited have appointed Australian Nathan Hall as coach for the upcoming season, confirmed top officials of the Dhanmondi-based club on Thursday. Abahani officials interviewed the 28-year old Hall last month but only confirmed his appointment on Thursday. Hall will arrive in Dhaka on October 20 and immediately
Koster eyes AFC U-19 berth
Bangladesh Under-19 national football team coach Rene Koster thinks his team can get out of its qualifying group next week and go through to the 2014 Asian Football Confederation Under-19 Championship in Myanmar. The Dutchman only took charge of the team on September 8 – a week after their training camp had begun – but is ... Read more
Siddik starts well in Taiwan Masters
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman began his campaign well at the Taiwan Masters on Thursday at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club as he finished round one in a tie for seventh place. Siddik struck an even-par 72 on the opening day of the US$600,000 event, with Australia’s Scott Hend leading the pack at three-under. The 29-year-old ... Read more
Comilla, Narail DSAs emerge champions in Junior Wrestling
Comilla and Narail District Sports Associations emerged boys’ and girls’ group champions in the 22nd National Junior Wrestling competition that concluded on Thursday at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium. In the boys’ group, Comilla DSA secured four gold and one bronze medal and Dhaka DSA finished runners-up with two gold, one silver and ... Read more
Rakib retains A chess lead
GM Abdulla Al-Rakib of Duronto Rajshahi kept his lead at the Berger Paints 39th National ‘A’ Chess Championship-2013, with 9½ points after the 11th round on Thursday. Rakib beat IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Access Group in the 11th round. Rakib played with the white pieces and beat Shakil in 64 moves. GM Ziaur Rahman of ... Read more
Selectors for all out attack
Bangladesh name squad for 1st New Zealand Test Selectors have picked three pacers and three spinners in the Bangladesh’s 14-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand, announced on Wednesday, hoping for Bangladesh’s first ever win against a major side at home. Regular spinners Sakib al Hasan and Sohag Gazi were joined by veteran ... Read more
The beginning of a new journey
In early 2009, former national coach Sarwar Imran was invited by one his friends to give some tips to players from relegation-threatened second-division side Lalmatia KC. There he found two young pace bowlers in the nets, bowling very fast. Yet neither of them had secured a regular place in the side, and the explanation
Sakib added to BCB XI for NZ warm-up
In a surprise move by the selectors, talismanic all-rounder Sakib al Hasan has been added to the BCB XI squad, scheduled to face New Zealand in a three-day match at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong from October 4-6. Sakib was not on the BCB XI squad list when it was first announced on Friday, but ... Read more
Abahani troubles deepen
Abahani Limited’s freefall continued as they suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, while Mohammedan lost their third match in a row and Prime Doleshwar had their four-game winning streak snapped in the Dhaka Premier League action on Wednesday. Abahani lost to Prime Bank by 120 runs at
De Kruif hits back at fact-finding committee
Bangladesh national football team coach Lodewijk De Kruif hit back at the fact-finding committee on Wednesday and said that they have misjudged his performance at last month’s SAFF Championship in Kathmandu. The fact-finding committee, headed by Bangladesh Football Federation vice-president Badal Roy, said that De Kruif was found, after 10 days
UCBL to sell tickets for NZ series
The United Commercial Bank Limited will sell the tickets for the forthcoming Bangladesh-New Zealand cricket series, this was announced at a press conference on Wednesday. UCBL bought the rights from Exiom Technologies, a marketing firm, which holds the ticketing rights of BCB’s all bilateral series upto June, 2016.
U-19s beat Tota Academy 6-0
Under-19 national football team beat Tota Academy 6-0 on Wednesday in a practice match ahead of their tour of Iraq for the AFC Under-19 qualifiers, to be held in Baghdad from October 8 to 12. The Bangladesh Football Federation said the opponent team were made up of players from the second tier league. The BFF ... Read more