Reigning Dhaka Premier League champions Victoria Sporting Club will take on newly-promoted Kalabagan Cricket Academy at the BKSP in one of the three first-round matches on September 10, the opening day of the league, said a press release of Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Friday. Gazi Tank Cricketers will face another promoted side
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Proud to play for Bangladesh: Jamal
Expatriate footballer Jamal Bhuiyan proved his credentials as a dependable midfielder in the Bangladesh national team during the 10th SAFF Championship in Nepal. Denmark-based Jamal spoke of his pride as he represented the red-and-green in the regional football tournament and expressed his optimism about
SAFF semi line-up finalised
Maldives secured top spot in Group B and a semi-final date with India at the 10th SAFF Championship after a scoreless draw with Afghanistan at the Dasharath Rangashala Stadium in Kathmandu on Friday. In the day’s other match, four goals from
Siddik struggles in round two
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman is in danger of missing the cut at the Omega European Masters in Crans Montana, Switzerland, five strokes adrift of the projected cut line of -1 after eight holes in round two on Friday. Siddik followed his first-round 72 on Thursday by
Bangladesh’s SAFF dream ends
Bangladesh were eliminated from the 10th SAFF Championship after a 2-1 defeat to Pakistan in their last Group A match at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu on Thursday. Lodewijk de Kruif’s outfit finished with a single point from three group matches, the same return as the Bangladesh side were knocked out at the same
De Kruif decries performance
Bangladesh national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif lamented the underperformance of some of his players, which he felt was the reason behind his side’s first-round exit from the 10th SAFF Championship. Bangladesh exited the regional football tournament with just a solitary point from three games, finishing last in Group A behind table-toppers Nepal,
Saber wants debate ASAP
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury dismissed any talk of pulling out from the BCB election and reiterated his call for an open debate with his rival Nazmul Hasan. Nazmul recently accepted Saber’s challenge for open debate saying he was ready for the event at any place to give his account of the ... Read more
Three-dayer ends in dull draw
The three-day practice match between Bangladesh Green and Red ended in a dull draw after the end of the third and final day’s play at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Thursday. Bangladesh Green, led by national captain Mushfiqur Rahim, posted 171-5 in 46 overs in their second innings when the stumps were ... Read more
Mediocre start for Siddik
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman is in danger of missing the cut at the Omega European Masters in Crans Montana, Switzerland, having ended the first round in 91st place on Thursday. Siddik carded a one-over-par 71 in his fourth appearance at the 2.2-million-euro competition. According to the tournament’s rules and regulations,
Must-win match vs Pak today
Bangladesh and Pakistan will face off at 3:45pm BST today at the Armed Police Forces Stadium in Kathmandu in their final Group A match at the 10th SAFF Championship, with each team hoping a win will see them through to the semi-finals. Bangladesh and Pakistan are on one point each,
Bangladesh’s path to semis
Group A at the SAFF Championship is now wide open, with all four teams in with a chance to qualify for the knockout stages pending the results of the last two matches today. India and hosts Nepal, who face off at 3:45pm BST, have the best chances of advancing to the semi-finals, with four points ... Read more
Three-weeks on, no tribunal yet
The Tribunal to deal with the accused in match-fixing allegations in the Bangladesh Premier League has yet to be formed, although three weeks have passed by since the submission of the investigation report by the International Cricket Council. The delay had raised quite a few eyebrows as it was
Marshal marshals Green
Middle-order batsman Marshal Ayub gave the selectors a timely reminder that he is ready to fill the number-three slot left vacant by Mohammad Ashraful, hitting an unbeaten century on the second day of the three-day practice match in Khulna. Ayub, who toured Sri Lanka with the national team
Set-piece woes unsettling
Defending set-pieces continues to be a major issue for Bangladesh, who have already conceded three goals from such situations in their first two matches at the 10th SAFF Championship. Both of Nepal’s goals in their 2-0 opening match victory over Bangladesh on August 31st were scored from dead-balls. The latest blow came on Tuesday,
Team work at fault for hockey debacle, says manager
A lack of understanding and an inability to perform as a team were at fault for Bangladesh’s dismal showing at the 2013 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup, team manager Abdur Rashid Sikdar said on Wednesday. Bangladesh went to Malaysia with the hope of finishing sixth in the tournament but could not meet the expectations, finishing in ... Read more
Heartbreak in dying seconds
Bangladeshi hearts were broken by Indian captain Sunil Chhetri, who converted a free-kick from just outside the box with seconds left to salvage a crucial point for his team in a 1-1 draw at the Halchowak Stadium on Tuesday. The Bangladesh team broke down in tears as an all-but-confirmed victory slipped from their grasp with the ... Read more
‘Everyone was crying, it’s terrible’
Bangladesh national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif blamed the referees’ panel after their second Group A match of the 10th SAFF Championship against India on Tuesday. Dutch coach De Kruif pointed his finger at Sri Lankan referee Crishantha D. Perrera and fourth official Adham Muhammad Tumah Makhadmeh of Jordan,
Ashfaq new king of SAFF football
Maldives captain and prolific forward Ali Ashfaq broke the South Asian Football Federation Championship all-time scoring record, previously held by former India striker IM Vijayan, with a double-hattrick against Sri Lanka on Monday. Ashfaq’s six in Maldives’ 10-0 victory at
KATHMANDU DIARY
The 10th South Asian Football Federation Championship gets under way in Kathmandu on Saturday. New Age will provide spot coverage of the event, with news and insight from Nepal. Holy intervention for hosts The Nepalese national football team visited
Sakib to miss start of DPL
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan is set to miss the beginning of the Dhaka Premier League to allow his injured left-thumb, which sustained a hairline fracture during the Caribbean Premier League, enough time to recover. Sakib, who did not travel with the national team to Khulna to participate in a three-day match practice match, was prescribed rest ... Read more