The footballers are passing anxious moments before the announcement of the final squad, which will be declared anytime soon by national team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif for the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship. A 24-member squad, along with Denmark-based Jamal Bhuiyan and newly included young
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Tamim fails as Zouks march on
The St Lucia Zouks got the better of the Antigua Hawksbills by 17 runs courtesy the Duckworth-Lewis method in the Caribbean Premier League on Friday as Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal once again failed to excel. Tamim scored 20 runs from 19 deliveries in the rain-curtailed match, while his opening
ICC venue inspection delegation in town
A four-member delegation of high-level ICC officials arrived in Dhaka on Friday to inspect the venues ahead of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, officials said yesterday. The ICC delegation includes event director Chris Tetley, stadium consultant Eugene Van Vuuren, event manager Dhiraj Malhotra and chief curator Andy Atkinson, who
BD golfers to compete in Amateur C’ship
Bangladeshi golfers Sajib Ali and Nazim Hossain will participate in the 126th Amateur Golf Championship in Sri Lanka, which begins on August 19. Sajib, who is Bangladesh’s top-ranked amateur golfer, said that the five-day competition will be held in eight rounds and will feature amateur
Sk Jamal start camp tomorrow
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will begin their preparation for the upcoming season from tomorrow as Nigerian coach Jeseph Afusi, Argentine trainer Ariel Coleman and Haitian striker Sony Norde have already arrived in Dhaka along with two more foreign booters yesterday. Dazzling striker Sony Norde, who played a key role in Sheikh Russel KC’s treble-winning
Anamul ton takes ‘A’ team to 274/8
Anamul Haque amassed 110 runs at the top of the order as Bangladesh A posted a first innings total of 274/8 in their one-dayer against Worcestershire on Friday. Anamul hit eight fours and three sixes in his 122-ball knock before finally offering a catch to Daryl Mitchell off the bowling of Shaaiq Choudhry,
Sylhet awaits World T20 fate
ICC inspection team arrives today The fate of the Sylhet Divisional Stadium hosting the ICC World Twenty20 matches could be sealed when a high-level ICC inspection team will visit the stadium to see the progress of its development work. The ICC delegation, which includes event director Chris Tetley, stadium consultant Eugene Van Vuuren, event manager ... Read more
Football transfers delayed amid disputes
The Bangladesh Football Federation has decided to postpone the beginning of the inter-club local players’ transfer window, which was scheduled to open today, until Wednesday. The BFF said that they postponed the transfer window because the executive committee has yet to approve league by-laws, but a source confirmed
Kamal’s first ICC blunder!
AHM Mustafa Kamal committed his first blunder as the vice-president of International Cricket Council when he made certain comments on local TV channels about the BPL match-fixing issue at his business office on Wednesday. His comments came a day after the ICC stated that it will not make any further comments on the issue after ... Read more
Bangladesh U-19 post 198
A rearguard action from the lower middle-order enabled Bangladesh Under-19 to post 198 runs before being dismissed in 50 overs against their English counterparts in Worcester on Thursday. Bangladesh U-19 team kept losing wickets at regular intervals in the face of some disciplined bowling by the England U-19 bowlers, as half of the side had
Relief as ICC hands report
The cricketers, fans and organisers felt relived as the International Cricket Council formally charged nine individuals for various offences committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League. Though the ICC did not name any individual, it has been widely published in the media, clearing the unease that prevailed in the cricketing arena
Saber launches election bid
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Saber Hossain Chowdhury formally announced his candidacy for president in the forthcoming BCB election on Wednesday, ending months-long speculation. Saber made the announcement at a press conference at his residence at Paribagh in the evening, hours after he met the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina,
Stevens admits BPL corruption charge
English cricketer Darren Stevens on Wednesday admitted to being charged by the International Cricket Council with failure to report attempted corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League. The ICC announced on Tuesday that seven people had been charged with match-fixing in the BPL, with a further two accused of failing to
Kruif blames fatigue for poor display
A day after his national football team’s disappointing display in their practice match on Tuesday, coach Lodewijk De Kruif blamed fatigue and said he needs to recharge his team. The Dutch coach also criticised the Bangladesh Football Federation for its failure to arrange his family’s accommodation in due time and reacted angrily to
Zia hits 104 off 69 balls for A team
Ziaur Rahman smashed a cracking century on the Bangladesh A team’s tour of England against Nottinghamshire in their one-day match at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. Batting first, A team piled up a big total of 292-7 in 50 overs with Zia making an unbeaten 104 from 69 balls with seven sixes and as many boundaries
No warm-up match for hockey before departure
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation has failed to arrange any practice match for the national hockey team ahead of the Asia Cup starting on August 24 in Malaysia. The national team are making preparations since the first week of July and other than some trial matches dividing themselves into two teams they did not play any
Stephens stuns Sharapova, Federer wins
American Sloane Stephens snatched her second major scalp of the season as she toppled former champion Maria Sharapova in the second round at Cincinnati on Tuesday. Stephens rallied to beat the world number three from Russia 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, bringing Sharapova’s injury return to an abrupt end in this combined WTA and
Guess who?
ICC tight-lipped as nine cricketers charged The International Cricket Council charged nine individuals on Tuesday with various offences committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, prompting widespread speculation about their identifies. Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has already confessed his involvement in the scandal, but the ICC refused to disclose the names or nationalities of ... Read more
Ashraful could get leniency
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful can expect a lighter punishment for being the whistleblower in the Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal, ICC chief executive officer David Richardson said on Tuesday. Ashraful is one of nine individuals charged with various offences committed during BPL 2013 and is now facing a ban of five years
ICC charges 9 with BPL fixing
The International Cricket Council charged nine individuals on Tuesday with various offences they had committed during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League but refused to disclose their identities. The charges are related to an alleged conspiracy within the Dhaka Gladiators franchise to engage in match-fixing and spot-fixing activities