Bangladesh national football team’s probable coach Lodewijk De Kruif after his two-day stay in Dhaka on Wednesday said that he had a good impression both on the country and its footballers and is looking forward to taking charge of the side. The Dutch coach, who along with his assistant Rene Koster, is on a week-long ... Read more
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Tail-enders save North blushes
A brilliant century stand from an unlikely pair, Sanjamul Islam and Sajedul Islam, allowed Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone to get hold of the first day of their Bangladesh Cricket League match against Prime Bank South Zone on Tuesday. Mainly recognised for their bowling skills, Sanjamul and Sajedul, put up a brave fight
Former pupil backs Dutch coach to shine
The prospective Bangladesh national football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif is positive minded with the philosophy of attacking from the very beginning, said his former pupil Udeh Damien Chigozie on Tuesday. Udeh, a midfielder of Bangladesh Premier League side
Pont returns as Gladiators coach
Last year’s winning head coach Ian Pont is all set to return to lead the Dhaka Gladiators once again for the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, the franchise and the coach announced on Tuesday. ‘I have had extensive conversations with the owners of the Dhaka Gladiators and we have come to a professional ... Read more
Messi gets all three Bangladesh votes
Both Bangladesh national team coach Saiful Bari Titu and captain Mohammad Sujan voted for Lionel Messi for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award that was announced in Zurich on Monday. Messi won the award for the record fourth time in a row receiving 41.60 percent of the votes cast by national team coaches and captains plus ... Read more
Shakib’s no to BBL
Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has refused an offer to play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash League, said the Bangladesh fielding coach and Shakib’s mentor Mohammad Salahuddin while speaking to The Daily Star yesterday. The offer was made by the team’s coach Darren Berry, who sent Shakib a text message asking ... Read more
BPL tickets on sale from Jan 13
Tickets for the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League matches will be on sale from January 13 at Airtel outlets and a selected bank, said Bangladesh Cricket Board at a press conference on Tuesday. Active Service, a business house, secured the rights for ticket sales and distribution for Tk 20 crore, said the BCB. The price was, ... Read more
Dutch coaches promise high
Bangladesh’s proposed Dutch national coach Lodewijk de Kruif promised to take Bangladesh to 100 to 120 in the FIFA rankings if he is given the job as planned for one year. Lodewijk and his assistant Rene Koster arrived in Dhaka on Monday to asses the facilities and are expected to sign a one-year contract if ... Read more
Ctg Kings, Duranto at loggerheads over Tait
Two franchises – Chittagong Kings and Duranto Rajshahi – are at loggerheads as both the sides claim to avail the services of Australian pace bowler Shaun Tait in the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. Under the BPL rule a franchise can avail the services of any player through applying to the
Jamal leave it late
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club regained solo lead in the Grameen-phone Bangladesh Premier League when they beat Feni Soccer Club by the odd goal in three at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Nigerian striker Mike Otojareri put the new leviathans ahead in the 78th minute before his compatriot Victory Antoni levelled the margin for Feni in ... Read more
BPL schedule announced
Defending champions Dhaka Gladiators will take on Khulna Royal Bengals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on January 18 in the first game of the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20. Apart from Miprur, matches will also take place at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna and the MA Aziz ... Read more
BCB drops dubious bylaws
After a long dilly-dally the Bangladesh Cricket Board dropped the controversial point system in the Bangladesh Cricket League and reinstated the bylaws that was provided to the franchises initially. In a comical mistake the BCB provided the franchises and the media two separate bylaws of the tournament, which stoked a major controversy as they had ... Read more
Tamim continues to shine in NZ
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal continued to shine in HRV Cup Twenty20 tournament in New Zealand when he hammered 74 off 47 balls to steer Wellington Firebirds to a massive 57-run win over Canterbury Wizards on Sunday. Tamim struck eight fours and three sixes and put on 71 runs with equally devastating Jesse Ryder in the opening stand in ... Read more
Sohag seals sensational South win
Prime Bank South Zone took the honour of becoming the first side to post an outright win in the Bangladesh Cricket League when they fought back to beat Islami Bank East Zone by 37 runs in Dhaka on Saturday. Off-spinner Sohag Gazi sealed the dramatic win with his maiden 10-wicket haul in first class competition that ... Read more
Muktis thrash MSC at home
Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra took full advantage of their home venue to rout Mohammedan SC 4-1 in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Gopalganj stadium on Saturday. Mohammedan, however, played equally well as their opponents and the match was locked at 1-1 draw until the 66th minute when the hosts suddenly became charged
Nazmul to meet PCB boss in Delhi today
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan is leaving Dhaka today to have a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Zaka Ashraf, said the BCB officials on Saturday. The BCB boss took the opportunity to settle some major issues with Zaka, who is upset after Bangladesh backed away from its commitment of sending
BFF to make professional league a separate entity
Bangladesh Football Federation at a meeting with the representatives of the professional league clubs, decided to make its professional league committee a separate entity in order to reduce the BFF’s influence on the committee. According to the changed decision, the committee will be run mostly by the club
Ashraful, Meharb steer Central
Mohammad Ashraful put his poor form behind to hit a century and Mehrab Hossain Jr added another one to give Walton Central Zone a vital first innings lead over BCB North Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League in Bogra on Friday. In the other match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Nabil Samad claimed 6-81 as Islami Bank ... Read more
Russell hit Arambagh for six
Top favourite Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra registered the biggest win of the season when they mauled Arambagh Krira Sangha 6-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday to take a solo lead in the points table. Russell’s substitute striker Mithun Chowdhury scored a brace while his team-mates Zahid Hasan Ameli, Sony Norde, Rajon Miah and Zahid ... Read more
Razzaq arrives but only just
Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq arrived on Friday to play in the Bangladesh Premier League for Duranto Rajshahi but insisted he will go back if the Pakistan Cricket Board wants him to do so. The franchise presented him in front of the media in order to prove that the Pakistani players are coming to the BPL ... Read more