In Khulna when he pulled a short ball from Abdur Razzak straight to the midwicket fielder, Kieron Pollard was furious with himself. He vented his anger to reporters who later had asked if it was the right time to play the shot. An enraged Pollard said he chose the right ball to hit but only ... Read more
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‘We lost as a team’
West Indian skipper Darren Sammy pointed that failure in putting up collective efforts cost them the series against Bangladesh as they went down in the final one-dayer by two wickets to surrender the series 3-2 on Saturday. Chris Gayle, who was expected to lead the batting department, recorded another
Shakib slips on Shishir!
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has decided to begin a new innings in his life as he is all set to tie the knot this week. Sources close to Shakib have revealed that the cricketer would be marrying Umme Ahmed Shishir, a computers student based in Minnesota, America. The wedding date has been scheduled on Wednesday, ... Read more
Tamim dominates again
It was once again a ‘Tamim Iqbal show’ that dominated the beginning of the second round of the National Cricket League. The dashing left-hander raced to his third consecutive century and became the only batsman in the history of Bangladesh’s domestic cricket to score hundreds in three consecutive innings. Playing at the BKSP, Tamim’s 183 ... Read more
Talent hunt for Special Olympics held
Bibi Fatema was running at her utmost pace to clinch the title in the 200-metre race at BKSP, Chittagong Regional Centre premises yesterday. From the outside, it was hard to tell that this 18-year-old girl was mentally challenged, for the sheer desire and the effort she put in. And she was not alone, she was ... Read more
Muslim Mia wins gold in Korea Taekwondo
Bangladesh’s Muslim Mia won gold medal in –87kg category in the 7th Gyeongju Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships on Friday, informed Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation general secretary Mahmudul Islam Rana from Korea. Another Bangladeshi participant Imtiaz Hossain won silver in the same weight
BCB chasing its own tail
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finally fallen back to their well-worn method of forming a committee to resolve the problem regarding the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). When all and sundry were looking forward to a bold decision from newly appointed BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon regarding the long-pending issue, all they got
NSC meeting by next Monday
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon will discuss issues regarding the BCB constitution and board elections with the high-ups of the National Sports Council (NSC) by next Monday. “Our president (Nazmul Hassan Papon) will first talk with the legal adviser because there are some issues and confusion about some clauses in the recommendation ... Read more
Last chance to impress
NCL 2nd round begins today The all-impor-tant second round of the National Cricket League (NCL) begins today after a short break for eid. The round will be the last chance for certain players to make an impression on the national selectors. Chief selector Akram Khan has already said that Bangladesh’s long hiatus from Test cricket ... Read more
FIFA director likely for final selection
BFF Academy’s Talent Hunt FIFA director likely for final selection FIFA technical director Jean Michel Benezet is likely to conduct the final selection of the booters for the Bangladesh Football Federation Academy in December as the divisional phase of the talent hunt has almost been completed last month. Some 120 booters — Under-14 and U-18 ... Read more
Nadir Shah in fixing scandal
Well-known Bangladesh ICC panel umpire Nadir Shah has been plunged into controversy after Indian television channel India TV conducted a sting operation that has revealed that six umpires from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Shah among them, were willing to give wrong decisions during a game
Glory for the West Indies
It was an historic day for West Indies cricket as the Caribbean side, thanks largely to an astonishing lone hand by Marlon Samuels, overcame the home team Sri Lanka by 36 runs to win the ICC World Twenty20 at the R Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo yesterday. The final was billed as the battle between ... Read more
‘It’s Party Time’
The long wait was over for West Indies. They were once the mighty West Indies, proud owners and creators of a formidable legacy, but over the last decade and a half have been a shadow of their former selves. Since their second ODI World Cup triumph during the glory days in 1979, their only ICC ... Read more
Gentleman’s agreement with Pybus
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday expressed their disappointment over Richard Pybus’s failure to sign a deal with the board regarding his tenure as the head coach of the national team. BCB officials expressed their concern after the leading Bengali daily Prothom Alo claimed that the deal between Pybus and the board, which took place in ... Read more
Mahela quits T20 captaincy
Mahela Jayawardene has resigned as Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 captain, soon after his team lost the final of the World Twenty20 against West Indies in Colombo. He said he will remain captain of the ODI and Test teams until at least the end of Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia in January, and remains available for Twenty20
Walton signs NCL franchise agreement
Walton, a sister concern of RB Group, signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday to become the franchise owner of Dhaka division in the forthcoming National Cricket League. BCB director and tournament committee chairman Gazi Ashraf Hossain and executive director of PR and media of Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited Humayun Kabir signed ... Read more
Cole told to quit Twitter
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been advised to quit Twitter after derogatory comments he posted on the social network site risked putting his future with club and country on the line. Cole labelled the Football Association a “bunch of t***s” on Friday for accusing him of “evolving” his statement supporting John Terry’s defence against the ... Read more
World T20 final today
The ICC World Twenty20 reaches its climax today with two deserving, talented teams in Sri Lanka and West Indies facing off in the final at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The match starts at 7:30pm Bangladesh time. State-run Bangladesh Television will show the match live. The final marks an opportunity for both ... Read more
Aussies caught in Gayle force
West Indies set up final with SL Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 75 off 41 balls as the West Indies stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a record 74-run demolition of Australia in Colombo yesterday. The left-hander pounded six sixes and five fours as the Windies piled up the tournament’s highest total of 205-4 ... Read more
Room for improvement
A tension-filled four-wicket victory for Bangladesh A marked the end of the home side’s battle against the young West Indian High Performance Team. The series also concluded Stuart Barnes’ short stint with Bangladesh A team. The Englishman, who has been in charge of the second-string team for almost a year, said