Having seen the Bangladesh women’s cricket team fight neck and neck against the likes of South Africa and Ireland in recent times, the common spectator would ideally feel that the ‘Bangladeshi Eves’ are in good hands and that they might even break into the elite group of cricketing nations in the coming years. A mere ... Read more
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Tigers reach Colombo
The Bangladesh cricket team reached Colombo yesterday after a long journey from Trinidad & Tobago to take part in the ICC World Twenty20. Mohammad Ashraful, who hit form in the quadrangular series in Trinidad and Tobago exuded confidence on arrival. “I feel I am hitting the ball well. I love Sri Lanka. I have some ... Read more
Superb Salma sinks SA
A rollicking batting performance by Captain Salma Khatun, in the post-rain session, gave the Bangladeshi women’s cricket team their second T20 victory this year in the first of three T20Is against the visiting South Africans at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh, who had to chase down a reduced target of 73 in 13 overs, ... Read more
Suspended ban for Nafees
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) disciplinary committee found Shahriar Nafees guilty of misconduct and imposed a ‘suspended sentence’ on the left-handed batsman. The disciplinary committee talked with the player and team officials yesterday before taking the decision against the left-hander, who was sent back home because
Reality check for Siddikur
Bangladeshi ace golfer Siddikur Rahman is happy that he received a reality check ahead of his title bid at this week’s $500,000 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship which starts at the Linkou International Golf and Country Club in Taipei on Thursday. The country’s history maker, who was the first from Bangladesh to win an Asian Tour ... Read more
BD women bid bye
The Bangladesh women’s football team bid farewell to the 2nd Women’s SAFF Football Championship after losing their last group match against hosts Sri Lanka 1-2 at the Ceylon Rugby and Football Club in Colombo yesterday. Bangladesh finished third in Group A with three points from their 1-0 victory over Bhutan,
Mixed buildup for Tigers
The defeat against Trinidad & Tobago in the last match of the quadrangular series was the worst possible way to end the Tigers’ preparation for the T20 world cup. The tournament — won by Afghanistan — has reaffirmed the fact that, on a given day, any team can emerge victorious in this format of the
Hosts take on upbeat SA in first T20
Bangladesh women’s cricket team coach Oshadee Werrasinghe found it hard to predict the outcome of their three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa which begins today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium as he thinks both team are in good touch. The first match is scheduled for a 10:15am (local time) start that will be
Minister discusses BCB amendments
State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar met with different stakeholders yesterday to discuss about the amended constitution of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The minister first met with district, division and club officials, who talked in favour of approving the amended constitution as it
Walton becomes women’s T20 series sponsor
Walton Mobile became the title sponsor of the Bangladesh-South Africa women’s Twenty20 series after the company signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday. Walton, a sister concern of RB Group, came forward to help the BCB as both the parties held fruitful talks regarding the sponsorship after the Board failed to find ... Read more
Hosts fall flat
If one were to measure the performance level of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team in the three-match ODI series against South Africa then the all-important last match, which South Africa won by seven wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday by chasing a paltry target of 61, would definitely be considered the
‘Not just a walk in the park’
South Africa’s tour of Bangladesh didn’t exactly start according to plan. They only managed to score 75 runs in the first game and had to work hard to win the second. The deciding game, however, brought the best out of the Proteas. Salma Khatun, captain of the Bangladeshi side, was expectedly disappointed about their performance in the ... Read more
Men’s best finish ever
Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012 Men’s best finish ever Bangladesh’s men’s chess team recorded their best ever performance ever by finishing 33rd in the in the 40th Chess Olympiad that concluded at the Istanbul Expo Centre in Turkey yesterday. Their previous best finish was 34th in 2002 Chess Olympiad, while the last edition in 2010 in ... Read more
Tigers lose final T20
Afghanistan emerge champions Bangladesh frittered away a golden opportunity to win the Trinidad Quadrangular T20 competition when they let Trinidad & Tobago escape from the perils of 12 for five to lose their last game of the competition by four wickets at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Saturday. Instead, it was ... Read more
Kamal wants BCB polls on time
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president AHM Mustafa Kamal said yesterday that he would prefer to see the board elections taking place on time. “I want the elections to be held on time and I hope it will take place on time,” the BCB boss told the Daily Star Sport over telephone
Tigers notch second win
Mushfiqur Rahim’s men continued their winning spree as they cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their second match of the Trinidad Quadrangular T20 competition at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain on Friday night. It was another rain-interrupted match after they won the first game against
Siddikur’s late surge
Siddikur Rahman finished joint third in the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters which concluded in the Shah Alam province of Malaysia yesterday. After making the halfway cut right on the number, Bangladesh’s first winner on the Asian Tour capped a memorable comeback with two successive 66s to finish joint
South Africa draw level
The South Africa women’s cricket team bounced back to level the series with a four-wicket victory in the second one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The Bangladesh women’s cricket team, who won the low-scoring first game by two wickets, were thumped by the Proteas as their modest total of 179 runs ... Read more
Tigers top in short match
Mushfiqur Rahim’s men posted a comfortable seven-wicket victory in their rain-interrupted first match against Barbados in the Trinidad Quadrangular T20 competition at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain on Thursday night. The match was reduced to an 8-over-a-side affair due to the delayed start following rain. In the curtailed over match, Barbados XI scored
Stunning win for BD women
The Bangladesh women’s cricket team pulled off a nerve-wracking two-wicket victory over the visiting South Africa women’s cricket team in the low-scoring first one-day international of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Ritu Moni drove pacer Ayabonga Khaka to the fence to confirm their first major victory against