The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will not take part in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL). After reviewing the MRI report the national team physio Vibhav Singh and the BCB’s medical team advised the former Bangladesh skipper to take rest so that he can be available ... Read more
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London Diary
While London Olympics costs British tax payers nearly £9 billion, it also provided many a business opportunity and with the Games now on a full swing many are busy to cash in on it. Olympics power provider Aggerko already posted a 23 per cent jump in the profit and many companies, stores are likely to ... Read more
Karnataka in firm control
Karnataka State Cricket Association are well poised against Bangladesh ‘A’ team in the Shafi Dharashah Tournament as they need 108 runs to win with eight wickets in hand after the end of second day of the four-day match. Off-spinner Sohag Gazi picked up 6-92 to help the visitors come back in the game as KSCA were ... Read more
Emotional Phelps makes history
Michael Phelps ensured his status as the greatest ever Olympian on Tuesday night in London when he swam the anchor leg of a demanding relay race to earn his 19th medal. His win in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay for US also ended his unexpected gold drought that took his sleep away and added to ... Read more
Maria enchants
The dazzling streak of blonde hair, the piercing scream with every shot of the ball and the full house on Centre Court — Maria Sharapova certainly makes her presence felt. The Russian tennis player is a true superstar and you get that feeling almost as soon as she steps onto the centre court at Wimbledon ... Read more
Starry-eyed Shagor set for swim
Bangladeshi swimmer Mahfizur Rahman Shagor will be participating in the Men’s 50 metres freestyle event in swimming today. Mahfizur will take part in the fourth heat of the morning, which gets underway at 10 am London time. Shagor’s personal best time of 24.82 is the poorest among the eight competitors in his heat group and he ... Read more
Djoker in full flow
Novak Djokovic’s eyes go wide. He raises his hands outwards, his eyebrows raised. “What, you guys are leaving already?” he says to the room full of journalists that were heading to the door. For a second, everyone is quiet — the journalists unsure of what to do, and the Serbian savouring the moment. Then everyone ... Read more
The fast life of Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius has no legs; yet he is an Olympic sprinter. He should be an angry young man, instead he possesses a lovely sense of humour. He should wear a frown, but a bright smile lights up his face whenever he answers a question; even difficult ones. In a competition where game changers are lauded, ... Read more
Shakib’s SLPL in doubt
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan may not be allowed to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL) due to a knee injury. Shakib was among five Bangladeshi cricketers who were selected by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to feature in the Twenty20 tournament scheduled be held from
BD A suffer collapse
Bangladesh A suffered a batting collapse against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Colts XI on the first day of the Safi Darashah (KSCA) Invitational Tournament in Bangalore yesterday. The second string Bangladesh side were dismissed for 110 runs. Arjun Shetty inflicted the major damage taking five wickets for 21 runs while Sunil Raju claimed three ... Read more
U-19s start with loss
Bangladesh Under-19s suffered a 31-run defeat to their West Indies counterparts in their first unofficial practice match at Brisbane in Australia yesterday. Opener Liton Kumar Das played a patient knock of 63 off 104 balls that saw two fours and a six, after which number six batsman Al-Amin took charge during his 24-ball 44 that ... Read more
From princess to paupers – Games in true spirit
Most of the British newspapers carried two stories side by side on Tuesday. The first story carried the smiling pictures of Camilla Parker, Kate Middleton Prince William, Prince Harry -the members of royal family- who were all watching their relative Zara Phillip competing in the individual equestrian cross country
Emdadul blown away
Blustery conditions have often spelt the death-knell for batsmen over the many years of Lord’s storied history. The story was the same on Monday in London. On another Bangladesh versus England encounter, the home side triumphed emphatically as the tourists struggled to cope with the conditions at the home of cricket. The only difference was ... Read more
Medals to appease Murray’s hunger
Like your typical Brit, Andy Murray does not give much away. He is impressively impassive, speaking in measured tones of a man much older than his young years. But Murray was surprisingly candid, after his victory over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in Wimbledon yesterday. The 25-year-old Scottish superstar is immensely popular and his presence alone
Lord’s of the game
The scene was familiar, as were the conditions. There was the gusting wind, the cool, green grass, the stands steeped in antiquity and also the iconic spaceship press box. For a second you had to pinch yourself. This was Lord’s, the spiritual home of cricket and the custodians of the spirit of the game. The ... Read more
Basketball awaits end of an era
Since the beginning of the Olympics, the main problem that the organisers are grappling with is empty seats at stadiums that have taken some glosses off from an otherwise glitzy event. The scene of vacant rows at football stadiums, Wimbledon, the aquatic centre and beyond has angered Britons, who tried but failed to buy tickets ... Read more
Kohli ton seals series
Virat Kohli scored yet another century to take India to a 3-1 series victory against Sri Lanka by winning the fourth ODI of their five-match series by six wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Chasing a par score of 252 to win, India were in a spot of bother with the score ... Read more
Dancing into people’s hearts
London Olympics 2012 Dancing into people’s hearts Akram Khan looks sheepish. The question that he has been asked is one to which he feels he must say yes, but he is not sure yet how best to express himself. He thinks for a moment, and then does an excellent job. So, is performing in the ... Read more
Golden-boy Phelps turns silvery
For a few seconds Michael Phelps seemed completely bemused. He just had completed a great race at the pool and yet had to settle with only a silver medal, his first in three Olympics. There was a time when everything he touched turned gold. But London is turning out to be the end chapter of ... Read more
‘More positives than negatives’
There are positives to be taken out of Bangladesh’s just-concluded tour to Europe, believes batsman Tamim Iqbal, despite the two losses to Scotland and the Netherlands. The left-hander was the only player to score more than 200 runs, including two half centuries, in the six Twenty20 internationals held earlier this month. But more than the ... Read more