A confident Victoria Sporting Club turned up for their league deciding last round match against Old DOHS with commemorative T-shirts. In the end, there was no potential banana skin as the favourites clinched their title with a two-wicket victory at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday. It was not easy though as Victoria captain Shakib Al ... Read more
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Victoria end long wait in style
A grand finish was how Victoria Sporting Club clinched their fourth Dhaka Premier League title yesterday, overturning aspirants Old DOHS by two wickets. As the Victoria players, officials and supporters skirted the Fatullah Cricket Stadium’s boundary rope, Iqbal Abdulla took his sweet time in the final over to bring up the
Muktis join Abahani at the summit
Title contenders Muktijoddha Sangsad joined leaders Abahani in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-0 win over Sheikh Russel KC in their crucial tie at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba gave Muktijoddha Sangsad an eighth-minute lead before local hitman Zahid Hasan Emily struck the second one
Sakib seeks rest instead of Zim tour
Former Bangladesh captain Sakib al Hasan has requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board to provide him with a break during the forthcoming Zimbabwe tour, said a senior BCB official on Wednesday. ‘He has given us a letter and we forwarded it to the coach and trainer. Once we get their opinion we will take a decision ... Read more
‘Trust is everything’
Quiet first day for Pybus Richard Pybus has said that gaining the confidence of the players would be of paramount importance in his new job. The newest coach of the Bangladesh cricket team took a look at training yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in his first
Zunapio treble lifts Farashganj
Congolese hitman Siyo Zunapio slammed a hattrick to guide Farashganj Sporting Club to an emphatic 4-0 win over Rahmatganj MFS in their Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Nigerian Akinyele Peter netted
Pakistan crush Sri Lanka
Brilliant batting by Shahid Afridi and a fiery bowling performance drove Pakistan to a 23-run series-levelling victory over Sri Lanka in the second and final Twenty20 international yesterday. Chasing a modest 123, Sri Lanka ran into a roadblock as Kumar Sangakkara fell in the fourth over to Yasir Arafat with the score on
Niaz to coach BD team
Asian Youth Chess Niaz to coach BD team Grand Master Niaz Murshed is expected to lead Bangladesh team in the upcoming Asian Youth Chess Championship as coach-cum-manager, confirmed a Bangladesh Chess Federation official yesterday. The tournament which will be held in Sri Lanka from June 24 to July will be participated in by two young ... Read more
New rule will add variation to Tigers’ bowling: Jurgensen
The use of two bouncers in an over in the one-day international as recommended by the International Cricket Council’s cricket committee recently will add variation to Bangladesh’s pace bowling attack, said bowling coach Shane Jurgensen. The ICC’s cricket committee made the recommendation at its May 30-31 meeting at Lords
Pybus in town
The Bangladesh cricket team’s new head coach Richard Pybus arrived yesterday to take over the reins of the Tigers for the next two years. Pybus arrived in the capital within three days of being confirmed as the new Bangladesh coach for a two-year term to spend some time with his charges before the Zimbabwe tour, ... Read more
DOHS, Victoria on collision course
Old DOHS and Victoria Sporting Club are heading towards a June 8 showdown for the Dhaka Premier League title after they won their respective matches yesterday. Both have two Super League games in hand and although DOHS are leading the table on 22 points, their game against challengers Victoria on the last day of the ... Read more
Muktijoddha keep title hopes alive
Muktijoddha Sangsad kept their hopes of a maiden professional league title alive with a 3-0 victory over a hapless Brothers Union at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. The All Reds, who finished runners-up in the last edition of the top tier league, cut Abahani’s lead at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League table ... Read more
Season that had it all for Ziaur
It was the Chittagong Kings’ fourth game in the Bangladesh Premier League and in their pursuit of a 153-run chase, they lost the form opener Nasir Jamshed in the fifth over. The commentators had a shockingly tough time pronouncing the next man’s name as he walked in steadily from the dugout. Ziaur Rahman was also ... Read more
Superb Sakib steers Victoria
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan put in an impressive performance to guide Victoria Sporting Club to a comfortable five-wicket win over Abahani Limited in their crucial re-match of the Dhaka Premier League at the Fatullah stadium on Thursday. Skipper Sakib made 57 from 58 balls to help Victoria reach 195-5 in 40.1 overs after they had
Ashraful, Junaed recalled for Zimbabwe tri-series
Former captain Mohammad Ashraful returned to the national fold as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-man squad on Thursday for the hastily-arranged Twenty20 tri-series in Zimbabwe. The Twenty20 tournament, which also involves South Africa and hosts Zimbabwe, will be held from June 17 to 24 with all the matches scheduled at the
Celebrities become cricketers
Noted actors, singers and models will represent Bangladesh as cricketers in the upcoming T20 cricket tournament, with participation of celebrities from South Asian countries, to be held in Sri Lanka next October. The tournament titled ‘T20 Love for Cricket’ will be participated by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, with teams made with celebrities from ... Read more
Pybus named new Tigers’ coach
Englishman Richard Pybus finally agreed to join as the head coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team after the Bangladesh Cricket Board revised his financial offer, said the officials on Wednesday. Pybus’ consent came about an hour after mid-day on Wednesday, ending a long wait for the BCB, who were looking for it since his ... Read more
Sahara set to sponsor Tigers
India’s business giant Sahara Group is set to become the new sponsor of the Bangladesh national cricket team after it appeared as the highest bidder in the tender which was opened on Wednesday, officials said. ‘We are delighted to announce that Sahara has appeared as the highest bidder to become the new sponsor of our ... Read more
Abahani win at unruly Tangail
League leaders Abahani tightended their grip on the title as they came from behind to beat hosts Team BJMC 3-2 in their crucial match of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League at the Tangail Stadium yesterday. Linkon, Da Silva and Twum Frank struck one goal each for Abahani while Ajagun Abdul Rasheed and Uche Felix netted one ... Read more
Kolkata erupts with joy as champion Knight Riders parade
Thousands of fans turn up for Knight Riders’ victory parade The city of Kolkata went into celebratory mode Tuesday, felicitating the Indian Premier League (IPL) V champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with bouquets, shawls, sandesh and golden chains. Celebrations began right from the hotel where the team was staying. The Kolkata Knight Riders team was ... Read more