Uncapped batsmen Nasir Hossain and Shubhagata Hom found their places in the 15-member Bangladesh national cricket squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe featuring a Test and five one-day internationals. The team was announced late on Friday after a meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board in Sylhet. Roqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali and Sohrawardi Shuvo, who ... Read more
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Sylhet to get int’l cricket venue by 2012
Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday announced that the Sylhet divisional stadium will be renovated to meet the standards of an international venue by 2012. The announcement came after a view-exchange meeting, chaired by finance minister Abul Maal Muhith, at the Rose Garden Hotel in Sylhet where the board’s directora are currently ... Read more
Young feels at home
Ashley Young said he already felt at home in a Manchester United jersey after making his debut in his new club’s 4-1 friendly win against New England Revolution. The reigning English champions kicked off their pre-season tour of the United States with a straightforward win at Gillette Stadium on
‘Don’t compare Argentina with Barcelona,’ Messi says
It is a mistake to compare Argentina with Barcelona as the Spanish club have been working as a unit for a lot longer, Lionel Messi said on Thursday. Argentina have been pilloried by the media after drawing their opening two Copa América games before crushing Costa Rica 3-0 in their final group match, thanks largely ... Read more
Brazil beat Ecuador 4-2 to reach Copa quarters
After two cagey rounds of games at the Copa America, save for Argentina’s swatting of Costa Rica, the championship burst into life Wednesday as Brazil hit four goals against Ecuador to reach the quarter-finals. While the samba stars were finally getting their act together with a 4-2 win thanks to doubles from Neymar and Pato ... Read more
Muktijoddha, MSC into semis
Mukti-joddha Sangsad KC edged Sheikh Russell KC 2-1 in their last group B match of the Super Cup on Thursday not only to confirm their semi-final berth but also to help Mohammedan Sporting Club get a place in the final four. Sheikh Russell’s Nigerian winger Effiong Duke put his team in front in the 33rd ... Read more
Decentralisation: BCB style
As part of its decentralisation plan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will hold a meeting of its board of directors in Sylhet today. The meeting, which begins at 4:00pm, is expected to discuss a number of important issues including the appointment of national team management committee for the forthcoming Zimbabwe tour and
‘Technical committee creating pressure’
Former Bangladesh captain turned chief selector Akram Khan has voiced his concern over the so-called technical committee’s involvement in the selection procedure following the drama with the announcement of the national team for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour. Akram found no reason to share the views with the technical committee before the team
Sakib, Tamim set for another friendly rivalry tonight
When Worcestershire play their final group match of the Friends Life Twenty20 against Nottinghamshire today, Sakib al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal are set to renew their friendly rivalry with a place in the quarter-final of the tournament at stake. The match at Nottingham will begin at 12:10am (Bangladesh Standard Time)
Ilievski rings the changes
In his first game in charge against Pakistan, Bangladesh national team coach Nikola Ilievski had no choice but to stick with the squad that was entrusted to him. But ahead of their second World Cup qualifier against Lebanon, the 56-year old Macedonian brought in a number of changes based on his viewings of the ongoing ... Read more
Abahani in last four
Draw 0-0 with Sk Jamal Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club emerged as Group A champions to qualify for the semifinals of the Graneenphone Super Cup along with Abahani as the two sides played out a goalless draw in their last group match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh League champions Sheikh Jamal, who had already ... Read more
Drama puts Tigers’ squad on hold
Chief selector Akram Khan is already facing a severe first spell as he prepared to name the Bangladesh team for the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe. After the 23-member skills training camp under Sarwar Imran ended yesterday, it was expected that the announcement of the squad will be made today with one new face, all-rounder
Back from wilderness at last
The short-term camp under Australian coach Geoff Lawson has given some pace bowlers, who were in the wilderness for several years, a renewed hope to revive their international career. Tapash Baishya, Talha Jubair, Tarek Aziz and Farhad Reza had lost their all hopes of returning to mainstream cricket after they were dumped from the national ... Read more
Shafiul gives Tigers new injury scare
Bangladesh national cricket team was hit by another injury scare on Wednesday when pace bowler Shafiul Islam stopped bowling in the nets after seven overs complaining a pain. The lanky pace bowler, who has already missed a large part of the month-long fitness training due to callosity operation in his left ankle, suffered a stiff ... Read more
Sandro out of Copa America
Sandro will take no further part in the Copa America in Argentina after suffering a knee injury on international duty with Brazil. The 22-year-old was sent for a scan after complaining of pains in both his calves and his left knee in training and results showed that the Tottenham midfielder had ruptured the meniscus in ... Read more
MSC drop lead again
Mohammedan Sporting Club failed to retain an early lead as they played a 1–1 draw against Sheikh Russel KC in their Group B match of the Super Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The result made the last match of the group which is between Sheikh Russel and Muktijoddha Sangsad very crucial as ... Read more
Lack of matches could hinder Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released the itinerary on Tuesday for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe where the Tigers will play one Test and five one-day internationals. The tour will kick off with an earlier proposed three-day warm-up game as BCB failed to convince their Zimbabwean counterparts to make it a four-day affair. Zimbabwe Cricket ... Read more
Robiul eyes second chance
Pace bowler Robiul Islam said on Tuesday that he does not want to be a part of the group of players who have failed to prolong their careers beyond their debut in Test cricket for Bangladesh. So far, 59 players have represented Bangladesh in Test matches and among them seven were never picked in the ... Read more
Argentina Back On Track
Argentina 3 Costa Rica 0 Two goals from Sergio Aguero helped Argentina ease past Costa Rica to secure their place in the Copa America quarter-finals on Monday night. The Atletico Madrid striker opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time and doubled his side’s advantage seven minutes after the interval before Real Madrid’s Angel Di ... Read more
Maradona ‘perfect’ after car crash – hospital
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has suffered minor injuries in a car accident on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. The 50-year-old and his partner Veronica Ojeda were taken to hospital after the car he was driving reportedly hit a bus, hours before Argentina’sCopa America clash with