Bangladesh Under-23 team conceded two goals in two halves to end their away game in the Olympic pre-qualifiers against Kuwait with a 2-0 defeat at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait on Wednesday. Bangladesh held Kuwait until the final minute of first half when striker Hamad Amana broke
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WC now on mobile
B2M Technologies Limited, one of the country’s leading content providers, has acquired the exclusive mobile rights for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The deal will allow 70 million mobile subscribers of the country access to World Cup content through their networks, including the World Cup theme song ‘Mar Ghuriye’, video clippings of the games, ... Read more
Canon launches WC programme
JAN Associates, distributor of Canon cameras in Bangladesh, launched a special World Cup programme to promote the product in the country, said a press release on Thursday. Their programme includes Special World Cup Quiz, Road Shows and discounts on selected models of Canon cameras. Abdullah H Kafi, the managing director of JAN Associates, expressed his ... Read more
Proteas beat Windies with ease
De Villiers, Smith guide Protease to easy win New Delhi: AB de Villiers and captain Graeme Smith guided South Africa to an easy seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in a World Cup Group B match here at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Thursday. Chasing a modest total of 223, South Africa lost two ... Read more
Pakistan crush Kenya to make flying start in WC
HAMBANTOTA: Pakistan outclassed Kenya by a huge margin of 205 runs in their opening World Cup Group A match here at the Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium on Wednesday. Set an improbable target of 318 runs, Kenya were bundled out for a mere 112 runs in 33.1 overs. Captain Shahid Afridi was the main destroyer capturing five ... Read more
Joyce can’t wait for Tigers
It is a matter of great regret for Ireland cricketer Ed Joyce that he had missed some of their most recent glories. Joyce switched his loyalty for England and played for them in the last World Cup to fulfil his Test ambition and thereby missed the chance of becoming part of an Irish squad that ... Read more
Kayes willing to go aggressive
Opening batsman Imrul Kayes said on Tuesday that he is willing to change his game and play in a more aggressive manner if the situation demands it in the interest of the team. Kayes usually plays the role of an anchor while allowing his partner Tamim Iqbal to take a go at the bowlers. But ... Read more
Eng survive Dutch scare
England overcame a shoddy performance in the field and a wonderful hundred from Holland’s Ryan ten Doeschate to avoid a shock defeat at the start of their World Cup campaign. Andrew Strauss (88) and Jonathan Trott (62) did most to help their team home by six wickets with eight balls to spare – statistics which ... Read more
Booters take on Kuwait today
Bangladesh U23 side take on hosts Kuwait in the away leg of pre-Olympic qualifying match at the Mohammad Al Hamad Stadium in Kuwait City today. Hosts Kuwait are the predominant favourites for the match with a gulf of 45 places in FIFA ranking between the two sides. Kuwait’s senior side have beaten Bangladesh two times
Bravo’s heroes: Tendulkar and Lara
West Indies batsman draws inspiration from the two legendary cricketers West Indies left-handed batsman Darren Bravo is hailed as one of the most talented batsmen. His batting style has been compared with Brian Lara’s, who also happens to be his first cousin. During the practice session yesterday, he was asked about his dreams and his ... Read more
Bangladesh gets a cricketing cracker
Mandira Bedi and her peers have some competition from Nawsheen Nahreen Mou across the border in Bangladesh. She may have set the stage on fire with her presence in the opening night of the the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 but Nawsheen Nahreen Mou is at ease with her glamour. The Bangladeshi
Olympics 2012: caster Semenya to make 1,500m bid
WORLD 800metres champion Caster Semenya has revealed she plans to run the 1,500m at next year’s London Olympics. Semenya, 20, began her season over the weekend by winning over 800m in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Semenya ran a time of 2mins 04.12secs to finish ahead of national champion
Tickets can be collected from today
Tickets of the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and Ireland will be up for grabs from today at the Shaheed Sorhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur. Those who have earlier collected vouchers from banks can collect their tickets providing documents at the Indoor Stadium’s booths from 10am to 5pm as the distribution of tickets
Siddons weighs his options
The surroundings of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium remained unexpectedly quiet yesterday but inside, the Tigers rearranged their strategies ahead of a potentially do-or-die game. Bangladesh take on Ireland for their second Group B game of the World Cup this Friday at the team’s favourite venue and while both sets of players remained in their hotel ... Read more
Siddons criticises critics
Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons reacted sharply to the criticism that his captain Sakib al Hasan has been facing for opting to bowl first in Saturday’s opening match against India. Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli took full advantage of the suicidal decision to hit two centuries that took India to 370-4, ending the contest half-way through ... Read more
Tigers thinking of the Irish only
After a day’s rest, the Tigers returned to business at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The sun didn’t shine on the day, but the gloom as well as the defeat against India in the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup hardly dampened the spirit of Shakib Al Hasan’s men. They looked ... Read more
No more India talks
Bangladesh decided to put to an end the talks about the India defeat and shift their focus on a more crucial game against Ireland scheduled for February 25. In a team meeting on Monday the Tigers did a lot of soul-searching and came to a conclusion that enough has been said about the game and ... Read more
O’Brien minds job at hand
As the cricketing minnows struggle to make an impression in the early part of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the debate over their exclusion from the 2015 edition is heating up with captains taking sides and letting their own theories on the topic be known. While the leading Associate Member nations joined in the ... Read more
Ashraful might be the answer
Bangladesh have embarked on their World Cup journey with a performance that, at least with the bat, is encouraging. To be able to score 283 while under the pressure of chasing the huge total of 370, hints at some maturity among the batsmen. What cannot be glossed over, however, is the team’s obvious Achilles’ heel ... Read more
Run, rabbit run
Beyond The Boundary Run, rabbit run Even as early as the third day of this World Cup, life for the minnows of this competition reflects a certain Hegelian truth; nasty, brutish and short. Sadly, for these teams it does not promise to get any better. The ICC, in the form of Haroon Lorgat has taken ... Read more