Newcomers Banshundhara Kings made their debut in top-level football in an emphatic manner as they came from behind twice to beat fallen giants Mohammedan Sporting Club 5-2 in their opening match of the Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Gambian forward Landing Darboe gave Mohammedan the lead twice but star-studded
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Youth ODI leg starts today
The visiting Bangladesh under-19 team will take on Sri Lanka in the first of a five-match youth ODI series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today. Earlier, the two-match youth Test series between the sides ended in a 1-1 draw. Sri Lanka clinched the second four-dayer following their defeat in the first
It’s make or break for Tigers
Bangladesh will be looking to overcome their recent struggle with the bat when they take on Afghanistan in their must win Super Four match of the Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today. A defeat against the war-torn nation will confirm Bangladesh’s exit from the tournament. The match is scheduled to start ... Read more
Tigers focusing on fielding
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan said on Tuesday that they were focusing on to improve their fielding skills under the guidance of new coach Steve Rhodes ahead of the forthcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in United Arab Emirates from September 15-28. Fielding has always been a concern for Tigers when it comes to their ... Read more
All well that ends well
Dispirited Tigers to play series decider against West Indies today Bangladesh must shrug off their disappointment of losing a close game and put their attention on the job in hands in the third and final one-day international against West Indies at Saint Kitts today. The game, which starts at 7:30pm Bangladesh time, provides the Tigers ... Read more
Who’s heading home?
It’s now crunch time, as the World Cup in Russia reaches the knockout round. Half of the 16 sixteen teams have to catch the next available flight home at end of this stage and a significant number of star footballers would have their last hurrah in this fiesta. For fans, tonight holds the most crucial ... Read more
BCB Academy Cup begins today
The inaugural edition of BCB Academy Cup will get underway today with Ankur Cricket Academy taking on Clemon Indira Road Cricket Academy in the opening fixture of the knock-out format tournament at the City Club Ground in Mirpur. A total of 32 selected cricket coaching academies of Dhaka Metropolitan zone are taking part in the first ... Read more
Mashrafee touches new height
Bangladesh one-day international skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza on Monday added a new feather to his crown as he became the highest wicket-taker in a single edition of Dhaka Premier League. The 34-year old pacer, who was playing Abahani Limited in the ongoing DPL, surpassed Abu Hider’s last year’s record of 35 wickets on the same ... Read more
Ball-tampering scandal: The final act
The tampering travesty, which began on the third day of Australia’s third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday, has finally come to a conclusion with Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft being heavily sanctioned on Wednesday by CricketAustralia. SMITH, BANCROFT TEMPORARILY EXILED
SL claim title after debutant’s hat-trick
Right-arm pacer Shehan Madushanka became fourth bowler in history to claim a hat-trick on debut as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by 79 runs to clinch the tri-nation one-day international tournament in Mirpur on Saturday. Madushanka claimed Bangladesh’s last three wickets as he finished with 3-26 tohelp Sri Lanka bowl out the Tigers for 142 runs ... Read more
Tigers win by 91 runs against Zimbabwe
Tamim Iqbal and Sakib al Hasan struck fifties before bowlers provided stunning performances as Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 91 runs in their third match of the tri-nation tournament in Mirpur on Tuesday. Chasing a decent target of 217 runs, Zimbabwe lost wickets at regular intervals before they were bowled out for 125 runs in 36.3 ... Read more
Tigers in final following record victory
Sakib al Hasan starred with bat and ball Bangladesh outplayed Sri Lanka by a record 163 runs in their second match of the tri-nation one-day international tournament in Dhaka on Friday. The victory also saw the Tigers go through to the final of the tri-nation series. Bangladesh have won both their games with bouns points ... Read more
Gayle smashes records in Rangpur win
Chris Gayle became the first batsman to hit a century in the fifth edition of Bangladesh Premier League as Rangpur Riders defeated Khulna Titans in the eliminator at Sher-e Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Gayle struck 126 off 51 deliveries, his fourth century in BPL and the highest score in tournament history, helping Rangpur race ... Read more
BCB to recall coach if necessary
Bangladesh Cricket Board will call back head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe from vacation if it was necessary to seek his version of national team’s recent debacle in South Africa, said a top official on Tuesday. BCB president Nazmul Hasan, who was expected to be re-elected today, said they would delve into the reasons behind poor results ... Read more
Bangladesh hold hosts Tajikistan
Bangladesh held hosts Tajikistan to a goalless draw in their opening match of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifier at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Tuesday. The other match of the Group B between Maldives and Sri Lanka ended in a 2-2 draw at the same venue. Uzbekistan is the other team of the ... Read more
Naimur re-elected in BCB
Nazmul-panel suffers defeat in Barisal Former national captain Naimur Rahman was re-elected as the director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board in a keenly-contested election held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday. Kishoreganj councillor Syed Ashfaqul Islam joined Manikganj’s Naimur on the 26-member board of directors from Dhaka division as they both secured 13 votes ... Read more
BPL woos top players to add glamour
The fifth edition of Bangladesh Premier League will see some extra glamour with the inclusion of some of the world’s most prominent Twenty20 stars, who will make their debut in the tournament this year. Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum, England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler have
‘Only way for Bangladesh is up’
Visiting Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Monday hailed Bangladesh’s recent progress in women’s football and hoped that men’s national team would come out of its ongoing bad patch sooner or later. ‘Bangladesh is improving in women’s football. We all saw Bangladesh’s Under-16 women’s played in the U-16 final round.
Saifuddin shows he isn’t Stokes
Mohammad Saifuddin got the comparison of English all-rounder Ben Stokes after his unbeaten 39 off 27 balls in Bangladesh’s 20-run loss in the first Twenty20 international against South Africa in Bloemfontein. The all-rounder took just one game to show that he can be many things but not Stokes in the second match of the series ... Read more
BOA unveils Youth Games logo
The Bangladesh Olympic Association unveiled the logo and mascot of the maiden Bangladesh Youth Games 2018 in a colourful ceremony at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Sunday. The meet is scheduled to get underway on December 18 across the country. The logo contained a torch carried by an athlete while