BCB yet to take any action Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has yet to take any step regarding the fiasco in the 100-day countdown ceremony for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. True it was the duty of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) to stage the programme, but the game’s governing body of the country just
Sports
50-over Premier League first
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) has decided yesterday to postpone the Premier League Twenty20 tournament. CCDM chairman GS Hasan Tamim confirmed yesterday that the event will probably be held later, making way for the 50-over competition which is slated to begin on December 8 or
NSU retain football title
North South University retained the title of the Mentors’ Inter-Private University football with a 4-0 thrashing of Independent University in the final at the Kamalapur stadium on Saturday. Ridoy scored a brace while Birol and Shawon scored one goal apiece for the winners. Independent University had a bright start with their playmaker Hameem creating havoc ... Read more
Siddik struggles in 3rd round
Golfer Siddikur Rahman could not continue his consistent performance as he struggled in the third round of the Barclays Singapore Open on Saturday. Siddik, who resumed the second round game early in the morning to finish off his last four holes after rain and bad light had interrupted the second day’s play, had to start ... Read more
Faruque handed one-match ban
Barisal batsman Nasiruddin Faruque has been suspended for today’s National Cricket League final after being found guilty of dissent in Friday’s game at the Sher-e-Bangla. The incident occurred in the last game of the second phase when the left-handed opener was given out leg-before in the fifth over against Dhaka. There was a loud
Dhaka thru’, Barisal only just
Final to be held tomorrow Dhaka’s 79-run win over Barisal yesterday took them to the final of the National Cricket League’s one-day competition, but their opponents would only be identified after authorities confirmed with the playing conditions. Dhaka, Rajshahi and Barisal were all equal on ten points but according to the by-laws, “the team
Bangladesh opens campaign with five disciplines
Bangladesh will formally open their campaign in the Asian Games that got underway on Friday in Guangzhou, China with five disciplines – shooting, weightlifting, chess, wushu and billiard. Already eliminated in football, Bangladesh athletes will also compete in 10 other disciplines in archery, athletics, boxing, cricket, football (already eliminated), golf, hockey,
ICC Cricket World Cup History
Pakistan vs West Indies As it was early days for limited overs cricket with teams still finding their feet in the format, a lot of the matches were woefully one-sided. There was one match though, that would have had current viewers of thrill-a-minute T20 matches gnawing through their nails. It was the only match in ... Read more
Media cricket cup is Daily Star’s Destiny
In his famous play Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare observed that there is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. After yesterday, The Daily Star would surely concur. Just a month after they bagged the DRU-Rapid Securities football title, and a day before they
Siddik continues to impress
Siddikur Rahman, the top professional golfer of Bangladesh, was impressive again in the rain-interrupted second round of the Barclays Singapore Open on Friday. At the Serapong golf course in Singapore, Siddik started the day on a bad note hitting a boggy at the third hole but came back strongly to hit three
BCB U-17s win series 3-0
BCB Under-17s took the series 3-0 against the visiting CAB Under-17s as they posted a 51-run victory in the third one-dayer at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. Salman hit 65 as BCB Under-17 scored 257 runs for nine after deciding to bat first. Javed was the other notable scorer with 39 while Mosaddek added 37 ... Read more
Countdown botched up
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Countdown botched up The few thousand fans that turned up at midnight on Wednesday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban to mark the 100-day countdown for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was evidence of the increased enthusiasm amongst the public about hosting an event of such ... Read more
Hong Kong humble Bangladesh
Bangladesh finished their Asian Games football campaign with consecutive three defeats after a 4-1 drubbing by Hong Kong at the Haudu Stadium in Guanzhou on Thursday. Bangladesh, who failed to earn any point, were placed fourth in the four-team group while Hong Kong finished second with seven points and moved into the second
ICC Cricket world cup history
Some big names bowed out of the international limelight after this World Cup. Dennis Amiss, Alan Knott, Tony Greig and John Snow left the scene to make their way to play in the World Series in Australia. Great West Indian player Rohan Kanhai also bade farewell. On the other hand, three all-time greats were taking ... Read more
NCL finalists to be decided today
The finalists of the National Cricket League one-day version will be decided today with all four teams, competing in the second phase, having some kind of chance. Barisal will face star-studded Dhaka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium while favourites Rajshahi will take on the NCL’s dark-horse Khulna in the
Zimbabwe to arrive Dhaka on Nov 26
Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the itinerary of the Zimbabwe series early on Thursday with the first of the five-match one-day series being scheduled for December 1. The Zimbabwe cricket team will arrive in Dhaka on November 26 and will play a warm-up match on November 29 against the BCB XI at the BKSP before the
Siddik on top of his game
Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman was on top of his game with a score of 4 under per in the opening round of the Barclays Singapore Open on Thursday. Siddik was lying in 25th position at the end of the rain-hit inaugural day of the $6 million tournament. The event’s elite field comprises world number three Martin ... Read more
Nobin fires Daily Star to final
A swashbuckling all-round performance from Nazmul Alam Nobin steered The Daily Star to the final of the DRU-Pepsi Media Cup cricket tournament with a convincing three-wicket win over defending champions Channel i at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The Daily Star will play the final today against Daily Destiny, who thrashed Daily Jugantor by ... Read more
Inter-Private Univ Football final on Saturday
Independent University and International University of Business Agriculture and Technology reached the final of the Mentors’ Inter-Private University Football with contrasting semi-final victories at the Kamalapur stadium on Thursday. In the first semi-final, Independent University defeated United International University 4-2 while IUBAT beat last year’s champions North South University 6-5 in
City Cup Golf begins
The Citi Cup Golf Tournament 2010, organised by Citibank NA Bangladesh, started at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Thursday. Director General of DGFI Lt General Mollah Fazle Akbar inaugurated the tournament in presence of Citi Bank country officer in Bangladesh Mamun Rashid, chief executive officer of Kurmitola Golf Club Col (retd) SM Shawkat Ali, acting ... Read more