Major changes in the country’s domestic cricket calendar are afoot after rain played havoc with the start of the cricket season. The National Cricket League (NCL) one-day competition will now be brought forward by three weeks after the first phase of the four-dayers had to be scrapped, due to the depression at
Sports
Sheikh Jamal start campaign today
Muktis maul Navy The starstudded cast of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take to the field for the first time in the Grameenphone Federation Cup at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium today. The newly formed club, with 16 players who play for the national side, are expected to dazzle the Federation Cup which ... Read more
Kamal made head of ICC audit committee
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Mustafa Kamal has been nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) board to become the chairman of the ICC’s audit committee. This is the first time that a representative from the BCB in the ICC and the IDI has been chosen for this prestigious position, said a BCB press
Div-I kabaddi starts today
The First Division Kabaddi League, organised by Bangla-desh Kabaddi Federation, starts at the Kabaddi Stadium today. Twelve teams are participating in the League. The teams are: Suruzzaman Smriti Sangsad, Ali Sporting Club, Abahani Krira Chakra, Bangladesh Prisons, City United Club, Manik Nagar Unnayan Samity, Sharnali Sangsad, Diamond Sporting Club,
Black Caps left harmed
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Black Caps left harmed It takes a well-oiled machine of a batting line-up to tackle three left-arm spinners. But the third one-day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur saw Bangladesh’s three-man left-arm spin attack destroy New Zealand and pick up a 7-wicket win with ten overs ... Read more
Tigers aim for galaxies beyond
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers aim for galaxies beyond The mood in the Tigers camp was understandably jubilant after an emphatic seven-wicket victory that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead over New Zealand in the five-match series. But captain cool Shakib Al Hasan was his usual self, keeping his emotions well ... Read more
Facts about the 3rd ODI
* This was Bangladesh’s biggest win over a major Test-playing nation in terms of balls remaining — 60 balls. It beat the previous best of winning with 43 balls to spare against Sri Lanka in January 2009. * Yesterday’s win equals the biggest in terms of wickets (7-wicket victory). The previous 7-wicket win also came ... Read more
Ctg MSC beat Victoria
Chittagong Mohammedan opened the account in their first match of the Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 beating Victoria Sporting Club 1-0 in the lone match at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur yesterday. After a relatively dry first half, the match sprung to life as Mohammedan skipper
Metropolitan TT
Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, Armanitola JS and Biman won their respective matches of the super league stage of senior division table tennis championship at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium in the city yesterday. Sheikh Russel beat Palolik Group in 3-2 sets, Biman defeated Shishir TT Academy in 3-1 sets while Armanitola won in straight sets against ... Read more
Tigers take 2-0 lead against NZ
Shahriar Nafees smashed a brisk half-century and Suhrawadi Shuvo grabbed three wickets as Bangladesh raced to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Monday. The left-handed opener cracked 13 fours in his 73 to help Bangladesh achieve a 174-run target with 10 overs to spare for a 2-0 lead in ... Read more
Ctg Abahani beat Police in opener
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 Ctg Abahani beat Police in opener Chittagong Abahani beat Bangladesh Police by the odd goal in three in the opening match of the 23rd Grameenphone Federation Cup football tournament at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Dhiman Borua opened the scoring in the 15th minute for the Sky Blues ... Read more
Beckham at Kamalapur
Beckham was sitting in the VIP gallery of the Kamalapur Stadium to watch the opening match of the 23rd Grameenphone Federation Cup between Chittagong Abahani and Bangladesh Police yesterday. Yes, you have read it right. Ted Beckham, the father of England’s most celebrated football player David Beckham, watched the match with great
Rajasthan, Punjab out of IPL 4
BCCI terminates contracts with IPL teams Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab Two teams have been thrown out of cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) for breaching ownership rules. Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab have both had their franchises terminated by the governing Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Umar Gul marries Dubai doctor
Pakistani fast bowler Umar Gul has married a Dubai-based doctor in a simple ceremony attended by close friends and family in Peshawar, Indian and Pakistani media reported on Sunday. Gul, 26, led the groom’s procession to the Peshawar Garrison Club, where the wedding ceremony was held, the Times of India reported, quoting family
Kiwis focused on last three games
Micromax ODI CUP, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Kiwis focused on last three games After hiding behind tonnes of cloud for the last couple of days the sun smiled for a while yesterday. And without any doubt it also brought smile on the faces of New Zealand cricketers who must be eagerly waiting for some sort ... Read more
Shahriar wants to carry on his good form
Shahriar Nafees hopes to carry on his batting after a good start as Bangladesh were preparing themselves for the third ODI against the Black Caps at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. ‘I think the third ODI will take place because the weather forecast suggested that there will be sunshine on Monday. Bangladesh are in ... Read more
Shakib, Sachin & Murali
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will feature in a promotional video for the 2011 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has nominated Shakib, the world’s number one all-rounder, for the promotional video from Bangladesh along with master batsman
Second ODI rained off
Persistent rain caused by the depression over Bay of Bengal washed out the second one-day international match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Match referee Javagal Sreenath and two umpires Enamul Haque and SK Tarapore finally called off the game at 11:00am after a brief inspection of the pitch ... Read more
Sakib remains captain
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan will lead Bangladesh in the remaining three one-day internationals against the touring New Zealand, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed on Friday. The decision to appoint Sakib as captain for the series was taken in a special meeting of the BCB’s technical evaluation committee after confusion arose following a comment of the
Federation Cup delayed
The Grameen-phone Federation Cup football tournament will start from Sunday after Friday’s inaugural match was called off due to inclement weather and incessant rain. Chittagong Abahani were scheduled to face Bangladesh Police in the first match of the curtain raiser tournament to the football season