Bangla-desh coach Jamie Siddons said there should not be any serious expectation from his side in the five-match one-day series against New Zealand, although they had a long practice and two new specialised coaches. Bangladesh players trained for nearly two months ahead of the series and during the
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Vettori rues lack of warm-ups
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori expressed his shock and disappointment on Monday after both of their warm-up games before the one-day series against Bangladesh were called off. The five-match series begins today with the first one-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. ‘I think it happened to us last time as well. The conditions were not ... Read more
None can take the role of Tamim: Shahriar
Opener Shahriar Nafees will be concentrating on his own game rather than trying to step into the shoes of Tamim Iqbal as he feels no individual can fill the gap created by the absence of the dashing left-hander. Nafees made his way back into one-day side after a long hiatus following a surgery on Tamim’s ... Read more
Ash ton, Nazim 91 kicks off NCL
Two national team discards lit up the 4-day version of the 12th National Cricket League as the cricketing season kicked off in three different venues around the country. Mohammad Ashraful and Nazimuddin — both former national team players and currently in as stand-bys for the one day series against New Zealand — played two exquisite ... Read more
Women’s nat’l cricket
Rajshahi and Khulna kept their winning streak on as they won comfortably against their respective rivals Barisal and Dhaka in the Women’s National Cricket League at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. Rajshahi posted a ten-wicket victory over Barisal, courtesy of an all-round performance from Lota Mandal. Lota took four wickets for 10 runs as Barisal ... Read more
Danone Nations Cup
Young champions of Khulna and Tangail have kept their up-and-down performances in the Danone Nations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa. On the first day when Khulna won one of their games and lost the other three while Tangail lost all four of their matches. Since then Khulna have played four more and
Razzak upset at NZ advantage
Micromax ODI CUP, Bangladesh vs New Zealand Razzak upset at NZ advantage Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak was none too pleased at giving away the Tigers’ home advantage to New Zealand. The five-match one-day series begins tomorrow but the visitors from the southern hemisphere had both their practice matches at the BKSP cancelled due to the ... Read more
Rajshahi start as firm favourites
NCL Begins Today Rajshahi start as firm favourites Rajshahi are firm favourites to win their third consecutive National Cricket League which gets underway in three different venues across the country today. The holders, who will face Sylhet at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore in the opening round, were in their elements and executed their ... Read more
Twenty-four registered by Abahani
Hattrick champions of the Bangladesh League Abahani completed the registration process of their 24-member squad at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Bhaban yesterday. The reigning champions of the professional league, who have lost a host of stars to the new powerhouse Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, have tried to make up that loss confirming the services ... Read more
Khulna lead women’s NCL table
Khulna topped the points table in the 4th Women’s National Cricket League with a 13-run win over Rajshahi at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. At the end of the first round of matches, Khulna are followed by Rajshahi, Dhaka and Barisal. Dhaka beat Barisal in the day’s other match by 26
Second warm-up called off, too
The second warm-up match between New Zealand and the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, scheduled to be held at the BKSP on Saturday, was called off as persistent rain over the last few days has made the ground condition unplayable. The decision meant New Zealand will go into the five-match one-day series without any
Hockey players to reunite on Monday
Bangladesh national hockey players, who are currently playing for different German clubs, will reunite on Monday to start the final part of their preparations for the Asian Games, said Anvir Adil Khan, the co-coordinator of the national team. A total of 19 players from the 30-member preliminary squad went to Germany on August
Ticket goes digital
Micromax ODI Cup, Bangladesh vs Newzealand, 2010 Ticket goes digital The ticketing system goes digital for the five-match one-day series between Bangladesh and New Zealand to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from October 5. “Ticket will be available in different outlets of Grameenphone and for the first time we have introduced ... Read more
Golfers leave for Japan today
A four-member Bangla-desh golf team will leave Dhaka today to participate in the upcoming Asian Amateur Golf Championship 2010, which will be held in the west course of Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo. Kasumigaseki Country Club was the venue for the Japan Open in 1933, 1956, 1995 and 2006 and the Japan Women’s Open in ... Read more
TT Leagues
Molar Table Tennis Club, Bangladesh Boys, Promising Juniors and Dhaka Wanderers Club won their respective Group A matches in the First Division Table Tennis League at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium yesterday. In Group B, TT Academy, Cynthia Sporting Club and Monsur Sporting also
Danone Nations Cup
The Danone Nations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa has been a mixed fortune so far for the boys from Khulna and Tangail. Both the teams won their opening matches, Khulna beating Colombia 2-0 and Tangail defeating Australia 3-0. But both trams lost their next three matches. Earlier on Thursday, the boys had
Kiwis angered by BCB’s denial
Visiting New Zealand on Friday were seemingly infuriated after the BCB denied them a chance to practise at the centre wicket of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, the single venue to be used in the five-match one-day series. The request from the tourists came after their first warm-up match at the BKSP was called off
Taylor enjoys the responsibility
New Zealand vice-captain Ross Taylor does not mind taking up the responsibility as he aims to hit the form having scored his last one-day international century in Chittagong in 2008. ‘There are a lot of other experienced players in our side but I enjoy the responsibility and the role I am playing in the team. ... Read more
Jamal wrap it up quietly
Aminul officially highest paid player ever Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, the new Bangladesh League entrants, wrapped up their player registration formalities quietly on the first day of player transfers on Friday. The newcomers decided not to bring the players from the training camp at BKSP. Team manager Anwarul Karim Helal and women’s football secretary Mahfuza ... Read more
Junaed hopes to carry on his good form
Bangladesh batsman Junaed Siddique is hoping to carry on his good form against New Zealand when he will face them in the upcoming five-match ODI series as the Tigers were preparing themselves at the Sher-e-Bangla Ntional Stadium on Friday. The lanky opener, who scored a brilliant 85 to inspire Bangladesh to win their only ODI ... Read more