Chittagong: Shakib Al Hasan and Shahadat Hossain shared six quick wickets to put India under pressure in the first Test against Bangladesh here on Sunday. Left-arm spinner Shakib took 3-28 and paceman Shahadat bagged 3-34 as India slipped from a comfortable 79 for no loss to 160-6 in their first innings at tea on the ... Read more
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Indo-Bangla first test begins today
Bangladesh will face India in the first Test match of the Idea Cup two-Test match series, which begins today at 9.30 am at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, the port city of the country. Bangladesh Television will telecast the match live from the stadium everyday. Bangladesh will include spinner Enamul Haque (Junior) instead ... Read more
‘Bangladesh are an ordinary side’ – Sehwag
Bangladesh are an ordinary side. They can’t beat India because they can’t take 20 wickets.” That was Virender Sehwag’s pre-series shooter on Bangladesh on the eve of the first Test in Chittagong. A journalist asked the obvious question – can Bangladesh surprise India? “No. They can’t beat us in Test matches,” Sehwag said. “They can ... Read more
Sangakkara replaces Yuvraj as Kings XI captain
The Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has replaced Yuvraj Singh as the captain of Kings XI Punjab for this year’s IPL, cricinfo.com quoted. Speculation was rife over the past few weeks in India that Sangakkara was the man to take over the captaincy and Anil Srivatsa, the franchise’s chief executive officer, confirmed the
Aussie players could miss IPL
Australian cricketers could be barred from participating in this year’s IPL, after the right-wing political party, Shiv Sena, warned that they would not be welcome in parts of the country in retaliation for a series of attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, reports cricinfo.com. The Australian Cricketers’ Association, a body which is not recognised by ... Read more
Bangladesh, India in Ctg to play first Test
Chittagong: Host Bangladesh and visiting Team India arrived in the port city today to play the 1st Test that scheduled to be held from January 17 at city’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS). The Indian Test team boosted further after the just concluded Tri-nation Tournament with a fresh inclusion of master batsman Sachin Tendulkar,
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Opener Johurul Islam scored a composed hundred as Rajshahi scored a formidable 300 for four against Sylhet on the first day at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Narayanganj. Johurul scored 139 to take the team to a commanding position, while former national captain Khaled Mashud scored 56 to boost the total after being asked to
Sri Lanka clinch tri-nation series
Sri Lanka won the the Idea Cup triangular tournament, beating India by four wickets in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Wednesday. India tossed away wickets freely early on in Mirpur, and without Suresh Raina’s brilliant 106, they would have struggled to put up any sort of total. However, their ... Read more
Kabaddi, Handball, Squash teams for SA Games
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, Bangladesh Handball Federation and Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation with a promise of improved performance announced their squad for the forthcoming 11th SA Games, the biggest sports extravaganza of the sub-continent at the BOA House in the city Wednesday. The eight-nation 12-day sports extravaganza of the region will be held in capital
NCL starts today with new look
The first round of the 11th National Cricket League (NCL), country’s lone first-class cricket competition, begins today (Thursday) at three separate venues across the country. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to stage the NCL on a new format. In the first phase six divisional teams will take part on a single league format. Then ... Read more
Badda Ekota SKS win over Dhanmondi Progati Sangha
Badda Ekota Samaj Kalyan Sangha earned a comfortable 70-run victory over Dhanmondi Progati Sangha as Raihan Kabir Mithu emerged with all-round performance in the Metropolis Second Division Cricket League at the City Club ground on Wednesday. Sent into bat first in curtailed 42-over-a-side match due to foggy weather, Badda
Women soccer festival today
German-Bangladesh Under-14 women football festival will be held today at the Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex under the auspices of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Young female booters drawn from different schools of the city are xpected to take part in the festival from 11 am to
India take on Sri Lanka in final today
After going at each other for the past two months, Sri Lanka and India clash at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today, and if recent encounters are any clue, India are the favourites. That’s not a tag they have ever been comfortable with. Finals of multi-team tournaments have long been India’s dreaded bogie, but against Sri ... Read more
Under-19 team stun Aussies
Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team kept up their good form in New Zealand before starting the International Cricket Council U-19 World Cup as they beat Australia by 20 runs in the warm up match at the Elmwood Park in Christchurch on Tuesday. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh scored a decent total of 230 runs ... Read more
India storms into final
India coasted to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second meeting of the Idea Cup tri-nation tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. India’s best fielding performance in ODIs since the Champions Trophy in September last year set up their march to the final by way of a thumping win. It wasn’t ... Read more
Wari Club earn 71-run victory over Sinha Textile
Wari Club earned a comfortable 71-run victory over Sinha Textile in the Metropolis 2nd Division Cricket League at the City Club ground on Sunday. Batting first, Wari Club scored 278 for all in 49.3 overs with Mazharul Islam contributing 49 runs. In reply, Sinha Textile were dismissed for 207 runs in 42.1 overs with Roni ... Read more
Shooting, weightlifting teams for 11th SA Games announced
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Sunday officially announced the 25-member shooting and 11-member weightlifting teams for the 11th SA Games. The weightlifting team comprises eight lifters and three officials while the shooting team has 25 shooters. Convener of the SA Games media committee Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, Chef de Mission of Bangladesh contingent Mizanur Rahman Manu, ... Read more
Shuktara post first victory
Shuktara Jubo Sangsad of Narayanganj tasted the first victory in their 7th match of the Citycell Bangladesh League beating Chittagong Abahani by 1-0 goal at Osmani Stadium in Narayanganj on Sunday. Shuktara, which suffered three defeats and drew thrice in its previous six matches, dominated the most part of the match and scored the only ... Read more
ICC happy with Dhaka’s preparations
The Central Organising Committee for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 hailed Bangladesh people’s enthusiasm for the cricket and have expressed their satisfaction over the progress of the preparations for the mega event to be co-hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. “I’m very much satisfied, as Bangladesh has made a good progress in the ... Read more
India looking for a revenge
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be desperately looking for a victory against Sri Lanka today as a win will put them into the final of the Idea Cup tri-series at the cost of the hosts. India and Sri Lanka are facing off in an ODI for the 21st time in less than 19 months. ... Read more