Australia national cricket team on Saturday left Dhaka for India after accomplishing a satisfactory 23-day long tour in Bangladesh amid huge security during the two-match Test series against the hosts. Aussie skipper Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and other players — Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, who are in ... Read more
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Aussies leave with a smile
Australia national cricket team on Saturday left Dhaka for India after accomplishing a satisfactory 23-day long tour in Bangladesh amid huge security during the two-match Test series against the hosts. Aussie skipper Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and other players — Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, who are
Clubs reluctant for AFC license
Most of the clubs of the Bangladesh Premier League lost a rare opportunity to get the eligibility for the next year’s AFC Cup as they failed to complete club licensing formalities before the deadline. To get the eligibility in order to take part in the AFC Cup, each top clubs must fulfill 10 criteria to ... Read more
Captain or puppet?
Mushfiqur Rahim is leading Bangladesh Test team for six years since the home series against West Indies in 2011, which has made him senior most Test captain in the world cricket at the moment. But after a crushing defeat against Australia in Chittagong it has become a hot topic for discussion if he can assert ... Read more
Tigers thirst excite Walsh
Bangladesh national team’s pace bowling coach Courtney Walsh said on Friday that the recent performances against Australia in the two-Test series would enhance the confidence of the Tigers in the forthcoming away series against South Africa. Bangladesh were held to a 1-1 series draw in the just concluded Test series against the Aussies after the ... Read more
Captain or puppet?
Mushfiqur Rahim is leading Bangladesh Test team for six years since the home series against West Indies in 2011, which has made him senior most Test captain in the world cricket at the moment. But after a crushing defeat against Australia in Chittagong it has become a hot topic for discussion if he can assert ... Read more
Tigers thirst excite Walsh
Bangladesh national team’s pace bowling coach Courtney Walsh said on Friday that the recent performances against Australia in the two-Test series would enhance the confidence of the Tigers in the forthcoming away series against South Africa. Bangladesh were held to a 1-1 series draw in the just concluded Test series against the Aussies after the ... Read more
Tigers gain five rating points
A 1-1 series draw against Australia in the just concluded two-Test series on home soil gave Bangladesh five rating points although there were no changes in their Test rankings as they were remained in ninth position of the recent ICC rankings. Bangladesh, who started the series in ninth position with 69 rating points, gained five ... Read more
BPL to be suspended for SAFF U-18 Championship
Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday decided to suspend the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League after eight round matches due to Under-18 national football team’s preparation for the inaugural SAFF Under-18 Championship. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Bhutan from September 18 to 27. The decision came after a meeting of BFF’s professional football league ... Read more
Mushfiq rues Tigers’ maturity
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim admitted they need to improve their technique after going down by seven wickets in the second Test against Australia in Chittagong on Thursday. Bangladesh were bowled out for 157 runs in their second innings in little over two sessions on the fourth day to set up a simple 86-run target for ... Read more
Mushfiq rues Tigers’ maturity
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim admitted they need to improve their technique after going down by seven wickets in the second Test against Australia in Chittagong on Thursday. Bangladesh were bowled out for 157 runs in their second innings in little over two sessions on the fourth day to set up a simple 86-run target for ... Read more
Record-breaking Lyon hails team-mates
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon not only shattered Bangladeshi cricket lovers’ dream of winning a Test series against Australia but also broke 130-year old record by bowling his career best in a match. Lyon, who grabbed 7-94 in the first innings, picked up 6-60 in the second innings at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on ... Read more
Tigers in dilemma with Mominul
For a Test team number four is always a crucial position in batting order but it seems that Bangladesh is yet to settle someone at the fundamental position for quite some time. Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah, who was dropped from the squad before the series and skipper Mushfiqur Rahim had some great track records batting
Under-16 girls promise competitive football
Bangladesh Under-16 women’s national football team will leave for Thailand today to take part in the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship with only a hope of offering some competitive football against their mighty opponents in the group stage. Bangladeshi girls, who were drawn in Group B alongside reigning championship North Korea, Japan and Australia, will begin ... Read more
Lyon helps Aussie level series
Australia defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second Test on the fourth day in Chittagong to finish the two-Test series 1-1 in Chittagong on Thursday. Off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed 6-60 in the second innings to finish with a match haul of his career best 13 wickets as Australia bowled out Bangladesh for 157 runs
Mustafiz, Mehedi keep Tigers in fight
Mustafizur Rahman and Mehedi Hasan made most of the second new ball to bring Bangladesh back into contest in the rain-hit third day of the second Test against Australia on Wednesday. The duo staged a fight back just when it appeared that Australia were taking the game away from Bangladesh’s reach with David Warner hitting ... Read more
SK Jamal move to joint top
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club came from one goal down to secure a 2-1 win over Brothers Union in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. The other match of the day between Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society and Farashganj Sporting Club ended in a 1-1 draw. Brothers Union went ahead
Warner ranks his ton on top
Australian batsman David Warner scored the slowest Test century of his career but he hailed his 123-run innings against Bangladesh on Wednesday as the best knock of his life so far. Warner, whose career average strike rate is over 77, played 234 balls to end the innings with a strike rate of just over 52 ... Read more
Mustafiz, Mehedi restrict Aussies
Mustafizur Rahman and Mehedi Hasan shared six wickets between them as Bangladesh restricted Australia to 377-9 in the rain-hit third day of the second Test in Chittagong on Wednesday. Resuming on 225-2 after rain washed out the entire opening session of the third day, the visitors clawed past Bangladesh’s first innings total 305 runs before ... Read more
Warner puts Aussies in control
Australian opener David Warner hit an uncharacteristic 88 not out to guide his side to a commendable 225 for two as Bangladesh’s defensive mindset allowed the visitors come back strongly to dominate the second Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Tuesday. Fresh from his maiden century in sub-continent, Warner combined two important partnerships