Four-time champions Abahani Limited registered their second win of the Bangladesh Premier League when they beat Team BJMC 1-0 at the MA Aziz Stadium on Tuesday. English forward Lee Andrew Tuck scored the all important goal in the 32nd minute to propel the Sky-Blues to joint top of the points table along with
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Competition for place inspires Al-Amin
Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin Hossain on Tuesday said that he has been enjoying the challenge of his fellow pace bowlers to get a place in the national team and he thought it was helping the team as well. Recently Bangladesh team has changed their perennial mindset of spin-based attack to incline more on pace-based attack especially in ... Read more
Yunus named one of Rio torchbearers
Nobel peace laureate professor Muhammad Yunus was nominated as one of the torchbearers for 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, said a press release on Tuesday. The press release, issued by the Yunus Centre, said Yunus was nominated for the job by the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
No Tigers in Florida T20
Bangladesh will not be a part of any Twenty20 internationals in Florida as India will play two T20I’s against West Indies, according to West Indies Cricket Board on Tuesday. WICB announced that India will play against West Indies on August 27 and 28 at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale, USA. Earlier it was reported in
Rubel can’t wait to meet Aaqib
Pace bowler Rubel Hossain said on Monday that he was eagerly waiting to meet Pakistani paceman Aaqib Javed to learn a few tricks that he believes would help him to be a more competent bowler. Former UAE coach Aaqib, who played 22 Tests and 163 one-day internationals for Pakistan, is now in Dhaka to oversee ... Read more
Hosts condemn Russell to third successive loss
Title aspirants Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra’s terrible run in the Bangladesh Premier League continued when they lost their third consecutive match of the league to hosts Chittagong Abahani by 1-2 goals in Chittagong on Monday. With the win, the port-city outfits have now seven points from three matches while Russell were still in search for
Sakib sticks to mediocrity in CPL
Sakib al Hasan has failed to make justice to his reputation so far in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League being one of the world’s premier all-rounders as his performance has been limited to mediocrity with both bat and ball. Sakib’s Jamaica Tallawahs have been impressive in the tournament as they won six of their 10 matches ... Read more
Mohiuddin gets rare honour in Olympics
Former general secretary of Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation, retired wing commander Mohiuddin Ahmed, got a rare honour of working as a technical judge in Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Mohiuddin, who was nominated by World Weightlifting Federation as one of the 45 technical judges of the discipline, will leave for Rio today for the job.
Mustafiz awaits another shoulder expert
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is yet to get an appointment from professor Lennard Funk, shoulder surgery specialist in Manchester, for the assessment of pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s injury, said BCB official on Monday. Mustafiz, who met London-based shoulder specialist Tony Kocchar several twice, is trying to seek an appointment of Funk
No coach but officials in Rio contingent
Bangladesh swimming and athletics teams will fly for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the forthcoming Olympic Games without any coach for the respective events. Bangladesh Swimming Federation general secretary Rafizuddin Rafiz will fly with two swimmers Mahfizur Rahman Sagor and Sonia Akter Tumpa as coach-cum-official
Saintfiet leaves Dhaka without signing contract
Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet left Dhaka at early hour on Sunday without signing formal agreement with the Bangladesh Football Federation, leaving his position as the head coach of Bangladesh national team uncertain. Saintfiet had earlier informed the BFF that he would go home for two weeks to be with his family and federation was hoping
BCB in no hurry with Taskin
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is in no hurry to send Taskin Ahmed for testing to be get cleared by the International Cricket Council for his illegal bowling action, said officials on Sunday. Taskin along with spin bowler Arafat Sunny was suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action was found illegal during the ICC ... Read more
‘B’desh will produce many pacers’
Former Pakistani pace bowler Aaqib Javed said on Saturday that Bangladesh will produce some genuine pace bowlers in future as the present generation has their own role models. Aaqib arrived here on Friday to conduct a week long training programme to help the upcoming pace bowlers of the specialised bowling camp as well as the ... Read more
Mustafiz may be operated in UK
The Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Saturday said that they will take a decision about Mustafizur Rahman’s surgery on next Monday and hinted it could be in England. Mustafiz is expected to go under the knife to have a shoulder surgery early next month which could sideline him for six months as he aggravated his ... Read more
Kingsley saves BU, Muktis taste first win
A stoppage time equaliser from Nigerian forward Nkowcha Kingsley helped Brothers Union to secure a point against Team BJMC as both the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their Bangladesh Premier League match in Chittagong on Saturday. In the day’s second match Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra tasted their first win of the league with a ... Read more
Liton to miss some BCL matches
Batsman Liton Kumar Das seems uncertain to take part in the first few rounds of Bangladesh Cricket League due to his knee injury, said Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Monday. Liton is currently going through a rehabilitation process that begun on July 18 and had been ruled out for the next four to six weeks ... Read more
Bangladesh’s Rio mission begins today
Bangladesh’s Rio Olympic mission starts today as shooter Abdullah Hel Baki will be the first athlete to fly for Rio de Janeiro along with his Danish coach Klavs Christensen. Chef de mission of Bangladesh contingent, lieutenant general ATM Zahirul Alam will also leave here for Rio today alongside director general of BOA and attaché
BCB to take second opinion on Mustafiz
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is in favour of taking a second opinion before deciding about the surgery of injured pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman, said the officials on Friday. Mustafiz was advised to undergo a surgery by British shoulder specialist Tony Kocchar after his second arthrogram report reconfirmed a grade-2 tear in his bowling shoulder.
Aaqib arrives for pace camp
Former Pakistani pace bowler Aaqib Javed arrived in Dhaka on Friday to conduct a special fast bowling camp for the pacers under the High Performance Programme. Aaqib will start his programme from today through conducting a four-day long specialised pace bowling camp, an expanded programme of the ongoing High Performance unit.
Hosts, Abahani taste first win
Both Dhaka Abahani Limited and Chittagong Abahani tasted their first success in the Bangladesh Premier League winning their respective matches at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Friday. Dhaka Abahani edged past Feni Soccer Club 1-0 before hosts Chittagong Abahani thrashed Mohammedan Sporting Club by 4-2 goals in an entertaining second match of the ... Read more