Batsman Mominul Haque said on Saturday that he was not thinking about any other format apart from Test cricket although he performed well in the just concluded Dhaka Premier League, country’s traditional 50-over tournament. The left-hander scored 671 runs in 16 matches of DPL with an average of 41.93 runs and a strike rate of 95.99, ... Read more
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Curtain of BPL rises today
The curtain of the ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League rises today at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong with defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club taking on promoted Arambagh Krira Sangha in the first match. In the second match of the day, last season’s runners-up Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra will lock horns with another ... Read more
Al-Amin fined for being late
Pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain was fined Tk 2,000 on Saturday for arriving late in the ongoing conditioning camp of the Bangladesh national cricket team for their forthcoming home series against England. The lanky paceman arrived two minutes after the scheduled time 8:00am and thus he was penalised. It was known that the new system of ... Read more
Jamal owe Tk 56.2 lakh to clubs, players
The Bangladesh football Federation on Saturday extended the time for reigning Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to pay all their due money that some clubs owe to them after the last season’s players’ transfer window. The news came hours before the ninth edition of the BPL, which gets underway in Chittagong today, with
Aaqib to guide HP pacers
Former Pakistani pace bowler Aaqib Javed will arrive here on July 29 to conduct a one-week long camp of specialised pace bowlers, said Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Saturday. Aaqib will take over the camp from July 30, a day after its commencement. ‘He will stay here for a week,’ said a BCB official.
Fizz fails to shine
Pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman failed to deliver in his second match for his country club Sussex on Friday after an outstanding debut a day before. Mustafiz bowled 3.2 overs and conceded 31 runs in the match where his side lost to Sussex and put them into the brink of being eliminated from the competition.
BFF to pay $50,000 to former coach Koster
The Bangladesh Football Federation has agreed to pay the unpaid salary worth $50,000 (Tk 39.38 lakh approximately) to the former national team’s assistant coach Rene Koster, after the Dutchman lodged an appeal to FIFA, said BFF officials on Saturday. Earlier, the BFF refused to pay the three-month salary of the Dutch coach when he left the ... Read more
Veni, vidi, vici
Mustafiz rocks on Sussex debut Bangladesh paceman Mustafizur Rahman was the toast of cricket fans once again after he made a successful debut for English county club Sussex in NatWest T20 Blast with a man-of-the-match performance at Chelmsford on Thursday. Mustafiz grabbed 4-23 as Sussex beat Essex by 24 runs by restricting the home side to ... Read more
US-born triplet seeks U-16 berth
US born Bangladeshi triplet is in city hoping to seal their place in the final squad of the Bangladesh Under-16 women’s football team ahead of the AFC Women’s Under-16 Championship qualifiers. The championship is scheduled to be held in Dhaka from August 27 to September 5. The sisters — Meleni Apurba Rahaman, Melenia Apurba Rahaman
Mariners say sorry for vandalism
Newly-crowned Premier Hockey League champions Mariner Young’s Club on Friday apologised for their misdemeanour during the title deciding match against Usha Krira Chakra on July 1. Mariners beat Usha by 3-2 goals to claim their maiden title but the success was overshadowed by frenetic behaviour of some of its officials and fans, who allegedly vandalised
PCB invites Malala for third England Test
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday invited Malala Yousufzai for the third Test against England at Birmingham next month, hoping her presence can further inspire the Pakistan team. The Noble Laureate lives in Birmingham after surviving a near-fatal attack by the Talibans for her campaign to get women education mandatory in 2012. She was
India in control as Kohli slams double century
Virat Kohli stroked his maiden Test double century as India took control in the first Test against West Indies, reaching 404-4 in first session of the second day on Thursday. Having chosen to bat first on winning the toss, the Indian captain led the way with a thoroughly authoritative innings of 200 not out, decorated ... Read more
Taskin vows to play England series
Bangladesh’s young pacer Taskin Ahmed said on Thursday that he is determined to play in the forthcoming England series at home by successfully rectifying his bowling action. Taskin along with spin bowler Arafat Sunny was suspended from bowling in international cricket after his action was found illegal during the ICC World Twenty20 in India.
Fracas over BPL fixture
Languid BFF shows mismanagement The Bangladesh Football Federation finally released the partial fixture of Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday but not before the some drama behind the curtains. With only 48 hours to go before the league starts, BFF struggled to decide how many rounds will be held in the opening phase in Chittagong.
Rafique joins HP coaching panel
BCB expands programme, 55 players called up from four groups The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday added former national cricketer Mohammad Rafique to its coaching panel for the ongoing camp of High Performance unit. Rafique, the first Bangladeshi cricketer to claim 100 Test wickets, will work as a consultant coach with the spin bowling group ... Read more
Fizz to blaze with 90
Pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman could at last reach England to join Sussex County Cricket Club to rock the NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup and got his trademark jersey number 90. Popularly known as Fizz, the paceman who plays with the same number in limited over cricket for Bangladesh and Indian Premier League ... Read more
Mashrafee hopeful of England’s tour
Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza is confident that the forthcoming home series against England will go ahead as planned despite concern over security in the wake of recent terror attacks. Bangladesh began their preparation for the October series, which comprises two Test matches and three one-day internationals, through a conditioning camp at Mirpur
BOA seeks over Tk 2cr for Rio meet
Bangladesh Olympic Association has sought more than Tk two crore from government for participating in the forthcoming Rio Olympic Games, officials said on Wednesday. BOA submitted a budget worth Tk 2.12 crore to the ministry of youth and sports last month but the ministry is yet to give any positive response. BOA claimed they have
Mustafiz leaves hoping to learn
Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman believed his stint with Sussex will be a learning curve as he left for England on Wednesday. The left-arm pace bowler had an anxious wait for his UK visa to join Sussex for NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. ‘I will have many things to learn,’ Mustafiz told reporters ... Read more
Review committee captures action
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s bowling action review committee captured actions of two suspected bowlers on Wednesday, the first day of their operation through video cameras to assess them through software for further scrutiny. The committee will work with 10 bowlers, whose bowling actions were reported as suspect during this year’s Dhaka Premier League,