Bangladesh’s fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is unlikely to be released for English side Sussex anytime soon as he started his rehabilitation under Bangladesh Cricket Board medical team on Thursday. Bangladesh national team physio Bayzidul Islam and trainer Mario Villavarayen rechecked Mustafizur’s physical condition after he returned from his Sathkhira home.
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Saif to sponsor football for 4yrs
The Bangladesh Football Federation is all introduce a new format for the Bangladesh Premier League after it agreed hand over the marketing rights of the competition to sponsor Saif Powertec Limited for next five years. The BFF in an emergency meeting of its executive committee on Thursday took the decision of signing an agreement with ... Read more
India to host Tigers in Hyderabad
Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday announced that they will host Bangladesh for a one-off Test series in the upcoming season at Hyderabad, though it did not give any date. Bangladesh Cricket Board source said the match could be held in February as there is no other slot available when both the ... Read more
Mushfiq takes MSC thru’
Mohammedan Sporting Club confirmed their Super League berth as the fifth team in Dhaka Premier League when they beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by six wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh Test team skipper Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten on 66 to help Mohammedan reach 188-4 in 32.2 overs after Jamal made
Mushfiq reaches 6000 List ‘A’ runs
Mushfiqur Rahman became the second Bangladeshi batsman to reach 6000 runs in the List A matches while playing for Mohammedan Sporting Club against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in Dhaka Premier League in Mirpur on Wednesday. Mushfiq came into batting from 18 short of the milestone and he achieved it in the 13th over in the ... Read more
Kruif set to get fresh deal
The Bangladesh Football Federation is all set to give national team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif a fresh contract despite a whipping loss to Tajikistan in the two-legged Asian Cup qualifier play-offs. Bangladesh lost the tie 0-6 in aggregate but can still qualify for the qualifier if they can beat Bhutan in the eliminatory play-offs ... Read more
Endless controversies spoil Premier League
Kalabagan Krira Chakra and Victoria Sporting Club on Wednesday accused Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis of favouritism as it gave Gazi Group certain advantage in the Dhaka Premier League. Gazi Group will face Victoria today in their final match, where a win will give them a place in the Super League. Victoria on the other ... Read more
Sonali Bank keep Super Six hopes alive
Sonali Bank boosted their chance of qualifying for the Super Six of the Premier Hockey League when they came from behind to beat Sadharan Bima 3-2 at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. With the victory, Sonali Bank moved to joint eighth of the points table along with Ajax Sporting Club with seven ... Read more
Wasteful Bangladesh lose again
Bangladesh’s perennial problem of conceding goals from set-pieces cost them once again as they lost their Asian Cup play-offs second-leg match against Tajikistan by a solitary goal in Dhaka on Tuesday. Nazarov Akhtam’s goal from a free-kick in the eighth minute of the game was enough for the Central Asian nation to win the two-legged ... Read more
DPL hit by fresh controversy
The allegation of favouritism reared its ugly head in the Dhaka Premier League when Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis deferred the crucial match between Gazi Group and Victoria Sporting Club by a day on Tuesday. The unexpected move of CCDM left many cricket organisers shocked as it not only broke the format followed so far ... Read more
Kalabagan stay alive
Kalabagan Krira Chakra kept their hopes of reaching Super Six phase of the Dhaka Premier League alive when they defeated neighbours Kalabagan Cricket Academy by 29 runs at Mirpur on Tuesday. The match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium that was decided on the reserve day, Kalabagan dismissed the Academy side for a paltry 128 runs ... Read more
BCB set to unveil two-tier selection policy for Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to introduce a unique two-tier selection policy for the national cricket team with the inclusion of national team coach and manager. The BCB president Nazmul Hasan unveiled their plan on Sunday after a meeting with national team head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Khaled Mahmud.
Kruif hoping against hope
Bangladesh were hoping against hope as they started their preparation for the return leg of Asian Cup Qualification play off against Tajikistan on Sunday. The Central Asian side humiliated Bangladesh 5-0 in their home ground last week and will progress to the qualification round of the tournament unless there is any miracle in Tuesday’s return leg ... Read more
Plenty at stake in DPL final round
The Dhaka Premier League enters into the last round today with plenty of permutations and combinations as at least six teams are in contention for the last three slots of the Super League. Prime Doleshwar confirmed their Super League berth with 14 points while Victoria Sporting Club and Legends of Rupganj also secured that with ... Read more
BHF lenient on vandalism
Mohammedan defender Asaduzzaman Chandan escaped with a light punishment on Sunday, despite publicly assaulting two Pakistani players during a Dhaka Premier League hockey match. Chandan beat Bangladesh Sporting Club’s Pakistani players Siraj Ali and Sahbaz Ali mercilessly during their Saturday’s match and Bangladesh Hockey Federation
Siddik denied Austrian visa
Bangladesh’s iconic golfer Siddikur Rahman missed an opportunity to participate in a European Tour with prize money of one million euro as he was denied of an Austrian visa on Sunday. Siddik, who finished second in the Afro-Asia Bank Mauritius Open last month, was supposed to participate in the Lyoness Open in Austria that is ... Read more
Kalabagan sink Mohammedan
Kalabagan Krira Chakra batsman Tasamul Haque made a marvelous century to help his side win against Mohammedan Sporting Club in their Dhaka Premier League match on Saturday to keep their super league hopes alive. Tasamul made 126 not out, his first ever list ‘A’ century, to guide his side reach 291-4 in 43.1 overs after their ... Read more
Hathurusinghe emphasises on finding leg-spinners
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe emphasised on hunting leg-spinners as he met with the selectors discussing several issues to take country’s cricket ahead at Mirpur on Saturday. Chandika is expected to be a part of the national team selection panel and took part in the meeting trying to broaden his knowledge about some of the upcoming ... Read more
Tigers’ India tour may defer
The Bangladesh Cricket Board officials hinted on Saturday that the forthcoming one-match Test series against India may be deferred. Bangladesh were expected to complete their maiden tour to India in August but in all likelihood the tour may not take place during that time. According to sources, BCB was recently requested to sent their available time till ... Read more
Ctg Abahani drawn against Sk Russell in Fed Cup
Independence Cup champions Chittagong Abahani were drawn against Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra in Group B of the Federation Cup, scheduled to begin from June 10. Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra is the other team in the Group B as 12 top-tier teams were split into four groups in the tournament. Reigning champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club