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It may be in the same country but the Bangladesh cricket team found a huge difference in condition between two Indian cities of Dharamsala and Kolkata in the space of seven days. The Tigers landed in Kolkata late on Monday amid searing heat after playing their all three ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in shivering cold ... Read more

For a newcomer the Eden Gardens will appear nothing very special. On the contrary, the dirty stairway, shrinking space in media centre and press box are bound to give a poor impression about the venue. But that will be changed if one enters the headquarters of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Some priceless memento hanging ... Read more

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis hoped that the enormity of the occasion and condition in India will help his side overcome their recent shortcomings against Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 today. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in their last five limited over matches at the bilateral series and in the recent Asia Cup but of all of ... Read more

Bangladesh women’s cricket team suffered a crushing 72-run defeat to pre-tournament favourites India in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in Bangalore on Tuesday. The visitors hardly batted with any purpose as they were restricted to 91-5 after India had made 163-5 and showed the yawning gap between the two sides.

Bangladesh women’s cricket team captain Jahanara Alam said that the big-hitting ability of Indian team was the difference with her team during their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 opening match in Bangalore on Tuesday. Bangladesh lost the game by 72 runs as India restricted them to 91-5 after putting on 163-5 on the board. Bangladesh were

Bangladesh showed the gulf of difference between them and associate members of the International Cricket Council when they dominated their all three qualifying matches of the ICC World Twenty20 in Dharamsala. They may have won the first match against Netherlands by just eight runs but it was not unexpected from a side which played the ... Read more

In-form batsman Tamim Iqbal hoped that his century against Oman in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Dharamsala is just the beginning of many more for Bangladesh. Tamim unfolded a new chapter for Bangladesh, hitting an unbeaten 103 off 63 balls, the first ever Twenty20 international century for the country, which came

Bangladesh will be aiming to make an upset when they take on the pre-tournament favourites India in their opening match of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore today. Though their top-order batting suffered a blow due to the shoulder injury of their key batter Fargana Hoque during their opening practice ... Read more

The Indian women’s cricket team is firmly grounded ahead of their opening game against Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s Twenty20 despite having the momentum and performances on their side. If anything goes by their recent performance the hosts are favourites to win their opening game against Bangladesh as their spirits are high since their morale ... Read more

Tamim Iqbal kept his promise and scored a century to set up a crushing 54-run win for Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier against Oman at Dharamsala on Sunday. The win in the rain-interrupted match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium put Bangladesh predictably in the main draw of the tournament,

Tamim Iqbal added another feather to his cap when he became the first Bangladeshi to hit a century in Twenty20 International on Sunday in their match against Oman at Dharamsala. Tamim struck 103 not out off 63 balls as Bangladesh recovered from a slow start to put 180-2 in what was billed as a must ... Read more

If toss is anything to determine the success rate of a captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza will lag behind many others in Bangladesh’s cricket history. Mashrafee lost his fifth successive toss in Twenty20 format when his Omani counterpart Sultan Ahmed successfully called the coin during their ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Dharamsala on Sunday. His poor

Wherever Bangladesh played away from home they always enjoyed some support from the gallery, mostly from the expatriate community. In India there are hardly any expatriates. Yet, the Tigers felt no lack of support, thanks to a group of young Bangladeshis, who travelled all the way from Dhaka to Dharamsala under the banner of Bangladesh ... Read more

Bangladesh will look to confirm their berth in the main draw of the ICC World Twenty20 when they will take on Oman in their last qualifying match in Dharamsala today. The Tigers must beat the Arabian minnows or at least hope that the match gets washed out to give them a chance to join with ... Read more

During the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, all-rounder Sakib al Hasan had a personal battle with opener Tamim Iqbal as they were chasing the honour of becoming the first Bangladeshi to reach the 4,000 one-day international runs. Sakib had won the battle as he completed the feat in the opening match against Afghanistan ... Read more

Bangladesh’s fast bowling coach Heath Streak backed paceman Taskin Ahmed to come clear after the testing of his bowling action in the biomechanics centre in Chennai. Taskin, who was reported with the suspect action alongside left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny after Bangladesh’s opening match at ICC World Twenty20 qualifier against

Opener Tamim Iqbal played an entertaining knock before rain washed out the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier between Bangladesh and Ireland in Dharamsala, India on Friday. The match officials declared the game abandoned about 11:00pm Bangladesh standard time as play could not be resumed following a rain break at