Bangladesh will fancy their chances against red-hot favourites India as the Asia Cup Twenty20 Tournament commences today with the hosts taking on pre-tournament favourites at Mirpur. The game, which starts at 7:30pm, will give the Tigers a chance to see where they stand after two months of intense training away from Dhaka amid tranquility of ... Read more
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All eyes on Mustafiz
Mashrafee bin Murtaza’s press conference lasted for nearly 15 minutes and Mustafizur Rahman dominated nearly half of them. The progress of Mustafiz took the centre stage even during the press conference of Indian batsman Virat Kohli. Hardly a single player could dominate the talks in a way before a tournament as big as Asia Cup. ... Read more
Kohli wishes Amir all the best
Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli welcomed the return of tainted Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir in international cricket and wished him all the best ahead of their Asia Cup contest in Dhaka. India and Pakistan will renew cricket’s most bitter rivalry this week after a one-year gap when they face off in the Asia Cup, a ... Read more
New-look squad for last WC qualifier
Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday announced a 22-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Jordan, excluding 12 players from the previous squad. Newly-appointed Spanish coach Gonzalo Sanchez Moreno called up two new faces—defender Shakil Ahmed and midfielder Fazle Rabbi – along with nine players
Sakib turns to old mentor
Ace Bangladeshi all-rounder Sakib al Hasan is determined to rectify his shortcomings as he knows it is time to deliver in the national jersey. The talismanic cricketer began his preparation earlier than his national team-mates through a rigorous three-hour session with his childhood mentor Mohammad Salahuddin. He followed his individual workout by joining his national
Zadrans keep Afghan hopes alive in Asia Cup
Afghanistan pacer Dawlat Zadran struck two sixes in consecutive deliveries of last over in their Asia Cup qualifying round match against Oman on Saturday at Fatullah to help his side clinch a three-wicket victory. Oman made 165-4 and Zardan came into the wicket in the second ball of the last over with the score of ... Read more
Tigers in dilemma over Tamim
Opener Tamim Iqbal has become the biggest dilemma for Bangladesh team management which is planning their squad for the third Twenty20 International against Zimbabwe in Khulna today. The Tigers seek to wrap up the four-match series with the match and at the same time want to continue their experiments ahead of some bigger challenges.
Shawon gets away with a scare
Hosts Bangladesh received a scare ahead of their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign as left-arm spinner Shawon Gazi was admitted to hospital after sustaining a blow on his head on Tuesday. The incident left a shiver in the dressing room of the Junior Tigers as they are preparing with high ambitions for the forthcoming gala ... Read more
Nepal storm into final
Nepal gave a footballing masterclass as the Himalayan nation romped into the final of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup with a 4-1 win over favourites Maldives in the second semi-final in Dhaka on Tuesday. The Nepalese will now take on Bahrain Under-23 team in the final of the competition on January 22 at the Bangabandhu National ... Read more
Soumya happy to return to groove
Opening batsman Soumya Sarkar said on Tuesday that he is happy to regain his form in international cricket after a prolonged lean period in domestic tournaments. Soumya was in epic form in his last international series against South Africa when he made 88 not out and 90 in the last two one-day internationals to help ... Read more
Footballers leave Jamal en masse
Bangladeshi footballers, much-taunted for recent poor showing at international level, have seen their demand dramatically raised at club football hours after they were eliminated from the Bangabadhu gold Cup on Monday. Officials and supporters of different Bangladesh Premier League Clubs staged an ugly tug of war over the last two days to secure
Shamsur hits ton for Central
Opening batsman Shamsur Rahman scored a century for Central Zone against South Zone on the opening day of the second round match of Bangladesh Cricket League when both the matches saw some balance between bat and bowl. Shamsur scored 103 to help his side post 233-5 off 63.2 overs at stumps in Rajshjahi while East Zone ... Read more
SA Games promotional campaign begins
India, which hosts the forthcoming SA Games in Guwahati and Shillong in February 5–16, officially began the promotional campaign from Bangladesh on Tuesday. Indian Olympic Association representative SM Bali and India’s sports secretary Rakesh Kumar held a briefing at the Bangladesh Olympic Association on Tuesday where
‘Siddons liar, Ashraful traitor’
Tasnim, a second year student of Rajshahi University, never thought a day like this would ever come to her life. The launching ceremony of the biography called, ‘Mashrafee’ not only produced the ‘day of life’ for the young lady but ended the wait for millions of fans of Bangladesh’s charismatic captain to know many facts of ... Read more
Bahrain break hosts’ hearts
Scoring goals remained Bangladesh’s Achilles’ heel as the hosts bowed out of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup with a 0-1 defeat to the hands of Bahrain Under-23 team in the first semi-final in Dhaka on Monday. Midfielder Ebrahim Alhooti broke the hearts of the hosts by scoring the all important goal in injury time of the ... Read more
The new kid on the block
One six of a reverse sweep or three fours in one over sometimes can be more effective than three first-class double centuries in a calendar year. If anyone argues with that he may consult with Mosaddek Hossain, the new boy in Bangladesh national cricket team, who is now waiting to make his international
Zimbabwe relish chance against young Tigers
Zimbabwe coach Dav Whatmore is relishing an opportunity in the remaining two matches as Bangladesh keep on experimenting with their squad in the ongoing Twenty20 International series in Khulna. The home side brought at least four changes to their squad for the last two matches, scheduled on January 20 and 22 as they seek to ... Read more
Maldives-Nepal 2nd semi today
Group ‘B’ champions and one of the favourites to lift the title, Maldives take on Nepal in the second semi-final of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup in Dhaka today. The winner of the match will take on Bahrain Under-23, who won the first semi-final against hosts Bangladesh on Monday, in the final of the competition on ... Read more
Whatmore anticipates fight
Zimbabwe coach Dav Whatmore believes Bangladesh is a good side in other formats but in Twenty20 they have got to improve and his charges are capable of giving them a good fight. The Sri Lankan-born former Australian Cricketer, who coached Bangladesh from 2003-2007, spoke to journalists at Khulna on Wednesday ahead of the four-match
Tigers in search of T20 combinations
Bangladesh will not feel shy of making some experiments in forthcoming Twenty20 international series against Zimbabwe as the series is all about finding the right combinations, said coach Chandika Hathurusinghe. The Tigers have a settled unit in one-day international cricket but they are still searching for an answer about how to deal with Twenty20s,