The indecision over format has left the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe uncertain as the Bangladesh Cricket Board is yet to announce the schedule. The BCB is in two minds regarding the format as some officials preferred a Test match and three Twenty20 matches while others are in favour of Twenty20s only.
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Bangabandhu Cup offers hosts redeemption chance
Bangladesh footballers will get a chance to redeem themselves when they play in group A of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup alongside holders Malaysia and two South Asian rivals Nepal and Sri Lanka. The draw of the eight-team tournament, which gets underway on January 8, was held at a city hotel on Tuesday. Shamsul Huda Stadium in ... Read more
Salahuddin sad but looks for future
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salhauddin asked an apology on Tuesday to his fellow countrymen for the failure of national football team in the SAFF Suzuki Cup but he remains hopeful for country’s footballing future. ‘It was a sad day for us regarding the SAFF Championship results of the national football team. I apologise to the ... Read more
SL, Pak players ban chills BCB
More awareness on anti-doping stressed The local sports authorities have emphasised on more awareness about doping after two international cricketers of Sri Lanka and Pakistan were tested positive recently. Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera faces a lengthy four-year ban after he failed in an out-of-competition anti-doping test in October.
BCB to issue tickets for U-19 WC
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday said the spectators will need ticket to enjoy the forthcoming Under-19 World Cup for security reasons. The chief executive officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board Nizamuddin said the price will be minimal but they cannot allow the spectators without tickets to ensure security measures.
BFF to probe SAFF debacle
The Bangladesh Football Federation promised a wholesale change in the national team following their premature exit from the ongoing SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015, said BFF officials after an executive committee meeting on Sunday. Bangladesh lost to Afghanistan and Maldives in their first two matches to be eliminated from the group stage of the tournament
Three newbies in payroll
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to include three new faces in its payroll for 2016, officials said on Sunday. Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman have been recommended by the national selectors for the payroll after their impressive performance in the outgoing year. The BCB sources said that a total of 15 ... Read more
ICC, Aussie security men in city ahead of U-19 WC
Cricket Australia security head and an ICC official have arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday to observe the security condition of the country ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, said officials on Sunday. ICC security consultant Sean Norris arrived on Sunday before CA security head Sean Carroll joined him to take part for the scheduled ... Read more
Shahadat resumes rehab on bail
Former national pace bowler Shahadat Hossain, who is undergoing through a police case of beating his house help on Saturday, began his rehabilitation for injured left-knee with a bail granted by High court. HC has granted him a 3-month bail in a case filed against him and his wife for torturing their domestic help. Shahadat arrived at ... Read more
Navy lift V-day hockey title
Bangladesh Navy broke their title drought by lifting the Victory Day Hockey title with a hard fought 3-2 win over Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan in the final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Defender Farhad Ahmed Situl struck the all important winner through a well-planned penalty corner in the 61st minute for Navy to provide ... Read more
Australia yet to commit for U-19 WC
With the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh is barely a month away, Australia are yet to confirm their participation in the tournament, officials said on Thursday. The tournament is scheduled from January 27 to February 14 in four cities of Bangladesh, but the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board said they are still waiting
BFF bans Arambagh for indefinite time
Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday provisionally suspended Arambagh Krira Sangha following Tuesday’s vandalism carried out by it supporters at the BFF premises. ‘Following the vandalism at the BFF House and the stadium by the supporters of Arambagh KS after their Bangladesh Championship League match against Bangladesh Police,
DPL to start on March 24
The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis in a meeting on Thursday decided to retain the ‘players by choice’ system for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League, which will start on March 24. CCDM member secretary Rakib Haider Pavel told the reporters after the meeting that most clubs are in favour of the system that players argued ... Read more
BFF files case against A’bagh fans
The Bangladesh Football Federation on late Tuesday filed a case against some 150 unidentified people with the Motijheel Police Station after some Arambagh Krira Sangha football hooligans attacked the BFF House, said officials. The BFF House was attacked by Arambagh fans,
SL beat Nepal in SAFF opener
Sri Lanka stunned Nepal 1-0 in the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 opening match thanks to an injury time goal in Kerala, India on Wednesday. Nepal dominated the Group A clash throughout the match but the Lankans scored from a counter-attack in the 95th minute through Mohammed after a blunder from Nepal stand-in skipper Biraj. The other team of ... Read more
BCB for a Test in Zim series
Bangladesh will propose Zimbabwe to play a Test and three Twenty20 Internationals during the upcoming home series in January, the cricket operations committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided on Wednesday. Zimbabwe were originally scheduled to play two Test matches during the series, but the visitors had proposed to play five
Miraz to lead hosts in U-19 World Cup
All-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz will lead Bangladesh team in the ICC Under-19 World Cup for the second time in a row as hosts Bangladesh named a 15-member squad for the tournament on Wednesday. Mehedi led Bangladesh to plate title in the previous edition in UAE two years ago and was tasked with a bigger responsibly at ... Read more
BCB revels in BPL success
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday expressed its satisfaction over successfully hosting the Bangladesh Premier League’s third edition putting behind all doubts. The BPL was held two years after it had been postponed following match-fixing, payment disputes and other anomalies that tainted the image of country’s cricket.
TV sting leaves Roquibul in hot water
BCB bans the ex-captain provisionally from cricket The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday provisionally suspended former national captain Roquibul Hasan from all cricketing activities following his recent verbal tirade against officials. BCB umpires committee took the decision in an emergency meeting where it was decided that Roquibul will be served with a show-cause notice to ... Read more
Ruthie Bolton’s day out in Dhaka
Former professional US basketball player Ruthie Bolton, who won two Olympic gold medals for her country, took part in an exhibition match in the city as part of the American Centre Sports diplomacy programme on Sunday. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat also took part in the game at the American International School. The exhibition match was