Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said on Thursday that the prospect of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazelwood missing the forthcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh would not give them any advantage. Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald quoting Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard informed
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Sohel ready for Socceroos
Bangladesh’s in-form goalkeeper Shahidul Alam Sohel is keen to continue his superb form under the bar when they take on reigning Asian Cup champions Australia in their third World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday. The Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club keeper missed his country’s first two World Cup qualifying games against Kyrgyzstan and
‘Don’t call us disables, we are physically challenged’
Alam Khan, the skipper of Bangladesh physically challenged cricket team, embarks on a new mission when ICRC five-nation cricket tournament commences in Dhaka. Before the tournament Alam speaks to New Age’s Atif Azam over the challenges and prospects of the Bangladesh physically challenged team. Here are the excerpts.
ICRC Int’l T20 commences today
A five-nation international cricket tournament for the physically challenged people commences today in Dhaka with Bangladesh facing England in the opening match. International Committee of the Red Cross is organising the Twenty20 tournament in association with the ministry of youth and sports, Bangladesh Cricket Board and BKSP.
Martin’s dream comes true
The dream of Ian Martin, head of Disability Cricket of England and Wales Cricket Board, has finally came true as International Committee of the Red Cross is set to launch a five-nation cricket tournament for the physically challenged people. Martin, who is regarded as one of the pioneers to introduce cricket among disables in England as ... Read more
Sailor U-15 final today
Narayanganj will take on Feni in the final of the Sailor BFF Under-15 National Football Championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. The match kicks off at 5:00pm and BTV World will live telecast the final. After two-and-half-a-month of constant football,
Bengal Tigers not taken for granted
Australian midfielder Matt McKay has warned fans not to expect a cricket score when Australia meet Bangladesh at Perth on Thursday, reports Fox sports. Australia plays its first World Cup qualifier on home soil, after opening their roads to Russia 2018 with an arduous 2-1 win away to Kyrgyzstan last June.
BCB mulls new Pakistan offer
Pakistan requested Bangladesh to play a full-fledged international series in United Arab Emirates in December, said the officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday. Pakistan is originally scheduled to host India for two Tests, five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals during the period, but the fate
Feni reach Under-15 final
Feni District reached the final of the Sailors National Under-15 Football Championship eliminating Dhaka District by 5-4 goals in sudden death session of tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. The semifinal between the two teams was locked in a goalless position in the stipulated 90 minutes forcing the match towards direct tie-breaking system.
Five bidders pay within deadline
The Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Sunday it had received financial guarantee from five interested bidders for Bangladesh Premier League franchises. The deadline for submitting a pay order of Tk one-crore and a bank guarantee of Tk 4.5 crore ended on Sunday. But BCB said among the 11 new bidders,
Confident Bangladesh reach Australia
Bangladesh national football team reached Australia on Sunday for their World Cup qualifying match along with confidence that they incurred through their creditable draw against Malaysia in an international friendly at Kuala Lumpur a couple days back. Leaders of Bangladesh Welfare Association at Perth received the team once they reached Western Australian capital
Under-19 footballers rue their luck
A dejected Bangladesh Under-19 football team, who lost to India in the semi-final of the Inaugural SAFF Under-19 championship in Nepal, arrived home on Sunday and blamed their fate for the result they achieved. Bangladesh coach Saiful Bari claimed that he was forced to adopt a defensive approach in the game due to the absence of ... Read more
Doping rules set for domestic debut
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to introduce domestic anti-doping code in the upcoming edition of Bangladesh Premier League, bringing all local players under its purview for the first time in a bid to create a doping free environment in domestic cricket. The domestic anti-doping code’s amended version will be placed in the next board ... Read more
Bangladesh-Malaysia fire blank in FIFA friendly
Bangladesh were held to a goalless draw by hosts Malaysia in a FIFA international friendly match ahead of their next week’s World Cup qualifying match against Australia, at the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor on Saturday. Despite the total domination of the hosts throughout the game, Bangladesh’s back four of — Yeasin Khan, Topu Barman, Nasirul ... Read more
BCB names squad for ICRC int’l T20 tournament
The Bangladesh cricket board has announced its 15-man Physically Challenged Cricket squad for the ICRC International Twenty20 cricket tournament for the people with physical Disabilities. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Wednesday with prime minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the first of such tournaments.
Last chance to get it right
Bangladesh face Malaysia today in friendly Bangladesh will take on hosts Malaysia today in a FIFA international friendly match as part of their preparation for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Australia and Jordan. The match kicks off at 6:45pm Bangladesh Standard Time at the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor, Malaysia. The two sides are familiar ... Read more
Wushu pleads for SA Games berth
Wushu, a Chinese martial art, has started lobbying to be included in Bangladesh contingent for the upcoming SA Games in India after the Bangladesh Olympic Association dropped it from the initial list. Two wushu players — Eti Islam and Mezbahuddin Ahmed — had won gold medals for Bangladesh in last SA Games in 2010 at ... Read more
Kruif speaks of Aussie ambition
Bangladesh’s head coach Lodewijk de Kruif has warned Australia that the South Asians will be visiting to Perth for their September 3 World Cup qualifiers ready for action. His Bengal Tigers recovered from a 3-1 home loss to Kyrgyzstan on June 11 to draw 1-1 in Tajikistan five days later and de Kruif is looking ... Read more
Unusual and inspiring day of cricket
Cricket enthusiasts and Bangladesh Cricket Board officials had an unusual outing at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday as they witnessed a six-a-side cricket match involving physically-challenged cricketers. US Embassy in Dhaka organised the match to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of the United States.
Aussies won’t be easy for Tigers
Australia may enter a transitional phase when they visit Bangladesh in October for two-Test series, but that gives the hosts no guarantee of success, chief selector Faruk Ahmed warned on Thursday. Bangladesh, who are in great form of late, will fancy their chances against Australia at home after a successful run against Pakistan, India and ... Read more