The Bangladesh Cricket Board could seal the fate of batman Mohammad Ashraful after his confession of match-fixing to the ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit when it sits in an emergency meeting today. The meeting was called to apprise the BCB members about the ongoing investigation into the match-fixing scandal in the Bangladesh Premier League ... Read more
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Nazmul leaves for Australia today
Injured pace bowler Nazmul Hossain is set to leave for Australia today to undergo an operation on his left knee after sustaining an injury during the Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year. Nazmul is expected to be operated on by Australian surgeon David Young in Melbourne on June 6, who had previously performed ... Read more
Sakib signs with Elite Force
Ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan has signed an agreement with Elite Force as their brand ambassador in its corporate headquarters in Baridhara on Sunday. Sakib has agreed to promote Elite’s wide range of services & products nationally, according to the signing agreement. Sakib delivered a brief speech in the company’s
Mushfiq mum on fixing saga
National skipper Mushfiqur Rahim kept mum regarding the ongoing match-fixing saga that had shocked the people of the whole country since it came to light this week. ‘It is an issue on which I wish not to make any comments,’ Mushfiq told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. ‘We try to play with ... Read more
Sakib leaves for UK today
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan leaves today for England to participate in the Friends Life Twenty20 tournament for his county side Leicestershire, making him unavailable for the first few matches of the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League. Sakib will make a brief stay in the UK before flying
Ashraful did it for so little?
Embattled former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful agreed to give up the matches for an extra amount of Tk 10 lakh he was promised by the owners of Dhaka Gladiators, his family sources said on Sunday. Ironically, the cheque he was given by Gladiators
Embattled Ashraful flies to Uk
Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful is all set to fly to England next week to avoid the controversy after he was implicated in a match-fixing scandal this week. Ashraful became the talk of the country after a report leaked that the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit quizzed him recently suspecting his involvement
Nasir needs no surgery
In-form Bangladesh batsman Nasir Hossain heaved a sigh of relief after he was told by a physician in South Africa on Tuesday that no surgery will be required in his injured shoulder. Nasir met Joe de Beer, an internationally reputed orthopaedic surgeon in Cape Town to seek advice regarding the shoulder problem that prevented
Tigers keep mum after closed-door meeting
The national cricketers, led by skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, were united to press for a few demands and held a closed-door meeting in one of the dressing rooms at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. The Tigers intended to meet BCB president Nazmul Hasan
English lesson for nat’l cricketers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will conduct English language courses along with other educational programmes for the national cricketers through their educational partner American International University of Bangladesh, said an official of the BCB on Thursday. AIUB, the educational partner of BCB from October 2012 till
Sakib falls from top ranking
Ace Bangladesh cricketer Sakib al Hasan was dethroned as the number one all-rounder in one-day internationals in the aftermath of his ordinary displays with both bat and ball in the just-concluded three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Sakib lost top position to Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan
Sakib and Zimbabwe fined
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan was fined 75 per cent of his match fee for showing serious dissent at an umpire’s decision during the second one-day international against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Sakib was found to have breached Article 2.2.1 of ICC code of conduct after the charge had been laid by the on-field umpires Owen ... Read more
Razzak achieves an unlikely feat
Abdur Razzak registered his name in the record books for an unexpected feat by sharing the achievement of hitting the quickest fifty by a Bangladeshi in a one-day international alongside Mohammad Ashraful after his heroics in the second ODI against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on Sunday. Coming in to bat at number nine with his side struggling ... Read more
Tamim aims at Zimbabwe
TOURING Bangladesh batsman, Tamim Iqbal, says the Tigers are prepared to launch a strong offensive when they clash with Zimbabwe in a month-long tour that begins next Wednesday. Tamiml, who made his debut in Zimbabwe in 2007, is not expecting an easy outing against their close rivals and said Bangladesh are aware of the challenge
Sakib returns to bolster Tigers
Shahriar, Enamul return, Shahadat retained, no room for Naeem All-rounder Sakib al Hasan returned to the field after an injury lay-off to bolster the strength of the national team as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member Test squad for the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe scheduled to start from April 17 at Harare. Sakib did ... Read more
It’s party time for Tigers
Mushfiqur Rahim faced some harsh criticism for his refusal to light the candles at the team hotel in Hambantota where Bangladesh played the first two one-dayers of the series. It can be debated if the criticism is fair or not as Mushfiq has some valid reasons to speak for him. He was exhausted after a ... Read more
Nasir a hero in crisis
Not too many cricketers faced a challenge like Nasir Hossain in their debut match. When Bangladesh were six wickets down with only 58 runs on the board, debutant Nasir rose to the challenge immediately. He made 63 runs to win the challenge and gave the team a decent score though it could not save them ... Read more
Sakib bolsters Leicestershire
Leicestershire have added Sakib al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder, to their roster for the Friends Life t20 tournament in a move which earmarks the tournament as their biggest priority of the season. A young Leicestershire squad is expected to struggle over a long Championship season in Division Two, but the county has T20 pedigree – ... Read more
Sakib loses his No 1 spot to Kallis
Bangladesh’s Sakib al Hasan was dethroned from his number one spot in the Reliance International Cricket Council’s Test all-rounder ranking by South African Jacques Kallis, said an ICC press note releasing the latest ranking on Wednesday. Former Bangladesh captain Sakib reached a new height in his thriving career when
The old Rubel is back ahead of SL series
Pace bowler Rubel Hossain felt he is finally getting back his old rhythm ahead of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka after putting in a match-winning performance for Chittagong Kings against Duronto Rajshahi in the Bangladesh Premier League on Wednesday. Rubel had let Kings down in the previous match by conceding 16 runs in the ... Read more