Bangladesh Cricket Board can breathe a sigh of relief as their opener Tamim Iqbal will be fit ahead of the series against Sri Lanka after having a two-week rest for a hair-line crack in his injured hand. Tamim sustained the injury during the match between Duronto Rajshahi and Sylhet Royals in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier ... Read more
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Ashraful puts his name in the hat ahead of SL tour
Mohammad Ashraful boosted his chance of making a comeback in the national side for the upcoming Sri Lanka with an impressive century in the Bangladesh Premier League in Dhaka on Monday. With his four of five Test centuries coming against the island nation, Ashraful is hopeful that the selectors would consider him for the two-Test ... Read more
Tigers join Shahbagh protest
The members of the Bangladesh national cricket team took their time off on Sunday to join the popular youth protest at the Shahbagh Square demanding death sentence for the war criminals of 1971. Senior cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafee bin Murtaza, Mohammad Ashraful and Abdur Razzak accompanied by top officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board arrived ... Read more
Sakib set to miss SL, Zimbabwe Test series
Bangladesh is likely to miss the services of Sakib al Hasan in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe after his latest scan report showed he has had a rare neuromuscular disorder induced by exercise. The BCB took Sakib for a scan and diagnosis on Thursday after he complained of his
Injury scare for Tamim
Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal suffered an injury scare on Tuesday while he was fielding for Duronto Rajshahi during his side’s Bangladesh Premier League match against Sylhet Royals. Tamim left the field in sheer pain after he was hit by the ball during the 15th over of Royals’ innings and could not take any further part ... Read more
Shakib can play today
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out of Dhaka Gladiators’ last two games in Chittagong. The Tigers all-rounder, who trained with his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Dhaka Gladiators yesterday, is fit to play the today’s match against Rangpur Riders at the
Ashraful hits back at critics
Dhaka Gladiators captain Mohammad Ashraful hit back at critics who have questioned their batting approach during their Saturday’s 54-run loss to Chittagong Kings in Chittagong. Chasing Kings’ 142 all out, Gladiators suffered a batting collapse when they lost their first four wickets for 15 runs and could never recover from the damage. Ashraful provided
Laziness gets better of Aftab
Discarded Bangladesh national team batsman Aftab Ahmed blamed himself for losing his focus over cricket and aims to make a come in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. After making his Test and one-day international debut in the national side back in 2004, Aftab was considered as one of the brightest prospect and even ... Read more
Tamim returns fresh, modified
Having scored two half-centuries and two scores of above 30 in six games, Tamim Iqbal’s short stint with the Wellington Firebirds in the HRV cup, a T20 competition in New Zealand, turned out to be quite a successful one for the left-handed opener. The batsman, who opened the innings alongside Jesse Ryder in the competition, ... Read more
Shakib rules out knee op
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who was diagnosed with ‘degenerated meniscus’ in his left knee, before the Twenty20 World Cup, has said that he isn’t thinking about going under the knife any time soon. “There hasn’t been any decision made regarding the surgery. I have no such plans as
Sakib holds no grudge against team-mates
Former Bangladesh captain Sakib al Hasan said he has no grudge against his team-mates despite his yet another masterful innings went in vain as Bangladesh could not win the game. Sakib played one of the best innings in the history of ICC World Twenty20 against Pakistan on Tuesday when he hammered 84 off 54 balls, ... Read more
Suspended ban for Nafees
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) disciplinary committee found Shahriar Nafees guilty of misconduct and imposed a ‘suspended sentence’ on the left-handed batsman. The disciplinary committee talked with the player and team officials yesterday before taking the decision against the left-hander, who was sent back home because
Mahmudullah fancies chances in World T20
National vice-captain Mahmudullah is optimistic about their chances in the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka as he thinks the Pallekele International ground, where Bangladesh is scheduled to play their group phase matches, will suit their team. Bangladesh will take on Pakistan and New Zealand respectively at the same ground where
‘I love to take challenges’
Anamul Haque, nicknamed Bijoy, is the rising star of Bangladesh cricket. The young wicketkeeper-batsman has been on the fringes of the national squad for a while but recently took charge of the Bangladesh U19 team for the World Cup in Australia. The youngster finished as the highest run scorer in the tournament (365 runs in ... Read more
Left-out spinner flies to Malaysia to seek advice
In a period when the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed a specialised coach for the spinners, one of the spinners, who was until recently a key part in national team’s bowling attack, has decided to travel to Malaysia for a month to seek assistance from his former mentor. Unable to get a call in the national ... Read more
Junaed hopeful of selection
Out of favour Tigers’ batsman Junaed Siddique revealed that he is hopeful of making a comeback to the starting eleven of the National team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka during training at the National Academy in Mirpur yesterday. “The preparation has gone pretty well. If I get a chance to play ... Read more
Junior Tigers sign off with easy win
Skipper Anamul Haque (128) slammed his second ton of the tournament to steer Bangladesh to a five-wicket win against Pakistan and restore some pride by securing seventh place in the ICC U-19 World Cup in Australia on Friday. The junior Tigers restricted their rivals to a modest total of 235 runs in Townsville and knocked
Nat’l cricketers resume training after Eid break
Bangladesh National Team resume the practice on Saturday after a week-long holiday due to the Eid-ul-Fitr. All but five players – Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah Ryad and Ashraful are expected to join the camp that is designed for the Twenty20 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago and ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. The ... Read more
Mahmudullah joins SLPL, Asharful could follow soon
National cricket team’s vice-captain Mahmudullah became the latest Bangladeshi to join the Sri Lankan Premier League when he signed for Basnahira Cricket Dundee at the weekend. The all-rounder, who could not get a team despite having his name on the players’ list made by the Sri Lanka Cricket for the seven franchises, joined Tamim Iqbal, ... Read more
Shakib No 1 Test all-rounder again
Bangladesh all-rounder and former national captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ranked No. 1 all-rounder (Test cricket) in the Reliance ICC Test Championship All-Rounder Rankings. Shakib Al Hasan with a rating of 404 preceded his competitor and one of the greatest all-rounders of all time Jacques Kallis who previously topped the list and has