Reds coast to 7-wicket win BCB Red’s batting muscle took them to a seven-wicket win yesterday in the four-day practice match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. After Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes laid into the BCB Green bowlers in a two-hour blitz, Shuvogoto Hom Chowdhury and Mushfiqur Rahim steered the 234-run chase in ... Read more
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‘Staring to enjoy batting again’
Smarting from his demotion from the vice-captain’s role since September 5 when the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) suddenly sacked him and Shakib Al Hasan from the leadership positions, Tamim Iqbal finally turned the corner with a solid score yesterday. Though he looked good during the BCB Cup, Tamim’s dismissal in the first innings of the
Tamim, Nasir combine to crush ‘A’ team
Tamim Iqbal struck a blazing half-century after Nasir Hossain mesmerised the batsmen with his off-spin as the Bangladesh national side crushed the A team by 10 wickets in their last group match of the BCB Cup on Monday. Set a revised target of 100 runs in 20 overs after rain delayed the innings of Tigers ... Read more
Mushy shines in rain
Mushfiqur Rahim’s late blitz was the only bright spot yesterday with heavy rain spoiling the BCB Cup game between the Tigers and the GP-BCB National Cricket Academy at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. The sharp spell of rain early in the morning kept the players waiting till noon to start the game,
Nur to replace Sakib
Leg-spinner Nur Hossain is set to replace Sakib al Hasan in the Bangladesh team for the BCB Cup, chief selector Akram Khan said on Tuesday. While Nur is certainly not Sakib’s natural successor in the national team, but bearing in mind the threat posed by West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, his inclusion in the side ... Read more
Tigers trounce cubs
A 50-over game lasting only three hours isn’t the best advertisement for a season opener, but that is what happened as the national side trounced the GP-BCB National Cricket Academy by six wickets in the opening game of the BCB Cup yesterday. There were hardly any demons in the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium wicket as the ... Read more
Shakib won’t take part in BCB Cup
Shakib Al Hasan will not take part in the BCB Cup, to be begun on Monday as he will be busy to play the qualifying round of the Champions League for Kolkata Knight Riders. The recently deposed captain will fly for Hyderabad on Monday at 4 pm. Shakib has been the integral part of KKR ... Read more