Australia have agreed to compensate Bangladesh for this month’s postponed tour but did not give any dates of their next visit, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Friday. ‘They apologised to us time and time again for postponing the series,’ said Nazmul after his return from Dubai, where he attended the board meeting ... Read more
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Fresh controversy hits BPL
The new edition of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament stroked its first controversy when authorities allowed the franchises to hire some international cricketers beyond the official process. The BPL governing council on Wednesday named 122 local and 196 international cricketers, who will be picked by six franchises through a recruitment process
U-19 WC safe and secure
Bangladesh will host the ICC Under-19 World Cup as per schedule in next year, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury after a meeting of top cricket executives of different cricket boards in Dubai on Sunday. The International Cricket Council is expected to name an alternative venue for the tournament, though
‘Saying no to Bangladesh was easy’
A week after Australia called off their tour to Bangladesh citing ‘security fears’, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said the ICC needs to step in and coordinate security efforts. He also said he believed the decision might have been a ‘little different’ had a similar situation arisen ahead of a tour to India. ‘The ICC ... Read more
BCB Meeting Today: Nazmul-Naimur cold war on focus
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will hold a crucial meeting today with former national captain Naimur Rahman finally getting a chance to raise his voice over certain issues that had undermined his authority as cricket operations chief. Naimur appeared unhappy as BCB president Nazmul Hasan recently overruled some of his recommendations regarding the appointment of Bangladesh ‘A’ team
BCB calls it ‘sad, unfortunate’
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday regretted the decision of Cricket Australia to postpone the two-Test series against Tigers for safety concern, saying it was sad and unfortunate. ‘Many countries now face these kinds of threat for terror attacks, but we don’t see cricket getting stopped. It is being played everywhere,’ BCB president Nazmul Hasan ... Read more
Women’s off with loss in Pakistan
Bangladesh national women’s cricket team lost by 29 runs in the first Twenty20 international of the much-hyped series against Pakistan at Karachi on Wednesday. Bangladeshi women could make only 95-7 in their stipulated 20 overs in reply to the hosts’ 124-5 off 20 overs after they won the toss. The match took place at the Southend ... Read more
‘A’ team lament top-order failure
Top-order batting failure made Bangladesh ‘A’ team pay heavily in their India tour, said skipper Mominul Haque, as the players returned home on Wednesday. The second string Bangladeshi side won just one of their three one-day matches before losing both of their three-day matches, respectively against Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka
BCB clutching at straws
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday was hoping against hope to revive the home series against Australia after a series of events over the last few days has thrown it into serious doubt. Cricket Australia has not communicated with the BCB about its decision till late in the evening of Tuesday, leaving BCB in an ... Read more
Streak delighted with ‘A’ team’s fightback
Bangladesh ‘A’ team coach Heath Streak said on Friday that he was delighted to see his charges taking the game away from the hosts despite making a modest total to level the three-match one-day series against India ‘A’ Bangladesh scored 252-8 on the back of Nasir Hossain’s unbeaten century and later dismissed the hosts for 182 ... Read more
Mosaddek hits first ton of NCL
Barisal’s Mosaddek Hossain scored the first century of the domestic season as the new-look two-tier National Cricket League first-round got underway at different venues of the country on Friday. Mosaddek scored 122 runs as Barisal put 302 against Rajshahi before reducing the hosts to 19-2 to make them trail by 283 runs at the Shaheed ... Read more
Law asks to lower expectations on Under-19 side
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team’s technical advisor Stuart law said too much expectation over the teenage boys will not bring any good but some fatal results in the upcoming junior World Cup. The former Australian cricketer, who also coached Bangladesh national side, gave his opinion about the future of the age-level side in Dhaka on Thursday after ... Read more
‘A’ team’s 2nd one-day today
Bangladesh ‘A’ team will be looking to bounce back after their dismal show in the first match when they take on their Indian counterparts in the second of the three-match one-day series at Bangalore today. The visitor’s top-order batsmen must return to form if they are to stay alive in the series. In the first ... Read more
BCB names 6 BPL franchises
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed six franchises for the third edition of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament, which gets underway from November 24. Eastern city Comilla will join Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rangpur and Barisal for the event that will resume after a gap of two years. The BCB excluded Rajshahi and
‘A’ Team Take Field Today : Mominul caught in coach’s whim again!
Bangladesh ‘A’ team will start their campaign against India ‘A’ with the opener of three-match one-day series today amid speculation over participation of skipper Mominul Haque. Speculation is ripe in Dhaka that coach Chandika Hathurusinghe asked the team management to field the left-hander in just one match of the series despite his being the captain.
Bangladesh unperturbed by Pak threat
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday said it will not accept any conditions to ensure the participation of Pakistani players in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 competition. Press Trust of India reported quoting unnamed sources said that the Pakistan Cricket Board will not allow its players in BPL unless Bangladesh agreed to send its ... Read more
Visa hassle hinders Streak’s India tour
Bangladesh ‘A’ team’s head coach Heath Streak and physiotherapist Brett Haropp will not travel India with the team due to visa hassle as Indian embassy did not give them a visa, said BCB sources on Sunday. ‘The embassy said that they need to get few more information about them,’ said an official. Assistant coach Jafrul Ehsan will ... Read more
BCB split over ‘A’ team personnel
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has become a divided house in choosing the team management for the upcoming national ‘A’ team’s tour to India with high-ups frequently changing their minds. The BCB decided to form a strong Bangladesh ‘A’ team for the tour consisting three one-day matches and two three-day games as it included 14 players ... Read more
Mominul to lead ‘A’ team in India
Batsman Mominul Haque will lead Bangladesh ‘A’ team in the forthcoming tour of India featuring two three-day matches and three one-day matches, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. Nasir Hossain was appointed as the vice-captain for the 15-member squad that featured 10 Test cricketers including Al-Amin Hossain, who was first time included
Strong ‘A’ team set to visit India
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to send a strong ‘A’ team for the forthcoming tour of India with the inclusion of at least 10 Test cricketers in 15-member squad. Bangladesh ‘A’ is scheduled to play three one-day matches and a three-day game against India ‘A’ apart from playing a three-day game against Ranji ... Read more