Kohli, Dhoni may play the series Bangladesh A-team’s planned tour to India suddenly came under the spotlight after a section of Indian media reported that some senior Indian cricketers, including Test captain Virat Kohli and one-day captain MS Dhoni, might be featuring in the series. Bangladesh is scheduled to play three one-day matches and a ... Read more
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BCB starts clearing dues
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday started clearing the dues of players for their participation in the Bangladesh Premier League domestic Twenty20 competition. The BCB disbursed Tk 2.20 crore among 65 cricketers who had remained unpaid or partially paid after the second edition of BPL. The BCB, who were the guarantor
Bangladesh, Pakistan off to winning start
Bangladesh began their campaign in the ICRC T20 Cricket Tournament for people with disabilities in style as they defeated seasoned England by 14 runs in one of the two opening matches at the BKSP on Friday. A fine all-round performance from Drupam Patranabish Tirtho guided Bangladesh to a thrilling win in front of some jubilant home ... Read more
Hathurusinghe in the mix for SL job
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is in the mix of taking over the charge of Sri Lanka national cricket team, reports Press Trust of India. The post of Sri Lanka’s head coach fell vacant after Marvan Atapattu resigned on Thursday in the wake of 2-1 Test series defeat to India.
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.
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
Only two franchises clear BPL dues
Only two old franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League — Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Royals — have cleared their dues within the stipulated time, said an official on Thursday. The payment deadline ended on Thursday, but BPL governing council chairman Afzalur Rahman Sinha said his committee did not receive any positive response
Law to help execute plans, not change
Former national coach Stuart Law said on Tuesday that he is not willing to make too many changes in Bangladesh Under-19 setup but he is rather keen to add some values on the current system. Law arrived on Monday to take up the technical advisor’s role of the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team ahead of the ... Read more
Tigers look to wag tails
Batting programme for bowlers starts Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe took an initiative to improve the batting skills of bowlers by designing a six-day long special batting programme ahead of the home series against Australia. Pace bowlers Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Shahid along with spinners Taijul Islam and Jubair Hossain joined the programme on Tuesday
BCB’s battle with BPL teams rages on
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is divided into two camps over giving the old franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League another chance provided they clear their dues. BCB officials said apart from Dhaka Gladiators and Khulna Royal Bengals the owners of all other franchises have contacted with them
BPL set to become a larger affair
Bangladesh Cricket Board is mulling the option of increasing the number of franchises at the Bangladesh Premier League because of wide interest, said BCB president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday. According to BCB insiders, BPL is likely to be an eight-team affair, as Rangpur cleared their dues while Sylhet is on their way to clear it ... Read more
BCB brings NCL date forward
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to bring the schedule of National Cricket League forward to give the national players some match practice ahead of their two-match Test series against Australia, officials said on Wednesday. NCL was scheduled to start from the first week of October but BCB decided to start it from mid-September following a request
Bid for BPL teams lures 11 cos
A total of 11 new companies have submitted their bid to own a franchise of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. The BCB said they will now evaluate the bids before selecting five to seven teams for the tournament, which will be resumed in November after two years.
Over a dozen bids for BPL franchises
The Bangladesh Cricket Board received at least a dozen bids for the new franchises of the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said the officials. The final day for submitting the expression of interest to own six new franchises was on Monday. The BPL governing council is expected to open
Tigers set to miss the start of DPL
Country’s top cricketers are unlikely to be available in the first few matches of next Dhaka Premier League as its proposed schedule clashes with the ICC World Twenty20. The Bangladesh Cricket Board in its proposed domestic calendar said the next edition of DPL will start on March 14, 2016. The ICC World Twenty20
Steve Smith Named Australia’s New Test Captain
Steve Smith will become Australia’s Test captain after the Ashes following Michael Clarke’s decision to retire at the end of the series. Smith, 26, already leads the one-day side and will also captain the Twenty20 team in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch. Fellow batsman David Warner, 28, has been named as Smith’s vice-captain. “At 26, Steve ... Read more
Enamul vows to continue as umpire
Former national cricketer and ICC international panel umpire Enamul Haque said on Friday that he has no intention to quit umpiring despite speculation of his imminent retirement. Enamul’s performance as an umpire came under greater scrutiny after he made a fatal mistake during a one-day international against India recently.
Cook below Mushfiqur
Bangladesh has been doing well recently, with their ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza galvanising the unit. While the team was flourishing in the one-day format, it felt like Mushfiqur Rahim’s contributions were undermined, but the Telegraph of the United Kingdom set that right when they ranked the Test skipper as the fourth best current captain. In ... Read more
Aussies mull spin options for Tigers
Ashes-wrecked Australia are looking forward to take a new strategy in their upcoming Bangladesh tour as chief selector Rodney Marsh indicated they will strengthen their spin attack during the two-match Test series against Tigers. The strategy could bring back 22-year old left-arm slow bowler Ashton Agar, who holds the record of highest individual innings of 98 ... Read more
Mominul sad to see Sangakkara retiring
Batsman Mominul Haque said on Wednesday that he is sad as Sri Lankan legendary batsman Kumar Sangakara announced his retirement from international cricket after the ongoing Test series against India. Sangakara will retire from international cricket after the opening two Test matches against India that started at Galle on Wednesday.