Virat Kohli scored yet another century to take India to a 3-1 series victory against Sri Lanka by winning the fourth ODI of their five-match series by six wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Chasing a par score of 252 to win, India were in a spot of bother with the score ... Read more
cricketer
Milon blessed by Waugh before Lord’s ‘Test’
A meeting with Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh at Lord’s cricket ground is a great dream for any cricketer and perhaps more than that if he happens to be a Bangladeshi. The two times when Bangladesh played a Test match at this hallowed home of cricket none of the cricketers ever had had such opportunities ... Read more
Season that had it all for Ziaur
It was the Chittagong Kings’ fourth game in the Bangladesh Premier League and in their pursuit of a 153-run chase, they lost the form opener Nasir Jamshed in the fifth over. The commentators had a shockingly tough time pronouncing the next man’s name as he walked in steadily from the dugout. Ziaur Rahman was also ... Read more
Superb Sakib steers Victoria
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan put in an impressive performance to guide Victoria Sporting Club to a comfortable five-wicket win over Abahani Limited in their crucial re-match of the Dhaka Premier League at the Fatullah stadium on Thursday. Skipper Sakib made 57 from 58 balls to help Victoria reach 195-5 in 40.1 overs after they had
Tamim clears the air
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal cleared the air about his absence in the last few matches of the Indian Premier League franchise Pune Warriors that dragged him into an unnecessary controversy in the recent times. Warriors’ owner Subrata Roy Sahara at a press conference in Dhaka on Friday said they wanted to play Tamim in the last ... Read more
Kent interested in Ashraful
Former Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful is likely to be approached by Kent to play for them in the upcoming Twenty20 campaign, revealed their coach Jimmy Adams on Thursday. Ashraful, 27, is currently playing for Blackheath – and also coaching the side – in the Kent Premier League and scored a century on Saturday that caught ... Read more
Mushfiq in no hurry for coach
Head coach or no head coach, Bangladesh must play well in Zimbabwe to keep up the momentum they gained in the Asia Cup, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim told reporters on Wednesday. Mushfiq joined the preliminary camp on Wednesday ahead of the tour that features a tri-series Twenty20 tournament involving Bangladesh, South Africa and hosts
Rubel undergoes successful surgery
Bangladeshi pace bowler Rubel Hossain had a lengthy but successful operation on his injured right shoulder in South Africa on Friday, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday. ‘He had an arthroscopy operation on his right shoulder that took nearly three hours and a half but it was successful,’ said Monirul Amin, a physician of ... Read more
Sachin Tendulkar features on Time magazine cover
Sachin Tendulkar’s super-human feats have earned him the title of “The God of Cricket” from his fans around the world. Time magazine’s latest issue – which is scheduled to go on the stands on May 11, 2012 – features him on the cover with the same title. This is the second time he would feature ... Read more
Tigers’ camp next week
Rubel flying to South Africa for treatment The conditioning camp for the national cricketers will start sometime during the next week as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is desperately trying to arrange some international matches before the Tigers’ next scheduled assignment — the ICC Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in September. ... Read more
Shakib home for a break
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan arrived in Dhaka yesterday from India to take advantage of the two-day break from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The former Tigers skipper has been suffering from mild fever but he was hopeful that he can fly to India as per schedule on May 11 to join his franchise ... Read more
Mashud attributes unity to Rajshahi success
Rajshahi cricket team’s mentor Khaled Mashud attributed the unity between the players and the hunger for success to their victories in four consecutive National Cricket League championships. Rajshahi maintained their dominance in the country’s lone first-class cricket tournament by defeating Khulna by nine wickets in the final to take their fifth overall crown, and fourth
Shakib leaves with big aims
Shakib Al Hasan left the capital yesterday to play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which will be his second season in the money-spinning Twenty20 tournament. The world’s No 1 all-rounder in Tests and ODIs, who recently picked up two consecutive man-of-the-tournament awards in the Bangladesh Premier ... Read more
Tamim a Pune Warrior
Says recent struggles changed him Tamim Iqbal will be the second Bangladeshi after all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to take part in the fifth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which begins on April 4 as the dashing Tigers opener has signed for the Pune Warriors franchise. With the signing of Tamim, who replaces injured ... Read more
Shakib regains No 1 position
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan has returned as the No 1 ranked all-rounder in the latest Reliance ICC ODI Championship table after his tremendous performance in the Asia Cup which concluded last Thursday. He earned 27 ratings points for his player-of-the-tournament performance and regained the position from Australia all-rounder Shane Watson, who had leapfrogged the former ... Read more
Tamim picked by Pune
Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has been linked to the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Pune Warriors for the upcoming fifth season of the IPL beginning on April 4. A source close to the Pune Warriors said yesterday that Tamim Iqbal could replace Australian all-rounder James Hopes, whose knee injury left the franchise with two foreign ... Read more
Five Tigers make Yahoo dream Asian XI
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) (Mat: 4, Runs: 245, Hig: 105, Avg: 61.25) The ease with which Hafeez can switch between offence and defence makes him a genuine asset at the top of the order. The 31-year-old’s accurate off-spin and decent fieldwork are a bonus. His stand-out knock in the Asia Cup, unfortunately, was a century in ... Read more
Sachin the day after
Sachin Tendulkar felt relief yesterday after achieving the long awaited 100th international hundred in India’s 5-wicket loss to hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Friday. “I have to admit I was relieved. This is now out of the way and I can start a new chapter. It was possibly the toughest phase of my ... Read more
Akram’s heroic decision
Akram Khan doesn’t have to look too far for support after taking such a bold decision. As he submitted the resignation letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday morning, messages from former teammates poured in; his family and friends have backed him fully. More importantly, Akram has won the respect of almost everyone ... Read more
Cloud over cricket
Chief selector resigns over interference Akram Khan quit as chief selector yesterday, thirty-six hours after Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal dropped Tamim Iqbal from the Asia Cup squad. The resignation of the former national captain is being hailed by the cricket community as the meddling in team selection is rapidly outgrowing the national ... Read more