Bangladesh took a 128-run lead with 7 wickets in hand against giant England after the 2nd day’s play of the 2nd Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.The 3rd wicket partnership of 86 runs by Imrul Kayes…
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Sri Lanka without captain Mathews for Zimbabwe’s 100th test
Dhaka – Sri Lanka will overcome the absence of captain Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal in the two-test series against Zimbabwe that starts on Saturday, stand-in skipper Rangana Herath said.Matthews and his deputy Chandimal did not make the tour…
Mashrafi to create awareness against diabetes
Dhaka-Danish company Novo Nordisk has launched a campaign in Bangladesh by engaging Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team, as the brand ambassador to create awareness on the prevention, detection, management and control of diabetes.
2nd Test: Eng loses 3 wkts for 50 as Mehedi, Shakib strike
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s spinners gave England an early jolt by sending back three top-order batsmen at 42 runs in third session of the 2nd Test at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Friday.Right-hand spinner Mehedi Hasan rocked the visiting team…
Tigers 1st innings collection 220 against England
Dhaka – Bangladesh suffered batting collapse in the 2nd and 3rd sessions of the 1st innings losing their wickets in a gradual interval on the way to innings collection of 220 on day-1 against England in the 2nd and last…
Tamim hammers 8th century against England
Dhaka -Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal hammered his 8th Test century during the 2nd session of the 1st innings on day-1 of the 2nd Test against England at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur started in Tamim hammers 8th century…
Tigers elect to open 1st innings with bat against England
Dhaka -Bangladesh won the toss and elected to open the 1st innings with bat against the visiting England in the 2nd and last match of their two-match series that began at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday morning.After…
Bangladesh vs England series decider 2nd Test from Friday
Dhaka – After finishing the exciting 1st Test with 22-run defeat in Chittagong, Bangladesh will face the visiting England in the 2nd and last match that will roll on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The 10th Test match…
History beckons Mushfiqur
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s Test version skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is going to add another feather to his career when the Tigers will face visiting England in the 2nd Test beginning at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.Mushfiqur…
Injured Anderson misses start of England’s tour of India
Dhaka – England’s record test wicket-taker James Anderson will miss at least the start of the team’s tour of India as the pace bowler continues his recovery from a shoulder injury.Anderson was left out of an initial 16-man squad announced…
Impress Matra Consortium wins BPL broadcast rights
Dhaka – Impress Matra Consortium has won the worldwide broadcast rights of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket for 2017-19 seasons.Four companies — Gazi Satellite Television Ltd, Ardent and Mediacom Consortium,Impress Matra Consortium and Top of Mind — vied for…
West Indies stumbles to 171-4, chasing 456
Dhaka – West Indies were left reeling at 171-4 as Pakistan pressed for victory on the fourth day of the second test after setting up a stiff target of 456 runs.Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 2-60 while seamer Rahat Ali got…
Squad for 2nd Test against England announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday announced a 15-member final squad for the 2nd match of the two-match Rocket Test series against England beginning on October 28 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, recruiting all-rounder Subashis Roy for international…
Mushfiqur takes positives from Test loss
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is happy over the team’s performances in the first Test that the Tigers lost to England by 22 runs on the 5th and final day at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in the…
22-run win gives England 1-0 lead against Tigers
England took 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a 22-run win over Bangladesh in the thrilling 1st Test that ended on the 5th and final morning at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.Requiring 33 runs on the…
1st Test: 22-run win give England 1-0 series lead against Tigers
Dhaka – England took 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a 22-run win over Bangladesh in the thrilling 1st Test that ended on the 5th and final morning at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.Requiring 33 runs…
4th BPL: Comilla Victorians to play Rajshahi Kings in opener on Nov 4
Dhaka – Defending champions Comilla Victorians will play newcomers Rajshahi Kings in the opening match of the seven-team 4th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket beginning here on November 4 The match will kick-off at 2:30 pm at…
Sabbir keeps maiden Test victory hope alive against England
Dhaka –Bangladesh’s debut batsman Sabbir Rahman hammered a crucial 59 at stumps in the 2nd innings that pushed the 1st Test towards the thrilling climax on the 5th day against England at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday,…
1st Test: England lead by 273 runs against Bangladesh
England took a 273-run lead with two wickets in hand in the 2nd innings against Bangladesh after the 3rd day of their thrilling 1st Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad were on…
Tigers collect 221 for 5 against Englands 293 in first innings
Dhaka – A half century from Tamim Iqbal and decent contribution from the middle order batsmen have put Bangladesh in a comfortable position against England in the first Test in Chittagong. The hosts will rue losing the wicket of skipper…
1st Test: Miraz shines on debut as England struggle
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s debutant off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz rocked England as he took 5/64 on day 1 of the 1st Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.Miraz’s exploits had England 258/7 at stumps in their first…
England elect to bat first against Bangladesh in 1st Test
Dhaka – Coin favoured, the English captain Alastair Cook chose to open the first innings with bat against Bangladesh in the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday, UNB news agency reported. Cook joined at the…
BD v Eng Test series begin Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team will face giant England in the 1st Test of their two-match series starting at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chittagong on Thursday.The test between Bangladesh, an irregular participant in the longest format of cricket,…
U-19’s skill camp begins tomorrow
Dhaka – The under-19 cricket team’s skill camp begins tomorrow (Wednesday) at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ahead of the forthcoming Under 19 Asia Cup to be held in December in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan holds its nerve for 56-run win despite Bravo ton
Dhaka- Pakistan held its nerve for a 56-run victory against the West Indies in their day-night first test with the pink ball on Monday after Darren Bravo made a resilient century.Bravo’s patient 116 off 249 balls kept Pakistan at bay…
Tour match: BCB XI, England XI play another draw
Dhaka- The 2nd two-day warm-up match between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI and England XI also ended in draw at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Monday.Replying to BCB XI’s 294 for all in the first innings, England XI resumed the…
BPL: Comilla Victorians to start training session Tuesday
Dhaka -Defending champions Comilla Victorians will start their first training session for the franchise-based Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket with local players at ground 4 of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) in Saver on Tuesday.Seven franchised teams–Comilla Victorians, Dhaka Dynamites, Chittagong…
ENG v BD 1st Test: Sabbir staring at debut
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 14-member Bangladesh squad to play the Rocket first Test of the two-match series against England scheduled for October 20-24 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong including batsman Sabbir…
BCB appoints David Capel as new coach for Tigress
DHaka – It was a good news for the national women’s cricket team that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former England allrounder David Capel as new coach for the eve cricketers.The 53-year-old will soon join the ongoing preparation…
BCB announce 14-member squad for 1st Test
Dhaka -The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday announced the squad for first Test against visiting England scheduled to be held on October 20-14 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.