Eoin Morgan, England’s limited-overs captain, will not travel to Bangladesh to lead the team in their one-day series due to concerns about security, the ECB has confirmed. Opening batsman Alex Hales has also ruled himself out of the tour for…
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Morgan, Hales won’t tour Bangladesh over security concerns
Dhaka – Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales made themselves unavailable for England’s upcoming cricket tour of Bangladesh because of their security concerns.The England and Wales Cricket Board made the announcement on Sunday, with director of cricket Andrew Strauss saying England “respect…
Rumana takes maiden hat-trick as Bangladesh win series
Dhaka – Leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed took the maiden hat-trick for Bangladesh in women’s cricket as the Tigresses sealed a 10-run victory over Ireland in the 3rd ODI of a three-match series at the Instornian Cricket Club Ground in Belfast on…
Maxwell sets T20 series win for Australia vs. Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Glenn Maxwell smashed four sixes and seven boundaries to score 66 off 29 balls to set up a close four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 international and a 2-0 series win on Friday.Sri Lanka won…
Taskin, Sunny returning from actions tests in Australia
Dhaka – Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny are expected to arrive at Shahjalal International Airport here from Australia on Sunday night, following tests on their bowling actions after allegations of chucking.Both took the test at an…
Women ODI: Bangladesh, Ireland face another washout, Ld
Dhaka – The second One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series between Bangladesh and Ireland women cricket teams was washed out due to rain at Instonians Cricket Club, Shaw’s Bridge Lower Ground, Belfast on Friday.With 2nd successive washout, the…
Khulna, Rajshahi rejoin BPL T20 4th edition
Dhaka – The 4th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket is likely to get new look with the inclusion of two old franchise teams — Rajshahi and Khulna.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) approved Renaissance Group to own Rajshahi while…
Taskin, Sunny face bowling action test in Brisbane
Dhaka – Expecting clean chit, two Bangladesh bowlers-Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny- faced their bowling action test at an ICC accredited laboratory ‘Brisbane National Cricket Centre’,Australia on Thursday.Pace bowler Taskin and left-arm spinner Sunny appeared for their biomechanics test at…
Women’s ODI: Bangladesh, Ireland 1st ODI abandoned
Dhaka – The first match of the two-match ODI series between touring Bangladesh and hosts Ireland Women’s team was abandoned without a single ball bowled due to rain at the Bready Cricket Club in Londonderry on Thursday.The 2nd and last…
Pakistan beats England in one-off T20 by 9 wickets
Dhaka – Openers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif both bludgeoned half centuries as Pakistan defeated England by nine wickets in their one-off Twenty20 international on Wednesday.Left-hander Sharjeel scored an electrifying 59 off 36 balls, while Latif made an unbeaten 59…
England’s tour to Bangladesh will be an inspiration to the game
By the end of this week, England’s cricketers will have had to decide whether or not to tour Bangladesh. The official word is to go, but the spectre of terrorism weighs heavily on young men to whom the world has…
Cutter master Mustafiz turns 21
Dhaka- Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turned 21 on Tuesday.The cutter master, popularly known as ‘Fizz’, was born in Satkhira district on September 6 in 1995.Mustafiz, who started his career in international cricket through a T20 match against Pakistan in Dhaka…
BCB announces a 20-man ODI pool to play Afghanistan, England
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 20-member ODI pool to play in the forthcoming ODI matches against Afghanistan and England.The Afghan team will arrive here on September 21 to play a three-match ODI series while the England…
Australia beats Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, wins ODI series 4-1
Dhaka – Captain David Warner became the first Australian to hit a one-day international century in Sri Lanka as he led his team to a five-wicket victory Sunday – with 42 balls remaining – and a 4-1 win in the series.Sri…
Pakistan wins 5th ODI to avoid series sweep for England
Cardiff (AP/UNB) — Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik shared a 163-run partnership to give Pakistan a four-wicket victory in the fifth and final ODI on Sunday and deny England a series sweep. Ahmed scored 90 off 73 balls and Malik…
Ashraful desires to play this edition BCL
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh national cricket team skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who was banned from all cricketing activities for eight years on grounds of fixing, has been working hard aiming to return to the domestic cricket as early as possible.”I’m allowed…
Cook backing Bangladesh tour
Alastair Cook has assured England he will travel to Bangladesh and lead the team on the Test leg of the England tour.But the England and Wales Cricket Board still has to convince Eoin Morgan, the one-day captain, that its security…
BCB announces itinerary for Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the itinerary of Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh beginning on September 21.During the 12-day tour, the ICC associate member will play three ODIs against the Bengal Tigers at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium…
Tamim out with injury
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket Team left-handed dashing opener Tamim Iqbal injured the little finger of his left hand during a practice session Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpurs on Saturday.The dashing opener will be out of cricket for 2 or 3…
Hafeez ruled out of remaining part of England series
Dhaka – Pakistan opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez has been ruled out of the remaining three one-day internationals and one-off Twenty20 against England due to calf injury.The Pakistan Cricket Board says in a statement that Hafeez hurt his left calf before…
Afghans in talks with BCB for ODI series
Dhaka – The Tigers are likely to play an ODI series against the ICC associate Afghanistan in September, ahead of the England tour to Bangladesh for Test and ODI series.The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials are communicating with the Bangladesh…
England cricket team’s BD tour gets green light
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.“England’s tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned,” ECB Director Andrew Strauss made…
English cricket team’s Bangladesh visit prospect brigher
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned, UNB news agency reported.
Dilshan retiring from ODIs after 3rd match vs Australia
Dhaka – Sri Lanka allrounder Tillakaratne Dilshan will retire from one-day international cricket on Sunday, after the third match of the current series against Australia.Sri Lanka Cricket announced the decision Thursday.Cricket website espncricinfo.com says the 39-year-old Dilshan will retire from…
Sri Lanka beats Australia by 82 runs in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – Spin bowler Amila Aponso and seamer Thisara Perera shared seven wickets to help Sri Lanka to a crushing 82-run win over Australia in their second one-day international on Wednesday.The five-match series is now level at 1-1, with three…
England beats Pakistan in rain-hit 1st ODI
Dhaka – Jason Roy overcame a bout of dizziness to inspire England to a 44-run win over Pakistan using the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected one-day international on Wednesday, putting the hosts 1-0 ahead in the five-match series.Chasing 261 to…
England should play series against Tigers:Mashrafe
Bangladesh’s limited over captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday urged England Test captains Alastair Cook and Eoin Morgan to come to play their scheduled series against the Tigers without any tension.“I’m urging the two England captains (Alastair Cook and Eoin…
Pakistan named No. one Test team as India draw with WIndies
Pakistan have become the number one Test team for the first time since the International Cricket Council rankings were introduced in 2003.
ACC to appoint its next president from Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will appoint its next president from Bangladesh.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed this to journalists on his return to Dhaka on Monday after attending the ACC general meeting in Colombo,UNB…
Mustafiz returns home from UK
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman returned home from London, UK on Monday after a successful shoulder surgery.He arrived at the Shahjalal International Airport at around 11: 45 am.The cutter-master had a surgery on his left shoulder on…