Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team spinner Arafat Sunny’s father Abdur Rahim died in the city in the wee hours on Sunday. Abdur Rahim, 60, fell sick on Saturday night and died on way to a hospital in the city.Abdur…
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Taskin hopes to gain clearance from Brisbane ICC lab
Dhaka – Promising young pacer Taskin Ahmed will undergo tests on his bowling action bowling at an ICC laboratory in Brisbane, Australia next month, hoping to get himself cleared to bowl again in international cricket.Jalal Yunus, media committee chairman of…
Mustafizur to arrive home Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman is expected to arrive home from Lindon, UK on Monday. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee chairman Jalal Yunus confirmed this to journalists on Friday.“Mustafizur is scheduled to leave London on Sunday…
ECB security team visits SBNCS
Dhaka – The three-member security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday visited Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) at Mirpur to assess the security measures ahead of England’s tour of Bangladesh.Talking to reporters during the visit,…
India bowls out West Indies for 108 to win 3rd test, series
Dhaka – West Indies collapsed on the final day as India won the third test by 237 runs on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.India earlier declared its second innings on 217-7 – with an…
Broad fined 20 percent of match fee over Hales’ dismissal
Dhaka – England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 20 percent of his match fee after criticizing the third umpire for not overturning Alex Hales’ dismissal in the first innings of the fourth test against Pakistan.The ICC says Broad…
“I am still alive.” – Ashraful’s domestic ban lifted
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday officially lifted the ban on Mohammad Ashraful allowing him to resume playing domestic cricket in Bangladesh. The former national team captain Ashraful is now allowed to take part in domestic cricket, including…
Mustafizur likely to return home this week
Dhaka – After successful shoulder surgery in London,UK, Bangladesh’s young bowling talent Mustafizur Rahman is likely to return home within a week.On Saturday noon, the 20-year-old from Satkhira was released from Bupa Cromwell Hospital where he had a successful shoulder…
3rd test: India looking to grab last-day win vs West Indies
Dhaka- India quickly reached 157-3 in its second innings at stumps Friday with one day left to dismiss West Indies and seal the series after building a lead of 285 in the third test.Ajinkya Rahane finished the fourth day on…
Mustafiz undergoes shoulder surgery
Dhaka – Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman underwent a surgery on his left shoulder at the BUPA Cromwell Hospital in London on Thursday, UNB news agency has reported.
Pakistan’s cricket great Hanif Mohammad passes away at 81
Dhaka – Pakistani legend Hanif Mohammad, one of the famous four Mohammad brothers who played Test cricket for Pakistan, has died at the age of 81 at Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi on Thursday. Hanif, also known as the original…
CPL champ Shakib returns Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s global cricketing superstar Shakib Al Hasan is set to return home on Friday, after completing his 4th Caribbean Premier League (CPL) stint, this time as a champion, with the Jamaica Tallawahs.Shakib has always maintained the Caribbean is…
Fiz elated receiving PM’s phone call ahead of surgery
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday phoned country’s pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman prior to his surgery on his left shoulder in London.During her conversation with the pacer around 5:00 pm (BST), Sheikh Hasina enquired about his treatment and surgery-related issues…
India on 234-5 at stumps on Day 1 of 3rd test in West Indies
Dhaka – A battling performance in the final session helped India recover from a poor start against West Indies and reach 234-5 at close of play on the first day of the third test on Tuesday.West Indies captain Jason Holder won…
Mustafiz to undergo surgery in England Thursday
Dhaka – Famed Bangladeshi pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman will undergo surgery on his left shoulder at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London on Thursday.The surgery will be conducted by orthopedic surgeon Dr Andrew Wallace who has been involved with sports surgery for…
Former test player among 4 banned for South Africa fixing
Dhaka- Former South Africa test player Thami Tsolekile is among four players banned from cricket on Monday for his part in a match-fixing scandal in the local Twenty20 competition.Tsolekile was banned for 12 years by Cricket South Africa for “contriving…
Zimbabwe struggling at 185-5 vs New Zealand in 2nd test
Dhaka- New Zealand took control of the second test against Zimbabwe on Monday after reducing the hosts to 185-5 at tea on the third day in reply to 582-4.Zimbabwe resumed its first innings on 55-0 at Queens Sports Club and…
Shakib lone spinner to take 242 wkts in domestic T20
Dhaka – Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has reached another milestone of grabbing most wickets in domestic T20 as a spin bowler.He earned the feat in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final for Jamaica Tallawahs capturing 2 wickets for 25…
Schools enjoy U-12 Cricket Carnival in Jhalokati
Dhaka – School students spent a festive time taking part in the Jhalokati Under-12 Cricket Carnival at Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Stadium here in Jhalokati on Monday.Students of four schools – Jhalokati Govt High School, Udbodhan Maddhomik Bidyaloy,…
Sri Lanka beats Australia by 229 runs and take series 2-0
Dhaka – Dilruwan Perera took a career-best 10-wicket haul on Saturday to hand Sri Lanka a crushing 229-run win over Australia in the second test and an unassailable 2-0 series lead over the world’s top-ranked team.Chasing 413 to win, Australia…
BPL: Soccer Club Feni to play dispirited Russel Saturday
Dhaka – Soccer Club Feni will face bottom-run Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in the 4th round match of the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Beer Muktijoddha Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium on Saturday.The 20th match of the country’s prestigious…
Tamim Iqbal to play for World Stars in Norway
Dhaka -Left-handed dashing opening batsman of Bangladesh national cricket team Tamim Iqbal will play for the World Stars against Pakistan Stars in ‘Play for Peace’ Twenty20 Cricket in Norway on August 19.Tamim will reach the Norway capital Oslo on August 17…
Chase seals draw for West Indies against India on final day
Dhaka- An unbeaten century from Roston Chase helped West Indies fight back for an unlikely draw against India on the final day of the second test on Wednesday.After a top order collapse on a rain-interrupted fourth day, West Indies had…
India to host Bangladesh in February next
Dhaka -Bangladesh will play their first-ever historic one-off Test match against India in India from February 8-12 next year at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.This is the first time that India will host Bangladesh to play a…
India controls rain-hit 2nd test, leads WIndies by 304
Dhaka – India declared at 500-9 on Monday after slowly building a first-innings lead of 304 runs in the rain-hit second test, and gambling on getting enough play in the final two days to beat West Indies.India added 67 in…
India builds 160-run lead on day 2 of 2nd test v West Indies
Dhaka – A century from Lokesh Rahul helped India reach 358-5 and a commanding lead of 160 runs at stumps on the second day of the second test against the West Indies on Sunday.Rahul compiled a patient and well worked…
Fizz’s surgery schedule to be fixed on Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials will take decisions about the date and place of cutter master Mustafizur Rahman’s left shoulder surgery on Monday.BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus, in a press briefing on Saturday, told reporters: “Hopefully we…
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 106 runs in 1st test
Dhaka – Batsman Kusal Mendis’ fighting maiden test hundred backed up by quality spin bowling from Rangana Herath and Lakshan Sandaken led Sri Lanka to only its second test victory against Australia on Saturday.Chasing 268 to win the match Australia…
Aaqib Javed in city to conduct training camp
Former Pakistani pace bowler Aaqib Javed arrived in the city on Friday on a 10-day visit to Bangladesh to conduct the specialised training camp of BCB High Performance (HP) unit and a training camp with national pacers.The Pakistani pacer will…
England beats Pakistan in 2nd test, levels series 1-1
Dhaka – England dismissed Pakistan for 234 on Monday to win the second test by 330 runs with a day to spare and level the four-match series 1-1.Pakistan’s batting crumbled against England’s impeccable seamers with the second innings ending after…