Dhaka – World ‘s number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to appear for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Delhi Daredevils (DD) in the 9th edition Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.The franchised based IPL…
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Narine cleared to resume bowling in int’l cricket
Dhaka – West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been cleared to resume his bowling in both international and domestic cricket as his action was found legal after a retest in Chennai.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed that following…
Indian Premier League set to ease T20 heartache
Dhaka – The glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL) starts Saturday, helping to ease the heartache of millions of fans following India’s failure to win the World Twenty20 on home soil this month. India’s short-form extravaganza, famous for its fireworks and…
Cricket: Australia to play pink-ball Tests against SAfrica, Pakistan
Dhaka – Australia will play two day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan next southern summer in a revamp of home international scheduling, a report said on Thursday.Following the success of the inaugural pink-ball Test against New Zealand in Adelaide…
Australian women stars earn big pay rise
Dhaka – Australia’s elite female cricketers were handed a significant pay rise on Wednesday to make them the top earners of any women’s team sport in the country.Cricket Australia said the maximum retainers for contracted players, many of whom helped…
Bangladesh cricket team start journey in Washington
DHAKA – The Lion Squad, a cricket team fully owned by expatriate Bangladeshis, have started their journey in the US capital of Washington.The team, formed with the Bangladeshi cricket fans, were launched through distribution of team jerseys among the players…
Mustafiz, Shakib leave for India to play IPL
Dhaka – Bangladeshi world famed all rounder Shakib Al Hasan and bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman left the capital for India on Tuesday to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning on Saturday.Cutter Master Mustafiz is expected to make his…
Mustafiz leaves for India to play IPL
Dhaka – Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman left the capital for India on Tuesday afternoon to play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning on Saturday.Cutter Master Mustafiz is expected to make his IPL debut for…
Waqar Younis resigns as Pakistan coach
Dhaka – Pakistan’s head coach Waqar Younis resigned on Monday weeks after his team’s humiliating exit from the World Twenty20 tournament at the group stage.The 2009 champions had been widely blasted by fans following a lacklustre performance with just one…
Mustafiz in ICC WT20 team of the tournament
Dhaka – Bangladesh off-cutter sensation Mustafizur Rahman has been included in the ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament.The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 12-member team, selected by a six-member panel, on Monday.He was named 12th man of the…
Caribbeans make history, take both T20 World Cup titles
West Indians made history on Sunday as they won both the World T20 and the Women’s World T20 titles. This was the second world cup won by the West Indian team and the first one by the Caribbean women’s team.…
Samuels, Brathwaite steal victory from England as West Indies lift second World Twenty20 trophy
Marlon Samuels (85 off 66 balls) anchored the innings to help the Caribbeans recover from an early setback in their chase of 156 to an improbable win the final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.England struck with late…
Windies stun Aussies to claim maiden women’s T20 crown
Dhaka – Powerful half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and skipper Stafanie Taylor fired the West Indies to their maiden women’s World Twenty20 crown in a thrilling last-over win against Australia in Sunday’s final in Kolkata.Chasing a competitive 149 for a win…
Six appeal as England face Windies in T20 final
Dhaka – A new-look England and a resurgent West Indies will battle to become the first two-time winners of cricket’s World Twenty20 in a big-hitting showdown Sunday that promises to rain sixes.A year after exiting the 50-over World Cup with…
Cricket: Dhoni laughs off retirement talk after T20 exit
Dhaka – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni laughed off talk of retirement as he put a brave face on the devastating World Twenty20 semi-final loss to the West Indies.The hosts came into the tournament with sky-high confidence but also widespread…
West Indies stun India to reach World T20 final
Dhaka- The West Indies clinched their place in the final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday with a stunning seven-wicket victory over the hosts India at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium.Lendl Simmons top-scored with an unbeaten 82 as the West Indies reached…
West Indies send India to bat first; Gayle backs for WI
Dhaka – India have to bat first as the West Indies skipper Darren Sammy elected to field after winning the toss in the 2nd semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday.India brought two changes in…
England beat New Zealand to reach World T20 final
Jason Roy top-scored with 78 as England defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semi-final of cricket’s World Twenty20 in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Gayle hopes for another big knock against India in World T20
Dhaka – Chris Gayle hopes to smash another century when West Indies returns at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday for its World Twenty20 semifinal against India.Gayle’s 47-ball century against England gave West Indies a winning momentum in the tournament before…
Amla secures South Africa’s dead rubber win
Dhaka – Hashim Amla struck an unbeaten 56 to guide South Africa to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over champions Sri Lanka in a low-scoring World Twenty20 dead rubber on Monday.With both teams out of contention for a place in the…
Afghanistan beat West Indies by six runs in World T20 match
Dhaka – Afghanistan downed the powerful West Indies by six runs in a thrilling World Twenty20 match in Nagpur on Sunday, handing the determined underdogs a consolation victory.Afghanistan, who lost three straight matches in the Super 10s and have failed…
Cricket: England in World T20 semis, knock out Sri Lanka
Dhaka – England qualified for the World Twenty20 semi-finals and knocked the holders Sri Lanka out on Saturday after a nailbiting 10-run victory in their do-or-die showdown in New Delhi.
“I don’t think it’s a setback,” BCB president Papon
DHAKA – Bangladesh think tankers were present in India when the Tigers lost to host by a single which included Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon. While talking to Indian print and electronic media on Friday, BCB President…
Cricket team back home
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team returned home Sunday morning from Kolkata by a Jet Airways flight on completion of their ICC World T20 engagements in India.
Sri Lanka out as Buttler puts England into WT20 semifinals
New Delhi — Jos Buttler struck an unbeaten 66 and Chris Jordan grabbed 4-28 on Saturday to help England knock out defending champion Sri Lanka and advance to the World Twenty20 semifinals with a 10-run victory. Buttler struck eight fours…
Mustafiz 1st BD bowler to grab 5 wickets in World Cup
Dhaka – Cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman became the first Bangladeshi bowler to grab five wickets in the history of World Cup cricket after taking five wickets for 22 runs against New Zealand in their last Group-2 match of the ongoing 6th…
“I don’t think it’s a setback,” BCB president Papon
DHAKA – Bangladesh think tankers were present in India when the Tigers lost to host by a single which included Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon. While talking to Indian print and electronic media on Friday, BCB President…
ICC fines BD team for slow over-rate against India
Dhaka- Bangladesh has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Super 10 Group 2 match against India at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC…
Australia eliminates Pakistan with 21-run win at WT20
Mohali — Australia eliminated 2009 champion Pakistan in a 21-run group-stage win on Friday and kept alive its own hopes of a first World Twenty20 title.Captain Steven Smith smashed seven fours in an unbeaten 61 off 43 balls to help…
Taskin returns home
Dhaka– Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed who was suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from the international cricket for illegal bowling action returned home on Friday.He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from India around 9am.Taskin was officially banned…