Court Correspondent A court of Dhaka on Monday framed charges against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nitto in a case filed over torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.
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Afghanistan beat Hong Kong in must-win match
Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by 66 runs in their must-win qualifying round match of Asia Cup T20 held on Monday at the Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Chasing a winning target of 179 runs set by Afghanistan, Hong Kong…
New Zealand v Australia scoreboard
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb 21, 2016 (BSS/AFP) – Scoreboard at tea on day two of the second Test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch on Sunday: New Zealand first innings 370 (B. McCullum 145, C. Anderson 72, B. Watling…
Brendon McCullum hits record century in 54 balls
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum hit the fastest century in the history of Test cricket Saturday, taking just 54 deliveries against Australia in the second Test in Christchurch. The previous record of 56 deliveries was set by West Indies great…
McCullum sets sixes record but N.Zealand in trouble
Brendon McCullum peppered the boundary at his audacious best and smacked a world record 101st six in an attempt to bat New Zealand out of trouble on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Saturday.At lunch New…
Rohan’s all round performance guides UAE to beat Afghans
Rohan Mustafa’s all-round performance helped the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beat Afghanistan by 16 runs in the first qualifying round match of the T20 format Asia Cup at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium on Friday.Mustafa scored 77 runs with bat…
Afghanistan take on UAE in Asia Cup tomorrow
Afghanistan will take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the opening qualifying match of the Micromax Asia Cup T20 scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, Narayanganj.The match kicks off at 3…
World Cup T20 schedule published
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the schedule of men’s ICC World Cup Twenty20 2016, to be played at various venues across India from 8 March to 3 April.The first round matches in the men’s event will take…
West Indies emerge maiden champions in ICC U-19 World Cup
DHAKA, Feb 14, 2016 (BSS)- West Indies clinched their maiden title of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup with a five-wicket victory over India in a low scoring final held on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Chasing…
BD U19 grabs the third spot
Junior Tigers have beaten Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling last-over contest to earn third place in the Under-19 World Cup.Skipper Mehedi Hasan Miraz led from the front with a sparkling all-round performance to help his country register…
Shakib in Caribbean league for $1.1 lakh
Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been sold for $1,10,000 or Tk 87 lakh to a Caribbean Super League (CPL) team. The star all-rounder is going to join Jamaica Talawas, following his successes in Indian Premier League (IPL) previously…
Month before tournament, WT20 problems mount
Storm clouds were gathering Thursday over cricket’s World Twenty20, with organisers still to release tickets or confirm the venues, less than a month before the tournament begins in India.Hundreds of thousands of supporters are expected to attend the 16-team contest…
Heart breaking loss for young tigers
Bangladesh bowed out of the ICC U19 World Cup on Thursday, but with their heads high. The young Tigers suffered an agonising three-wicket loss at the hands of West Indies who will now play India in the final.It was a…
Junior Tigers aim to seal final berth in ICC U-19 WC
Motivated Bangladesh U-19 team embarked on a new mission to secure the coveted final as they face visiting West Indies U-19 team in the second semi-final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at…
Sri Lanka stun India in first T20
Debutant Kasun Rajitha picked up three crucial wickets to help a depleted Sri Lanka stun the top-ranked Indians by clinching a five-wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Pune Tuesday.Belying their status as underdogs, the inexperienced Sri Lankan pace…
De Kock, Amla centuries sink England
Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla hit hundreds and shared a double century opening partnership as South Africa kept the series against England alive by winning the third one-day international by seven wickets at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.Joe Root made…
ICC U-19 World Cup: India storm into final
India stormed into the final of ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup beating Sri Lanka by 97 runs in the first semi-final on Tuesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.Chasing a target of 268 runs set by India, Sri…
New Zealand wins series 2-1
New Zealand beat Australia by 55 runs in the third and final one-day international in Hamilton on Monday to take the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series 2-1.Australia were all out for 191 in reply to New Zealand’s 246.For New Zealand, Martin Guptill…
Mustafizur sold to Sunrisers for Rs. 1.4 crore
The Sunrisers Hyderabad, a cricket Franchise-based in the city of Hyderabad, has bought Bangladesh bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman for Rs.1.4 crores.He was sold at the auction of players for Indian Premier League held on Saturday in Bengaluru.
Australia win second ODI to level NZ series
Australia beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second one-day international in Wellington on Saturday to draw level in the series 1-1.In reply to New Zealand’s 281-8, Australia made 283-6.David Warner top scored with 98, Mitchell Marsh was not…
Watson the top draw as stars sold at IPL auction
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson received the highest bid of $1.4 million while banished England star Kevin Pietersen was sold to a new franchise at a glitzy Indian Premier League auction Saturday.Watson lived up to his billing as one of the…
Young Tigers reach U-19 Cricket WC semifinals beating Nepal
Captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz and wicketkeeper Zakir Hasan made 117 in the fifth-wicket as Bangladesh defeated a spirited Nepal side by six wickets in the quarterfinal of ICC U19 World Cup on Friday.It was a bumpy road for the hosts…
Court takes case against cricketer Shahadat, wife
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Thursday took into cognizance the charge sheet of the case against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Nitto in a case filed for allegedly torturing their domestic help.Judge of the…
BCB announces 15-member squad for ICC World T20
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 15-member Bangladesh squad for the ICC World Cup T20 in India starting from March 8 with speedster Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as its captain.Bangladesh has also recalled Nasir Hossain and Mohammad Mithun to the…
Mohsin guides Pakistan to quarter-final in ICC U-19 EC
An allround performance by Hasan Mohsin steered Pakistan to the quarter-finals of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup beating Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the group B encounter held on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur…
Bangladesh blow Namibia away in ICC U-19 WC
Bangladesh Under-19 team recorded an overwhelming 8-wicket victory over Namibia to emerge group A champions in the ICC U19 World Cup held on Tuesday at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium.Earlier, the young Bangladeshi spinners tore apart Namibian batting lineup, restricting…
Bangladesh U19 becomes group champion
Bangladesh bowled Namibia out for 65 and bagged an easy eight-wicket victory in ICC U19 World Cup on Tuesday as the hosts finished the Group A as winners.Winning the toss at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh…
India finish group top with emphatic win over Nepal
An all-round performance from India saw them to register an overwhelming seven-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group D match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup held on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.Put to bat first,…
U-19 CWC: Bangladesh play Namibia Tuesday
Hosts Bangladesh will face Namibia at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday with an eye to become the Group A champion of the ICC Under-91 Cricket World Cup.The match will kick off at 9 am…
Shanto stars as Bangladesh reach quarter-finals
Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored a brilliant century saw Bangladesh under-19 team posted a massive 114-run victory over Scotland to advance to the quarter-finals of ICC U-19 World Cup in the group A match held on Sunday at the Sheikh Kamal…