Pakistan spearhead Sohail Khan was Sunday ruled out of the tour of Bangladesh after suffering a back injury and was replaced by Junaid Khan. This is the second injury setback for Pakistan after batsman Sohaib Maqsood was also ruled out…
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Clinical East Zone clinch BCL title
Islami Bank East Zone became inaugural champions of the Bangladesh Cricket League’s One-Day competition after a thrilling three-wicket win over BCB North Zone in Mirpur.
Australia’s ‘voice of cricket’ Richie Benaud
The slow-burning intrigue of a day of test cricket needed precious little embellishment for Richie Benaud, the former Australia captain and doyen of cricket commentary.
Big teams tour must for top level show: Shakib Al Hasan
Shamya Dasgupta, Wisden India Bangladesh had a more than satisfactory 2015 World Cup, knocking England out to make the quarter-finals, where they fought for a while before falling away in the face of the collective muscle of the Indians. Shakib…
Call for calm as Mick Schumacher reignites father’s legacy with F4 debut
Following in the exalted footsteps of his father, Formula One legend Michel Schumacher, Mick has made his pre-season test debut in Formula Four.
Nasir to lead BCB XI in practice match
Allrounder Nasir Hossain will lead the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI in the lone one-day practice match against visiting Pakistan schedule to be held on April 15 at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah. BCB XI squad: Imrul…
Hafeez reacts to Shakib’s remarks, says talent of Pakistan can’t be underrated
The war of words between the Tigers and Pakistan is heating up before the latter’s tour of Bangladesh begins. Pakistan’s opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez has reacted to Shakib Al Hasan’s recent statement that the series was Bangladesh’s best chance to…
Shakib to lead Tigers in first ODI against Pakistan
Shakib Al Hasan will captain Bangladesh in the first ODI in absence of Mashrafe Mortaza, who is serving a one-match ban. Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed stand-in skipper for the first one-day international against Pakistan on April 17 in…
Pakistan’s Bangladesh tour schedule confirmed
The schedule for Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh has been confirmed with the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur set to host the limited-overs leg, starting with the first ODI on April 17. The three-match ODI series will be followed by…
Bangladesh pacer Rubel exempted from rape charges
Police on Monday submitted the final report exempting cricketer Rubel Hossain from the charge of a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. Capital’s Tejgaon Victim Support Centre Inspector Halima Khatun submitted the report to the Chief…
Spinner Azmal back in Pak squad for Bangladesh series
Pakistan ace spinner Saeed Ajmal has been roped back into the national team’s squad for all three formats for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh. Ajmal, who missed the recently concluded World Cup due to an illegal bowling action, was cleared…
Mustafa Kamal’s exit won’t affect India ties: BCB President
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said on Friday that he does not believe compatriot Mustafa Kamal’s quitting as International Cricket Council (ICC) president will affect cricketing ties between Bangladesh and India.
PCB announces team for Bangladesh tour
Lahore – The Team Pakistan will reach Bangladesh on April 13, and the first One Day International will be played on April 17. Many young players introduces in the team. Senior players extolled the changes. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…
Indian board to meet on Bangladesh tour
India’s national cricket body BCCI is likely to go for an emergency meeting within a week to consider the situation ahead of Team India’s impending Bangladesh tour in June.
Mustafa Kamal resigns as ICC president after World Cup final ceremony snub
AHM Mustafa Kamal has announced his resignation as president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) complaining that its constitution has been breached.
BCB protests to ICC over controversial umpiring in India quarter-final
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially protested to the International Cricket Council over controversial rulings by umpires against Bangladesh during their World Cup quarter-final against India.
Australia takes Cricket World Cup for 5th time in tame final
Michael Clarke hit 74 in his last one-day international to lead Australia to their fifth World Cup title with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in a disappointing final on Sunday. A record crowd of 93,013 at the Melbourne Cricket…
Australia win World Cup in Clarke’s fitting farewell
Michael Clarke signed off from one-day internationals with 74 as a dominant Australia won their fifth cricket World Cup after crushing New Zealand by seven wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Australia take Cricket World Cup for 5th time
Michael Clarke marked his final one-day international with a fine 74 as Australia won their fifth World Cup, beating fellow co-hosts New Zealand by seven wickets in a one-sided final in Melbourne on Sunday. New Zealand, who defeated Australia by…
Australia, New Zealand dream Cricket World Cup final Sunday
Melbourne (BSS/AFP) – Kiwi fans daubed in black came out in droves on Saturday to support New Zealand on the eve of their team’s first World Cup final, against fierce rivals Australia in Melbourne. Fans gathered around the nets outside…
Australia trounce India by 95 runs to reach MCG final
Steve Smith’s sublime century laid the groundwork and Australia’s pace bowlers finished the job to send the co-hosts storming into a seventh World Cup final with a 95-run victory over champions India on Thursday.
New Zealand win thriller against South Africa to reach their first-ever World Cup final
New Zealand’s Grant Elliott struck the premier South Africa strike bowler Dale Steyn for six on Tuesday to give the World Cup co-hosts a tight four-wicket victory with a ball to spare in their semi-final at Eden Park.
Tigers back home: Mashrafe thanks people for support
The Bangladesh national cricket team returned home today (Sunday) after their heroic performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup campaign. The Bangladesh contingent touched down at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:50 pm. A large group of cricket fans…
Martin Guptill hits highest World Cup score in New Zealand victory
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill made the highest score in World Cup history with 237 not out against West Indies to send his team into the semi-finals.
Media protests against India-Bangla match umpiring continue
Rage in social media continued to mount as mainstream Bangladeshi newspapers today castigated the “poor umpiring” in the World Cup cricket quarter final match with India, reflecting a nationwide anger against umpires’ alleged ‘bias’ for Indians. Most Bangladeshi newspapers carried…
ICC chief executive defends umpires, refutes bias charge
International Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson has slammed his organisation’s Bangladeshi president for questioning the integrity of umpires, saying allegations he made were “unfortunate” and “baseless”. Mustafa Kamal claimed decisions made by officials during Bangladesh’s 109-run defeat to India…
Cricket World Cup 2015: Australia beat Pakistan to reach semi-finals
Australia withstood a pulsating spell of fast bowling from Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz to set up a meeting with India in the World Cup semi-finals.
Suspension, fine for Bangladesh captain Mortaza
Captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s woes after Bangladesh’s exit from the World Cup were compounded by a suspension and fine for his team’s slow over-rate in the losing quarter-final against India. Mortaza was banned for one limited overs international and fined 40…
Painful umpiring mistakes hurt millions of cricket fans
Dubious umpiring decisions against Bangladesh during the second quarterfinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at MCG on Thursday apparently snatched away Bangladesh’s grip on the match, raising questions about the decisions that went against Tigers. The negative hype…
India end Bangladesh race, unpairing fault painful
World Cup quarter-final, Melbourne: India 302-6 (50 overs): Rohit 137, Raina 65, Taskin 3-69 Bangladesh 193 (45 overs): Nasir 35, Yadav 4-31 India won by 109 runs Defending champions India coasted into the World Cup semi-finals with a 109-run win…