DHAKA – Tamim Iqbal will get another chance to show his credential to lead the side ahead of leading the national team as captain of Bangladesh’s one-day International cricket format. As he is one of the captains in the three…
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BCB President’s Cup champions to get BDT 1.5 million
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced attractive prize money for the BCB President’s Cup which kick-starts tomorrow (Sunday) as a part of the continuing initiatives of the board aimed at a gradual resumption of normal cricketing activities. A…
Three-team 50-over tournament named BCB President’s Cup
DHAKA—The three-team 50-over tournament which the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) organizes in a bid to bring back competitive cricket after a gap of six months was named the BCB President’s Cup. The competition that features national cricketers, players from the…
BCB to organize Mujib 100 T20 in favourable time
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling to host two Twenty20 International matches between the Asia XI and the World XI in favourable time to mark the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
Mashrafe, Shakib set to return cricket ground together
DHAKA — Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan, the two iconic cricketers of Bangladesh are set to return to cricket together if everything goes well. Both will make a comeback with the Corporate T20 League, which the Bangladesh Cricket…
Budding cricketers urged to prepare them through HP programme
DHAKA—High Performance (HP) chairman Naimur Rahman Durjoy, MP, urged the players to rectify their technique and other aspects of the game while they will remain the part of the HP programme. He said the players should prepare them in such…
Greetings pour in as Salahuddin re-elected BFF president
DHAKA – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin showered with greetings after the celebrated footballer re-elected president of BFF. Presidents of different football associations from abroad congratulated the BFF boss while different federations from home also greeted Salahuddin,…
Shakib’s ‘zero tolerance’ against women harassment
DHAKA —Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan raised his voice against the women harassment, urging all to fight against this moral plague and protect ‘our women and children so they can dream and live their lives without fear.’ Shakib who has…
Shadman relieved after hitting half-century in practice game
DHAKA — Opening batsman Shadman Hossain was delighted to get a fifty, which he termed as a confidence booster for him as he tried to make a comeback in the national team again. The opener, who so far played six…
BCB announces three-team competition
DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a three-team 50-over completion on Tuesday in a bid to bring back competitive cricket in the country after a gap of six months. The competition features national cricketers, players from the High…
Mashrafe to return cricket with Corporate T20 League
DHAKA—Former skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is set to return cricket with Corporate T20 league, which the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will organize in November. Mashrafe’s name was not included in the three-team 50-over competition that raised a question whether he…
Marseille and Lyon’s struggles continue in draw, Rennes stay top
PARIS – Marseille and Lyon continued their shaky starts to the season on Sunday with a 1-1 draw that leaves both sides languishing in mid-table in Ligue 1. Marseille are 10th on nine points following the draw at the Groupama…
Dad’s Army: old soldiers Watson and du Plessis fire up Chennai
DUBAI – Veterans Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis rewarded Chennai Super Kings’ faith in sticking with their old guard after leading their team to a thumping 10-wicket Indian Premier League win. Watson, aged 39, struck form with an attacking…
IPL info leak attempt sparks corruption probe: watchdog
DUBAI – A player taking part in the ongoing Indian Premier League tournament said he was asked to leak information about his team, the country’s cricket anti-corruption chief told AFP Sunday. The world’s richest cricket league, long plagued by corruption,…
Tamim joins as Tigers to play second intra-squad match tomorrow
DHAKA—Opener Tamim Iqbal was declared fit to play the second two-day intra-squad match, which will be held tomorrow (Monday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here. Tamim was included in the Ryan Cook XI, led by Test skipper Mominul Haque.…
Ben Stokes set to join IPL side Royals
DUBAI – England all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to join his Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals after missing the first two weeks of the Twenty20 tournament, the team said on Saturday. Royals tweeted a picture of their star player…
Domestic cricket imperative for International return: Domingo
DHAKA – Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo insisted on domestic cricket, which he believes would make the transition to International cricket easier for the Tigers. “Going from friendly to international cricket is a big step up. So it is important…
Mominul hits ton in intrasquad game
DHAKA —Test skipper Mominul Haque struck a brilliant century in a two-day intra-squad warm-up game that predictably ended in a draw at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The players split into two groups with a name of Ryan…
Untested Nadal expects tougher task as Halep eyes French Open revenge
PARIS – Rafael Nadal anticipates a stiffer challenge at the French Open on Friday after strolling through the first two rounds while top seed Simona Halep faces a rematch with Amanda Anisimova, the American teenager who knocked her out of…
First ever Taekwondo Int’l Poomsae Championship begins tomorrow
DHAKA – The first ever Bangladesh Taekwondo International Poomsae Live Championship begins from tomorrow ( Saturday), said Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release today. A total of 350 players from hundred taekwondo clubs of thirty countries including Great Britain, Russia,…
Domingo backs BCB’s decision to postpone SL tour
DHAKA – Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo expressed his disappointment over the postponement of his side’s Sri Lanka tour but still was quite happy not to visit the Island nation, stating that being locked up in the room for 14…
No cricketers return positive in corona test
DHAKA —All of the cricketers and support staff returned negative in the recent COVID-19 test, conducted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Players like Saif Hassan, Abu Jayed Rahi became positive in earlier tests. “The good news is that we…
Mushfiqur gifts masks to his colleagues
DHAKA—Bangladesh’s dependable batsman Mushfiqur Rahim gifted special masks to all fellow cricketers, coaches, supporting staff and groundsmen on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The gift came from his ‘MR’ (Mushfiqur Rahim) Foundation, which is Mushfiqur Rahim-owned. Wearing that…
Cricketers return to practice to prepare them for domestic cricket
DHAKA – The Bangladesh national cricketers will return to practice tomorrow (Thursday) at the home of cricket Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium after a four-day gap. The exercise will start at 2.30 pm and will continue till 5 pm, as per…
Bangladesh to visit New Zealand in next March
DHAKA — The Bangladesh national cricket team will visit New Zealand in March next year for three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals. This will be the first overseas tour by the Bangladesh team following the interruption to international cricket…
Tigers to revisit Christchurch massacres as NZ confirms itinerary
DHAKA — Bangladesh cricketers would have to revisit the Christchurch from where they narrowly escaped when a terrorist attacked two mosques of the city last year, leaving 51 Muslim worshippers dead and 40 severely wounded. As New Zealand confirmed the…
Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka postponed
DHAKA —Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka for three-match Test series was postponed due to the indifference regarding quarantine period issue between the two boards. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon made the announcement on Monday, saying…
Bangladesh to resume cricket with domestic league
DHAKA —After the postponement of Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka for a three-match Test series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chalked out the plan to resume the domestic league. The board however is mulling as to how they could bring…
BCB won’t allow Shakib and others to play LPL
DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon hinted that Shakib Al Hasan and other Bangladeshi players won’t be allowed to play the Lankan Premier League (LPL) as the players would have to take part in the…
Tigers wish PM on her birthday
DHAKA—The Bangladesh cricketers wished Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her 74th birthday today, saying that her dynamic leadership, vision and dedication continue to inspire them. “Happy birthday.. the architect of Bangabandhu’s dream Sonar Bangla Honoruable Prime Minister Deshratna Sheikh Hasina.…