DUBAI – England’s Eoin Morgan heaped praise on young Indian opener Shubman Gill after the batting duo led Kolkata Knight Riders to a comprehensive win in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Gill and Morgan put on an unbeaten fourth-wicket…
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14-day quarantine will affect players’ fitness: Russell
DHAKA — State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell doesn’t see any logic in staying a 14-day quarantine in Sri Lanka, stating that it will affect cricketers’ fitness badly. He echoed the voice of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB),…
BCB to celebrate PM’s birthday with various programmes
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will celebrate the 74th birthday of honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by arranging various programmes. Sheikh Hasina, the eldest of the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa,…
Chennai in muddle with misfiring spinners, says coach Fleming
DUBAI – Chennai Super Kings have struggled to get their lineup right and the team’s misfiring spinners have added to their woes after two successive Indian Premier League losses, team coach Stephen Fleming said. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team went down…
BCB still optimistic amid clouds over SL tour
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is still optimistic about Sri Lanka tour as they await a response from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) regarding a revised tour guideline even though the hosts nation made it clear without following strict…
Tigers get three-day break from practice
DHAKA —Amid the uncertainty over the Sri Lanka tour, national players get three days to break from the practice as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will get a clear picture about the tour in these days. However, no cricketer can…
New Zealand approves Pakistan, West Indies cricket tours
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s government has approved quarantine arrangements that would allow the Pakistan and West Indies teams to tour in coming months, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the tours…
Australia postpones Afghanistan Test, New Zealand ODIs
SYDNEY – Cricket Australia postponed plans to host a Test match against Afghanistan and a one-day series against New Zealand Friday, saying the coronavirus pandemic had made arranging the matches too difficult. The Test, scheduled for Perth in late November,…
Rahul hits highest-ever score by an Indian in IPL history on sombre day
DUBAI – Captain KL Rahul on Thursday recorded the highest-ever score by an Indian batsman in IPL history as he took Kings XI Punjab to a comfortable victory over Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rahul, in his second outing as…
Shanto focuses on to prolong his innings
DHAKA—Promising batsman Nazmul Hossain Shanto wants to make his set innings longer in a bid to cement his place properly in the Bangladesh national team. After making his International debut in 2017, Shanto experienced an indifferent form that hindered his…
BCB announces 28-member primary squad for U19 team
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called up 28 players to form a primary squad of the Under-19 team, which will begin a four-week skill camp at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) from October 1. With this skill camp, Bangladesh…
BCB postpones Tigers second official corona test for SL tour
DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) postponed the Sri Lanka bound players second official corona test, which is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow (Friday). The second test was due to be done 72 hours before boarding the plane for…
Dhoni faces heat for go-slow in Chennai’s chase
DUBAI – India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni faced criticism on Wednesday for his uncharacteristically slow start in Chennai Super Kings’ unsuccessful run chase in the IPL against Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni, the Chennai captain, sent up young England allrounder…
All players test negative for COVID-19 sans Rahi
DHAKA — Fast bowler Abu Jayed Rahi was the only player amongst the 27,who were called up in skill training camp for Sri Lanka series, to be tested positive for the COVID-19. The test, termed as the first official corona…
BCB ready to make any adjustment if needed for SL tour
DHAKA — The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is yet to respond on revised health guidelines, making it tougher for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to leave the country for the tour scheduled on September 27. The delay of journey means…
U19 team to start practice for 2022 WC from October 1
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Under-19 team will begin their skill training camp on October 1 at BKSP to kick-start their mission for the 2022 Youth World Cup. The skill training camp will continue for three weeks but it can be extended…
Taskin working hard to be ‘fast and furious’ again
DHAKA —Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed was in search for the consistency, which could complement his extreme pace to make him a dangerous bowler again. Pace is something that always was in his armory but consistency is the thing that…
BCB conducts first official corona test of players
DHAKA — Even though the Sri Lanka is yet to respond on quarantine period issue, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is moving forward with everything positive and with that goal in mind, the first official COVID-19 test of the cricketers…
Stoinis stars in Delhi’s super over IPL win
NEW DELHI – Australia’s Marcus Stoinis smashed a whirlwind half-century as Delhi Capitals edged out Kings XI Punjab in a super-over thriller after the second match of the Indian Premier League ended in a tie on Sunday. Stoinis proved his…
IPL umpire ‘man of the match’ after short-run howler
DUBAI – Former India star Virender Sehwag led the criticism on Monday after an umpiring error that may have affected the outcome of an Indian Premier League game. Kings XI Punjab lost to Delhi Capitals in a super over on…
Mustafizur wants to play in all format of cricket
DHAKA —Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman trashed the notion of not giving Test cricket much importance, stating that he wants to be a player of all formats of cricket. He said that he is now working on his fitness and…
Dhoni praises Chennai ‘Dads Army’ after IPL win over Mumbai
NEW DELHI – Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has heaped praise on the experienced players in his side after they toppled defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League. South African veteran Faf…
All cricketers and coaching staff return negative in 2nd phase of corona test
DHAKA —All of the cricketers who were called up for the skill training camp have returned negative after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) conducted their COVID-19 test. A total of 27 cricketers were called up for camp, who all had…
Tigers begin skill camp, eying Sri Lanka series
DHAKA — The Bangladesh cricketers had the opportunity to practice as a group after 198 days as they began the skill training camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. A total of 27 cricketers have been called up…
Mahmudullah reaps rewards for fitness work in lockdown
DHAKA — Bangladesh’s senior player Mahmudullah Riyad claimed the intense fitness work during lockdown period by the guideline of physio and trainer paid huge dividends as he felt comfortable while doing the skill training. “During the lockdown one good thing…
McMillan unable to take up Bangladesh’s batting consultant role
DHAKA — Former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan revealed that he is unable to undertake the role of Bangladesh’s batting consultant due to a loss in the family. His father passed away some days ago, leaving his family at grief-stricken,…
Pressure off players at closed-door IPL, says Ponting
NEW DELHI – Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting Saturday said there would be less pressure on players in the virus-hit Indian Premier League with matches being played in empty stadiums. The Twenty20 tournament begins Saturday evening in the United Arab…
Sri Lanka still keeps BCB waiting
DHAKA — The Sri Lanka is yet to respond on the standard health protocol, which created an impasse in Bangladesh’s tour there for a three-match Test series. The series is the part of the ICC World Test Championship. Bangladesh is…
Tigers to start practice for SL tour tomorrow with 27 cricketers
DHAKA — A total of 27 players were called up as Bangladesh is all set to begin their skill camp at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Sunday) for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Uncertainty though loomed over the tour following…
Cricketers to undergo corona test amid uncertainty over SL tour
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will conduct the COVID-19 test of 27 cricketers who were given GO (Government Order) for the tour of Sri Lanka. The corona test of those 27 cricketers will be held on Friday as the…