Ahead of the third and final ODI of three-match series against Zimbabwe, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza announced his end as the captain of Bangladesh ODI team on Thursday at Sylhet International Stadium.
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Badal Roy supported as president candidate of BFF
Dhaka – A group of former national footballers supported Badal Roy as the president candidate in the ensuing election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) that is scheduled to be held on April 20. They unanimously offered their support for Badal…
Gazi Group roped Mominul, Soumya, Akbar
Dhaka — The Gazi Group Cricketers roped eight cricketers including Test captain Mominul Haque, batting all-rounder Soumya Sarkar and ICC U-19 World Cup champion captain Akbar Ali on the 2nd day of the inter-club players transfer for Dhaka Premier Division…
Abahani crushes Mohammedan 4-0 in Titans battle
Dhaka – In a Titans battle, Dhaka Abahani Limited outplayed their traditional rivals Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club by 4-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday. With the day’s feat,…
54 players find teams on first day of transfer
Dhaka — Fifty four cricketers find teams on the first day of the three-day inter-club players’ transfer for the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) on Tuesday. Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is slated to begin on March 15…
BD win three-match ODI series beating Zimbabwe by 4 runs
Dhaka —Hosts Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 beating Zimbabwe by four runs in keenly contested 2nd match at Sylhet International Stadium on Tuesday. Tamim Iqbal hammered record-breaking 158 runs and was adjudged man of the match. Zimbabwe needed…
Tigers eye to wrap up ODI series Tuesday
Dhaka – After winning the first of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, Tigers are now eying to wrap up the series on Tuesday when they will take on the visitors in the second match at Sylhet International Stadium. The…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC outplay Arambagh KS 4-1
Dhaka – Three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned a comfortable 4-1 goals victory over Arambagh KS in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. With the day’s feat, Sheikh Jamal DC…
Nick Lee of England as head of BCB’s Physical Performance
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named Nicholas Trevor Lee of England as head of their Physical Performance. The 37-year old Englishman, who has a decade’s experiences in the related field, has agreed to make a three-year contract with the…
PM to accord reception to U-19 World Cup Champion team
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will accord a reception to Akbar Ali-led ICC U-19 World Cup Champions Bangladesh team on March 8 at Ganobhaban in the capital. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel MP disclosed it…
Tigers romp to victory in first ODI by 169 runs
Sylhet — Riding on the superb batting of Liton Das and an all-round performance by Mohammad Saifuddin, hosts Bangladesh clinched an easy 169 run- victory over touring Zimbabwe in the opening match of the three-match ODI series at Sylhet International…
Dhaka Abahani share top slot with B Kings, Saif SC
Dhaka – The six times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football along with the defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Saif SC after beating old Dhaka outfit Rahmatgonj MFS by 1-0 goal…
English help Peshawar & Multan win in Pakistan Super League
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — England allrounder Lewis Gregory grabbed 4-25 and led 2017 champion Peshawar Zalmi to a 16-run win over the Lahore Qalandars in a rain-affected Pakistan Super League match on Friday. At Multan, Gregory’s countryman, Moeen Ali, notched…
Bangladesh exit despite super bowling show
Dhaka — Bangladesh Women’s national team suffered a third defeat in trot in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia on Saturday losing to New Zealand by 17 runs and made an exit from the race. Bangladesh went…
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe series: 1st ODI Sunday
Dhaka — After the one-off Test, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are now set to face off in a three-match ODI series starting at Sylhet International Stadium on Sunday. Bangladesh are looking to show the same dominance that they have demonstrated in…
India secures semifinal spot at Women’s Twenty20 World Cup
Melbourne (AP/UNB) — India secured the first of the semifinal spots at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after holding off New Zealand for a three-run win at the Junction Oval on Thursday to improve to 3-0 in the group stage.…
Bangladesh suffer big defeat against Australia
Dhaka — In the second game of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Bangladesh Women’s team suffered a big defeat by 86 runs against the hosts and defending champions Australia at Perth on Thursday. Australia won on the toss in…
Afif, Naim eye ODI debut as Saif set to return
Dhaka — New faces in Bangladesh ODI set-up, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim, said they are hopeful to have the ODI cap in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting from March 1 at Sylhet International Stadium. While Afif and…
South Zone emerge champions for fifth time beating East Zone
Chattogram – BCB South Zone emerged champions for fifth time making a record in the country’s first class cricket, Bangadesh Cricket League (BCL), beating Islami Bank East Zone by 105 runs in the final on the 4th day at the…
Zimbabwe lose early wickets after Mushfiqur heroics
Dhaka — After Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque helped the Tigers to post the highest Test total at home and secure a lead of 295 runs, Zimbabwe lost two wickets in the first over of their second innings to Nayeem…
Mushfiq dedicates Test double ton to son
Dhaka — Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim dedicated his 3rd Test double-century to his son Shahroj Mayan on Monday. Mushifqur hammered an unconquered 203 runs against touring Zimbabwe before Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque declared innings at 560 for six, the Bangladesh’s…
South Zone poise for 5th title taking 338-run lead over East Zone
Chattogram – BCB South Zone poised for the 5th title of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) taking a comfortable 338 runs lead over Islami Bank East Zone on the 3rd day of the five-day final at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury…
Clemon Academies hails U-19 World Cup champions cricketers
Dhaka – The Clemon Cricket Academies hails Bangladeshi cricketers who clinched the ICC U-19 World Cup’2020 title for the first time beating their next door arch-rivals India in the final in South Africa recently. In the 15-man U-19 World Cup…
Bangladesh make frustrating start losing to India by 18 runs
Dhaka — Despite of a good preparation camp right before the main event, Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket team made a frustrating start in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup losing to neighboring India by 18 runs in the Australian city…
Premier Football: Mohammedan SC, Police FC win
Dhaka – Dhaka Mohammedan SC and Bangladesh Police SC won their respective matches of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at two different venues across the country on Monday. Dhaka Mohammedan SC advanced to the 2nd slot in the league…
Assurance of sufficient chances bringing the best out of Shanto
After being inducted in Test cricket back in 2017, Najmul Hossain Shanto had played nine innings in international cricket but failed to replicate the performance that he had displayed in age-level cricket until the ongoing Dhaka Test when he hit…
Women’s T20 World Cup: Tigresses looking to focus on own game
The Bangladesh Women’s team will face India in their first game of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the WACA ground in Perth, Australia on Monday . India smartly started their Women’s T20 WC campaign beating defending champions…
PCL: No foreign cricketer allowed this year
No foreign cricketers will be allowed to play in this year’s Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League that is set to begin on March 15, confirmed Kazi Inam Ahmed Chowdhury, chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) on Sunday.…
South Zone score 305 for 6 against East Zone on Day-1
Chattogram – Four times champions BCB South Zone made a good start in the final match of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) scoring 305 for 6 in 90 overs against Islami Bank East Zone at the end of first day…
India 122-5 at tea in 1st test against New Zealand
Wellington, (AP/UNB) — Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson claimed a third wicket between lunch and tea Friday to continue a dream debut on the first day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and India. Jamieson, New Zealand’s tallest cricketer…