Dhaka – Dhaka Platoon jumped to the top of the points table beating Khulna Tigers by 12 runs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Hasan Mahmud, the young pace bowler of…
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Australia-New Zealand cricketers turn attention to wildfires
With the three-test series between Australia and New Zealand decided, players from both teams will momentarily turn their attention away from the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground and to the deadly wildfires around the country. Black armbands will be…
Rajshahi Royals take solo lead beating Rangpur Rangers
Sylhet – Rajshahi Royals took a solo lead in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket beating Rangpur Rangers by 30 runs in the opening Sylhet phase match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. Sylhet…
Langer says unchanged Australian team likely for 3rd test
Sydney (AP/UNB)— Australia coach Justin Langer says it will be hard to make a change for the third cricket test against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground despite the home side having clinched the series. Langer was impressed with…
BPL: Sylhet phase begins Thursday
Dhaka – The six-match Sylhet phase of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) begins on Thursday (January 2) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. This is for the 3rd time that BPL matches are taking place in Sylhet. Earlier…
Taskin Ahmed aims to cement his place in national team
Dhaka — Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed aimed to cement his place in the national team in the new year of 2020. The 24-year-old pacer played only two games since January 2018. Taskin is representing Rangpur Rangers in the ongoing Bangabandhu…
Warriors win nail-biter against Challengers in BPL
Dhaka — Cumilla Warriors won a cliffhanger against the League leader Chattogram Challengers by two wickets in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. It was Warriors’ third win in eight games while…
Tamim, Asif power Platoon to 174 against Royals
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Tamim Iqbal and Pakistani batsman Asif Ali guided Dhaka Platoon to a challenging total of 174 for 5 in 20 overs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.…
Mahmudullah under fitness cloud
Dhaka — Chattogram Challengers all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad, currently out nursing a hamstring injury, is increasingly uncertain about making his comeback in the current Dhaka phase of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), or even the next one in Sylhet. The…
New Zealand in trouble against Australia on 3rd day at MCG
Melbourne (AP/UNB) — Australia’s world No. 1-ranked bowler Pat Cummins struck twice in consecutive deliveries as New Zealand sustained an embarrassing batting collapse on day three of the second test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. New Zealand resumed…
2019 in Review: A shaky year for Bangladesh cricket
Dhaka — With the beginning of a new decade just around the corner, the time has come to look back on 2019 – a year when Bangladesh cricket endured a number of ups and downs, with the downs perhaps steeper…
Imrul expects better wickets in Dhaka
Dhaka – Veteran Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes is expecting better wickets to be provided in Dhaka as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) resumes on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Imrul has been representing Chattogram Challengers in this…
Gulshan Youth Club closer to Women’s 1st Div Cricket League
Dhaka – Gulshan Youth Club have moved closer to the title of Dhaka Women’s First Division Cricket League securing 10 points from six matches with one match to spare. Mirpur Promila Cricket Club and BTCF followed the leader neck and…
Shane Watson of Australia set to join Bangabandhu BPL
Dhaka — Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is expected to join Rangpur Rangers in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Thursday, confirmed a source close to the team. The source also confirmed that the Australian all-rounder will reach Dhaka…
Bangabandhu BPL to resume Friday
Dhaka – After a two-day gap, the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will resume on Friday with the match between Dhaka Platoon and Chattogram Challengers at 2pm at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Challengers are at the top of the…
Bangladesh reluctant to tour Pakistan for Tests
Dhaka – Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nizamuddin Chowdhury Sujon on Tuesday said the board is reluctant to send the Tigers to Pakistan to play the scheduled Test series. He, however, confirmed that the board agreed to…
Marvelous Malan hits ton as Warriors post 170
Chattogram — England batsman Dawid Malan hit a century to help Cumilla Warriors to post a challenging total of 170 for eight against Rajshahi Royals in the last match of the Chattgram-phase of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)…
All of Pakistan’s matches to take place at home: PCB Chairman
Dhaka – Mentioning that the days of hosting international cricket away from home is over, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani has said all of Pakistan’s matches will take place at home. He made the comments hours after Pakistan wrapped up a…
Khulna Tigers tumble for 145 against Rajshahi Royals
Chattogram — Khulna Tigers tumbled for 145 for 9 in stipulated 20 overs against Rajshahi Royals in their fifth match of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Monday. Royals captain Andre Russell…
BPL: Nannu happy with high-scoring matches
Chattogram — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Chief Selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu is happy with high-scoring matches in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). There are only 11 instances in this BPL when a team total reached 180 runs and…
Bangladesh asks PCB to host Tests in neutral venue
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s upcoming Pakistan tour is still hanging in the balance as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to host the two-match Test series in a neutral venue for security concerns.…
BCB announces team for U-19 World Cup
Dhaka — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced team for the next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup which is set to take place in South Africa.
Challengers post 2nd highest total in BPL history
Dhaka — Chattogram Challengers posted a mammoth 238 for four in 20 overs against Cumilla Warriors in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Chowdhury Stadium on Friday. This is now the second-highest team total in the history…
Khulna to take on Rangers as BPL resumes Friday
Dhaka — Khulna Tigers will take on Rangpur Rangers as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to resume after a one-day gap on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. In the second game of the day, Chattogram…
Challengers seal nail-biter against Platoon
Dhaka – Chattogram Challengers clinched a nail-biter against Dhaka Platoon by 16 runs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday. Platoon won the toss and sent the Challengers to bat…
Teams for Victory Day Exhibition Cricket match announced
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced the squads of Shaheed Jewel XI and Shaheed Mushtaque XI for the Victory Day Exhibition Cricket match will be held on Monday (December 16) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Gulshan Youth beat Mirpur Promila by six wickets
Dhaka – Gulshan Youth Club registered a comfortable six-wicket victory over Mirpur Promila Cricket Club in the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket league at POM ground here in Saturday. Mirpur Promila Cricket Club batted first after winning the toss and…
BCB not to force cricketers for Pakistan tour: Nazmul
Dhaka – President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hassan on Saturday said the board will not force the national cricketers for the tour of Pakistan scheduled for January next. “If any player refuses to tour Pakistan due to security…
Bangabandhu BPL: Mahmudullah finally fit to play
Dhaka — National all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad will finally make an appearance in the next match of Chattogram Challengers in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). He missed the first two games of his side. In a statement on Friday,…
Bangabandhu BPL: Perera guides Platoon to maiden victory
Dhaka — Hitting 42 off 17 balls and scalping five wickets, Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera helped Dhaka Platoon register their maiden victory of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) against Cumilla Warriors by 20 runs on Friday at…