Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, now in Sri Lanka to play a three-match ODI series against the Island nation, made a good start beating Sri Lankan Board President Eleven by five wickets in the lone tour match at P.…
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Mini Ranji: BCB XI leading by 56 runs against KSCA Secretary XI
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI took a 56-run lead against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary XI on the first day of the 3rd four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament, also…
Emerging Women’s Cricket: Bangladesh to play South Africa on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Emerging Women’s Cricket team (A Team) will start their campaign in South Africa taking on hosts Emerging Women’s team in the first match of three-match one-day series at Groenkloof Oval in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Mini Ranji: BCB XI to play Dr DY Patil CA Monday
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will face Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary’s XI in their 3rd four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament, also known as Mini Ranji Trophy, on Monday…
Afghanistan A maintain dominance taking 2-0 lead in ODI serie
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Ibrahim Zadran guided Afghanistan A to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match unofficial ODI series beating Bangladesh A by four wickets in 2nd one-dayer at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday.
Bangladesh A to play Afghanistan A in 2nd one-day on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team will play against their Afghan rivals in the second one-day match on Sunday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram to regain their lost pride.
Mashrafe, Saifuddin ruled out of Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka, July 19 (UNB) — Bangladesh ODI captain Masrhafe Bin Mortaza and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin have been ruled out of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour due to injuries. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called in all-rounder Farhad Reza and right-arm pacer…
Zimbabwe suspended from international cricket
London, Jul 18 (AP/UNB) — Zimbabwe was suspended from international cricket on Thursday because of government interference. The International Cricket Council said it was also freezing all funding to the southern African country, which is a test-playing nation and full…
Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year
Wellington, Jul 19 (AP/UNB) — Allrounder Ben Stokes, who guided England to victory over New Zealand in the final of the cricket World Cup, has been nominated as New Zealander of the Year. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has also…
Bangladesh’s World Cup Review: Shakib’s star shone lonely
Dhaka – Bangladesh were expecting their best-ever World Cup this time around in England and Wales riding on a mixture of youthful talent, and in particular the experience of four players, who were each playing their fourth World Cup. In…
Khaled Mahmud conducts practice camp; BCB confirm his role
Dhaka – Khaled Mahmud, who has several roles within Bangladesh cricket, conducted the first practice camp of Bangladesh National Cricket Team on Wednesday ahead of their forthcoming tour to Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series, although BCB is yet…
Overthrow controversy: Clear mistake, says Simon Taufel
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Former ICC elite panel umpire Simon Taufel said England should not have been awarded 6 runs for the overthrow in the final over of their chase against New Zealand in the World Cup final at…
Anamul, Taijul recalled as BCB announces squad for Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Right-handed batsman Anamul Haque Bijoy and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam were included in the 14-member squad announced on Tuesday ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. They have been called back to replace Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das,…
No 500 total but big hits still decide World Cup champion
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Expecting the first 500 total in limited-overs history, Cricket World Cup organizers reprinted the scorecards that are sold to fans at venues in England. The original designs only went up to 400. Then in the…
ICC WC: Shakib features in team of the tournament
Dhaka – Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan featured in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament of the ICC Men’s World Cup.
Queen sends message to World Cup finalists
London, July 15 (AP/UNB) — Buckingham Palace released a statement from Queen Elizabeth II after the final. “Prince Philip and I send our warmest congratulations to the England men’s cricket team after such a thrilling victory in today’s World Cup…
Stokes steals World Cup beating Kiwis in nail-biting final
Dhaka, July 14 – After dramatic twists and turns, England beat New Zealand in the final at the cricket’s spiritual home- Lord’s – on Sunday to win their maiden ICC World Cup. After the match was tied, it went to…
ICC WC final: Woakes, Plunkett restrict New Zealand to 241
Dhaka – The hosts England managed to restrict New Zealand to 241 in ICC Men’s World Cup final match at Lord’s on Sunday. England need 242 to win their maiden World Cup trophy.Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett took three wickets…
Fizz’s wedding reception held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, popularly known as Fizz, celebrated his wedding reception at a grand function Saturday in his village home of Tetulia under Kaliganj Upazila, 40-kilometer away from Satkhira District headquarter. Mustafiz, who got over an…
England eye World Cup glory as New Zealand plot shock
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Eoin Morgan’s England face New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday desperate to win the World Cup for the first time after four years of hard graft. When England exited the 2015 tournament after an embarrassing defeat by Bangladesh,…
U-19 cricketers to fly for England Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team will fly for England on Monday to participate in a Tri-nation Youth ODI Tournament there from July 22 to August 11, involving hosts England U-19 and India U-19 teams.
Tamim tuning up his batting ahead of Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal started tuning up his batting with hard practices at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, ahead of this month’s Sri Lanka tour to play three ODI matches against the Island…
Mini Ranji Trophy: BCB XI settle for draw against Vidarbha CA
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board XI played to a draw against Vidarbha Cricket Association in their first four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India, also known as Mini Ranji Trophy, on the…
Rashid Khan is new Afghanistan cricket captain at 20
Allrounder Rashid Khan has been appointed Afghanistan captain across all three cricket formats at age 20.The Afghanistan Cricket Board tweeted on Friday that former captain Asghar Afghan will be Khan’s deputy.
Mashrafe set to lead Tigers in Sri Lanka series
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will tour Sri Lanka and lead the Tigers in the three-match ODI series against the island nation. However, the participation of Shakib Al Hasan in this series is still uncertain. Liton Das, the middle-order batsman,…
BCB XI lead by 189 runs against Vidarbha CA on 3rd day
Dhaka – Touring BCB XI have been leading by 189 runs with nine wickets in hand against Vidarbha Cricket Association on the 3rd day of ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India (Mini Ranji Trophy) on Friday.…
4-Day Cricket: Rain halts first day match at Chattogram
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh A Team scored 18 for 1 in 7.4 overs before rain halted the match on the first day of the second four-day unofficial Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Mohammad…
England march into final beating Australia
Dhaka – England marched into the final of the ICC Men’s World Cup for the fourth time, defeating defending champion Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston on Thursday. Before England, New Zealand knocked India out of the World Cup to…
India captain Virat Kohli: Kiwis defeat broke their hearts
India’s “45 minutes of bad cricket” against New Zealand cost them a place in the World Cup final and “broke our hearts,” says captain Virat Kohli. Chasing 240 for victory, India were reduced to 5-3 inside the first four overs…
New Zealand knock India out of World Cup
Dhaka – New Zealand knocked India out of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup, winning the first semifinal by 18 runs on Wednesday at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. The Kiwis marched into the final for the second successive time. They…