Dhaka— The first semifinal of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup was stopped due to rain when New Zealand was batting against two time champions India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday. A record four matches of the ongoing…
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BCB looking for new head coach
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is looking for a new head coach after its ‘mutual separation’ with Steve Rhodes. BCB Chief Executive Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury on Tuesday said they are searching for a new coach who will take…
BCB happy with security plan for Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is happy with the security plan that was provided by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board for Bangladesh’s upcoming tour to play three-match one-day international series. The series was uncertain following a terror attack on…
BCB parts ways with Steve Rhodes
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday ended their contract with English coach Steve Rhodes who had been working as the head coach of Bangladesh national cricket team since 2018. The development came right after Bangladesh’s unexpected exit from the…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beat Brothers Union by 5-3 goals
Dhaka – Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited managed 5-3 win over lowly Brothers Union in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. With the day’s well-merited victory, Dhaka Abahnai have secured 48 points…
India face New Zealand in first WC semifinal Tuesday
Dhaka – Virat Kohli-led India, the only Asian team which remained in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup, are all set to take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the event on Tuesday at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.…
Shakib, Mehidy advance in ICC’s batting, bowling rankings
Dhaka- Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz improved their ICC ODI rankings in batting and bowling respectively. As per the latest ODI ranking published by ICC on July 6, the 32-year old world number one all-rounder Shakib…
Mashrafe takes liability for Tigers’ failure in World Cup
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) – Bangladesh National Cricket team returned home on Sunday afternoon after their poor show in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales. The Tigers landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 5:18pm by…
Mariner Young’s outplay RN Sports by 37-11 goals
Dhaka – Dhaka Mariner Young’s Club earned a comfortable 37-11 goals victory over RN Sports Home in the Cute Women’s Handball League at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday. The winners led the first…
Pakistan’s World Cup hopes end at Lord’s
London (AP/UNB) – Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup hopes are over. After winning the toss and finishing on 315-9 in 50 overs on Friday, Pakistan needed to dismiss Bangladesh in their last group-stage match for an improbable seven runs or less…
Mustafiz’s 5 for helps Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 315
Dhaka – Mustafizur Rahman carved his name on the Lord’s honours boards with his five-wicket haul against Pakistan on Friday, limiting Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side to 315 on a pitch that appears to favour batsmen. It was his back-to-back five-wicket haul,…
Tigers need 316
Sports Desk A second five-wicket haul by Mustafizur Rahman in this World Cup has helped Bangladesh limit Pakistan to 315 after a century by Imam-ul-Haq and 96 runss by Babar Azam. Sarfaraz Ahmed did not hesitate to send Bangladesh in…
Tigers eye to end World Cup on positive note
Dhaka – The dream of reaching semifinals came to an end after loss to India by 28 runs, but Tigers’ World Cup did not finish yet as they are set to face Pakistan at Lord’s, London on Friday. Tigers are…
West Indies opt to bat first against Afghanistan
Dhaka – West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their last match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at the Headingley in Leeds on Thursday. Chris Gayle is likely to play his…
Auto DraftTon-up Bairstow stars as England book World Cup semi-final
CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jonny Bairstow’s second successive hundred laid the foundation for England’s 119-run thrashing of New Zealand that saw the tournament hosts secure their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday. It is the…
Jonny Bairstow takes England to 305
Dhaka – In their last league stage game of the ongoing ICC World Cup, England posted 305 against New Zealand riding on the second consecutive century of Jonny Bairstow. England won the toss and opted to bat first. Bairstow and…
Tigers’ semifinal dream ended in middle order failure
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) — Bangladesh’s dream to reach the semifinals of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup came to the end as they suffered a loss to India by 28 runs at Edgbaston on Tuesday. India, on the other…
Tigers out of semi
Sports Desk Half-centuries by Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin after a five-wicket haul by Mustafizur Rahman have gone in vain as Bangladesh have lost their virtual World Cup quarter-final match against India by 28 runs. India confirmed their place…
Mustafiz 2nd Bangladesh bowler to record 5-wicket haul
Dhaka- Bangladeshi left-arm medium pacer Mustafizur Rahman became the second Bangladeshi bowler to grab five wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup after Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib emerged as the first Bangladeshi bowler to record a five-wicket haul. His feat…
Bangladesh lose Soumya, Mushfiqur
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s chase of 315 against India started to look tough after the Tigers lost the wickets of Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Soumya failed to play a big innings in spite of settling down…
Tigers eye 2nd victory against India in World Cups
Dhaka – Bangladesh will seek to register their second win against two times world champions India in World Cups and keep their semifinal hope alive when they take on their giant neighbour in the global meet at Edgbaston in Birmingham…
Mahmudullah likely to miss India clash
Dhaka – Bangladesh star all-rounder Mahmudullah Riayd is likely to miss their vital match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup against two times champions India at Edgbastom on Tuesday. “Mahmudullah will not play tomorrow’s game (against India) given his…
Cricket: Afghanistan A arrive for 25-day tour
Dhaka- Afghanistan A arrived in the capital Monday evening on a 25-day tour to Bangladesh to play two four-day and five one-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts in Khulna, Chattogram and BKSP in Savar. The tourists will start their campaign…
Bairstow and Woakes star as England get World Cup back
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Jonny Bairstow hit a hundred before Chris Woakes starred as England ended India’s unbeaten run at this World Cup with a 31-run win on Sunday to once again leave semi-final qualification in their own hands.…
Indian Stalwart Wasim Jaffer starts new job with BCB
Dhaka -Indian domestic stalwart Wasim Jaffer started his new job with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as batting coach of its High-Performance Unit (HP) and age-level teams. As per the initial contract with the BCB, Jaffer will work with HP and…
Mahmudullah joins practice session,To play against India
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s reliable cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad, who has been suffering from a calf muscle injury, joined the practice session at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday and he is likely to play in their vital match in the ongoing ICC…
Pakistan edges Afghans with 2 balls to spare, moves to 4th
Leeds (AP/UNB) – Imad Wasim hit a boundary to finish off a three-wicket win with two balls to spare against Afghanistan and lifted Pakistan above England into fourth spot on the Cricket World Cup standings on Saturday. Wasim finished unbeaten…
Australia elect to bat against New Zealand
Dhaka – Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against New Zealand in the trans-Tasman battle of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup at The Lord’s on Saturday. Australia have already secured their spot in the knockouts with…
Pakistan need 228 against Afghanistan to keep semifinal hope alive
Dhaka – Pakistan need 228 runs against Afghanistan in their eighth match of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup at Headingly, Leeds, on Saturday. A win in this match will keep Pakistan’s hope to qualify for the semifinals of the…
Bangladesh to host Afghanistan, Zimbabwe for T20 tri-series
Dhaka – With the T20 World Cup next year, Bangladesh set to host Afghanistan and Zimbabwe for a T20 tri-series in September, a BCB official confirmed Agency on Thursday. BCB official said the event is set to be held between…