Dhaka – Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed is all set to get back in action after a layoff of two months due to an ankle injury. He was facing uncertainty whether he will be able to play in the World Cup,…
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Sheikh Jamal face Abahani in a must-win match Wednesday
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play holders Dhaka Abahani Limited in their crucial match of the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at BKSP ground on Wednesday to keep their super league hope alive. Four teams out of…
Premier cricket: Mohammedan beat Prime Bank
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club captain Raqibul Hasan hit a century as they beat Prime Bank Cricket Club by 133 runs by DL Method in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Monday. Mohammedan lost the toss and batted first in…
Mehidy under observation after injury on right thumb
Dhaka – National all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who is playing currently for Abahani Limited, suffered injury on his right thumb on Sunday while restricting a boundary of Shahriar Nafees of Legends of Rupganj at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. He left…
Mustafizur set to join Dhaka League Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh star Mustafizur Rahman is all set to join the ongoing season of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Monday. He will represent Shinepukur Cricket Club in the league. After returning from New Zealand, the southpaw was in…
Premier Cricket League: Mohammedan awarded full points against Brothers
Dhaka – The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) awarded full two points to Dhaka Mohammedan SC for their Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2018-19 match against Brothers Union held at BKSP Ground in Savar on April 2. The…
To the cricket victors, the spoils!
Ashikur Rahman Haydarabad Sporting Club held its annual Cricket Grand Final on the weekend. Village family homes emptied to watch the local (and would be international) teen stars battle it out for glory on the temporary cricket ground they had…
Premier Cricket: Big guns lock horns Sunday
Dhaka – Two big guns and table toppers — holder Abahani Limited and Legends of Rupganj — will lock horns in a vital match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Sunday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.…
Premier cricket: Shinepukur beat Mohammedan in dramatic match
Dhaka – Shinepukur Cricket Club beat Mohammedan Sporting Club on Friday by two wickets in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. Mohammedan were all-out for 324 runs in 49.3 overs but Shinepukur chased it with two balls to spare at…
Taskin back to action after two months
Dhaka – After a long layoff of over two months due to an ankle injury, pacer Taskin Ahmed started bowling on Thursday. He bowled 30 deliveries at the National Academy ground with a short run-up. The right-arm pacer expressed his…
Mahmudullah in rest, no worry about World Cup participation
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart MahmudullahRiyad will be in rest for two weeks and will not take part in any practice due to a shoulder injury. However, there is no worry about his participation in the forthcoming World Cup for this…
Still in shock, New Zealand call off U-19 tour of Bangladesh
Dhaka – New Zealand have cancelled the tour of their Under-19 cricket team to Bangladesh which was scheduled for later this month. Greg Barclay, the chairman of New Zealand Cricket, said both the boards agreed to call off the tour…
Bangladesh ask Ireland to provide security plan
Dhaka – In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror-attack, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have asked their counterparts in Ireland to provide the security plan ahead of a tri-series also involving West Indies as part of the build-up to the World…
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy aims to support pacers in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan on Sunday said his principal role in the upcoming World Cup will be to support the pace bowlers. Mehidy, who got married recently, is currently busy playing the ongoing season of Dhaka Premier Division…
Premier cricket: Prime Bank outclass Brothers
Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club won a high-scoring match against Brothers Union by five wickets on Saturday in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. It was Prime Bank’s fifth consecutive and sixth overall win. On the other hand, Brothers…
Want to play big innings: Soumya Sarkar
Dhaka -Bangladeshi star opening batsman Soumya Sarkar, currently going through a rough patch, says he is trying to play big innings. The left-hander has failed to capitalise his decent starts in some matches recently. “Preparation is the key to success.…
Razzak first Bangladeshi to bag 400 wickets in List-A cricket
Dhaka – As the first Bangladeshi, veteran spinner Abdur Razzak completed 400 wickets in List-A cricket on Wednesday at Shere-Bangla-National Cricket Stadium after his team Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Uttara Sporting Club by 57 runs in DL method. It…
Ireland tour to be helpful for Tigers, says Mithun
Dhaka – Before heading to England and Wales for the World Cup, Bangladesh national cricket team will participate in a tri-series in Ireland against the hosts and West Indies. Middle-order batsman Mohammad Mithun on Wednesday insisted that the Ireland tour…
Still enjoy my game like the first day, says Abdur Razzak
Dhaka – Former national cricket star left-handed spinner Abdur Razzak, the first Bangladeshi to bag 400 wickets in List-A cricket, said that he still enjoys the game like his first day in the arena. “Touching a milestone is always a…
Liton can be a destroyer in World Cup: Mashrafe
Dhaka – Liton Das has probably received the best compliment before heading for the World Cup which is scheduled to be played from May 30 in England and Wales. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, on Tuesday said…
No surprise in Tigers’ World Cup squad, hints BCB chief
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan on Tuesday said there is no chance of any surprise inclusion in the World Cup squad of Bangladesh. He, however, noted the name of Yasir Ali, a young talented batsman who…
6th round of Dhaka Premier Cricket League Monday
Dhaka – The 6th round matches of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will be held on Monday (March 25) at three venues in the capital and adjoining areas. Defending champions and joint league leader Dhaka Abahani Limited will play…
IPL: Shakib’s Sunrisers concede defeat to Knight Riders
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan’s Sunrisers Hyderabad conceded a six-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match of the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. With the match, world-famed…
Taskin hopeful of playing next World Cup
Dhaka – National team pace-bowler Taskin Ahmed is optimistic about his return to the side before the World Cup. The right-arm pacer has been recovering from an ankle injury sustained during the last match of Sylhet Sixers in the last…
Premier Cricket: Mohammedan’s defeat overshadows Mazid’s ton
Dhaka – Abdul Mazid’s brilliant knock for Mohammedan Sporting Club was eclipsed by Legends of Rupganj’s four-wicket victory on Tuesday in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL). It was Mohammedan’s first loss in their fourth league match.Although they scored…
BCB thinking of appointing psychologist
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is thinking of appointing a psychologist for the national cricket team, said its president Nazmul Hassan on Tuesday. Bangladesh national team recently escaped a frightening terror attack in New Zealand by seconds. Some of the…
NZ mosque shootings mentally break some BD cricketers
Dhaka, Mar 17 — Bangladesh team has returned to Bangladesh after an unexpected end of New Zealand tour. Mahmudullah Riyad, the Bangladesh Test captain during the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, said upon the return to the country that they…
Premier Cricket: Prime Bank, Prime Doleshwar register win
Dhaka – Prime Bank Cricket Club and Prime Doleshwar Sporting earned victories in their respective matches of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) at different venues on Saturday. Prime Bank beat Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity by two wickets at Sher-e-Bangla…
Tamim ‘fully fit’ to play Wellington Test
Sports Desk While Mushfiqur Rahim’s availability for the second Test looks extremely doubtful, Bangladesh can heave a sigh of relief that opener Tamim Iqbal gained his full fitness ahead of the Wellington Test,beginning today. Tamim Iqbal felt some pain in…
Bangladesh trail by 307 runs after day 3
Dhaka- New Zealand have put more pressure on Bangladesh in the first Test of three-match series in Hamilton as the Tigers are trailing by 307 runs at the end of the day 3 with six wickets in hand. After the…