Dhaka – Bangladeshi right-arm off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has made an unwanted record in the ongoing first Test of three-match series against New Zealand in Hamilton. He now holds the record for conceding most runs in a Test for Bangladesh.…
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Kiwi batsmen dominate in Hamilton
Dhaka – The Kiwi batsmen continued to dominate Bangladesh in the first Test of three-match series in Hamilton. Jeet Raval and Tom Latham hit the centuries for the hosts as the Bangladeshi bowlers failed threat them in any way. At…
Premier Cricket: Fiery Ziaur takes Sheikh Jamal to final
Dhaka – All-rounder Ziaur Rahman smashed 72 off 29 deliveries in the first semifinal of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 against Shinepukur Cricket Club on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to help his team Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi…
Tigers fail to capitalise Tamim’s ton in Hamilton
Dhaka, Feb 28 (UNB) — Visiting Tigers failed to post a handsome total on the scoreboard despite Timam Iqbal’s fine century in the first innings of the first Test of three-match series against New Zealand at Hamilton on Thursday. Bangladesh…
Bangladesh faces challenge of winning overseas Tests
Dhaka – Bangladesh have played 51 overseas Tests and won just four of them. Ahead of another Test series away from home of the Tigers against New Zealand starting from February 28, a common question was raised- will Bangladesh be…
Premier Cricket: Prime Bank, Sheikh Jamal advance to semifinals
Dhaka – With the back-to-back wins, Prime Bank Cricket Club and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club advanced to the semifinals of Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League on Wednesday. Both the semifinals will be held on Friday (March 1) at the…
Gazi Group win rain-hit game against BKSP
Dhaka – Gazi Group Cricketers won their first match of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 on Tuesday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium against Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan by 27 runs. BKSP won the toss and bowled first…
Premier Cricket: BKSP stun Prime Doleshwar
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) stunned Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by two runs in super over in the Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah. Prime Doleshwar won the toss…
Rain forces Bangladesh, NZ XI match to end in draw
Dhaka – The lone two-day practice match of Bangladesh against New Zealand XI ahead of Test series ended in a draw due to rain at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Sunday. On the second day, New Zealand XI scored…
10th Women’s National Cricket League begins Monday
Dhaka – The eight-team 10th Women’s National Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Monday (Feb 25) at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar. Dhaka Division will play Sylhet Division at SKICS-1 while Khulna Division will encounter Rahshahi…
Walton announced as title sponsor of DPDCL T20
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced Walton as the title sponsor of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 which is set to commence from Monday. CEO of BCB Nizam Uddin Chowdhury announced the name of Walton…
Consider every match as my last match: Sabbir Rahman
Dhaka – Bangladesh middle-order batsman Sabbir Rahman on Sunday said he plays for the Tigers thinking every match as his last match. The right-handed batsman struck a century recently against New Zealand in their home which might favour him to…
Ball-tamperer Bancroft smacks unbeaten 138 on red ball return
SYDNEY (BSS/AFP) – Cameron Bancroft made an emphaticstatement to Australian selectors Sunday by carrying his bat in an unbeaten138 on his red ball return after a ball-tampering ban, while downplaying anyrift with David Warner. The 26-year-old opener completed his nine-month…
Bangladesh expect a good display in Tests vs New Zealand
Dhaka – After the poor show in the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh are now preparing for the toughest part of the series– three-match Test battle — against hosts New Zealand. The first Test of the series will take the field…
Players back in action ahead of Premier League T20
Dhaka – After a two-week break, local cricketers have started their preparations for the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League T20, scheduled to start from February 25. As the tournament got the T20 status from the ICC, the players are considering…
Sabbir’s ton goes in vain as Bangladesh suffer clean sweep
Dhaka – Sabbir Rahman hit his first international century on Wednesday at Dunedin but Bangladesh failed to avoid a clean sweep against the hosts New Zealand. The Tigers suffered a big loss of 88 runs after losing first two matches…
Bangladesh need to end poor show ahead of World Cup: Mashrafe
Dhaka – Bangladesh started their tour with lots of expectations and hope of winning their maiden ODI series in New Zealand. But they ended up losing all three matches. The Tigers lost the third and final match by 88 runs.…
Grouping of the Premier League T20 Cricket finalised
Dhaka – The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) on Wednesday finalised the grouping of the Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League (DPDCL). CCDM Chairman Kazi Inam Ahmed announced the grouping of the 12 teams at the Bangladesh Cricket Board…
BCL Football: Dhaka City FC beats Wari Club 2-0
Dhaka – Dhaka City FC earned a 2-0 goal victory over old horse Wari Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday. After a barren first, Aurangocheb scored the first goal for Dhaka…
Bangladesh eye to end ODI series on a positive note
Dhaka – Bangladesh are looking to ending the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on a positive note. Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday said they are keen to earn some confidence in the final match of the series when…
All matches of Premier League T20 Cricket to get List ‘A’ status
Dhaka – All the matches of the T20 version of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) beginning here on Monday (February 25) will get the List ‘A’ status. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted the status and informed…
Young Tigers set record whitewashing England U-19 in all 3 formats
Chattogram – A brilliant century by two down batsman Mahmudual Hasan Joy guided the Young Tigers to the landmark of whitewashing England U-19 team in all three formats of cricket beating them by three wickets in the 2nd Youth Test…
BCB to host domestic T20 league from Feb 25
Dhaka – The T20 version of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) will begin on February 25, announced Chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis Kazi Inam on Monday. While most of the other Test-playing nations have more…
Young Tigers set record whitewashing England U-19
Chattogram, Feb 18 (UNB) – A brilliant century by two down batsman Mahmudual Hasan Joy guided the Young Tigers to the landmark of whitewashing England U-19 team in all three formats of cricket beating them by three wickets in the…
Sujon blames bowlers for Tigers’ failure in New Zealand
Dhaka – Former captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon has blamed bowlers for Bangladesh Cricket team’s failure in New Zealand where the Tigers lost the three-match ODI series 0-2 after suffering two successive defeats. Bangladesh went to New Zealand with a hope…
Mahmudullah, Boult both in the dock
Dhaka – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad and New Zealand speedster Trent Boult for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI at Christchurch on Saturday. Specifically, the fines were for the…
Youth Test series: Bangladesh need 299 on last day to whitewash England
Chattogram – Hosts Bangladesh U-19 Cricket team need another 299 runs with nine wickets in hand on the 4th and final day on Monday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here to whitewash touring England U-19 side in the two-match Youth…
Youth Test: Batsmen guide England U-19 to 295/6 on Day 1
Dhaka – Visiting England Under-19 posted 295 runs for six wickets on the first day of the second Youth Test against Bangladesh on Friday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. England lost the first match by eight wickets. But their…
Bangladesh in dire need to bounce back against New Zealand
Dhaka – To keep the dream of winning an ODI series in New Zealand alive, Bangladesh are in a dire need to bounce back in the second game of the three-match series in Christchurch on Saturday. The match will kick…
BCB to restart DPL T20 from this year
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will restart the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) T20 this year to produce more quality players for the shortest format of the game. “The T20 contest will take place after DPL’s regular 50-over tournament scheduled…