JOhannesberg,(AP/UNB) – Australia cricket captain Steve Smith has been banned from playing for his country for 12 months for his role in a ball tampering plot in the test series in South Africa.
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BCB announces squads for friendly T20
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced its two teams –BCB Green and BCB Red — to play an exhibition T20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Aussie cricket boss: 3 cheaters face “significant sanctions”
Johannesburg,(AP/UNB) – Angry and with his voice trembling at times, Australia’s cricket chief announced Tuesday that team captain Steve Smith and two other players who plotted to cheat in a test in South Africa face “serious sanctions,” which could end…
Rested Messi watches Argentina get crushed 6-1 by Spain
Madrid(AP/UNB) – With Lionel Messi rested, Argentina was crushed 6-1 by Spain on Tuesday, with Real Madrid midfielder Francisco “Isco” Alarcon scoring his first career hat trick.
Premier Cricket: Abahani suffers 4th defeat
Dhaka, Mar 27 (UNB) – A brilliant century by Indian Unmukt Chand forced league leader Dhaka Abahani Limited to suffer 4th defeat in the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League losing to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 26 runs in…
Humiliated Australia loses 3rd test to SAfrica by 322 runs
Cape Town,(AP/UNB) – Arriving and departing to boos from the crowd, Australia’s cricketers endured further humiliation on Sunday when they were bowled out for 107 to lose to South Africa by 322 runs in the third test after admitting to…
England 217-6 at tea on last day, 1st test vs New Zealand
Auckland,(AP/UNB) – Legspinner Todd Astle claimed his second test wicket and his first in six years to push New Zealand closer to victory over England on Monday on the final day of the first cricket test.
U17 ODI: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-17 side defeated Afghanistan Under-17 by seven wickets in the second match to level the three-match one-day series margin 1-1 at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in India on Sunday.
Tigers can beat any team in any format: BCB chief
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan Papon on Saturday expressed his strong belief that Tigers’ can defeat any team of the world in all three formats of cricket.
Cricket Australia to probe ball-tampering, no action yet
Dhaka(AP/UNB) – Cricket fans hoping for a swift resolution to the Australian test team’s ball-tampering admissions in South Africa won’t get it.
BCB arranges an T20 exhibition match on Independence Day
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has arranged an T20 Exhibition Cricket match on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur marking the Independence Day.
Premier Cricket: Sk Jamal start super league in style
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club started the six-team super league stage battles of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League crushing Legends of Rupganj by seven wickets in the first round game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground 3 in…
Netrokona clinch DIG Cup Cricket title
Dgaka – Netrokona District Police team clinched the Mymensingh Range DIG Cup T20 Cricket Tournament title beating hosts Sherpur District Police team by 99 runs in the final at the local Police Lines ground in Sherpur on Saturday.
Scotland bemoan smaller Cricket World Cup for not qualifying
Zedinburgh,(AP/UNB) – The International Cricket Council is stunting the growth of the world game after cutting participation at the World Cup, Cricket Scotland chief executive Malcolm Cannon said on Thursday.
Tamim in Thailand for treatment
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team dashing opener Tamim Iqbal, who was playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for franchised side Peshawar Zalmi, is now in Thailand for treatment.
Stokes returns as NZealand wins toss, bowls in 1st test
Auckland,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl Thursday in the first cricket test against England at Eden Park that will see the return of allrounder Ben Stokes to the visitors’ lineup.
Tigers’ Asst Coach Richard Halsall resigns
Dhaka – Assistant Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket team Richard Halsall has resigned from his job on personal grounds. Halsall, who was promoted to Assistant Coach from fielding coach during the Chandika Hathurusingha regime, served as the acting coach of…
PSL: Tamim’s Zalmi eliminate Mahmudullah’s Gladiators by one run
Dhaka – Bangladeshi top order batsman Tamim Iqbal’s Peshawar Zalmi eliminated Mahudullah Riyad’s Quetta Gladiators from this year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) beating them by just one run in a nerve shattering eliminator match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore Tuesday…
Rabada’s ban overturned, available for 3rd test
Cape Town,(AP/UNB) – South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had his two-test ban overturned on appeal on Tuesday, meaning he will be available for the remainder of the series against Australia.
Premier Cricket: Sk Jamal ensure super six beating Brothers
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club booked a seat for the six-team super league of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League outplaying Brothers Union Club by 74 runs at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on…
Premier Cricket: Mohammedan SC beats Kalabagan KC by 2 wkts
Dhaka- Dhaka Mohammedan SC completed their first phase engagements of the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Kalabagan KC by two wickets at BKSP ground in Savar on Tuesday. Despite the day’s victory, traditional Mohammedan SC missed the…
Congrats: Tigers back home from Sri Lanka
Dhaka, Mar 19 – Bangladesh Cricket team returned home from Sri Lanka on Monday after losing to India by four wickets in the last-ball thriller in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I cricket at the R Premadasa Stadium…
Tigers return home from Sri Lanka
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket team returned home from Sri Lanka on Monday after losing to India by four wickets in the last-ball thriller in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I cricket at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Sunday…
‘We have shown we can be consistent in T20I’: Mushy
Dhaka – Former captain of Bangladesh cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim said the Tigers are now confident in T20I like in Tests and ODIs.
Tigers miss Nidahas Trophy glory again at the last ball
Dhaka, Mar 18 – Bangladesh’s cricketers have once again missed out in the final of an international tournament, this time conceding the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament conceding a four-wicket defeat against India in the final at R Premadasa Stadium…
Mahmudullah reaches 1k runs mark in T20I
Dhaka, Mar 18 (UNB) – Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad completed 1000 runs mark in T20I during the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation tournament against India at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Premier Cricket: Gazi Group rout Doleshwar by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Defending champions Gazi Group Cricketers got 6th win in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League against Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the 11th round match of the List ‘A’ league at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur…
Premier Cricket: Khelaghar beat Prime Bank in last-ball thriller
Dhaka – Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity beat Prime Bank Cricket Club by two wickets in the last-ball thriller in the Walton Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at BKSP ground-3 in Savar on Sunday.
Nidahas Trophy: India invite Tigers to bat first in final
Dhaka – The Tigers were invited to bat first as India won the toss of the final in the seven-match Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Tigers Play India in Nidahas Trophy final Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play their giant neighbor India in the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20 tournament at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.