We are very happy to announce that Ms Anushka Sharma and Mr Virat Kohli got married at a private ceremony in Italy, today. The wedding was attended by close family and a few friends as they wished their wedding to…
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BPL5: Rangpur ride on Johnson’s blinder to blow past Comilla
Dhaka-Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza proved himself lucky again as his new team Rangpur Riders stormed into the final of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket eliminating Tamim Iqbal-led high-flying Comilla Victorians by 36 runs in the…
BPL: Rangpur Riders post 192 for 3 against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Johnson Charles guided Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders to a comfortable score of 192 for 3 in 20 overs against Tamim Iqbal-led Comilla Victorians in the 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League…
Shakib made Tigers’ Test captain
Dhaka – World-famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been made Test captain of Bangladesh National Cricket team replacing long-serving wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim.Bangladesh T20 captain Shakib will lead the Bangladesh team in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in his first…
West Indies 87-2 at tea on day 2, 2nd test vs. NZ
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – Rain has interrupted the second cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies on its second day Sunday, leaving the match hanging in a delicate balance.The West Indies were 87-2 with captain Kraigg Brathwaite 45 not out…
BPL Cricket: Comilla Victorians-Rangpur Riders 2nd qualifier on Sunday.
Dhaka- The 2nd qualifier of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Cricket between Comilla Victorians and Rangpur Riders will kick-off at 6:00 pm on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The winners of the match will play…
New Zealand 173-3 at tea vs West Indies in 2nd test
Hamilton,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand lost two quick wickets close to tea Saturday on the first day of the second cricket test against the West Indies to go to the break at 173-3.Ross Taylor was 9 not out and Henry Nicholls…
England bats 1st in tour match against Cricket Australia XI
Perth,(AP/UNB) – England will bat first on Saturday in its two-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Perth’s Richardson Park, where the hosts have opted to bowl.Moeen Ali, who is captaining England for the first time, is the…
Ex-captains fear England Ashes whitewash
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Bob Willis fear the tourists are heading towards a 5-0 whitewash against Australia after failing to win the Adelaide Test.England slumped to a 120-run defeat in the second Ashes clash this…
5th BPL: Eliminator, 1st qualifier Friday
Dhaka – The qualifying and eliminator round of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket begins on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium here.League leader Comilla Victorians, led by Tamim Iqbal, will play Shakib-Al Hasan’s defending champions Dhaka Dynamites in…
Bangladesh team for ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member final squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup beginning in New Zealand on January 13 next year.Reliable batsman Mohammad Saif Hassan, who guided Bangladesh in the semifinal of…
BPL: Dhaka Dynamites move to 2nd slot beating Rangpur Riders
Dhaka- An all-round performance by captain Shakib Al Hasan guided Dhaka Dynamites into the 2nd slot of the seven-team franchise-based 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Rangpur Riders by 43 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on…
BPL 5: Khulna moves to 2nd spot beating Comilla by 14 runs
Dhaka – Khulna Titans on Tuesday defeated the table toppers, Comilla Victorians by14 runs in the 39th match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
New Zealand beats West Indies by an innings and 67 runs
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – After a staunch effort by the top order, the West Indies batting crumbled for a second time in the first test to hand New Zealand a win by an innings and 67 runs on Monday and a confidence-boosting…
Sri Lanka reach 192-3 at lunch on day 3, 3rd test v India
New Delhi, (AP/UNB) – Dinesh Chandimal endured air pollution ranging into hazardous levels as he batted through two sessions Monday to reach tea unbeaten on 98 and guide Sri Lanka to 270-4 on day three of the third test against…
Sri Lankan Players vomit due to smog in New Delhi
Pollution stopped play on Sunday in the third Test between India and Sri Lanka, and visiting coach Nic Pothas said
Sylhet keep afloat, sinking Ctg in 10-wkt defeat
Dhaka- Sylhet Sixers secured a must-win game against early-outran Chittagong Vikings by the highest 10-wicket margin victory to keep their last hope of the last-four race alive in the 37th match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at…
BPL5: Rangpur must defend 147 vs Khulna to stay in last-four
Dhaka – Khulna Titans will need 148 runs for a victory against Rangpur Riders with the latter’s fate of getting a last-four berth still hanging in balance in the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament.Batting first after winning the…
NZ 267-4 at tea on day 2, 1st test vs West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – Ross Taylor was dismissed for 93, seven runs short of his 17th test century, as New Zealand increased its first innings lead over the West Indies to 133 runs Saturday on the second day of the first cricket…
India wins toss, opts to bat in 3rd test against Sri Lanka
Delhi,(AP/UNB) – India has won the toss and opted to bat in the third test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.The hosts won the second test in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the…
Rain causes delays in 2nd Ashes test, Australia 33-0
Adelaide,(AP/UNB) – Rain interrupted play twice during the opening session of the inaugural day-night Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval, where Australia was 33 without loss after being sent in to bat by England captain Joe Root.England bowled 11.2 overs,…
BPL5: Comilla maintain top slot with 4-wkts victory against Rangpur
Dhaka – Comilla Victorians defeated Rangpur Riders by four wickets to register their 8th win and maintained the lead in the points table of the seven-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
BPL 4th phase kicks of Saturday
Dhaka – The 4th and final phase of the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 will kick off at Shere-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.The 12-match involving last phase, including the final, of the league will begin at…
BPL5: Table topper Comilla fined for slow over-rate
Dhaka – The table topper side in the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Comilla Victorians have been fined for a slow over-rate during their match against defending champion Dhaka Dynamites in the 34th match of the league at…
Cricketer Arafat Sunny, mother discharged
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression and Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Thursday discharged cricketer Arafat Sunny and his mother Nargish Akhter in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal.
New Zealand’s Southee to miss 1st test vs West Indies
Wellington,(AP/UNB) – New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will not play in the first test against the West Indies from Friday because of the impending birth of his second child.
BPL5: Onik shines on debut with four-for
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 side left-arm pace bowler Qazi Onik dazzled with four-for on his T20 debut for Rajshahi Kings for a 33 runs victory against Chittagong Vikings in the 33rd match of the league at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket…
Cricket: Aussie ‘adults’ don’t need curfew – Lehmann
ADELAIDE, Australia, (BSS/AFP) – Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he can’t envisage ever slapping a curfew on his players, who were “grown men”, after England opted to ban their team being out after midnight. The England decision followed Jonny Bairstow’s headbutt…
BPL5: Rangpur rout Sylhet by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Rangpur Riders routed Sylhet Sixers by four wickets for their 5th winin the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Rangpur chased down a target of 174 runs scoring 177…
Khulna Titans opt to bat against Comilla Victorians
Dhaka- Table topper Khulna Titans won the toss and elected to bat first against 3rd slot holders Comilla Victorians in the 32nd match of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.