CHENNAI, India – South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris on Thursday became the most expensive player bought for the Indian Premier League when Rajasthan Royals paid $2.25 million for him. The fee smashed the record $2.2 million paid for Yuvraj Singh…
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BCB president hopeful of quelling Bangladesh’s Test problem
DHAKA –The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon expected that the ongoing problem of the Bangladesh national cricket team will not be difficult to solve even though the team is now going through a rough phase. Bangladesh cricket…
IPL 202: Shakib back in Kolkata Knight Riders
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), his old team, for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ireland Wolves to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow
DHAKA – The Ireland Wolves is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Thursday) for a month-long tour here. During this tour, they will play one four-day, five one-day matches and two T20s against the Bangladesh Emerging Squad. The visitors will…
Women’s team starts training for Bangladesh Games
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Women’s team began their practice today as part of their preparation for the upcoming 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games and South Africa series. A total of 32 female cricketers from the national and emerging teams were called up…
India beat England by 317 runs to level Test series at 1-1
CHENNAI, India – India beat England by 317 runs in the second Test inside four days to level the series at 1-1 on Tuesday. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed a five-wicket haul on his Test debut as England were all…
National cricketers to receive COVID-19 vaccine Thursday
DHAKA -The national cricketers are all set to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) however made it clear that only the cricketers who will be selected for the Bangladesh’s tour of…
West Indies sweep Test series against listless Bangladesh
DHAKA —A reckless batting led Bangladesh to a disappointing 17-run defeat to a rejuvenated West Indies in the second and final Test, which forced them to be whitewashed in a Test series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here today. Bangladesh…
May be we didn’t execute plan well: Mominul
DHAKA -Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque couldn’t find out any specific reason of their batting collapse in the fourth innings, when they are chasing a modest 231-run target for series levelling victory. Bangladesh was dismissed for 213, in less than two…
Papon criticizes team performance after losing series against WI
DHAKA – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon came down heavily on the team management and players after the Tigers were whitewashed in the two-match Test series against West Indies. Bangladesh lost the first Test by three wickets,…
West Indies complete clean sweep of Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Sunday endured its second defeat in the two-match Test series against the West Indies despite a late heroic display from Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Razzak, Nafees retire from all forms of cricket
DHAKA—Former Bangladesh opener Shahriar Nafees and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak retired from all forms of cricket. The veteran cricketers called it a day to their playing career through a ceremony organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Cricketers Welfare…
Bangladesh spinners deny West Indies control
DHAKA — Bangladesh spinners put on an inspirational bowling performance to deny West Indies taking a full control on the second and final Test as the home side was in a position of embarrassment after conceding a huge first innings…
Mehidy becomes fastest Bangladeshi to reach 100 Test wickets
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB): Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the right-arm off-spinner and all-rounder, has become the fastest Bangladeshi bowler to take 100 Test wickets. He is the fourth Bangladesh bowler to take 100 or more scalps in Tests. Mehidy bagged his…
Ban v WI Dhaka Test: Bonner, Da Silva, Joseph propel tourists to 409
Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNB): Superb batting display by West Indian batsmen helped the tourists post 409 in their first innings on the second day of Dhaka Test against Bangladesh. Consistent performance by Nkrumah Bonner (90), Joshua Da Silva (92) and…
BD v WI: Mehidy shines with ball too as Tigers secure big 1st inns lead
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB): Bangladesh secured a handy 171-run first-innings lead in Chattogram after wrapping up West Indies for 259 on Friday. At one point, West Indies were batting at 253 for five. They lost their last five wickets in…
6th round of BPL begins tomorrow
DHAKA- After a day recess, the 6th round of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins tomorrow (Thursday) with a lone encounter between Bangladesh Police Football Club and Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society. The match kicks off at 4 pm at…
Chattogram Test: Honours even on day 1
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB): It was a circumspect start for Bangladesh in the first Test of their two-match series against West Indies as they posted 242/5 at stumps on day one at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on…
Ganguly ‘stable’, likely to be discharged on Sunday morning
KOLKATA -Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly is likely to be discharged on Sunday morning as his health condition is stable, a senior official of the private hospital, where he is admitted, said. Ganguly underwent a fresh round of angioplasty…
An opportunity for Yasir, Hasan to stake their claim
DHAKA —The possibility is slim for uncapped Yasir Ali Rabbi and Hasan Mahmud to play any match in the ensuing two-match Test series against West Indies unless anyone gets injured or becomes sick. But still it’s the opportunity for them…
Need to play our best cricket to beat West Indies Test team: Minhajul
DHAKA—Chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu believes that Bangladesh would face a sterner challenge in the forthcoming two-match Test series against West Indies unlike the ODI series which was a lopsided one. Bangladesh swept the three-match ODI series with ease as…
Liton optimistic to do well in Test after a disappointing ODI series
DHAKA – Wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das is optimistic to make the Test series against West Indies a memorable one, putting the ODI nightmare behind him. After opening the innings, Liton could make just 36 runs in three-match ODI series, which…
Shakib back in Bangladesh Test squad for West Indies series
DHAKA—Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Bangladesh’s 18-member Test squad for the two-match series against West Indies after recovering from his groin injury. Shakib sustained the injury during the third ODI against West Indies which Bangladesh won by 120…
BCB to vaccinate cricketers by February
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed in principle to bring local cricketers under a COVID-19 vaccination programme by February in an effort to re-start domestic cricket. The decision was taken in the ninth board meeting, which was held virtually…
Windies to face BCB XI in three-day warm-up game tomorrow
DHAKA – As part of their preparation for the two-match Test series, the West Indies will take on BCB XI in a three-day warm up game tomorrow (Friday) at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram. Wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan…
India cricket chief Ganguly undergoes second heart operation in weeks
KOLKATA – India’s cricket chief and former batting star Sourav Ganguly underwent a second heart bypass operation in less than four weeks on Thursday, but doctors said he was “fine” after the surgery. Hundreds of chanting supporters gathered outside the…
Bangladesh keen to appoint long term spin coach
DHAKA – With a busy schedule coming up, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wants to appoint a long-term spin coach for the national team. BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon said that process has already started to find a suitable coach…
Every match is important for us at home: Papon
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Namzul Hasan Papon reminded the national cricket team that every point of the series against West Indies is important given the fact that the series is the part of ICC ODI Super…
Bangladesh wary of West Indies backlash
CHATTOGRAM – Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal warned his side about the possible backlash of West Indies, saying that the visitors are capable of turning the things around. Having said that Tamim further reminded that they need to collect the 10…
Hasan reluctant to compromise with his pace
CHATTOGRAM —New pace sensation Hasan Mahmud refused to compromise with pace, stating that bowling with genuine pace is imperative in thriving against the quality opponents. He said at the same time, along with pace it is also important to keep…