Dhaka – Barisal Division was trailing by 135 runs against holders Khulna Division on the 3rd day of the four-day first class Tier-1 match of the 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Sunday.Replying to…
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Shakib reaches 5000-run mark in ODI
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh, the world’s number-one all-rounder in all the three formats of cricket, reached 5000-run mark in ODI while playing against South Africa in the 1st match of a three-match series at De Beers Diamond…
Mushfiq’s 5th ODI century comes against S Africa
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim hit his 5th ODI century while playing against South Africa in the 1st match of a three-match series at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Sunday.Mushfiq completed his mission as the…
Tigers post fighting 278 against Proteas
Dhaka – Riding on the unbeaten century of 110 runs by Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh set a target of 279 runs against hosts South Africa in the 1st ODI of the three-match series at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Sunday.Batting…
India-Australia T20 series drawn after 3rd match washout
Hyderabad,(AP/UNB) – The India-Australia Twenty20 series was drawn after the third match was abandoned because of a wet outfield on Friday.The umpires decided the outfield at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was unfit for play within an hour of the scheduled…
Azam and seamers spur Pakistan to 83-run victory
Dubai,(AP/UNB) – Pakistan rode on Babar Azam’s century and brilliant bowling by its seamers upfront to notch a convincing 83-run victory against Sri Lanka in the first one-day international on Friday.Azam, who could total only 39 runs in Pakistan’s 2-0…
Bangladesh and South Africa ODI series kick off Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face host South Africa in the 1st ODI of their three-match series starting at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Thursday.The match will begin at 2 pm (Bangladesh time) where the full-strength Tigers’ will look to…
NCL: Barisal trailing by 417 runs against Khulna
Dhaka – Barisal Division were trailing by 417 runs against holders Khulna Division on the 2nd day of the four-day first class 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Saturday.Khulna Division resumed the first innings…
NCL: Dhaka Div trailing by 506 runs against Rangpur
Dhaka – Rangpur Division, riding on a double century by Naeem Islam and century by Ariful Haque, scored 560 for 8 before declaring the first innings against Dhaka Division on the 2nd day of the National Cricket League Tier 1…
Rajshahi 31-run behind after Mizanur’s ton vs Ctg
Dhaka – Mizanur Rahman’s century of 102 runs on day-two helped Rajshahi Division reducing the 1st innings deficit to 31 from 260 runs against Chittagong Division in a Tier 2 match of the four-day Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL)…
Test championship, one-day league get ICC nod
Dhaka- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket.The schedules of the leagues, due to start in 2019…
Bangladesh A need 105 runs on final day vs Ireland
Dhaka -Bangladesh A team will need 105 runs more on the final day on Saturday with eight wickets remaining in the 2nd innings of the one-off unofficial Test for the victory against Ireland A team at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.Bangladesh…
Nadal and Federer win in straight sets at Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, (AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal lost only four points on serve Wednesday in a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jared Donaldson in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.The top-ranked Spaniard and No. 2 Roger Federer both advanced by winning their…
5th round of National Cricket League begins Friday
Dhaka – The 5th round of the four-day first class cricket, the Walton IoT Smart Fridge 19th National Cricket League (NCL), begins Friday at four different venues across the country.Defending champions and league leader Khulna Division will play Barisal Division…
Bangladesh A team take 67-run lead over Ireland A
Dhaka – Bangladesh A, riding on a century by opener Shadman Islam, took a 67-run first innings lead with four wickets remaining against touring Ireland A team after the 2nd day’s play of the four-day unofficial Test match at Sylhet…
Tour match: Bangladesh all out for 255 against SA invitational X1
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, now touring South Africa, scored 255 runs for all in 48.1 overs against South Africa Invitational Eleven in their lone one-day preparatory tour match at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Thursday ahead of…
A team squad for Ireland one-day matches announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced a 14-member Bangladesh A team for the first two one-day matches against Ireland A beginning on October 17 at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar.
BCB to elect board of directors on Oct 31
Dhaka – The much-talked-about polls for electing the board of directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will be held at the BCB board room at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 31.BCB councilors will exercise their…
Mashrafe presence to rejuvenate Tigers
Dhaka- It is expected that Mashrafe Mortaza will be able to rejuvenate the embattled Bangladesh team now touring South Africa after having been capitulated by the home side in the test series.Former national opener Ishtiaque Ahmad shared his thoughts with…
Bangladesh A trail by 217 runs after dismissing Ireland A on day 1
Dhaka – Bangladesh A cricket team trail by 217 runs with remaining 9 wickets, at stumps, after day one in the 1st innings after restricting the visiting Ireland A team at 255/10 in the unofficial Test match at Sylhet International…
BCB forms Election Commission
Dhaka- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday formed a five-member election commission for conducting its Board of Directors Election with joint secretary (Sports) of the Youth and Sports Ministry Md Omar Faruk as the chief election commissioner.
Five-wicket Perera stars in Sri Lanka series win
DUBAI,(BSS/AFP) – Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera finished with five wickets to help Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 68 runs in the second Test in Dubai on Tuesday and take the series 2-0.Perera had figures of 5-98 as Pakistan, chasing a tough…
Starc urges Aussie fans to ‘get stuck into’ Stokes
SYDNEY, (BSS/AFP) – Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has urged Australian fans to “get stuck into” England bad boy Ben Stokes if he makes the trip for the upcoming Ashes, calling for them to be “very loud”. Test vice-captain Stokes was arrested…
All teams share points in 4th round NCL
Dhaka – All the 4th round matches of the four-day two-tier Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) ended in draw at four separate venues of the country on Monday.Defending champions and Tier 1 topper Khulna Division (218/10 in 58.4 overs…
Women’s Cricket: Kalabagan KC, Gulshan Youth win
Dhaka – Kalabagan Krira Chakra and Gulshan Youth Club won their respective matches in the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League in two separate venues at BKSP on Monday.Kalabagan KC beat hosts BKSP by 3 wickets at BKSP ground while…
2nd test: 15 wickets fall as Sri Lanka leads Pakistan by 254
Dubai, (AP/UNB) – Sri Lanka went to stumps with a 254-run lead over Pakistan after 15 wickets fell on a turbulent Day 3 of the second test.Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 262 on Sunday but paid the price for…
Mushfiqur taken to hospital after blow to head
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim has been taken to hospital after suffering a blow to his head on the first session of the 3rd day of the 2nd and last Test match against hosts South Africa in Bloemfontein on…
NCL: Khulna Div trailing by 77 runs against Rangpur
Dhaka – Defending champions Khulna Division reduced their deficit to 77 runs against Rangpur Division in a Tier 1 match after the 3rd day of the four-day Walton 19th National Cricket League (NCL) at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi…
NCL: Dhaka Div takes 61-run lead over Barisal Div
Dhaka – Dhaka Division took an overall 61 runs lead over Barisal Division in a Tier 1 match on the 3rd day of the four-day National Cricket League at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Sunday.Replying to Dhaka…
South Africa complete 2-0 clean sweep over Bangladesh in Test series
Dhaka – South Africa crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs in Bloemfontein after a 333-run victory in the Potchefstroom Test to hand the visitors a 2-0 clean sweep in the series.The 2nd match of the series ended at…