Dhaka– Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned the 4th win in their 5th match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League beating all-losers Partex SC by three wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Sunday.In the day’s other…
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Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Lions in Super Over
Rajkot,(AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians kept their nerve in the Super Over to defeat Gujarat Lions for their seventh win in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.Earlier, Rising Pune Supergiant cruised to a 61-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore as Virat…
Tigers’ practice on in full swing in Brighton
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team’s practice is underway in full swing in England ahead of the first friendly one-day match against Duke of Norfolk XI at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in West Sussex on Monday.
Australia will visit in August to play 2 Tests: Papon
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon on Friday said Australia cricket team will visit Bangladesh in August to play the pre-scheduled two-match Test series, which was postponed on October 2015 due to security concerns. The BCB…
T20 leagues threaten international schedule
Burgeoning domestic T20 leagues are becoming obstacles as cricket administrators try and find a way to make Test and ODI leagues work in a new international calendar. And more than just a logistical issue, the problem seems to cut right…
BCB surprised at PCB’s decision to ‘call off’ BD tour
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is surprised at Pakistan’s decision to call off their scheduled tour of Bangladesh in July- August, although it is yet to receive any official confirmation from the PCB.”We’re really surprised. Even a month ago,…
ICC Champs Trophy: India miss deadline, 7 other nations announce squads
Dhaka – Seven nations announced their squads for the 8th edition ICC Championship Trophy while defending champion India failed to do so within the deadline April 25.Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told the ICC that it could…
Tigers to leave for England early Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Team will leave for England early Thursday for playing a tri-nation series in Ireland and the ICC Champions Trophy in England.The Tigers will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a flight of Emirates Airlines at…
Misbah smashes 6s as Pakistan beats West Indies by 7 wickets
Kingston,(AP/UNB)- Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed two straight sixes Tuesday to give his team a seven-wicket victory over West Indies shortly after lunch on the fifth day of the first test.Chasing only 32 for victory, the visitors ended on 36-3 in…
West Indies trails Pakistan by 28 runs with 6 wickets left
Kingston, (AP/UNB) – Legspinner Yasir Shah took all the wickets as the West Indies slumped to 93-4 and trailed Pakistan by 28 runs in the second innings on the fourth day of the first test Monday.Pakistan was all out for…
Shakib named Tigers’ T20I captain
Dhaka, Apr 22 – Shakib Al Hasan, the current world number one all-rounder in all formats of cricket, has been chosen as the Tigers’ new T20I captain to replace Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
Mumbai hands Kings XI 4th straight loss in IPL with big win
Indore,(AP/UNB) — Mumbai Indians handed Kings XI Punjab a fourth straight loss with a crushing eight-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.Terrific half-centuries by opener Jos Buttler then Nitish Rana for Mumbai trumped Hashim Amla’s maiden Twenty20 century.Mumbai’s…
2nd Div Cricket: Fear Fighters beat Gopibagh FA by 4 wkts
Dhaka – Fear Fighters Sporting Club defeated Gopibagh Friends Association by four wickets in a super league match of the Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Cricket at Mirpur City Club ground on Thursday.Gopibagh FA batted first after winning the toss and…
Changes in climate could bowl cricket out
Cricket’s global administrators love a board meeting – all mahogany chairs, glass tables and endless supplies of upmarket coffee. There is much to discuss, after all. Dollars. Participation. TV deals. Future tours. Behaviour. Match-fixing. Governance. But one subject is missing.…
South Africa picks Maharaj, Morkel for Champions Trophy
Johannesburg, (AP/UNB) — South Africa on Wednesday selected uncapped spinner Keshav Maharaj and recalled quick bowler Morne Morkel for the Champions Trophy, while Dale Steyn will make his comeback from injury with the Proteas’ second-string team.Maharaj was given the second…
Sunrisers Hyderabad beats Delhi Daredevils by 15 runs in IPL
Hyderabad, (AP/UNB) — Kane Williamson hammered 89 runs off just 51 balls to lead defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 15-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.The New Zealand batsman’s 136-run stand with opener Shikhar…
BCB announces Tigers squads for Champions Trophy, Tri-Nation Series
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the Tigers squads for Champions Trophy and Ireland Tri-Nation Series recalling pace bowler Shafiul Islam in both the squads.Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s men will play host England in the opening match of…
Cricket-playing nations on frontline of climate change
Dhaka – It is time for cricket, one of the world’s most widely played games, to start taking the threat posed by global warming seriously as many of the big cricket-playing nations, including Bangladesh, are on the frontline of climate…
Tamim hits ton in MSC’s maiden win in DPDCL
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club tasted their maiden victory in the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) as famed national opener Tamim Iqbal hammered a century of 157 runs in their 24-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra at Bangladesh…
BCB Director Nazmul Karim Tinku dies
Dhaka– Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Chairman of BCB Umpires Committee Nazmul Karim Tinku passed away on Tuesday afternoon at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on the way to Singapore for treatment.He was 56
Mushfiqur, Naeem’s tons give Rupganj 68-run win against Sk Jamal
Dhaka – Legends of Rupganj skipper Mushfiqur Rahim hammered 134 while Naeem Islam 103 runs in their 68-run victory against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) ground-4, Savar…
2nd Div Cricket: Matuail CA outplay Green Leaf CA by 6 wkts
Dhaka – Matuail Cricket Academy outplayed Green Leaf Cricket Academy by six wickets in the super league stage match of the Dhaka 2nd Division Cricket League at City Club Ground on Monday.
2nd Div Cricket: Indira Road KC beat Gopibagh FA by 7 wkts
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra earned a comfortable seven wickets victory over Gopibagh Friends Association in a super league match of the Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Cricket at Fatullah Outer Stadium on Saturday.Sent into bat first, Gopibagh FA were…
Kolkata beats Kings XI 8th straight time to leads IPL
Kolkata, (AP/UNB)- Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab for the eighth straight time and spoiled the record of the last unbeaten team in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.Kings XI were made to bat first and slumped from 155-4…
Premier Cricket: Gazi Group beat Mohammedan SC by 7 wkts
Dhaka – A brilliant century by national coloured all rounder Nasir Hossain enabled Gazi Group Cricketers to make a good start in the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League upsetting Dhaka Mohammedan SC by seven wickets at BKSP ground-3 on…
ICC names Habibul Bashar as ambassador of Champions Trophy
Dhaka – The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced eight stalwarts of the modern era as Champion Ambassadors including former captain of Bangladesh cricket team Habibul Bashar for the ensuing ICC Champions Trophy to be held at three iconic venues…
Premier Cricket: Abahani off to good start; Mosaddek hits ton
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Mosaddek Hossain enabled holders Dhaka Abahani Ltd to get off to a good start in the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League beating Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity by five wickets in one of the…
West Indies win toss, bat against Pakistan
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, (BSS/AFP) – West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and chose to bat in the third and last match of their One-Day International series against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Guyana on Tuesday.On the heels of…
Arafat stars in Doleshwar 5-wicket win in premier cricket
Dhaka -A five-wicket haul by Arafat Sunny saw Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club record an impressive 78-run victory over Partex Sporting Club in the in the first round match of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League held on Wednesday at BKSP ground…
Mushfiqur sets up 4-wicket win for Rupganj in premier cricket
Dhaka – Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim led from the front to enable Legends of Rupganj to post a four-wicket victory over Brothers Union Club in the first round match of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League held on Wednesday at BKSP ground…