West Indies will return to the scene of their Champions Trophy final win over England nine years ago when they face Pakistan in their 2013 tournament opener at The Oval on Friday.
Category: Sports
Works of Chuadanga stadium near completion
The construction works of a new stadium in the district is nearing completion.
12th South Asian Games in limbo
KATHMANDU: The 12th edition of the South Asian Games (SAG) is in limbo due to the prevailing uncertainty over its date and venue, leaving the sports fraternity in a state of dejection.
England sweat on bowlers’ fitness
England may have to re-think their Champions Trophy plans if they find themselves without injured pace bowlers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn.
New Zealand clinch series
A record-breaking day from Martin Guptill earned New Zealand another one-day trophy on English soil with an 86-run victory at the Ageas Bowl.
What Ashraful said to the Anti-Corruption Security Unit
While numerous stories have been doing the rounds regarding the match-fixing scandal, one of the most important yet unresolved questions is what Mohammad Ashraful actually confessed to the ACSU (Anti-corruption and Security Unit) officials who recently visited the country to…
Bangladesh Premier League under spotlight
The allegations are the latest to hit Bangladeshi cricket including the BPL, which was launched in 2012 in emulation of neighbouring India’s lucrative Twenty20 tournament.
New Zealand on brink of defeat
England will nervously draw back the curtains in their hotel rooms on day five in Leeds. Having earned themselves a dominant position against New Zealand they will feel only rain can thwart them as they look to clinch a 2-0…
Ian Pont denies B’desh match-fixing claims
Former Essex all-rounder Ian Pont on Monday evening denied involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Bangladesh, where the former national teamcaptain Mohammad Ashraful is alleged to have taken bribes to lose.
Playing with Messi is an honour – Neymar
The Brazilian starlet is relishing the prospect of linking up with the star trio as he prepares to complete his “dream” move to Camp Nou.
B’desh Cricket Board mull new anti-graft law
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling the introduction of an anti-corruption law with the help of the law ministry to combat ill practices in Bangladesh cricket.
Bangladesh end with a 4-0 loss
Hosts Bangladesh had embarked on the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with trepidation, against opponents they hardly knew much about, apart from the fact that they were in a league much bigger than their own.
Roma given punishment after racist chants
Roma will have to shut down part of their stadium for one game next season after the club’s supporters repeated racist chants about Mario Balotelli.
80-year-old Japanese climbs Everest
An 80-year old Japanese mountaineer has reached the summit of Mount Everest, making him the oldest man to scale the world`s highest peak.
BD player linked to IPL spot-fixing!
DHAKA: Involvement of a prominent Bangladeshi player, who never played in the IPL, has now emerged in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, Indian police sources told a media.
England home kit revealed
The brand new Nike England home shirt has been unveiled, with Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere sharing the first sighting of the new kit via Twitter.
Indian ministers pursue law against fixing in sports
India’s union law minister, Kapil Sibal, is keen on the central government drawing up legislation that allows “exemplary punishment” to be handed out to those involved in spot or match-fixing in the country. Sibal has consulted with Jitendra Singh, the…
Sharapova sparks French Open fears
Sharapova, a former two-time winner in Rome, announced her decision to pull out prior to her scheduled semi-final meeting with Italian seventh seed Sara Errani on Friday.
Joe Root shines before tourists fight back England
By Sam Sheringham
British star footballer Beckham to retire
DHAKA: David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of this season after an illustrious 20-year career.
Tour leaves Bangladesh bruised
By Richard Lord
Gilchrist damages RCB’s chances
During one of the matches that Adam Gilchrist sat out of, he complained – not without humour – about how the umpiring mistakes had all been targeting his Kings XI Punjab side.
Resignation was a mistake – Mushfiqur
Mushfiqur Rahim has said he regrets his hasty resignation from the Bangladesh captaincy, although he is effectively out of the job until the BCB decides whether to reappoint him.
Ferguson wins emotional final game
Alex Ferguson’s last home match in charge of Manchester United ended in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Swansea City as the Old Trafford crowd gave their long-serving manager a warm and emotional send-off on Sunday.
Serena subdues Sharapova to defend title
World number one Serena Williams racked up the 50th title of her illustrious 18-year career when she thumped Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 to defend her Madrid Open crown on Sunday.
Bangladesh hit back to win second T20
Shakib Al Hasan produced another superb all-round display to help Bangladesh record a 34-run win over Zimbabwe and tie the two-match Twenty20 international series against their hosts 1-1.
Zimbabwe beat B’desh by 6 runs in 1st T20
Zimbabwe extended their winning run into the T20 series as they drew first blood with a six-run victory in the first match over Bangladesh at Bulawayo.
Leadership blames poor batting for ODI series loss
Moments before Mushfiqur Rahim announced his resignation as captain, he and his deputy Mahmudullah had blamed the Bangladesh top order for the 1-2 defeat to Zimbabwe. Mushfiqur was among the top five batsmen who hadn’t scored a half-century in the…
Mushfiqur resigns as Bangladesh captain
DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim has announced that he will be resigning as Bangladesh captain after the end of the current series. His announcement, which came a few minutes after his team lost the third ODI to Zimbabwe and with it the…
Zimbabwe win series, Bd captain Mushfiq to quit
A sparkling century from opener Vusi Sibanda propelled Zimbabwe to a seven-wicket win and a series victory over Bangladesh after the third and final one-day international in Bulawayo on Wednesday.