DHAKA – Heroic freedom fighter, renowned sports organiser and Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) founding former assistant general secretary Sayed Khan Dalu passed away on Tuesday last due to long illness at his residence in the city, said a BAF press…
DHAKA (BSS)-Mushfiqur Rahim retained his position as the best Test player of Bangladesh as per the latest ICC rankings for the batsman. Considered as the most dependable batsman of the country, Mushfiqur however has been the best ranked Bangladeshi Test…
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said he is ready to coach fast bowlers from any country — even if an offer from arch-rivals India came his way.
Bangladesh’s most successful captain in ODI cricket Mashrafe bin Mortaza is looking forward to his old teammate Tamim Iqbal, also the country’s most accomplished batsman across all formats of the game, finally take the reins of leadership for the Tigers…
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to Italy on Monday after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal.
Soumya Sarkar’s memorable fastest test century bat and Taskin Ahmed’s favourite hat-trick ball have been sold out at Tk 4.5 lakh and at Tk 4 lakh respectively in an online auction on Sunday night. A bank has bought these two from auction.…
DHAKA (BSS)- As part of their policy to aid the people in need during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) handed over some essential food and products for the 76 clubs under the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis…
Dhaka — Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal said he might bid to buy the bat what Mushfiqur Rahim announced to put on the auction to raise money to help the poor people who are left stranded due to coronavirus pandemic.…
England opener Jason Roy is desperate to get back to playing cricket, even if matches have to take place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dhaka, May 03 – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has arranged some combined harvester machines and other equipment for the farmers of his home district Narail, where sufficient numbers of labour are not available due to lockdown, following deadly Covid-19.
Dhaka, May 03 – Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal said he might bid to buy the bat what Mushfiqur Rahim announced to put on the auction to raise money to help the poor people who are left stranded due to…
DHAKA (BSS)-Bangladesh could retain their ninth position in the latest ICC Test rankings but largely because Afghanistan is yet to play enough matches to figure on the rankings table. Afghan’s rating point at this moment is 57 while Bangladesh has…
DHAKA – Like the other sportsmen, national football team defender Topu Bormon also come forward to extend his helping hand by donating one week of fooding cost to two hundred under privileged families, who have been undergoing hardship due to…
Shakib Al Hasan has revealed the name of his second daughter Errum Hasan, eight days after her birth. The Bangladesh star all-rounder and his wife Ummey Roman Ahmed (Shisir) were blessed with another baby girl on the first day of Ramadan (April…
England batsmanJason Roy believes the coronavirus-enforced postponement of the Hundred is a missed opportunity for cricket to capitalise on the buzz from last year’s World Cup triumph.
WELLINGTON (BSS/AFP) – Veteran batsman Ross Taylor won New Zealand Cricket’s top award for the third time Friday and vowed to bat on until the 2023 World Cup in India. The 36-year-old was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in…
NEW DELHI (BSS/AFP) – Australia have deposed India in the world Test rankings and Pakistan in the Twenty20 standings, the International Cricket Council said Friday. Just two points separate Australia (116), New Zealand (115) and India (114), who slipped to…
A football player from Ghana, who was in jail in a drug case, died in police custody at Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Friday. The deceased was identified as Frank En Tim Tham, 40.Senior Jail Superintendent Md Kamal Hossain said…
An ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the tournament’s organisers said on Thursday.
DHAKA (BSS)-The International Cricket Council (ICC) banned an individual named Deepak Agarwal from all cricket for two years, with six months of that suspended, after he accepted one charge of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Agarwal was involved in Bangladesh…
DHAKA (BSS)-When it comes to select the greatest Bangladeshi cricketer for all time, Tamim Iqbal chose Shakib Al Hasan without any reservation even though he also himself possessed an envious cricketing career. Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, has…
DHAKA (BSS)-The way fast bowler Rubel Hossain thrived in the ODI and T20 cricket and established him as one of the best pacers in those two formats in the country, he simply can’t translate this performance in the longer version…
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – Andy Murray insists tennis must take it slowly as the sport’s bosses consider when to return after the coronavirus. The men’s ATP and women’s WTA tours are suspended until at least July 13 due to the pandemic,…
DHAKA (BSS)-The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is mulling to arrange enough practice matches and tour for the players to keep them match-ready if the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is finally called off for this season. There is possibility that the…
LAUSANNE (BSS/AFP) – FIFA said on Monday it is proposing five substitutions per match when football resumes, to help players cope with the increase in the number of games. The world governing body has sent its proposal to the International…
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal extended helping hands to the sportspersons around the country who are struggling during the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Tamim provided with the financial aid to 91 athletes…
USA Swimming announced tentative dates on Monday for six meets leading to next year’s Olympic trials, with hopes of resuming some regional events as soon as August.
LAHORE, Pakistan (BSS/AFP) – Controversial Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was banned Monday from all forms of cricket for three years after pleading guilty to failing to report match-fixing approaches, the country’s cricket board announced. Umar, who turns 30 in May,…
Rafael Nadal says it will be “very difficult” for tennis to return to action any time soon and is concerned about the risk of injuries when the sport resumes. Nadal spoke in a joint interview with NBA player Pau Gasol…
DHAKA (BSS)-Akram Khan, the cricket operations chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) advised the players to be fully strict on their training and fitness regardless of what happening around them. He said that once the coronavirus pandemic is over,…