WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s government has approved quarantine arrangements that would allow the Pakistan and West Indies teams to tour in coming months, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the tours…
SYDNEY – Cricket Australia postponed plans to host a Test match against Afghanistan and a one-day series against New Zealand Friday, saying the coronavirus pandemic had made arranging the matches too difficult. The Test, scheduled for Perth in late November,…
DUBAI – Captain KL Rahul on Thursday recorded the highest-ever score by an Indian batsman in IPL history as he took Kings XI Punjab to a comfortable victory over Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rahul, in his second outing as…
DHAKA—Promising batsman Nazmul Hossain Shanto wants to make his set innings longer in a bid to cement his place properly in the Bangladesh national team. After making his International debut in 2017, Shanto experienced an indifferent form that hindered his…
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called up 28 players to form a primary squad of the Under-19 team, which will begin a four-week skill camp at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) from October 1. With this skill camp, Bangladesh…
DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) postponed the Sri Lanka bound players second official corona test, which is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow (Friday). The second test was due to be done 72 hours before boarding the plane for…
DUBAI – India great Mahendra Singh Dhoni faced criticism on Wednesday for his uncharacteristically slow start in Chennai Super Kings’ unsuccessful run chase in the IPL against Steve Smith’s Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni, the Chennai captain, sent up young England allrounder…
DHAKA — Fast bowler Abu Jayed Rahi was the only player amongst the 27,who were called up in skill training camp for Sri Lanka series, to be tested positive for the COVID-19. The test, termed as the first official corona…
DHAKA — The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is yet to respond on revised health guidelines, making it tougher for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to leave the country for the tour scheduled on September 27. The delay of journey means…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Under-19 team will begin their skill training camp on October 1 at BKSP to kick-start their mission for the 2022 Youth World Cup. The skill training camp will continue for three weeks but it can be extended…
DHAKA —Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed was in search for the consistency, which could complement his extreme pace to make him a dangerous bowler again. Pace is something that always was in his armory but consistency is the thing that…
DHAKA — Even though the Sri Lanka is yet to respond on quarantine period issue, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is moving forward with everything positive and with that goal in mind, the first official COVID-19 test of the cricketers…
NEW DELHI – Australia’s Marcus Stoinis smashed a whirlwind half-century as Delhi Capitals edged out Kings XI Punjab in a super-over thriller after the second match of the Indian Premier League ended in a tie on Sunday. Stoinis proved his…
DUBAI – Former India star Virender Sehwag led the criticism on Monday after an umpiring error that may have affected the outcome of an Indian Premier League game. Kings XI Punjab lost to Delhi Capitals in a super over on…
DHAKA —Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman trashed the notion of not giving Test cricket much importance, stating that he wants to be a player of all formats of cricket. He said that he is now working on his fitness and…
NEW DELHI – Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has heaped praise on the experienced players in his side after they toppled defending champions Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League. South African veteran Faf…
DHAKA —All of the cricketers who were called up for the skill training camp have returned negative after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) conducted their COVID-19 test. A total of 27 cricketers were called up for camp, who all had…
DHAKA — The Bangladesh cricketers had the opportunity to practice as a group after 198 days as they began the skill training camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday. A total of 27 cricketers have been called up…
DHAKA — Bangladesh’s senior player Mahmudullah Riyad claimed the intense fitness work during lockdown period by the guideline of physio and trainer paid huge dividends as he felt comfortable while doing the skill training. “During the lockdown one good thing…
DHAKA — Former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan revealed that he is unable to undertake the role of Bangladesh’s batting consultant due to a loss in the family. His father passed away some days ago, leaving his family at grief-stricken,…
NEW DELHI – Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting Saturday said there would be less pressure on players in the virus-hit Indian Premier League with matches being played in empty stadiums. The Twenty20 tournament begins Saturday evening in the United Arab…
DHAKA — The Sri Lanka is yet to respond on the standard health protocol, which created an impasse in Bangladesh’s tour there for a three-match Test series. The series is the part of the ICC World Test Championship. Bangladesh is…
DHAKA — A total of 27 players were called up as Bangladesh is all set to begin their skill camp at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Sunday) for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Uncertainty though loomed over the tour following…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will conduct the COVID-19 test of 27 cricketers who were given GO (Government Order) for the tour of Sri Lanka. The corona test of those 27 cricketers will be held on Friday as the…
DHAKA — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is expecting Sri Lanka’s reply about Bangladesh’s tour in the Island nation within two or three days. BCB’s media and communications committee chairman Jalal Younus said since the issue is Sri Lanka’s national…
DHAKA —Bangladesh Test opener Saif Hassan has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time even though he has no visible symptoms. He was tested for the second time, exactly seven days after he had first tested positive for the…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket (BCB) is still positive about the upcoming three-match Test series in the Island nation even though Sri Lanka is yet to make any move. The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is yet to inform whether the quarantine…
DHAKA —Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam insisted that he changed his bowling action with an aim to cement his place in all three formats of the cricket. Taijul said the confidence stemmed from the advice of the spin bowling consultant…
DHAKA —The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) seemed to be adamant in their position as far as the quarantine period due to the COVID-19 is concerned. The SLC chairman Shammi Silva made it clear that Bangladesh would have to undergo a…
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is waiting for the reply of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) regarding the terms and conditions that saw the upcoming three-match Test series being jeopardized. The BCB president Nazmul Hassan Papon has already made it…