Dhaka – Bangladesh’s injury woes before the World Cup worsened with opener Tamim Iqbal suffering a fresh blow during net session at the Oval on Friday. “Tamim came out of the net right after the blow which was a sign…
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Gayle sets new record of 40 sixes in World Cup
Dhaka- West Indies batsman Chris Gayle started his final World Cup campaign with a fifty on Friday and set a new record of most number of sixes in ICC World Cup events. He has smashed 40 sixes so far.Among others…
Cricket World Cup: England beat South Africa by 104 runs in opener
London (AP/UNB) – England comfortably handled South Africa and a lively Oval pitch to win the opening match of the Cricket World Cup by 104 runs with 10 overs to spare. It was the statement win sought by the hot…
Stokes propels England to 311 in World Cup opener
Dhaka – In the World Cup opener against South Africa at the Oval in London, hosts England on Thursday posted 311 for eight in 50 overs. Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England hitting 89 off 79. Along with…
South Africa bowl first in World Cup game against England
Dhaka – South African captain Faf du Plessis on Thursday won the toss against England and decided to bowl at the Kennington Oval, London, in the first match of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 in England and Wales. The…
ICC World Cup kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – The wait is finally over. The 12th edition of ICC World Cricket World Cup is all set to begin in England and Wales on Thursday, with the opening match between the hosts England and South Africa at the…
Rahul, Dhoni power India to 359 in warm-up match against BD
Dhaka – Lokesh Rahul and MS Dhoni’s tons helped India to a mammoth total of 359/7 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in their last warm-up match at Cardiff on Tuesday. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first but…
Khawaja, bowlers help Australia to second warm-up win
Usman Khawaja’s composed 89, following a collective bowling effort earlier in the day, helped Australia march to a comfortable five-wicket victory in their second warm-up fixture, against Sri Lanka on Monday (May 27). After the Australian spinners restricted Sri Lanka to a…
Roy completes England warm-up rout of Afghanistan
England- Jason Roy sealed an England thrashing of Afghanistan as the tournament hosts cruised to victory in their final match before the World Cup. England, two days after losing their previous practice match to world champions Australia, returned to winning…
Tigers eager to exploit final warm-game against India
Dhaka – After the first warm-up against Pakistan was washed out due to persistent rain, the Tigers are now gearing up to face India, who ranked two in the ICC ODI teams, in the final warm-game before the ICC World…
Rhodes wants Shakib to prove his worth in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh head coach Steve Rhodes said he wants Shakib Al Hasan to prove his worth of being No.1 all-rounder in the World Cup. Shakib, who missed out the final of tri-nation series in Ireland, is now set to…
Sabbir, Mosaddek in contention to bat at 7
Dhaka – Bangladesh are gearing up for their second and final warm-up game against India on Tuesday. Before that, Sabbir Rahman and Mosaddek Hossain are on the center of contention to bat at no. 7. Mosaddek was included in Bangladesh’s…
Rain washes out Bangladesh-Pakistan warm-up match
Dhaka – The warm-up match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sophia Garden in Cardiff was called off due to persistent rain on Sunday. Match referee Andy Pycroft called off the match at 2pm local time without a single ball…
Shakib keen to touch new milestone in World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is looking forward to touching a milestone in Tigers’ first ODI match of this World Cup. He has already scored 5,000 runs in ODI but needs one more wicket to complete 250…
New Zealand thrash India in World Cup warm-up
AFP-Trent Boult starred with the ball as New Zealand thrashed India in a World Cup warm-up match at the Oval on Saturday. The left-arm seamer exploited overcast conditions and a pitch with plenty of grass cover to finish with four…
Smith ton guides Aussies to warm-up win
AFP . Southhampton, UK – Steve Smith ignored the jeers of the crowd to mark his first match against England since a ball-tampering ban with a century that set up Australia’s 12-run win in a World Cup warm-up clash at…
Du Plessis leads by example as South Africa beat Sri Lanka
LONDON (BSS/AFP) – South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis led by example with a confident 88 as his side cruised to an 87-run win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup warm-up on Friday. Du Plessis was supported by Hashim…
New Zealand everyone’s “2nd favorite team” at World Cup
May 25 (AP/UNB)-The excitement which built around New Zealand’s drive to the Cricket World Cup final four years ago has long subsided and a team under a new coach and captain will endeavor to regenerate that feeling on the other…
Rubel eyes to finish World Cup as one of top five bowlers
Dhaka – Bangladesh speedster Rubel Hossain insisted on Friday he wants to finish the ICC World Cup 2019 as one of the best five bowlers. The right-handed pacer recovered from a side strain that prevented him to play all the…
Afif Hossain eyes to flourish in CPL
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Afif Hossain Dhrubo is a happy man as he was picked by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots during the players’ draft of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019 at the Gfinity eSports Arena in London on Wednesday.…
Mashrafe leaves Dhaka to join WC team
Dhaka – After a short break of three days, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left Dhaka on Wednesday morning to join the Bangladesh World Cup team in England. After that, Bangladesh captain will attend the press conference of the…
Women’s Cricket Super League begins Thursday
Dhaka – The five-team Super League of the Dhaka Women’s Premier Division Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Thursday at two venues of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) in Savar with two matches billed for the opening day. League leader Khelaghar…
Shakib grabs top spot in ODI all-rounders’ ranking
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan grabbed the top spot of ODI all-rounder again. As per the latest ranking update by ICC, Shakib is now number one all-rounder in ODI cricket. He surpassed the young Afghan lad Rashid Khan.…
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe set to leave Dhaka on Wednesday
Dhaka – After a short break of three days, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is leaving for England on Wednesday. He will join Tigers’ World Cup team in Leicester and will then attend the press conference of captains of…
It was great preparation ahead of World Cup: Mosaddek
Dhaka – Mosaddek Hossain, who helped Tigers win their first-ever multi-nation cricket event, said it was a great preparation for Bangladesh ahead of their World Cup campaign in England and Wales. The right-handed middle-order batsman hit 52 off 24 with…
Tri-nation series win is just the beginning: Mashrafe
Dhaka- After winning the first-ever multi-nation cricket event, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has insisted that it is just the beginning for the Tigers. “It’s been a long time [since] we won [a final]. But eventually, we did it…
Bangladesh beat Windies win maiden tri-nation series title
Dhaka, May 17 (UNB)- Bangladesh national cricket team created history on Friday at Dublin winning their maiden title in a multinational cricketing event beating West Indies by five wickets. Bangladesh chased a target of 210 runs in 24 overs, set following…
Shakib under observation due to suspected side strain
Dhaka – Due to a suspected side strain, Bangladesh superstar Shakib Al Hasan is now under observation for 24 hours, confirmed Bangladesh team manager and chief selector Minhazul Abedin. It means Shakib’s participation in the final of the ongoing Tri-Nation…
Tigers eye maiden multi-nation series trophy
Dhaka – After displaying a good performance throughout the event, Bangladesh are well-prepared to take on West Indies in the final of the ongoing Tri-Nation Series at the Village in Dublin, Ireland on Friday eying their maiden multi-nation cricket trophy.…
Wasim Jaffer made BCB HP unit’s batting coach
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Indian domestic stalwart Wasim Jaffer as the batting coach of its High Performance unit. Jaffer will work with the age-level teams of Bangladesh. However, BCB is yet to reveal the details of…