Dhaka – Steve Smith is set to return from India for treatment on his injured right wrist ahead of Australia’s tour to the West Indies.Cricket Australia medical manager Alex Kountouris on Monday said the Australian skipper had struggled with pain…
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Kane Williamson confirmed as New Zealand test captain
Dhaka – Leading batsman Kane Williamson has been confirmed as New Zealand’s 29th test cricket captain.The 25-year-old Williamson has already captained New Zealand in 34 one-day or Twenty20 internationals and will now succeed Brendon McCullum as captain in all three…
CA says Chris Gayle welcome in Big Bash League
Dhaka – Cricket Australia says it will not take any steps to prevent West Indian batsman Chris Gayle playing in its Big Bash Twenty20 league next season.In what appears to be a reversal of position, chief executive James Sutherland told…
National Cricket: Laxmipur beat Bandarban by 6 wkts
Chittagong – Laxmipur District earned a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Bandarban District in the Chittagong Divisional phase of the 36th National Cricket Championship at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Thursday.Sent in to bat first, Bandarban scored a fighting a…
Australia schedules day-night tests v South Africa, Pakistan
Dhaka- Cricket Australia has scheduled day-night test matches against South Africa and Pakistan in a revamped southern summer that will break with tradition by starting in Perth.CA on Wednesday released a program including a three-test series against South Africa, opening…
Nat’l Cricket: Bandarban beat Cox’s Bazar by 3 wkts
Chittagong – Bandarban District tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the Chittagong Divisional phase of the 36th National Cricket Championship beating Cox’s Bazar by three wickets at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Monday.Earlier, Bandarban conceded an…
Sri Lanka warns Malinga against IPL matches
Dhaka – Sri Lanka cricket authorities on Sunday warned injured fast bowler Lasith Malinga against playing in the lucrative Indian Premier League without clearance from them.Malinga, suffering a knee injury that forced him out of the World Twenty20, is in…
Mustafiz makes IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Dhaka – Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday.Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bowl first in…
Mustafiz likely to play for Sunrisers in IPL Tuesday
Dhaka – Off-cutter sensation Mustafizur Rahman is expected to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on Tuesday. The 4th match of the 9th edition T20 format IPL…
Hearing of Shahadat-Nitto case
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday shifted the hearing in the case filed against cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nitto for torturing their domestic help, to April 24.
IPL: Shakib’s KKR face DD Sunday
Dhaka – World ‘s number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to appear for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Delhi Daredevils (DD) in the 9th edition Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.The franchised based IPL…
Narine cleared to resume bowling in int’l cricket
Dhaka – West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been cleared to resume his bowling in both international and domestic cricket as his action was found legal after a retest in Chennai.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed that following…
Indian Premier League set to ease T20 heartache
Dhaka – The glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL) starts Saturday, helping to ease the heartache of millions of fans following India’s failure to win the World Twenty20 on home soil this month. India’s short-form extravaganza, famous for its fireworks and…
Cricket: Australia to play pink-ball Tests against SAfrica, Pakistan
Dhaka – Australia will play two day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan next southern summer in a revamp of home international scheduling, a report said on Thursday.Following the success of the inaugural pink-ball Test against New Zealand in Adelaide…
Australian women stars earn big pay rise
Dhaka – Australia’s elite female cricketers were handed a significant pay rise on Wednesday to make them the top earners of any women’s team sport in the country.Cricket Australia said the maximum retainers for contracted players, many of whom helped…
Bangladesh cricket team start journey in Washington
DHAKA – The Lion Squad, a cricket team fully owned by expatriate Bangladeshis, have started their journey in the US capital of Washington.The team, formed with the Bangladeshi cricket fans, were launched through distribution of team jerseys among the players…
Mustafiz, Shakib leave for India to play IPL
Dhaka – Bangladeshi world famed all rounder Shakib Al Hasan and bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman left the capital for India on Tuesday to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning on Saturday.Cutter Master Mustafiz is expected to make his…
Mustafiz leaves for India to play IPL
Dhaka – Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman left the capital for India on Tuesday afternoon to play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning on Saturday.Cutter Master Mustafiz is expected to make his IPL debut for…
Waqar Younis resigns as Pakistan coach
Dhaka – Pakistan’s head coach Waqar Younis resigned on Monday weeks after his team’s humiliating exit from the World Twenty20 tournament at the group stage.The 2009 champions had been widely blasted by fans following a lacklustre performance with just one…
Mustafiz in ICC WT20 team of the tournament
Dhaka – Bangladesh off-cutter sensation Mustafizur Rahman has been included in the ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament.The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 12-member team, selected by a six-member panel, on Monday.He was named 12th man of the…
Caribbeans make history, take both T20 World Cup titles
West Indians made history on Sunday as they won both the World T20 and the Women’s World T20 titles. This was the second world cup won by the West Indian team and the first one by the Caribbean women’s team.…
Samuels, Brathwaite steal victory from England as West Indies lift second World Twenty20 trophy
Marlon Samuels (85 off 66 balls) anchored the innings to help the Caribbeans recover from an early setback in their chase of 156 to an improbable win the final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.England struck with late…
Windies stun Aussies to claim maiden women’s T20 crown
Dhaka – Powerful half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and skipper Stafanie Taylor fired the West Indies to their maiden women’s World Twenty20 crown in a thrilling last-over win against Australia in Sunday’s final in Kolkata.Chasing a competitive 149 for a win…
Six appeal as England face Windies in T20 final
Dhaka – A new-look England and a resurgent West Indies will battle to become the first two-time winners of cricket’s World Twenty20 in a big-hitting showdown Sunday that promises to rain sixes.A year after exiting the 50-over World Cup with…
Cricket: Dhoni laughs off retirement talk after T20 exit
Dhaka – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni laughed off talk of retirement as he put a brave face on the devastating World Twenty20 semi-final loss to the West Indies.The hosts came into the tournament with sky-high confidence but also widespread…
West Indies stun India to reach World T20 final
Dhaka- The West Indies clinched their place in the final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday with a stunning seven-wicket victory over the hosts India at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium.Lendl Simmons top-scored with an unbeaten 82 as the West Indies reached…
West Indies send India to bat first; Gayle backs for WI
Dhaka – India have to bat first as the West Indies skipper Darren Sammy elected to field after winning the toss in the 2nd semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday.India brought two changes in…
England beat New Zealand to reach World T20 final
Jason Roy top-scored with 78 as England defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semi-final of cricket’s World Twenty20 in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Gayle hopes for another big knock against India in World T20
Dhaka – Chris Gayle hopes to smash another century when West Indies returns at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday for its World Twenty20 semifinal against India.Gayle’s 47-ball century against England gave West Indies a winning momentum in the tournament before…
Amla secures South Africa’s dead rubber win
Dhaka – Hashim Amla struck an unbeaten 56 to guide South Africa to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over champions Sri Lanka in a low-scoring World Twenty20 dead rubber on Monday.With both teams out of contention for a place in the…