DHAKA – National discard Nasir Hossain, who has off late found himself in headline for all wrong reasons, vowed to make a strong comeback to revive his cricketing career, putting his personal problems behind him. Nasir will make a comeback…
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Tigers out to stay alive in ODI series against New Zealand
DHAKA -Bangladesh vowed to bring up their best game in a bid to stay alive in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand as they take on the hosts in the second match on Tuesday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.…
I’ve never said that I don’t want to play Test cricket: Shakib
DHAKA -Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said he skipped the Test series against Sri Lanka in a bid to take a good preparation for the upcoming World T20, which will be held in India. Having said this, he claimed…
Our batting let us down in first ODI: Tamim
DHAKA —Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal was disappointed at the manner with which his side batted against New Zealand in the first ODI, stating that they threw away their wickets in the key moments of the game, which made the eventual…
Tamim urges top order batsmen to take more responsibility
DHAKA —The top order batsmen should come up with gutsy batting if Bangladesh wants to make a turnaround following a humiliating eight-wicket defeat in the first ODI against New Zealand, said captain Tamim Iqbal. While the expectation was high from…
Could be aggressive if we had 260 plus to defend: Taskin
DHAKA—Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed expressed his frustration at not getting enough total on the board to defend as his side conceded an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the opening game of the three-match ODI series at…
BCB optimistic to organize Mujib 100 T20s
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is optimistic to organize T20 matches between World XI and Asia XI as the birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was extended till December this year. As…
Variation key in thriving in New Zealand condition: Miraz
DHAKA – Bangladesh off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz emphasized on variation to succeed in New Zealand condition as per the advice of the spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori. He said Vettori, the former New Zealand captain and one of the best…
Shakib blessed with 3rd baby
DHAKA – Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was blessed with a baby boy on Monday. Shakib confirmed the news in his verified facebook page, saying that his two daughters Alayna and Errum are ecstatic to have their own baby…
Tigers end practice camp at Queenstown
Dhaka, Mar 16 : Bangladesh national team ended their practice camp in Queenstown with an intra-squad practice game on Tuesday. The Tigers are now set to travel to Dunedin for the first match of the three-match ODI series starting from…
Shakib blessed with a baby boy
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and his wife Ummey Ahmed Shishir have been blessed with a baby boy — their third child.
Bravo century steers West Indies to Sri Lanka series sweep
NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda – Darren Bravo’s fourth One-Day International century guided the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on…
Young Shamim keen to thrive in finisher role
DHAKA -Shamim Hossain Patwari, who is considered as one of the prospective players in Bangladesh cricket, revealed that his eventual target is to establish himself as a good finisher. One of the members of Bangladesh Under-19 World Cup winning squad,…
Vettori expects Miraz to be handy against New Zealand
DHAKA – Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s recent form and experience made spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori optimistic about Bangladesh’s success in the upcoming limited over series against New Zealand. Bangladesh failed to grab any victory in New Zealand despite playing…
Bangladesh looking forward to practice session in Queenstown
DHAKA – The Bangladesh national cricket team is looking forward to make them fully prepared ahead of the limited over series against New Zealand as they are set to begin their five-day practice camp in Queenstown. The team had already…
Tamim lauds PM’s initiatives for bringing people under vaccination
DHAKA – Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s initiatives for bringing the people of the country under vaccination much faster than other countries to combat novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Bangladesh cricketers including Tamim Iqbal were vaccinated ahead…
Tigers to leave managed isolation and move free in New Zealand
Dhaka, Mar 9 : After completion of the managed isolation and quarantine in New Zealand, the Bangladesh team will be free to move around from Wednesday, a Bangladesh Cricket Board statement reads.
Allen leads Windies to three-wicket win, T20 series triumph over Sri Lanka
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – All-rounder Fabian Allen clobbered three sixes off the penultimate over to lead West Indies to a nervy three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the final Twenty20 International on Sunday. Chasing a modest target of…
Mumta Hena steers Blue to Bangladesh Games Women’s Cricket final
DHAKA -Mumta Hena claimed 4-22 with his wily off-spin as Bangladesh Blue confirmed the final of 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games, crushing Bangladesh Green team by nine wickets at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. This was Blue’s second straight win, following…
Mahmudullah emphasizes on playing as a unit in NZ tour
DHAKA -Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad stressed on playing as a unit and doing well in all three departments in a bid to achieve a positive result in their New Zealand tour. The cricket pundits termed the New Zealand tour…
Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games: Blue team march to final
Dhaka, Mar 8 (UNB) : Bangladesh Women Blue team marched to the final of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games beating Bangladesh Women Green team by nine wickets on Monday in Sylhet. In the first match of the event, Salma Khatun-led…
Kohli sets sights on ‘one big game’ to win World Test Championship
AHMEDABAD, India – Skipper Virat Kohli said India were “relieved” to make the inaugural World Test Championship final and would now focus on that “one big game” against New Zealand in June after seeing off England. India crushed Joe Root’s…
India crush England inside three days to clinch Test series 3-1
AHMEDABAD, India – Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel took five wickets each on Saturday as India crushed England inside three days of the fourth Test to seal their series 3-1. Ashwin bowled Dan Lawrence for 50 as England were…
Cricketers coped with New Zealand condition well: Bashar
DHAKA -Bangladesh national cricket team selector Habibul Bashar Sumon who is with the team in the New Zealand tour claimed the cricketers had already coped with the condition, which is arguably tougher for any visiting country from Asian region. “The…
Fate of Emerging team vs Ireland Wolves 2nd one-day relies on Covid-19 result
DHAKA – The second one-day game between the Bangladesh Emerging Team and visiting Ireland Wolves, which on Sunday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, depended on the Covid-19 result of the players and the staff of the two…
Play called off in Chattogram as Irelander tests Covid positive
An unofficial one-day has been called off as an Ireland Wolves player tests positive for Covid-19 in Chattogram on Friday, said a source at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Pollard third man to hit six sixes in over in international cricket
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – West Indies captain Kieron Pollard on Wednesday became only the third man to hit six sixes in an international over in the opening Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka. Pollard followed in the footsteps of…
Pakistan Super League cricket suspended over coronavirus cases
KARACHI – The Pakistan Super League was suspended on Thursday after seven coronavirus cases came to light, the country’s cricket board said. The Twenty20 competition, which started on February 20, was put on hold “with immediate effect”, a Pakistan Cricket…
Stokes fifty props up England in final India Test
AHMEDABAD, India – Ben Stokes hit a gritty half-century but England were struggling at 144 for five at tea against India on day one of the fourth Test on Thursday. Ollie Pope, on 21, and Dan Lawrence, on 15, were…
India dismiss England for 205 in final Test
AHMEDABAD, India – India bowled out England for 205 as spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin shared seven wickets between them on day one of the fourth and final Test on Thursday. Ben Stokes top-scored with 55 and returning batsman…