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…
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Six of the best for Agar as Australia down Black Caps
WELLINGTON – Spinner Ashton Agar produced the best bowling performance in Australia’s Twenty20 international history as they defeated New Zealand by 64 runs at Wellington Regional Stadium on Wednesday. Agar’s match-turning six for 30, including three in one over, derailed…
Tigers to start practice in small groups in New Zealand tomorrow
DHAKA – Bangladesh players will start practice in small groups from tomorrow after completing the first seven days of mandatory 14-day quarantine in New Zealand. The Tigers will train at Lincoln Green in Christchurch in groups of seven, the Bangladesh…
BCB to prepare domestic cricket calendar till 2023
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is seriously mulling to prepare a calendar for the domestic cricket till 2023 in a bid to run all of the leagues and tournament smoothly. The calendar will be prepared once the Bangladesh national…
BFF foreign technical, coaching staffs get vaccinated
DHAKA- The foreign technical and coaching staffs of the national football team today received the COVID-19 vaccine, a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) press release said. Bangladesh national football team head coach James Day, BFF technical director Paul Thomas Smalley and…
Shahnewaz Shahid named as women’s cricket team coach
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recently appointed former batsman Shahnewaz Shahid as the head coach of Bangladesh Women’s cricket team. His appointment came after Mark Robinson decided not to join here as the coach citing family reasons, BCB…
Several arrested during raid at FC Barcelona: police
BARCELONA – Police raided the offices of FC Barcelona on Monday, carrying out several arrests just six days ahead of the club’s presidential elections, a Catalan regional police spokesman told AFP. Spain’s Cadena Ser radio said one of those arrested…
National Archery’s qualification round tomorrow
DHAKA – The qualification round matches of the Bangabandhu 12th National Archery Championship will be held from tomorrow morning at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar. State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russell is expected…
Brothers taste first win in BPL
DHAKA – Brothers Union Club tasted their first victory in the Bangladesh Premier League Football when they came from behind beat Arambagh Krira Sangha by 5-2 goals held today at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here. In the day’s match, Ghanaian…
Ronaldo scores as Juventus held in Verona
ROME – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 19th goal this campaign but champions Juventus had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday. The draw gives leaders Inter Milan the chance to pull 10 points…
Porto, Sporting battle to goalless draw in Portugal
LISBON – Portuguese league leaders Sporting Lisbon extended their unbeaten run this season after grinding out a scrappy 0-0 draw at defending champions Porto on Saturday. Iran striker Mehdi Taremi, the joint-leading scorer in Portugal’s top- flight last season, missed…
Sublime Tanvir guides Emerging team to innings victory
DHAKA -Tanvir Islam claimed 13 wickets in the match with his wily left-arm spin as Bangladesh Emerging Team romped to an innings and 23-run victory over visiting Ireland Wolves in the solitary four-day game of the series at Zahur Ahmed…
Felt like I was in jail: Miraz
DHAKA, Feb 28, 2021 (BSS)-Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz said that frustration gripped him in the first three days in New Zealand as he had to stay inside the hotel room completely. According to him it was like a jail…
National women’s handball final tomorrow
DHAKA – Bangladesh Ansar will take on Naogaon District Sports Association(DSA) in the final match of EXIM Bank 31st National Women’s Handball competition scheduled to be held tomorrow (Friday) at Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Stadium in Narail. The match kicks off…
BCB president hopeful of quelling Bangladesh’s Test problem
DHAKA –The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon expected that the ongoing problem of the Bangladesh national cricket team will not be difficult to solve even though the team is now going through a rough phase. Bangladesh cricket…
State Minister for Sports receives COVID-19 vaccine
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today received COVID-19 vaccine at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Hospital in the city. After receiving the vaccine, the State Minister felt better as no side effects were aroused.…
Ireland Wolves to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow
DHAKA – The Ireland Wolves is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Thursday) for a month-long tour here. During this tour, they will play one four-day, five one-day matches and two T20s against the Bangladesh Emerging Squad. The visitors will…
Women’s team starts training for Bangladesh Games
DHAKA -The Bangladesh Women’s team began their practice today as part of their preparation for the upcoming 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games and South Africa series. A total of 32 female cricketers from the national and emerging teams were called up…
Panchagarh clinch Bangabandhu Inter-district volleyball title
DHAKA – Panchagarh district clinched title of the Bangabandhu Inter-district Volleyball competition beating Chattogram district 3-2 sets in the final held today at Shaheed Noor Hossain Volleyball Stadium in the city. Mohammad Shawon of Chattogram district team was named the…
BFF continue support of grassroots coaches
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has organised the refreshed and new grassroots coaching course again from today at the Nilphamari District Football Association (DFA), said a BFF press release. The Sheikh Kamal Stadium with all the necessary amenities…
National cricketers to receive COVID-19 vaccine Thursday
DHAKA -The national cricketers are all set to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) however made it clear that only the cricketers who will be selected for the Bangladesh’s tour of…
BFF want to use Fatullah Stadium
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin today approached to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon seeking permission to use the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium of Fatullah, which is laying useless for long.…
31st National Women’s Handball begins tomorrow
DHAKA -The EXIM Bank 31st National Women’s Handball competition begins from tomorrow (Tuesday) at Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Stadium in Narail district, said a Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) press release today. By the cooperation of BHF, a total of twelve district…
West Indies sweep Test series against listless Bangladesh
DHAKA —A reckless batting led Bangladesh to a disappointing 17-run defeat to a rejuvenated West Indies in the second and final Test, which forced them to be whitewashed in a Test series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here today. Bangladesh…
May be we didn’t execute plan well: Mominul
DHAKA -Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque couldn’t find out any specific reason of their batting collapse in the fourth innings, when they are chasing a modest 231-run target for series levelling victory. Bangladesh was dismissed for 213, in less than two…
Papon criticizes team performance after losing series against WI
DHAKA – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon came down heavily on the team management and players after the Tigers were whitewashed in the two-match Test series against West Indies. Bangladesh lost the first Test by three wickets,…
Legendary Olympic weightlifting champion Yury Vlasov dies
Yury Vlasov, a gold medalist of the 1960 Olympic Games, has died aged 85, Secretary General of the Russian Weightlifting Federation Alexander Kishkin told TASS on Saturday.
Razzak, Nafees retire from all forms of cricket
DHAKA—Former Bangladesh opener Shahriar Nafees and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak retired from all forms of cricket. The veteran cricketers called it a day to their playing career through a ceremony organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Cricketers Welfare…
Miraz quickest and youngest Bangladeshi bowler to 100 Test wickets
DHAKA —Mehidy Hasan Miraz achieved two unique feats simultaneously today as he became the fastest and also the youngest Bangladeshi bowler to take 100 wickets in Test cricket. The feat came during the third day of the second and final…
Saif register fourth win in BPL
DHAKA – Saif Sporting Club registered their fourth victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football when they came from behind beat Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 2-1 goals held today at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here. In the day’s…