Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday called up 22 players to join a preliminary camp ahead of the next month’s tour of Ireland. All 15 players, who took part in the ICC World Twenty20 earlier in the year, have been included in the squad. They were joined by Suraiua Azmin, Shamima Sultana, Jannatul Ferdous, Happy Alam, Sultana ... Read more
Month: August 2016
Mashrafee eyes first-class return
Pace bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza on Monday said he was eying a return to first-class cricket after nearly three years of hiatus with the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket League, franchise-based four day tournament. Mashrafee’s last first-class appearance came with Khulna Division against Barisal Division at the National Cricket League, traditional first-class
Abahani, Muktis in stalemate
Both Abahani Limited and Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra squandered an opportunity to take a solo lead in the Bangladesh Premier League when they shared one point each with a 1-1 draw at the Rafikuddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh. Nigerian forward Sunday Chizoba put Abahani ahead with a neat header in the first half before Muktijoddha defender
Baki’s promise proved futile
Shooter Abdullah Hel Baki became 25th among 50 participants in the 10metre Air Rifle of Olympic Games and was ruled out from the qualification round at the Olympic Shooting Center on Monday. Baki scored a total of 621.2, less than his best ever of 624.8 that he scored in the ISSF World Cup in Germany, May ... Read more
Baki’s Olympics starts today
Bangladesh shooter stays clam before event Bangladesh’s Abdullah Hel Baki will take part in 10metre air rifle event of the Olympic Games at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil today. A total of 58 participants from around the world will vie in the discipline, scheduled to start at 6:00pm Bangladesh Standard time. Baki, ... Read more
Halsall hopeful about England series
Bangladesh national team’s fielding coach Richard Halsall on Sunday said he is hopeful that England series will take place despite the security concern. Halsall, the former Zimbabwean Test cricketer and the former fielding coach of England national cricket team, returned to Dhaka on Sunday to join the national side.
BJMC keep MSC winless
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s winless run continued in the JB Group Bangladesh Premier League as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Team BJMC at the Rafikuddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh on Sunday. Towhidul Alam Sabuz put Mohammedan ahead in the added time of the first half before Moklesur Rahman Mukul squared the margin in the ... Read more
Sakib wants to bowl upfront in CPL final
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan said on Sunday that he is looking forward to bowl upfront in the innings for Jamaica Tallawahs against Guyana Amazon Warriors in their final match of the Caribbean Premier League. Sakib picked three wickets in one over to guide his side win against Trinbago Knight Riders in the second qualifying final. ‘Obviously
England beat Paks to take lead in series
English bowlers made a combined effort to dismiss Pakistan in the fifth and final day to win the third Test match of the series at Edgbaston by 141 runs. James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, Steven Finn and Moeen Ali all took two wickets apiece to bundle out Pakistan for 201 runs in 70.5 overs.
ECB security officer due next week
England Cricket Board’s security adviser Reg Dickason will leave for India and Bangladesh today to assess security situation ahead of their tour in these countries. The Bangladesh Cricket Board official said they are ready to fulfill the requirement of England team’s security adviser when he arrives next week.
Russell’s fall from grace continues
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra’s fall from grace continued as the last edition’s runners-up lost their fourth consecutive match of the league, this time 0-2 to Feni Soccer Club in Mynensingh on Saturday. Ghanaian forward Tuam Frank put Feni Soccer ahead in the first-half before his striking partner Chowmrin Rakhain netted the other one nine minutes ... Read more
Sakib helps Tallawahs to reach final
Sakib al Hasan made important contributions with the bat and ball to help his side Jamaica Tallawahs beat Trinbago Knight Riders on Saturday in the second qualifier to confirm their berth in the final of Caribbean Premier League. Andre Russell made a belligerent 44-ball 100 and Sakib played a second fiddle with his 23-ball 19 runs ... Read more
Hathurusinghe returns today
Bangladesh national team coach Chandika Hathurusinghe returns today to take up the responsibility of the Tigers’ ahead of the home series against England. Hathurusinghe, who was enjoying vacation along with his family members, is due to arrive at 10:40pm through a Singapore Airlines. His arrival is expected
Rehabilitation key for Mustafiz after surgery
Rehabilitation will be the key for pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman after his scheduled shoulder operation at the Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London on August 11, said Bangladesh Cricket Board officials. Shoulder specialist Andrew Wallace, who earlier had successfully operated Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, will conduct the operation to help Mustafiz find
Shyamoli finishes 53rd in ranking round
Bangladesh began their Rio Olympics Games mission in Brazil on Friday, hours before the opening ceremony with archer Shyamoli Roy finishing 53rd among 64 participants in the ranking round of women’s individual archery events. With the result, Shyamoli set her round of 64 clash against Gabriela Bayardo of Mexico, scheduled on August 11 and the winner
A decade of hopes and entertainment by Sakib
On August 6, 2006, Bangladesh handed one-day international debut to two teenage prodigies during the fifth match of a series against Zimbabwe at Harare. The series was already lost, but plenty was at stake for the Tigers. Back then Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were fierce rivals. So, the Tigers had to win the game to restore ... Read more
BCB president draws sports journalists’ ire
Three sports journalist bodies in separate statements on Thursday protested the behaviour of Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan and his move of restricting the press freedom. The journalist bodies reacted after four media houses were denied an entry to cover an unscheduled press conference of Nazmul at his Beximco office on Friday.
Know thyself – Aaqib tells pacers
Former Pakistani paceman Aaqib Javed said that in order to prepare oneself as a good fast bowler one must assess himself and practice accordingly. Aaqib passed another day with the Bangladeshi pacer on Thursday and gave them some tips as part of his short-term training with them. ‘If you know which category you belong to, then your ... Read more
BCB still undecided on Mustafiz
The Bangladesh Cricket Control board is still undecided when and where paceman Mustafizur Rahman’s shoulder operation will take place, said BCB president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday. Mustafiz has already taken advice from two shoulder surgeons in England –Lennard Funk and Tony Kocchar – to assess his condition and his reports were
Muktis move to joint top
The Chittagong phase and the third round of the Bangladesh Premier League came to an end on Wednesday with Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra and Arambagh Krira Sangha both winning their respective matches at the MA Aziz Stadium. In the first match of the day, Federation Cup finalists Arambagh came from behind to beat Uttar Baridhara 2-1while