Thursday, March 28, 2024

Rubel aims to be among top three

Pacer Rubel Hossain has set himself a target to be among the best three bowlers at the upcoming World Cup as the Bangladesh national team finished their three-day preparation camp in Chittagong on Friday. Rubel, who injured his right-hand index finger while trying to catch a ball coming from Tamim’s bat during practice at the ... Read more

Mahmudullah ready to take up challenge

All-rounder Mahmu-dullah is ready to take up the challenge of batting powerplay during the upcoming World Cup as prescribed coach by Jamie Siddons. Siddons suggested Mahmudullah and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim take the role of power hitting after seeing their encouraging performances in the first phase of ongoing

Wise head on small shoulders

Mushfiqur Rahim, the tiny boy from Bogra, had never touched a cricket ball until early 2000 when a camp at the Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protishthan got under way in his home town. His uncle Badal, who had been a great source of motivation in his life apart from his parents, took him to the sports ... Read more

Street cricket semis tomorrow

Cricket Kids, Tauqeer Sporting Club, Amigos and Orient Sporting Club reached the semifinals of the Polar Street Cricket held at the Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club ground yesterday. The best six teams were divided into two groups and played each other in the quarter final. The two semifinals along with the final will be played tomorrow ... Read more

Three make a crowd

In a country where left-arm spinners are as available as Miss Worlds are in India, it was not an easy task for Sohrawardi Shuvo to break into the Bangladesh national cricket team. Despite his immense talent, the former BKSP boy had to wait until March, 2010 to make his debut and bowl only three overs ... Read more

Club Cup cricket

Barisal Abahani beat Barguna Warriors by a massive margin of 165 runs to move to the second round of the 2nd Inter-District Club Cup cricket tournament yesterday. In the day’s other matches, Mukti Shangha of Rajshahi beat Rahamatganj Young Associatioin by 8 wickets, Bir Bikram Yamin Krira Chakra of Sylhet easily beat Hobiganj’s Modern Club ... Read more

School cricket from Jan 25

The Standard Chartered Young Tigers Under-16 National Cricket Tournament will begin on January 25 in Dhaka. A total of 540 schools from across the country will be participating for this year’s coveted title. Runners-up Willes Little Flower School will take on Badda High School in the opening match at

U-15s draw 2-day game

The two-day match between Under-15 teams of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board was drawn in Krishnanagar on Saturday. Facing 154 to win in the second innings, the visitors reached 95 for six before the umpires called time after 19 overs. Earlier on the first day, Sujat’s five-wicket haul helped the tourists ... Read more

Footballer father, cricketer son

His action said is to have some similarity with South African Makhaya Ntini, but Nazmul Hossain reminded all of Australian legend Glen McGrath with his accuracy in a foggy January morning in 2009 when his three-wicket burst left Sri Lanka reeling at an unprecedented five for six in the tri-series one-day final in Dhaka. Until ... Read more