Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Sports

Anamul joins fastest 1000-run club in ODI

DHAKA: Tiger opening batsman Anamul Haque Bijoy touched the milestone of fastest 1000 ODI scorer of Bangladesh.  He returned in the game after nearly 3 years of break. Anamul confirmed the record while playing the 3rd ODI of the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka, at Sher-e-Bangla

Bangladesh win toss, bat first against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza decided to bat in the third ODI of the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) Friday (January 19).  Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Matthews is ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Bangladesh

Ben Stokes charged with affray over Bristol incident

DHAKA: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been charged with affray after a fight outside a Bristol nightclub, reports Shropshire Star quoting the prosecution. The 26-year-old missed the Ashes series in Australia as a consequence of the incident, with the England and Wales Cricket Board

Team Tigers Back In Business

The same team with almost same composition appearing in own sparkling style swept away Zimbabwe in the opening match of Rocket Tri Nation ODI tournament.  It is not only winning by the wide margin of 8 wickets with almost half of the overs in tact it was the manner they won. Majestic

Tigers seal 8-wicket victory over Zimbabwe

DHAKA: Bangladesh claimed a relaxed 8-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the opening match of the Tri-Nations Tournament in Dhaka. Tigers notched up the required total of 171 runs with 21.3 overs to spare and an unbeaten 83-run knock by Tamim Iqbal. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored 37.

Young tigers beat Namibia in U19 World Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh Youth cricket team beat their Namibian counterparts by 87 runs in the third match of ICC Under-19 World Cup Group held in New Zealand. The Bangladesh Under-19 side are in a group alongside Namibia, Canada and England.  There are four groups in total in the 16-team

Test Cricket At Its Finest

Fast bowlers hunting in pairs in test cricket have been dreams of cricket for ages. The fascinating site of Lindwall–Miller, Lille–Thomson, Hall–Griffith, Trueman–Statham, Waqar–Wasim, Walsh and Ambrose are even talked about these days.  The great West Indian bowlers in

Bangladesh Clear Favorites

If experience, quality, and recent form in international cricket are considered determinants Bangladesh is clear favorites in the ensuing Tri-Nation Cricket tournament set to start in Dhaka from the middle of the month. Moreover, home condition would also better suit and favor them

Murray undergoes hip surgery, eyes grass-court

DHAKA: Britain's Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Melbourne and says he hopes to be playing again in time for this summer's grass-court season, reports BBC. The former world number one, 30, has not played a competitive match since he was knocked out of Wimbledon in July.

This Is Test Cricket 

Ist Test South Africa Vs India Played at New Orleans, Capetown South Africa Ist Innings 286 All Out (AB de Villiers 65, F du Plessis 62 ,KA Mahraj 35 , B Kumar 4/87 ,R Aswin 2/21 )  and 65/2  Markram 34 , Elger 25 , Pandya 2/17) .   India 209 All out (H Pandya 93,Pujara 26 , Kumar

Shakib gets best sportsman award

DHAKA: Shakib Al Hassan has received the best sportsman award for 2017. The Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) announced the ‘Kool BSPA Sports Award 2017’ and nominated Shakib and two others for the award.   Alongside Shakib Al Hassan, the two others are- Arnab Sarar Ladif

Indian Safari in South Africa

Two top dogs in World Cricket South Africa and India are set to lock horns today at New Orleans, Cape Town on a much discussed battle of supremacy in test cricket.  Strong South Africa is always a very difficult contestant in home condition and India is now possibly the best equipped

BCB cancels deal with Sabbir, fines Tamim Tk 5 lakh

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to drop Sabbir Rahman from the central contract of Bangladesh National Cricket team for assaulting a fan during a National Cricket League match.    The board has also recommended banning Sabbir Rahman from domestic cricket for six months

Challenges of Team Tigers

Cricket in Bangladesh has now become an enigma. Successes in the recent past at international level have made cricket enthusiasts hoping against hope every time team tigers appear in any international matches. With ICC World Cup in view in 2019 and a very hectic season just started the

Team Tigers in 2017

Year 2018 is only one sunset away. Bangladesh cricket will enter a new phase under new coach and new test captain in 2018 with dreams of redeeming and salvaging pride.  After all year 2017 in international cricket did not end all with comprehensive white wash in all formats in South

Shakib, Mushfiq in The Guardian’s 2017 Best Test XI

DHAKA: UK-based British newspaper The Guardian has included Bangladesh Test Captain Shakib Al Hasan and batsman-wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim in the best Test squad for the year 2017. The news outlet published their best XI, a yearly selection, on their news web Tuesday (December 26).

Bangladesh beat India, win SAFF U-15 Women’s championship

DHAKA: Bangladesh won the 2017 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Women's Championship by beating neighboring India with 1-0 goal.  The 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the 1st ever edition of the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, an international football

Starc, Overton ruled out of Melbourne Test

DHAKA: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test with a heel injury while England paceman Craig Overton will also miss the match in Melbourne with a fractured rib, reports ESPN. Starc first donned the baggy green in 2011. The express paceman has

English Lions on the Brink 

Having watched English Lions in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth it gives us strong feelings that they are now on the brink of an inevitable Kangaroo wash.  English batsmen can not decode the mysteries of Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Lyon. Neither Anderson, Broad nor Moeen Ali set

Mashrafe visits Narail to hand over ambulance

NARAIL: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the Bangladeshi international cricketer and current captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team, visited Narail on Wednesday (December 20) to hand over an ambulance for people of the district.   He handed over the ambulance to authorities of the Narail Express