Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Sports

Australia cricket team bus attacked in India

DHAKA: A rock shattered a window on the Australian cricket team’s bus after their T20 victory over India in Guwahati, according to the Express Tribune. No one was injured in the incident which happened as the team was returning to their hotel from the Barsapara Stadium on Wednesday

Australia cricket team bus attacked in India

DHAKA: A rock shattered a window on the Australian cricket team’s bus after their T20 victory over India in Guwahati, according to the Express Tribune. No one was injured in the incident which happened as the team was returning to their hotel from the Barsapara Stadium on Wednesday

Messi’s hat-trick lifts struggling Argentina to World Cup

DHAKA: Lionel Messi scored a superb hat-trick as Argentina came from behind to win away in Ecuador and qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, reports ESPN.      Brazil had already qualified and Luis Suarez scored twice as Uruguay beat Bolivia 4-2 to qualify, with Colombia also

Comprehensive Test Series White Wash, What Next?

DHAKA: Being one of the most optimistic ardent follower of Bangladesh cricket this writer got shocked and awed from the comprehensive series white wash that team tigers got by South Africa in the two matches series just concluded. Given the relative strength of the two teams, climate,

South Africa win test series over Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost the series as the host South Africa won the second test also by an innings and 254 runs on Sunday. Kagiso Rabada took his second five-wicket haul of the test as Bangladesh lost all wickets to score 172 runs in its second innings after following on. Rabada

Boy dies after being hit by cricket ball

DHAKA: A teenager died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after he had been hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police said Saturday (October 7). The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 17. He was taken to DMCH where physicians announced him dead on Friday

Protean Taming Bengal Tigers

Bangladesh Vs South Africa Second Test Played at Bloemfontein, South Africa Score Card at Stumps of Day Two. Bangladesh Following On  South Africa 573/4 Declared (AK Markram 143, F du Plessis 135*, H Amla 132, D Elgar 113, Subhasish Roy 3/118, Rubel Hossain 1/113, Mustafiz 0/113

Spain ensure 2018 World Cup ticket 

DHAKA: Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Albania on Friday (October 6), to secure qualification for the World Cup and put Italy on a path for the playoffs, reports ESPN. The win allowed Spain to move five points clear in Group G above Italy, who are now assured of finishing second, while

Messi's World Cup hopes on a knife edge as Argentina fail to beat Peru

DHAKA: Lionel Messi's chances of leading Argentina out at next year's World Cup are hanging by a thread after another disappointing result for the South American side, reports VAVEL. Coming up against Peru on Thursday evening (October 5), Messi and friends could only muster a

Shakib named in World Cricket committee

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received a spot in the World Cricket committee as a first ever Bangladeshi cricketer.   MCC World Cricket committee confirmed the appointment in a letter to Shakib, said International Cricket Council (ICC). The appointment has been effective

Happy birthday Captain

DHAKA: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the most successful ODI captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team, has turned 34 Thursday (October 5). Mashrafe was born on October 5, 1983 in Narail District. His father is a businessman and the mother a housewife. He married Sumona Haque, from the same district,

Happy birthday to Captain

DHAKA: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the most successful ODI captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team, has turned 34 Thursday (October 5). Mashrafe was born on October 5, 1983 in Narail District. His father is a businessman and the mother a housewife. He married Sumona Haque, from the same district,

South Africa win by 333 runs in 1st test

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost all wickets shortly to score only 90 runs in second innings and it helped South Africa win the first test by 333 runs.   South Africa bagged the seven wickets in first 90 minutes. It’s a terrible look of the Tigers’ scoreboard at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.

Proteas resume day-4 with 230-run lead against Tigers

South Africa 496 for 3d, 54/2 (Amla 17*, Bavuma 3*) lead Bangladesh 320 (Mominul 77, Mahmudullah 66, Maharaj 3-92) by 230 runs DHAKA: South Africa resume their batting on the day-4 with a 230-run lead with 8-wicket remaining in their second innings of the first test against Bangladesh

SA take 176-run lead as Tigers score 320 in 1st innings

DHAKA: South Africa though take a 176-run lead, Mominul Haque and Mahmudullah Riyad helped the visiting Bangladesh score a responsible 320 runs after their first innings on the third day of the first Test in Potchefstroom. Mominul Haque took 77 runs off 150 balls Mahmudullah 66 runs

Tigers send Proteas to bat first

DHAKA: Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the first match of the two-match Test series at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom Thursday (September 28). The visiting Tigers are facing the host Proteas after long nine years.  Earlier, Tigers visited South

Rangpur Riders start hunting talents 

RANGPUR: Twenty20 franchise Rangpur Riders on Wednesday (September 27) started their operation ‘Talent Hunt’ in Rangpur ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season-5. Rangpur Riders Icon player also Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman Safwan

Qatar Airways no longer be Barcelona’s airline

DHAKA: Barcelona’s official airline will no longer be Qatar Airways, according to ESPN. Apparently, there was a "firm agreement" to continue and contracts had been drawn up last March that would have kept Qatar Airways as sponsor for 12.5 million a year for four years. But those

Pakistan seal series win against World XI

DHAKA: Pakistan celebrated the return of international cricket with a thumping 33-run win to clinch the final Twenty20 match and the series against a World XI team at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium Friday (September 15), reports Sports24. The hosting of the short series is a major step

Shakib leaves for Rangpur Wednesday

RANGPUR: World’s number one cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going to Rangpur to participate in a day-long cricket workshop and youth conference on Wednesday (September 13). With a vow to free Rangpur from drug, Shakib will motivate the youths to engage them in sports and