Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

Sports

Shashank Manohar new BCCI president

DHAKA: Shashank Manohar, who was Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president between 2008 and 2011, has been formally elected for a second term at the board's special general meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on Sunday. Manohar's election, which was necessitated by the death last month

Wife of cricketer Shahadat detained

DHAKA: Mirpur Model Thana police detained wife of cricketer Shahadat Hossain in a case filed on allegation of ‘torturing housemaid’.Acting of tip off, a team of police picked Jesmin Jahan Nitya from city’s Malibagh area on Saturday midnight.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mirpur

Why CA Postponed Bangladesh Tour?

Cricket Australia postponed the scheduled visit of Australian Cricket team to Bangladesh on the plea of security alerts they received from ASIO and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The alert stated about terrorists possible attack on Australian interest in Bangladesh. CA

Australia postpone Bangladesh tour

DHAKA: Australia’s Qantas Tour of Bangladesh has officially been postponed due to ‘concerns over player safety’.Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland confirmed on Thursday that the scheduled month-long tour, which was set to get underway with a warm-up match in Fatullah on

Cricket Australia decides to cancel Dhaka tour

DHAKA: Australia's tour of Bangladesh is set to be called off on Thursday. Cricket Australia (CA) is going to officially announce the two-Test series has been abandoned because of security concerns.When contacted, Cricket Australia confirmed the matter to banglanews through an e-mail

Teams confirmed for ICC Champions Trophy 2017

DHAKA: Bangladesh will return to the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2006 after the eight sides were confirmed for the 2017 tournament, which will be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) from June 1 to 18.Bangladesh has replaced the West Indies, which finished

Aussies asked to rejoin state squads

DHAKA: Cricket Australia (CA) has directed its Test squad players to re-join their state squads for training ahead of the Matador Cup as deliberations on the proposed tour of Bangladesh continue.The 15 players lead by new skipper Steve Smith had been expected to fly out on Monday morning

Can Bangladesh Salvage Some Pride?

Bangladesh “A” Vs India “A” Unofficial Test Match at Bengaluru.Score Card at Stumps Day Two:Bangladesh “A” trailing by 147 runs with 8 second Innings Wickets at hand.Bangladesh “A” First Innings 228 All Out (Sabbir Rahman 122*, Shubhgato Hom 62, Nasir Hossain 32, J Yadav

Bangladesh assures VVIP security to Aussies

DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday assured that the Australia cricket team will be provided with VVIP securities during their visit to Bangladesh.He is also hopeful about Australia’s visit to Bangladesh to play the two-match Test Series.The home minister was

CA security officer to visit Bangladesh

Cricket Australia will make a decision on whether to proceed with the Test tour of Bangladesh after its security manager Sean Carroll meets with officials in Bangladesh over the coming days. Australia's players were due to fly out for Bangladesh on Monday morning but that departure has

Messi injured

Lionel Messi was taken to hospital after pulling up injured after just nine minutes of Barcelona's La Liga clash with Las Palmas.The Argentine superstar appeared to take a knock to his left leg in the first five minutes against the newly-promoted side.And although he returned to the field

Australia surprise Bangladesh

Cricket Australia putting on hold scheduled test tour of the Australian Cricket team to Bangladesh suddenly at the very last minute has caught the Bangladesh Cricket community on the surprise. The players were due to depart for Bangladesh on Monday.CA informed that they postponed the tour

Australia delay Bangladesh tour

Cricket Australia has delayed the departure of its team for Bangladesh after the Australian government raised security concerns. The Australian board's CEO James Sutherland said the decision was taken based on advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). He said the

Bengal Tigress the Torch Bearers

Bangladesh Women’s national cricket team is set to tour Pakistan soon. BCB President Nazmul Hasan MP has announced the formal decision of the board. Ministry of Youth and Sports earlier conveyed positive government decision. It was only a mere formality that BCB would have endorsed

Sourav Ganguly new CAB chief

DHAKA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was appointed the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), ending the suspense on who will take over the state cricket body following the death of Jagmohan Dalmiya.The announcement of Ganguly was made by West Bengal Chief Minister

No spin against Australia in warm-up match

DHAKA: The visiting Australia cricket team will not get a taste of Bangladeshi spin in the only three-day tour match from October 3.The national selectors picked a BCB XI squad of 13 devoid of any genuine spinners but included four pace bowlers for the docile Fatullah pitch.National

Farewell to a Friend in Need

Jagmohan Dalmiya, President of BCCI, great friend and well-wisher of Bangladesh Cricket has breathed his last on Sunday night at BM Birala Hospital Kolkata. We on behalf of cricket community of Bangladesh like to record our sincerest respect to the soul of the great cricket personality

Raina and Rain Sink Bangladesh

Bangladesh “A” Vs India “A” Third ODI Played at Bangalore on September 20, 2015India A 297/6 ( Suresh Raina 104 ,Sanju Samson 90, UBT Chand 41 , Shafiul 2/56) beat Bangladesh A 141/6 in 32 Overs ( Shabbir 41* , Mominul 37, S Aravind 2/14 ,Kuldeep Yadav 2/29) by 75 runs on D/L

India A win ODI series

DHAKA: Scoreboard: India A 297 for 6 (Raina 104, Samson 90, Chand 41) beat Bangladesh A 141 for 6 in 32 overs (Sabbir 41*) by 75 runs (D/L method)In a game that was continually interrupted by rain, Suresh Raina's century underpinned a solid all-round performance from India A as they

Raina, Samson help India A to 297

DHAKA: Suresh Raina and Sanju Samson helped India A to set a 298-run target for Bangladesh A in the third and series decider match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.The hosts scored 297 runs for six in 50 overs as Raina struck a brilliant century off just 91 balls while