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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

DHAKA: Steve Smith has broken a long-standing world record during his incredible double century on day three at the WACA ground in Perth, reports AU Sports.   The Australian captain has officially staked his claim as the best batsman since Bradman with his highest Test score against an

DHAKA: Real Madrid beats Grêmio 1-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup for a third time, matching Barcelona's record – and took their tally of intercontinental titles to six, reports UEFA. The 2017 Club World Cup final between Madrid and Brazilian side Grêmio knotted at 0-0 in the

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan played the first game in T10 League in Sharjah Thursday (December 14) where his team Kerala Kings sealed win defeating the Bengal Tigers by eight wickets. Shakib bowled only one over and gave five runs. Tigers, led by Sarfraz

DHAKA: Dr Monirul Amin, a physician of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), died at Square Hospital in Dhaka Thursday (December 14). He breathed his last following cardinal problems. He was 46. BCB, in a message, expressed profound shock at the premature death of Monirul. The highest