Wednesday, 22 May, 2024

Sports

Mominul on the verge of equaling de Villiers record

DHAKA: Bangladesh batsman Momimul Haque, who’s on the verge of equalling AB de Villiers record of most consecutive fifties in Test, has stated that he’s not occupied with any record."You remind me of it (the record) but then I forget about it. I don't feel pressure. I will not think

Bangladesh-India one-off test at 10am

DHAKA: After reaching the World Cup quarterfinal, followed by defeating Pakistan at home, this time Tigers are all set to take on India in a one-off Test on Wednesday.The match will kick off at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah of Narayanganj at 10:00am local time.Bangladesh have

What Can Bangladesh Expect?

The much expected India-Bangladesh brief cricket series kicks off tomorrow with the start of the lone test at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Narayanganj. India Bangladesh will play three-match ODI series thereafter.The monsoon is at its peak now. The cricket admirers will be

Key plots to Test as both teams in flux

DHAKA: From the captains to temporary coach Ravi Shastri, the onus is on key members to come good as Bangladesh host India. Here are five talking points.Captain KohliFor so long Indian cricket has not had to think about a new captain. In an age when sides pick different captains for each

Bangladesh won't be walkovers for India in test

DHAKA: November 10, 2000, was a landmark day for Bangladesh cricket as they made their much-awaited Test debut in an one-off match against India.It was a special moment but one which ended in disappointment as they suffered a comprehensive nine-wicket loss at Dhaka.They had a poor start

Sujon remains manager

DHAKA: Terming all the news items of stepping down from the post of manager of Bangladesh National Cricket Team as rumors, Khaled Mahmud Sujon on Monday said that he will continue to discharge his duties.Former captain of the national team also said he sent an email to Bangladesh Cricket

‘Winning one-off Test match is Primary Focus’

DHAKA: Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli said that India will focus on their game and he wants to lead the team to a victory in the one-off match against Bangladesh.The match is scheduled to start on 10 June at Fatullah of Narayanganj."We are going there to play and win a Test match and

Kyrgyzstan football team due on Tuesday

DHAKA: National football team of Kyrgyzstan will arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday to participate in a qualifying round of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.Australia, Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh are in Group B of Asia's second

Team India arrive in Dhaka

DHAKA: Indian Cricket Team arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning for the one-off Test match and three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.From Kolkata, a Jet Airways flight, carrying the Indian Cricket team, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:55 am.The one-off test is

Time to start winning Tests: Kohli

DHAKA: In contrast to his predecessor MS Dhoni’s consistent public emphasis on process over results, Virat Kohli, India’s Test captain, has urged his side to start focusing on winning Test matches, instead of playing with the mindset of "learning all the time." Speaking to the media

Indian opener Rahul ruled out of Bangladesh tour

DHAKA:  Opener Lokesh Rahul was ruled out of the Indian cricket team's upcoming tour of Bangladesh as he is yet to recover from dengue.The 23-year-old, who made his Test debut against Australia in Melbourne, was declared unfit for the one-off Test starting June 10 and no replacement has

Barca seal treble glory

DHAKA: Barcelona completed a trophy treble in Luis Enrique's debut season in charge as they beat Juventus 3-1 in the Champions League final in Berlin on Saturday.Luis Suarez produced his most crucial contribution of his short career at Camp Nou when he restored Barca's lead 22 minutes

Proteas announce squad to face Bangladesh U19

DHAKA: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday, announced the 15-man Coca-Cola South Africa under-19 team that will take on Bangladesh youths from 29 June to 21 July 2015 in a seven-match.The Youth One-Day International series will be played in Durban and Pietermaritzburg of South Africa.The

Lessons That Bangladesh Must Learn

We are not sure how seriously Bangladesh cricket think tank takes notice of what are happening every day in the cricket world. If they do they have so much to learn form and replicate. A very important test match is in progress between Australia and West Indies. On the second day of the

Mahmudullah injured

DHAKA: Hours after sustaining injuries of Tigers’ ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in a road accident, this time all-rounder Mohammad Mahmudullah was injured during a practice session on Thursday.Mahmudullah suffered injuries in two fingers of his left hand while participating in a

Mashrafe injured

DHAKA: Team Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza sustained injuries as a passenger bus hit a rickshaw carrying him in city’s Mirpur area on Thursday morning.Mashrafe was on way to Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to attend a practice session. A bus hit the rickshaw from

Mashrafe injured

DHAKA: Team Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza sustained injuries as a passenger bus hit a rickshaw carrying him in city’s Mirpur area on Thursday morning.Mashrafe was on way to Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to attend a practice session. A bus hit the rickshaw from

Ex-Fifa man Blazer details bribes

DHAKA: Former top Fifa official Chuck Blazer admits that he and others on the executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the choice of South Africa as 2010 World Cup host, reports BBC.The American says he also helped to arrange bribes over the 1998 event.Blazer was

Negative Mindset Yet Again

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 14 member squad for the only test against India staring on 10 June. The squad Tamim Iqbal , Imrul Kayes , Liton Kumar Das , Mominul Haq , Mahamudullah Riad .Shakib Al Hasan , Mushfiqur Rahim , Soumya Sarkar , Taijul Islam , Rubel Hossain ,

Interpol Red Alerts for 2 ex-FIFA officials

DHAKA: Interpol has issued international wanted person alerts - or "Red Notices" - for two former FIFA officials including Jack Warner.The notices were issued by the international police force at the request of the US, and also include Paraguay's Nicolas Leoz, a former Fifa executive