Sunday, 01 Jun, 2025

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Spectacular Opening Ceremony

The grand gala opening ceremony of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 was launched amidst great fanfare and gaiety simultaneously from Hagley Oval, Christchurch and Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Melbourne It was definitely an event to remember. It was at Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Melbourne .It

Tigers to do better against Afghans

DHAKA: Former cricketers, analysts and noted artistes hoped that Tigers will do better in World Cup 2015 if they emerge with a good start in their first match against Afghanistan. The experts came up with the hope in a roundtable, arranged by one of the leading Bangla dailies of the

World Cup 2015 Is Officially Underway

DHAKA: With thousands in attendance and millions watching around the world, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opened in spectacular fashion with star-laden events in both Christchurch and Melbourne.Featuring sporting and entertainment icons, cultural performances and impressive

Cricket World Cup kicks off with colorful ceremony

DHAKA: The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 got off with a bang in Christchurch Thursday as a colorful crowd in the tens of thousands packed in to North Hagley Park in New Zealand to witness a spectacular opening ceremony.A two-hour extravaganza that featured 1000 performers, including past and

Tigers lose last warm-up match

DHAKA: Ireland beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the last warm-up match of the ICC World Cup 2015 in Sydney on Thursday.Ireland reached the Bangladesh-set 190-run target in 48.5-over at Blacktown Olympic Park Oval.     Taijul Islam picked up two wickets while Al-Amin Hossain, Shakib

Irish chasing Bangladesh-set 190-run target

DHAKA: Ireland are facing Bangladesh bowlers, chasing a target of 190 runs to win in the last warm-up match before the ICC World Cup 2015 at Blacktown Olympic Park Oval in Sydney on Thursday. Bangladesh have scored 189 runs in 48.2 overs with losing all the wickets. While the Irish

Curtain Rising of ICC World Cup 2015

World Crickets mega event ICC World Cup 2015 will be ceremoniously launched tomorrow 12 February 2014 with two spectacular events in Australia and New Zealand. Sports capital of Australia Melbourne is already gripped with cricket fever being the host of what promising to be a grand gala

What Tigers Gained from Three Matches?

DHAKA: Like other thirteen participating teams Bangladesh has come to Australia New Zealand with a mission. They have a dream to win some matches and put in their best to advance to quarterfinals from a difficult group featuring two hosts Australia and New Zealand and two steady teams Sri

Cricket helps build people-to-people ties

DHAKA: Australian High Commissioner Greg Wilcock on Monday said “cricket remains essential to our people-to-people ties – ties we saw renewed when Bangladesh hosted the ICC T20 World Cup last year”.He mentioned Australia’s support in Bangladesh’s achievement of test status

Tigers batting against Pakistan

DHAKA: Bangladesh are batting against Pakistan in their first warm-up match of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Blacktown Olympic Park Oval in Sydney of Australia on Monday morning.Bangladesh has scored 46 runs for two wickets in 16.0-over in the match which started at 9:30am (Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs Pakistan at 9:30am

DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to face Pakistan in their first warm-up match of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Blacktown Olympic Park Oval of Australia’s Sydney on Monday morning.The match will start at 9:30am Bangladesh time. Even though Pakistan is tough rival, Bangladesh is capable of giving

Tigers batting against Pakistan

DHAKA: Bangladesh are facing Pakistan bowlers in their first warm-up match of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Blacktown Olympic Park Oval in Sydney of Australia on Monday morning.Bangladesh has scored 142 runs for two wickets in 35.0-over in the match which started at 9:30am (Bangladesh

Malaysia win Bangabandhu Gold Cup

DHAKA: Host Bangladesh lost the hard-fighting final match of Bangabandhu Gold Cup by 3-2 in last minute goal of Malaysia team at Bangabandhu Stadium Sunday.The match started at 5:00pm Sunday and Malaysia was two goals ahead on the first half. Immediately second half began, Bangladesh

Bangladesh 2-2 Malaysia

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Malaysia both scored 2 goals each in the race to be the champion of Bangabandhu Gold Cup tournament at Bangabandhu National Stadium.The match started at 5:00pm Sunday and Malaysia was 2 goals ahead on the first half. Immediately second half began, Bangladesh scored

Battle on for championship

DHAKA: Bangladesh started facing Malaysia in the race to be the champion of Bangabandhu Gold Cup tournament at Bangabandhu National Stadium at 5:00pm Sunday.Earlier on Friday, the hosts qualified for the final in the tournament beating Thailand by 1-0 goal the semi-final at the same

Mashrafe places faith in first-timers

DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has placed faith in his World Cup first-timers, believing that if they can combine well with the senior players in the side, the team will be in a good position over the coming weeks.Among the 15-member squad, four players, including Mashrafe,

Bangladesh vs Malaysia in afternoon

DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to face Malaysia in a race to be the champion of Bangabandhu Gold Cup tournament at Bangabandhu National Stadium at 5:00pm Sunday.Earlier on Friday, the hosts qualified for the final in the tournament beating Thailand by 1-0 goal the semi-final at the same

Atletico Madrid 4-0 Real Madrid

DHAKA: Atletico Madrid produced a stunning attacking display to stun Real Madrid 4-0 at the Vicente Calderon and cut the gap between the two sides to just four points at the top of La Liga.Diego Simeone's men would have fallen 10 points behind Real with defeat at the Vicente Calderon,

ICC clears Sohag Gazi to resume bowling

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi and Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal can resume bowling in international cricket, after the ICC cleared their bowling actions following remedial work and retests. At the retests, it was revealed that the amount of elbow extensions in both the offspinners' bowling

Bangladesh reach final

DHAKA: Bangladesh reached Final of Bangabandhu Gold Cup tournament beating Thailand by 1-0 goal in the semi-final on Friday.Bangladesh will face Malaysia in a race to be the champion of the tournament at same venue Bangabandhu National Stadium on February 8.Nasir Chowdhury netted the