DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan regained his position as the best Test all-rounder after three months of losing the position to South African cricketer Jacques Kallis.The Bangladeshi left-hander bagged 349 rating points to re-emerge at the top after scoring an unbeaten half century in the second

DHAKA: Belgium and Switzerland will figure among the eight teams seeded for the World Cup draw, FIFA confirmed on Thursday, in contrast to 2006 champions Italy and 2010 finalists Holland.Italy have paid dear for last week`s 2-2 draw with Armenia, slipping four places in the latest world

DHAKA: Pakistan won the first Test against South Africa by seven wickets in Abu Dhabi Thursday.They scored 45 runs in 13.5 over in response to 40 run-target in the second innings..Earlier in the day, South Africa were bowled out for 232 in their second innings at tea.In the first innings

DHAKA: The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 gets underway in 30 days. Hosted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, the event features 16 teams from across the globe battling it out for a top six finish and a place at the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014.The event will be played at Zayed

DHAKA: Another mesmerizing bowling performance by the young Bangladesh side helped an easy four-wicket win in the fourth under-19 ODI at the Everest ground on Monday against host West Indies U-19 as the visitors took a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series.West Indies struggled to 144 all

DHAKA: Bangladesh spinner Sohag Gazi took a hat-trick in his six-wicket haul on the fifth and final day of the first Test Match against New Zeland on Sunday.The right-arm off spinner finished with 6-72.Gazi have scored a century and taken a hat-trick in the same match. He is the first

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal lost his first match since reclaiming the No. 1 ranking this week, falling to a resurgent Juan Martin del Potro 6-2, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters semifinals on Saturday.The fifth-ranked del Potro will try to win his first Masters title on Sunday against top-seeded Novak

DHAKA: New Zealand scored 260 for 7 in their second innings on the fifth and final day of the first Test Match against Bangladesh taking lead by 228 runs in Chittagong Sunday.After the over-85, Ross Taylor was in crease with 48 at Jahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.Before going back to

DHAKA: Nazmul Hasan Papon was elected as the first president of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday. He has been voted by 24 directors present in the election, where two of the directors were absent during the polls held at the National Sports Council.Papon was the only president

DHAKA: Argentina didn`t need a win over Peru but since they`d publicly talked about the importance of finishing atop CONMEBOL qualifying, a win was required. Despite falling behind early, Argentina responded well and pulled away from Peru behind a brace from Ezequiel Lavezzi.Peru got off

DHAKA: The visiting New Zealand took lead by 85 runs in their second innings of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chittagong Saturday.After the over-40, they reached 117 for one at stumps on day-4 at Jahur Ahmed Stadium.Earlier in the day, the host scored 501 runs for all wickets

DHAKA: Germany, Belgium and Switzerland became the latest teams to book their passage to the World Cup finals in Brazil next year while England look set to join them after debutant Andros Townsend inspired a 4-1 win over Montenegro at Wembley Friday.Germany have long since been in command

DHAKA: Bangladesh scored 380 runs for seven in their first innings of first Test against New Zealand at stumps on Day-3 trailing by 89 runs.Sohag Gazi and Abdur Razzak were on the crease with 28 and 1 run respectively Friday at Jahur Ahmed Stadium of Chittagong.Mominul Haque, who hit his

DHAKA: After India scored just two runs in the first over and 53 in the six Powerplay overs while chasing 201/7 (Australia scored 9 in the first over and 74 in the first 6), it was evident that the end will be close.The track was a very good one to bat on so chasing at 10 runs per over,

DHAKA: Bangladesh scored 380 runs losing seven wickets in 116 over against New Zealand Friday at Jahur Ahmed Stadium of Chittagong.Sohag Gazi and Abdur Razzak were on the crease with 28 and 1 run respectively.Mominul Haque, who hit his first Test century earlier in the day, went back to

DHAKA: The day is sunny and Bangladeshi batsmen, on the crease of Chittagong Jahur Ahmed Stadium, are quite happy to start a good day of the first Test against New Zealand Friday.Mominul Haque, 22-year-old Left-hand batsman, hit first Test century on the third day of the match playing 98

DHAKA: Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday announced to go for retirement from test cricket.The cricket legend will retire from Test cricket after playing his 200th Test, which he is scheduled to play during the home series against West Indies in November. In a BCCI release, Tendulkar said: "All

DHAKA: Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan has been released, several hours after being seized by militiamen, say government sources.Zeidan was taken from his hotel in the capital, Tripoli, by armed men in the early hours of Thursday morning.A former rebel group loosely allied to the

DHAKA: Bangladesh managed to crawl to 103 for 2 at stumps on day-2 of the first Test match against New Zealand at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Thursday.The host scored 75 after the end of over-27 in response to the visitors’ 469 in the first innings.Bangladesh will resume

DHAKA: A strong all-round performance by the Bangladesh Under-19s helped them win the second ODI against West Indies Under-19s in Georgetown and square the seven-match series 1-1.Bangladesh turned up a much better batting performance compared to the first ODI in which they were bowled out