Saturday, 30 Nov, 2024

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Bangladesh A beat Ireland A in lone test

DHAKA: Bangladesh A Team beat the visiting Ireland A Team in the one-off unofficial test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Tigers were in 105-run away from the victory on the last day and gripped it after the lunch break. For the final and last day, the Tigers played against

Fifa to investigate PSG chairman

DHAKA: Fifa is set to begin an investigation after Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into Paris St-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi and former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke, reports BBC. The proceedings are connected to an ongoing investigation into Valcke and

Can Mashrafe Charisma Redeem Team Tigers?

Comprehensive test series whitewash by South Africa, extremely poor performance in all departments of the game may have brought the morale of team tigers at all-time low. Now Charismatic Mashrafe, Super Shakib and Terrific Tamim rearing to go against South Africa in favorite formats of

Cricketer Arafat Sunny indicted in ICT case

DHAKA: Cyber Crimes Tribunal of Dhaka has framed charges against accused cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed by his alleged wife under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Judge Saiful Islam of the Tribunal started the trail proceedings by framing charges after

BCB polls on Oct 31

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election schedule has been announced. BCB election commissioner Omar Faruk confirmed that the polls will be held on October 31. Earlier on October 5, BCB formed a five-member election commission in its last Board of Directors meeting and sent a

FIFA bans Pakistan from international football

Pakistan has been suspended from international football because of what global soccer body FIFA described as undue third-party interference in the country's football federation (PFF). FIFA said in a statement that the suspension would prevent Pakistani teams, including the national

Australia cricket team bus attacked in India

DHAKA: A rock shattered a window on the Australian cricket team’s bus after their T20 victory over India in Guwahati, according to the Express Tribune. No one was injured in the incident which happened as the team was returning to their hotel from the Barsapara Stadium on Wednesday

Australia cricket team bus attacked in India

DHAKA: A rock shattered a window on the Australian cricket team’s bus after their T20 victory over India in Guwahati, according to the Express Tribune. No one was injured in the incident which happened as the team was returning to their hotel from the Barsapara Stadium on Wednesday

Messi’s hat-trick lifts struggling Argentina to World Cup

DHAKA: Lionel Messi scored a superb hat-trick as Argentina came from behind to win away in Ecuador and qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, reports ESPN.      Brazil had already qualified and Luis Suarez scored twice as Uruguay beat Bolivia 4-2 to qualify, with Colombia also

Comprehensive Test Series White Wash, What Next?

DHAKA: Being one of the most optimistic ardent follower of Bangladesh cricket this writer got shocked and awed from the comprehensive series white wash that team tigers got by South Africa in the two matches series just concluded. Given the relative strength of the two teams, climate,

South Africa win test series over Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost the series as the host South Africa won the second test also by an innings and 254 runs on Sunday. Kagiso Rabada took his second five-wicket haul of the test as Bangladesh lost all wickets to score 172 runs in its second innings after following on. Rabada

Boy dies after being hit by cricket ball

DHAKA: A teenager died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after he had been hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police said Saturday (October 7). The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 17. He was taken to DMCH where physicians announced him dead on Friday

Protean Taming Bengal Tigers

Bangladesh Vs South Africa Second Test Played at Bloemfontein, South Africa Score Card at Stumps of Day Two. Bangladesh Following On  South Africa 573/4 Declared (AK Markram 143, F du Plessis 135*, H Amla 132, D Elgar 113, Subhasish Roy 3/118, Rubel Hossain 1/113, Mustafiz 0/113

Spain ensure 2018 World Cup ticket 

DHAKA: Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Albania on Friday (October 6), to secure qualification for the World Cup and put Italy on a path for the playoffs, reports ESPN. The win allowed Spain to move five points clear in Group G above Italy, who are now assured of finishing second, while

Messi's World Cup hopes on a knife edge as Argentina fail to beat Peru

DHAKA: Lionel Messi's chances of leading Argentina out at next year's World Cup are hanging by a thread after another disappointing result for the South American side, reports VAVEL. Coming up against Peru on Thursday evening (October 5), Messi and friends could only muster a

Shakib named in World Cricket committee

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received a spot in the World Cricket committee as a first ever Bangladeshi cricketer.   MCC World Cricket committee confirmed the appointment in a letter to Shakib, said International Cricket Council (ICC). The appointment has been effective

Happy birthday Captain

DHAKA: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the most successful ODI captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team, has turned 34 Thursday (October 5). Mashrafe was born on October 5, 1983 in Narail District. His father is a businessman and the mother a housewife. He married Sumona Haque, from the same district,

Happy birthday to Captain

DHAKA: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the most successful ODI captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team, has turned 34 Thursday (October 5). Mashrafe was born on October 5, 1983 in Narail District. His father is a businessman and the mother a housewife. He married Sumona Haque, from the same district,

South Africa win by 333 runs in 1st test

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost all wickets shortly to score only 90 runs in second innings and it helped South Africa win the first test by 333 runs.   South Africa bagged the seven wickets in first 90 minutes. It’s a terrible look of the Tigers’ scoreboard at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.

Proteas resume day-4 with 230-run lead against Tigers

South Africa 496 for 3d, 54/2 (Amla 17*, Bavuma 3*) lead Bangladesh 320 (Mominul 77, Mahmudullah 66, Maharaj 3-92) by 230 runs DHAKA: South Africa resume their batting on the day-4 with a 230-run lead with 8-wicket remaining in their second innings of the first test against Bangladesh