Burl shines as Rajshahi hand Khulna first defeat in BPL

Durbar Rajshahi all-rounder Ryan Burl displayed a brilliant all-round performance to help his side hand Khulna Tigers their first defeat in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League T20 with a 28-run victory in Friday’s first game at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
10 January 2025, 11:51 AM

Tamim receives one demerit point over Hales incident

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal received one demerit point along with a warning for breaching Level 1 Article 2.6 code of conduct during his side’s fifth Bangladesh Premier League T20 match against Rangpur Riders on Thursday.
10 January 2025, 07:33 AM

Tigresses’ tour timing ‘ideal’ for Windies

Bangladesh, on the other hand, have all to play for in the upcoming series and can still make it to this year’s Cricket World Cup if they win two of their remaining three games.
10 January 2025, 05:15 AM

Burl ‘really enjoying’ having Taskin as teammate

Taskin’s stellar form with the ball has carried over into the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as well as he has already taken 12 wickets in four matches – highest among bowlers so far – for Durbar Rajshahi, which included a record-breaking 7-19 against Dhaka Capitals during his side’s second game in Dhaka on January 2.
10 January 2025, 04:03 AM

BCB at sea on Shakib matter

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is waiting to find out the details regarding Shakib Al Hasan’s recent test for suspect bowling action in Chennai.
10 January 2025, 02:00 AM

Sohan overcomes Adelaide regret in Sylhet

Rangpur Riders skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan pulled off a miraculous victory against Fortune Barishal yesterday when he singlehandedly chased down 26 runs in the last over, a feat that overwhelmed him with joy but also evoked the memory of a defeat in the 2022 T20 World Cup against India where he nearly got the team home from a similar situation but fell short.
9 January 2025, 18:10 PM

Dhaka fall to fifth straight loss despite Sabbir’s blistering 82

Sabbir Rahman has been out of the national team fold for a while and even in BPL, he is not a regular pick by franchises. The right-hander gave a reminder of his ability to go for big hits during an unbeaten 82 off just 33 deliveries for Dhaka Capitals against Chittagong Kings but it could not help the Dhaka franchise avoid their fifth defeat on the trot as Chittagong won the evening encounter in Sylhet today by seven wickets with three deliveries to spare.
9 January 2025, 16:21 PM

Sohan’s final over carnage helps Rangpur stay perfect

Rangpur Riders skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan smashed Kyle Mayers three fours and as many sixes in the final over to snatch a thrilling three-wicket victory for his side against Fortune Barishal in Sylhet today, keeping their unbeaten run going in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
9 January 2025, 12:00 PM

South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott

England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the One Day International competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women's rights since returning to power in August 2021.
9 January 2025, 11:33 AM

Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut

Regular skipper Pat Cummins stays home for the birth of his second child while fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is rested after picking up a calf injury.
9 January 2025, 03:26 AM

Indecisive BCB moving Tigers in circles

With the Champions Trophy squad submission deadline looming on January 12, the decision to reintroduce a player to a national team plagued by batting consistency raises eyebrows.
9 January 2025, 02:00 AM

Shakib fails bowling test in Chennai

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has failed his second test for suspect bowling action, confirmed The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sources to The Daily Star in the wee hours of Thursday.
8 January 2025, 18:22 PM

Younis Khan appointed as Afghanistan team mentor for Champions Trophy

Khan, who represented Pakistan across 265 ODIs, 118 Test matches, and led them to a historic Men's T20 World Cup triumph in 2009, amassed over 17,000 runs across formats. He still holds the record for most Test hundreds by a Pakistan batter (34).
8 January 2025, 17:49 PM

Guptill retires from international cricket

"As a young kid it was always my dream to play for New Zealand and I feel incredibly lucky and proud to have played 367 games for my country," Guptill said in an statement to New Zealand Cricket (NZC).
8 January 2025, 17:39 PM

Teams take it easy in chilly Sylhet weather

The temperature in Sylhet went down drastically in the last 48 hours forcing most of the franchises to cancel training sessions yesterday in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
8 January 2025, 14:40 PM

Soumya’s recovery to take more time

Bangladesh and Rangpur Riders opener Soumya Sarkar is yet to recover from the injury he sustained during Bangladesh’s second T20I in West Indies last month. Soumya underwent running exercises at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday but while his stitches were removed following a disl
8 January 2025, 14:36 PM

Selectors throw Champions Trophy selection matter to Tamim's court

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu informed that they had a very good meeting with Tamim Iqbal regarding his participation in the upcomong Champions Trophy on Wednesday and now it's Tamim's turn to let them know about his availability for the event.
8 January 2025, 11:44 AM

NZ crush SL by 113 runs in 2nd ODI to win series

New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka's top-order Wednesday to win the rain-reduced second one-day international in Hamilton by 113 runs and clinch the series.
8 January 2025, 10:10 AM

Bangladesh avoid finishing bottom of WTC table

After having finished bottom of the pile in the first two Test Championship cycles, Bangladesh will spare themselves the ignominy in the current World Test Championship cycle, a fact confirmed following Pakistan’s five-point penalty by the ICC.
8 January 2025, 07:40 AM

Devajit Saikia: lawyer, modest player and next India cricket chief

Devajit Saikia was the only person nominated to be secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is set to be anointed at a meeting of members in Mumbai on Sunday.
8 January 2025, 06:30 AM