Bangladesh not going on Sri Lanka tour: BCB president

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has said that the national cricket team will not be touring Sri Lanka for the upcoming series as the BCB could not agree to the quarantine protocols set by Sri Lanka.
28 September 2020, 09:53 AM

Tigers given three-day break

Bangladesh players have been given a three-day break from their training camp that started last Sunday, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman Akram Khan today.
26 September 2020, 09:56 AM

SL tour will be called off if BCB don’t agree to protocols

SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) CEO Ashley Silva has said that if BCB are not willing to abide by protocols set by the country's Covid task force, the tour will be called off and rescheduled.
25 September 2020, 09:35 AM

‘It does not really feel good to stay under strict restrictions’

Players around the globe have found life in a bio-secure bubble hard. Bangladesh batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto is also no different in that regard. The left-handed batsman said that he does not ‘feel good’ staying amid strict restrictions but also mentioned that he is now slowly adjusting to the situation.
24 September 2020, 11:52 AM

‘We intend to resume domestic cricket even if we play SL series’

While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) still awaits a response from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) about their upcoming potential three-Test series, the BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury today mentioned that they intend to start domestic cricket soon regardless of what the SLC may propose about the tour in the coming days.
23 September 2020, 11:30 AM

Jayed the only one among 27 cricketers to test positive for Covid-19

A total of 27 cricketers from the preliminary squad for the upcoming potential three-Test tour of Sri Lanka underwent the coronavirus test on September 22 and only right-arm pacer Abu Jayed tested positive for the virus, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today.
23 September 2020, 10:20 AM

Under-19 players to resume camp under head coach

Bangladesh Under-19 squad will resume residential training at BKSP from October 1 under head coach Naveed Nawaz, who arrived in the country recently, as the young Tigers are to start their preparation for the upcoming 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup.
22 September 2020, 15:10 PM

Throwers and bowlers gave us a tough time: Taskin

On Sunday, after 198 days, the Bangladesh National team started training as a group at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur for their potential three-Test tour of Sri Lanka later this month. And today it was the batting session for all the bowlers in the preliminary squad for the upcoming tour.
22 September 2020, 11:51 AM

Working hard to become a regular in all three formats: Fizz

Bangladesh’s ace left-arm paceman Mustafizur Rahman said that he is working hard to make himself a regular starter in all three formats for Tigers.
21 September 2020, 12:00 PM

Two players in Tigers’ skill camp show Covid-19-like symptoms

Two out the 27 cricketers in the Bangladesh team skill camp have shown Covid-19-like symtopms and as per the BCB’s guideline, the symptomatic players along with those who were in close contact with them, have been isolated, a BCB media release informed.
20 September 2020, 12:57 PM

'McMillan unable to take up his role as Tigers’ batting consultant'

Former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan will not be taking over his position as Bangladesh’s batting consultant due to a loss in his family, informed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) through a media release today.
19 September 2020, 09:09 AM

Vettori, McMillan expected at Dhaka first

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has asked the national team’s spin bowling consultant Danniel Vettori and newly appointed batting consultant Craig McMillan to come to Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour.
18 September 2020, 13:57 PM

SLC requests Ministry of Health to relax safety guidelines

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appealed to the country’s Ministry of Health to relax safety guidelines for Bangladesh’s planned tour of the Island nation later this month.
16 September 2020, 14:35 PM

Yaamin’s dream comes true after meeting hero Mushfiqur

11-year-old Sheikh Yaamin Sinan had made the news after photographers captured beautiful images of him playing cricket with his mother at Paltan Maidan last Friday. Yamin's energy drew the attention of his hero Mushfiqur Rahim and the child got to meet his childhood hero.
16 September 2020, 10:13 AM

SLC lays blueprint protocol for Bangladesh series

The Sri Lankan Cricket Board sat with Covid-19 experts yesterday to discuss protocols for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
16 September 2020, 09:36 AM

SLC in discussion to reconsider protocols for BCB

Following the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan’s announcement that it is not possible to tour Sri Lanka under the terms that has been set by the host, including the 14-day quarantine period, media reports claimed the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials held a meeting today to shorten the quarantine period.
15 September 2020, 15:19 PM

‘We’re going to bring back domestic cricket now’

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan announced today that the BCB do not agree with the conditions being asked to be met by SLC. During the press briefing, the BCB president said that they are going to bring domestic cricket – halted since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic -- back onto the field with the Sri Lanka tour looking doubtful.
14 September 2020, 10:42 AM

Lanka tour not possible under SLC’s conditions: BCB president

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said that the board were perplexed by the conditions that Sri Lanka had asked to be maintained for the Tigers' upcoming tour of the island nation. He reiterated that BCB were going to communicate that the tour was not possible under such protocols.
14 September 2020, 10:03 AM

HP’s SL tour in doubt

There are question marks over Bangladesh's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka and as per the latest updates, the SLC are only willing to host the national team and not the High Performance (HP) squad.
13 September 2020, 12:27 PM

Obituary

The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) head of security, Major Hussain Imam (Retd), passed away at the Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) following a cardiac arrest today.
11 September 2020, 14:14 PM