Twists and turns of BPL 7

July 31, 2019: Rangpur Riders announce that they had roped in top all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who had been playing for Dhaka Dynamites for three seasons. Earlier, Khulna Titans announced that they had lured star Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal away from defending champions Comilla Victorians.
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Shakib is less interested in Tests: Hassan

Bangladesh Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan had said a few times over the last two or three weeks that he was not really interested in being captain in any format of the game as he would have more time to focus on his own game as just a player. While
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘We could not accept franchisees’ demands’

There had been a lot of doubt about if the seventh edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) would take place this year as the BPL Governing Council was lagging behind in fixing important issues. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Ticket prices for tri-nation series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the ticket prices for the first three days of the upcoming tri-nation series between Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan slated to begin from September 13 when the Tigers play Zimbabwe in the series opener.
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Shakib has not been interested in playing Tests for some time now’

Bangladesh Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan had expressed that he was not keen to captain Bangladesh and said it would have been ideal if he was not captain as it would lend him more time to focus on his own game. Talking to the media today, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president said that Shakib’s statement could be a gesture to show disinterest in Test cricket.
11 September 2019, 12:21 PM

BCB set to arrange BPL without the franchises this year

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to arrange the Bangladesh Premier League -- premium T20 competition in Bangladesh – on its own accord after failing to resolve conflicts with the franchises. The BCB are also set to run the tournament in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to commemorate the occasion of his 100th birthday.
11 September 2019, 10:20 AM

Zimbabwe win warm-up match against BCB XI

Mushfiqur Rahim, who was not originally named in the BCB XI for the warm-up match against Zimbabwe, featured in the match to gear up for the upcoming T20 tri-nation series. His knock however was not enough to stop Zimbabwe from clinching a comfortable seven-wicket victory at Fatuallah.
11 September 2019, 09:47 AM

BCB announces ticket prices for tri-nation series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the ticket prices for the first three days of the upcoming tri-nation series between Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, and Afghanistan slated to begin from September 13 when the Tigers play Zimbabwe in the series opener.
11 September 2019, 08:28 AM

Yasin, Mahedi make the cut

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 13-member squad for the first two matches of the Tri-nation T20 tournament, starting from September 13 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
9 September 2019, 18:00 PM

A time for introspection

There was much that was discouraging about Bangladesh’s 224-run loss to Afghanistan in the one-off Test in Chattogram yesterday. It has already been mentioned ad nauseum, but bears repeating one more time. Afghanistan were playing their third Test match just
9 September 2019, 18:00 PM

A new high in humiliation

Everything was working fine for Bangladesh on the fifth day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan until the rain that had marred most of the day’s play, seeming to answer most Bangladesh players’ and fans’ prayers, stopped and play resumed at 4:20 pm with 18.3 overs more to be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday.
9 September 2019, 18:00 PM

BCB announces squad for triangular T20I series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces a 13-member squad for the first two matches of the Tri-nation T20 tournament, starting from September 13 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
9 September 2019, 15:43 PM

Day 5: Afghanistan bag epic win after rain interruptions

Afghanistan win by 224 runs in the one-off Test against Bangladesh at Chattogram's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. It is Afghanistan's second Test victory in only their third Test match.
9 September 2019, 03:22 AM

‘Do I now explain to them how to play Tests?’

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan questioned the team’s planning for the one-off Test against Afghanistan which the Tigers were almost certain to lose after losing six wickets for 136 runs on day four in their chase of 398.
8 September 2019, 15:58 PM

‘Approach not the problem, issue is execution’

Bangladesh Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan was in a surprisingly jolly mood while facing reporters today after rain had interrupted proceedings at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram with Bangladesh starting down the barrel, facing almost certain defeat against Afghanistan.
8 September 2019, 14:54 PM

Out of the box, out of the game

In their 115th Test, Bangladesh are about to lose to a team playing just their third. While that may be a humiliating defeat, especially at home, one certainly cannot say that the Tigers did not think out of the box.
8 September 2019, 12:14 PM

Sanjida’s 71 helps Tigresses post 130

Opener Sanjida Islam hit an unbeaten 71 off 60 deliveries to help Bangladesh post 130 for five against Thailand in the final match of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers against Thailand at Dundee yesterday.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘It’s not like we have never won a Test’

The media were made to wait quite some time for a Bangladeshi cricketer to show up to the mandatory post-day press conference following yet another disappointing showing on the third day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan yesterday.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Tigresses retain title with record win

The Bangladesh women’s cricket team retained the title of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers with a record-equalling 70-run win over Thailand in the final at Dundee, Scotland yesterday.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Day 3: Afghanistan manage 237 for eight at the close

The two overnight batsmen -- Taijul Islam (14 off 55) and Mosaddek Hossain (44 off 74) -- who strung together an unbeaten 48-run ninth-wicket stand yesterday will resume today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
7 September 2019, 03:49 AM