Bangladesh Cricket

Bangladesh Cricket

Mahmud sees ‘greed’ in Faruque-Fahim fracas

Former BCB director Khaled Mahmud Sujon came down heavily on the pair of Faruque Ahmed and Nazmul Abedeen over perceived 'greed' related to cricket operations department. Faruque, as the BCB president is currently heading the department as no standing committees are yet to be announced with only few board directors available.

4m ago

Liton ready to captain on long-term basis if asked

During the West Indies Test series, Liton Das could be heard on stump mic telling captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz when to bowl. His guidance was well appreciated within the team and in the T20I series, under Liton’s leadership, Bangladesh won with great adventure and pride in the T20Is.

4m ago

Shakib’s bowling action under scrutiny in English county

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan faced an unforeseen predicament during his recent county stint with Surrey during the recently-concluded county season. In an international career spanning over 17 years, this was the first time Shakib’s bowling action was questioned.

6m ago

'Whoever is good for the team, should get the captaincy'

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy said that captaincy should go to the player who can be the best fit for the betterment of the side. One half of the Bangladesh team are set to depart for UAE to play the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan starting from November 6 and Hridoy addressed the media in Mirpur before leaving for the airport.

6m ago

No Shakib, Liton as Rana makes ODI squad for Afghanistan series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan in UAE without ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and experienced wicket-keeper batter Liton Das. While there was question marks over Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy stint, he was named as captain and will lead the side in UAE.

6m ago

Bangladesh make Hong Kong International Sixes quarterfinal

Bangladesh made the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament after coming out second in their Group D standings. Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the fourth quarterfinal tomorrow at 4:40 pm local time.

6m ago

Miraz feels his role will have greater importance when Shakib retires

Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been a very useful prospect for the Tigers in recent years and his performances in Pakistan recently garnered attention and drew comparison with ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

8m ago

Shanto says case against Shakib was ‘unexpected’

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, like many cricketers in the national team, have come out in support of Shakib Al Hasan after the ace all-rounder was named as one of the accused in a murder case.

8m ago

Focus shifts to power cricket

After the disappointment in the two-match Test series under captain Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh bounced back with Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in charge to clinch their first ODI series away from home since 2009.

6y ago

‘Juniors need more responsibility’

Once again and perhaps not unexpectedly, the junior members of the Bangladesh cricket team failed to make their mark as the challenge to upstage West Indies fell on the established players.

6y ago

Rubel mourns Dhaka bus accident tragedy

Bangladesh star pacer Rubel Hossain mourned the loss of young lives due to a tragic bus accident where two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College were killed with at least nine others injured, after two buses started a race near the ramp of Airport road flyover.

6y ago

Rubel mourns Dhaka bus accident tragedy

Bangladesh star pacer Rubel Hossain mourned the loss of young lives due to a tragic bus accident where two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College were killed with at least nine others injured, after two buses started a race near the ramp of Airport road flyover.

6y ago

BPL to begin January 5

The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will begin on January 5, 2019 and conclude on February 8, informed BCB media committee chairman Jalal Younus after the BPL governing council's meeting yesterday.

6y ago

'A reflection of hard work'

Tamim Iqbal has lifted his game to new heights over the past few years and has become one of the most prolific run-scorers for the Tigers, playing pivotal roles in most of the matches which Bangladesh won.

6y ago

Can Tigers step up in absence of Mashrafe?

Following the humiliating Test series defeat against West Indies, Bangladesh needed a boost of confidence ahead of the series-ending three-match T20I series. And it duly came in the form of a 2-1 series win in the ODIs, the format which the Tigers are most comfortable in.

6y ago

Five pillars standing strong

There were grave concerns about the Tigers' ability to put their dismal performances in the Test series, part of which was being bowled out for their lowest ever score of 43 in the first Test, behind them and stage a comeback in the ODI series against West Indies.

6y ago

Sabbir says his account was hacked

Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman says, that his Facebook account had been hacked and used to threaten a fan after screenshots of messages between Sabbir's account and a user's emerged.

6y ago

Rubel gets a demerit point for ‘inappropriate word’

Bangladesh paceman Rubel Hossain has been reprimanded for use of foul language by the ICC (International Cricket Council) during the third ODI against West Indies which the visitors won by 18 runs to clinch the three-match series 2-1, an ICC media release confirms.

6y ago