Akram calls for respect towards Mushfiq-Mahmudullah
Akram calls for respect towards Mushfiq-Mahmudullah

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Akram Khan has stated that senior players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah deserve respect. His remarks came in response to widespread criticism of the senior players following their disappointing performance in the recently concluded Champions Trophy,...

Steve Smith retires from ODIs
Steve Smith retires from ODIs

Steve Smith announced his retirement from one-day international cricket on Wednesday after captaining Australia to a semi-final exit at the ICC Champions Trophy, bringing down the curtain on a career in the format that included two World Cup wins, Reuters reported. The 35-year-old batter,...

BCB to increase cricketers’ payments
BCB to increase cricketers’ payments

Amidst failure in ICC Champions Trophy, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to increase the salary and the match fees of the cricketers, reports BSS. In a Monday meeting, the board decided to pay little more than other cricketers. Cricketers earn Taka two lakh as match fee for T20,...

Abahani, Mohammedan suffer defeats in Premier League Cricket
Abahani, Mohammedan suffer defeats in Premier League Cricket

In the first round of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting League suffered defeats on Monday. Imrul Kayes, leading Agrani Bank Cricket Club, fell just short of a century. After setting a target of 235 runs, Imrul was dismissed for 94 runs....

BCB renames ‘Sheikh Hasina Stadium’
BCB renames ‘Sheikh Hasina Stadium’

There have been rumors of a plan to build the Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium in Purbachal for a decade. After the autocratic government fell in the student-public uprising, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) backed away from the decision to build the Sheikh Hasina Stadium. However, it...

Kuhnemann cleared over suspect bowling action
Kuhnemann cleared over suspect bowling action

Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann was cleared on Wednesday bycrickets governing body after undergoing testing to determine whether his bowling action was legal. Left-armer Kuhnemann was reported for a suspect bowling action after his pivotal role in the Test series win in Sri Lanka. The...

Early wicket loss against India an accident: Razzak
Early wicket loss against India an accident: Razzak

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector Abdur Razzak said on Saturday that losing five early wickets against India was an accident. Bangladesh lost to India by six wickets in their ICC Champions Trophy opening game at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 19. Actually, its not...

Bangladesh to face India at ICC Champions Trophy today
Bangladesh to face India at ICC Champions Trophy today

Bangladesh will play its ICC Champions Trophy opener against India on Thursday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. The 50-over game will start at 3:00 pm (Bangladesh Time). Millions of Bangladeshi cricket fans are eagerly waiting to watch the Tigers first...

Pakistan hosts first major tournament in 29 years
Pakistan hosts first major tournament in 29 years

Pakistan will host a first major cricket tournament in almost three decades from Wednesday in a move hailed as a landmark just a few years after the country was off-limits because of security fears, reports BSS. Staging the Champions Trophy in three cities over the next two-and-a-half weeks will...

BCB will share revenue from ticket sales
BCB will share revenue from ticket sales

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said on Monday that they will share revenues earned from ticket sales in the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League, countrys lone franchise-based T20 tournament, reports Cricbuzz. Faruque has promised to look into the possibility of...

Bangladesh capable of causing an upset, but unlikely to reach semis
Bangladesh capable of causing an upset, but unlikely to reach semis

In the upcoming Champions Trophy, Bangladesh will face India, Pakistan, and New Zealand as their group-stage opponents. However, in recent times, the Bangladeshi Tigers havent been playing too well in the Odi format. The past year has been filled with disappointments. Hence, former Australian...

Pakistan triumphs in Embassy Cricket Carnival
Pakistan triumphs in Embassy Cricket Carnival

The second edition of the Embassy Cricket Carnival has been held to strengthen mutual relations, tourism, sports, and diplomacy. The two-day tournament featured 14 teams comprising embassy officials. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and Gameplay Ltd....

We are aiming to be champions
We are aiming to be champions

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain confident and determined ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. He said: The team [Bangladesh] is heading into the tournament with the goal of becoming champions. Speaking at a press conference followed by a team photo-shoot on Wednesday at the...

Bangladesh's world cup path toughened after defeat
Bangladesh's world cup path toughened after defeat

The Bangladesh womens cricket team suffered a heavy 9-wicket defeat to hosts West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series at St. Kitts. This loss puts Nigar Sultanas side in a challenging position to secure a direct spot in the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup. To achieve automatic...

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 3rd ODI
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 3rd ODI

Asith Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out New Zealand for 150 runs in 29.4 overs to win the third one-day international by 140 runs Saturday, reports UNB. Fernando took 3-26 and Theekshana 3-35 to jointly knock the top off the New Zealand innings as it...

Australia beat India by 184 runs, take 2-1 series lead
Australia beat India by 184 runs, take 2-1 series lead

Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series, reports AFP. India collapsed to 155 all out with just 12.5 overs left in the match. Australia captain Pat Cummins took 3-28,...

Invest in tournaments, not concerts, to improve BPL: Tamim
Invest in tournaments, not concerts, to improve BPL: Tamim

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to begin tomorrow, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) promoting the concept of a New BPL in recent days. Changes include redesigned graffiti, a new theme song, and concerts in three citiesDhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet. Notably, renowned Pakistani...

New Zealand won by 8 runs against Sri Lanka
New Zealand won by 8 runs against Sri Lanka

New Zealand have won the first match of 3 match T20 International series against Sri Lanka at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. As Jacob Duffys 4 21 - 3 spell drove the team the victory over Lankans, he was named as the man of the match. The Sri Lankans were batting well until the Duffy brought the...

DMP issues traffic guidelines for BPL concert
DMP issues traffic guidelines for BPL concert

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued guidelines for vehicles plying near the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium as well as Mirpur-10 from 1pm to 10pm on Monday, in order to ensure smooth traffic during the BPL T20 Music Fest, reports The Business Standard. The festival is being...

Champions Trophy: PCB choose UAE as neutral venue for India games
Champions Trophy: PCB choose UAE as neutral venue for India games

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially conveyed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be their choice as the neutral venue for Indias matches in the Champions Trophy, reports Cricbuzz. This decision was arrived at after a meeting between...

India trails Australia by 203 runs on the 4th day of the 3rd test
India trails Australia by 203 runs on the 4th day of the 3rd test

India is 242-9 in third session on the fourth day and still trailing Australia by 203 runs in its first innings in the rain-plagued third cricket test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia scored 445 runs in its first innings after only 13 overs were bowled on the first day Saturday and after...

West Indies defeat Bangladesh by five wickets
West Indies defeat Bangladesh by five wickets

West Indies defeat Bangladesh by five wickets in the first one-day international at Warner Park on Sunday. A maiden hundred from Sherfane Rutherford led the West Indies win over Bangladesh in the match chasing 294 in just 47.4 overs, just seven runs short of completing the highest ever run chase...

India dismissed for 175, set Australia 19 to win 2nd Test
India dismissed for 175, set Australia 19 to win 2nd Test

India were all out for 175 in their second innings Sunday to leave Australia needing just 19 to win the pink-ball second Test in Adelaide and level the five-match series 1-1, reports BSS. The visitors resumed at 128-5 after surrendering under the lights in the final session on Saturday and had a...