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Wednesday, 09 April, 2025

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Gary Stead steps down as New Zealand’s limited-overs coach

Gary Stead, the head coach of New Zealands cricket team, announced on Tuesday that he will step down from coaching the team in the limited-overs formats, including Twenty20 (T20) and One-Day Internationals (ODI). The 53-year-old coach shared that he will take time to reflect on his future in Test...

Shakib under investigation by ACC over corruption allegations

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh has confirmed that its investigation into multiple corruption allegations involving star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is actively underway. It is still underway. It will be understood after the inquiry, said ACC Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen on...

Bangladesh set for relentless cricket calendar through early 2027

Bangladeshs national cricket team is preparing for a relentless stretch of international fixtures through March 2027, as outlined in the Future Tours Programme (FTP). The team will embark on an uninterrupted run of matches, with the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe this month in Sylhet and...

We are not underestimating other teams: Sarwar Imran

Bangladesh womens team head coach Sarwar Imran expressed confidence in his teams preparation as Nigar Sultana Joty and her squad departed for Pakistan yesterday (April 3) afternoon to compete in the ICC Womens ODI World Cup Qualifier. Speaking to reporters at Dhaka Airport before their...

Mohsin Naqvi elected chairman of the ACC

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has been elected as the new chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), reports Daily Sun. He succeeds Shammi Silva, the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The leadership change was confirmed during the ACCs annual general meeting, held virtually...

Bangladesh to play 5 T20Is on Pakistan tour

Bangladesh will not play any One-Day Internationals (ODIs) during their upcoming tour of Pakistan, opting instead for a series of five T20Is, according to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). This decision is part of the teams preparations for the Asia Cup and the 2026 T20 World Cup. The Asia...

Players started to play with a lot of freedom, which I enjoyed: Simmons

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said today (March 28) that he enjoyed his initial tenure in charge, as the players demonstrated a willingness to fight until the end. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) recently confirmed that it has decided to retain the services of former West Indies batter...

Travel ban imposed on Papon, his family

A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on Nazmul Hassan Papon, former President of the Bangladesh Cricket board (BCB) and five members of his family, in connection with a graft case, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain on Sunday passed the order following a petition...

New Zealand romp to nine-wicket win in first Pakistan T20

Pakistanslumped to a nine-wicket loss to in the first T20 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday (March 16) after failing to defend a meagre score of 91. The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman...

South Africa captain Wolvaardt calls for more women's Tests

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says Test cricket will always be the pinnacle of the sport and believes the womens game needs to be a showcase for more red-ball matches at the elite level. Only 26 Test series have been played in womens cricket over the last two decades. Matches between...

Australia, England to play historic 150th anniversary Test at MCG

Australia and England will play historic pink-ball test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2027, marking the 150th anniversary of Test cricket, reports UNB. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the information in its website report. According to a statement from Cricket...

HRW asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership

Human Rights Watch has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistans membership and bar the Taliban-controlled country from participating in international cricket. This request was made through an email sent to ICC Chair Jay Shah on February 3 and publicly released on...

Mahmudullah opts to withdraw himself from central contract

Experienced cricketer Mahmudullah will not be part of the Bangladesh Cricket Boards (BCB) central contract. He has requested BCB not to include him in the central contract for any format,BCB sources informed. Earlier, BCB had proposed a draft list of 22 players for the central contract. The...

Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan coach

Jason Gillespie has publicly criticized Pakistans interim head coach, Aaqib Javed, calling him a clown and accusing him of undermining his position prior to his resignation as Pakistans Test cricket coach last December. Gillespie, a former Australian fast bowler with 71 Test and 97 one-day...

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 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

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

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’

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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...