cricket

203 local players drafted for BPL 2024

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council named 203 local players in the players' draft for the auction, scheduled to be held at a city hotel in Dhaka tomorrow. The players will be divided into six categories with the highest payment of Tk 80 lakhs from Category A.
22 September 2023, 21:25 PM

ICC confirms NY, Dallas, Florida as T20 WC 2024 venues

The USA is set to host the T20 World Cup for the first time, with Grand Prairie in Dallas, Broward County in Florida and Nassau County in New York chosen as the venues for the grand event. 
20 September 2023, 13:30 PM

Root to get World Cup practice against Ireland

England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday's one-day international series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup.
19 September 2023, 18:16 PM

Mongolian cricketers out for 15 in Asian Games

Mongolia's women's cricket team were in tears after being bowled out for 15 runs in a thrashing by Indonesia on the opening day of action at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
19 September 2023, 09:07 AM

My tumultuous love-affair with Bangladesh Cricket Team

Not all of us are cricket gurus or analysts. Some watch the game purely for entertainment. And the Bangladesh national cricket team brings a stroke of joy into our otherwise mundane lives. However, this iota of joy comes at the cost of our frazzled nerves.
18 September 2023, 19:44 PM

India celebrates World Cup 'booster shot' after SL 'battered'

"Siraj's dream spell ended India's five-year title drought," The Times of India wrote
18 September 2023, 08:58 AM

Sylhet to host a Test match after five years

Sylhet will host the first of the two match Test series between host Bangladesh and New Zealand from November 28, revealed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) while announcing Dutch Bangla Bank as the title sponsor for the three match ODI series between the two sides on Monday.
18 September 2023, 08:52 AM

Former Australia cricketer MacGill charged with drug supply

Former Australian Test cricket star Stuart MacGill has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a commercial-scale cocaine deal, police said Friday.
15 September 2023, 05:17 AM

Gulbadin misses out as Afghanistan name WC squad

Naveen-ul-Haq returns to the Afghanistan ODI squad after a two-year gap for the World Cup in India while senior all-rounder Gulbadin Naib misses out despite a good showing in the ongoing Asia Cu
13 September 2023, 12:23 PM

More rain threatens India-Pakistan Asia Cup reserve day

Only 24.1 overs were possible on Sunday when the arch-rivals met for the second time in the 50-over tournament, a precursor to the upcoming ODI World Cup.
11 September 2023, 09:07 AM

Pakistan opt to bowl against India in sunny Colombo

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bowl against India in a blockbuster Super Four clash in the Asia Cup on Sunday.
10 September 2023, 09:23 AM

Shakib, Mushfiqur return to Dhaka

Bangladesh's two most experienced players –Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan – returned to the country on a three-day leave from the team following their defeat against Sri Lanka on Saturday night.
10 September 2023, 07:32 AM

Warner, Labuschagne hit centuries as Australia ease past SA

Warner made 106 and Labuschagne 124 in an Australian total of 392 for eight after the tourists were sent in
10 September 2023, 01:19 AM

Reserve day added to India v Pakistan clash

Asia Cup organisers on Friday added a reserve day for the clash between India and Pakistan after their first encounter at the 50-over tournament was washed out.
8 September 2023, 08:52 AM

Sharfuddoula to be first Bangladeshi umpire in Men's ODI World Cup

Currently an umpire of ICC's Emerging Umpire Panel, Saikat will be the first Bangladeshi to officiate in Men's ODI World Cup.
8 September 2023, 06:11 AM

Rahul back as India announce World Cup squad

Rohit Sharma to lead India in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup at home while all-rounder Hardik Pandya was named as his deputy for the flagship event on Tuesday.
5 September 2023, 08:48 AM

Shanto ruled out of Asia Cup

Najmul Hossain Shanto has been ruled out from the Asia Cup after the left handed batter suffered a hamstring injury, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board through a press release on Tuesday.
5 September 2023, 08:27 AM

Heath Streak passes away

Former Zimbabwean cricketer and cricket coach Heath Streak has died. Streak’s death was announced by his wife, Nadine Streak, in a post on Facebook.
3 September 2023, 06:56 AM

How well will the Tigers deal with change?

If the hum of anxiety in and around the team can be muted out, the Tigers' strength can come to the forefront of the performances.
3 September 2023, 00:00 AM

Jamal wishes good luck to cricket team

Bangladesh football team’s captain Jamal Bhuiyan hoped that Bangladesh would beat Afghanistan tomorrow in both cricket and football, but hoped that the sports lovers would watch and support the football team.
2 September 2023, 14:06 PM