cricket

'Sometimes I forget if I'm in Bangladesh or India'

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly shared fond memories of his time in Bangladesh bringing forward the reception he gets whenever he makes the trip across the border while attending the inauguration ceremony of the DNCC Mayor Cup 2023 as the chief guest on Thursday.
23 February 2023, 14:09 PM

UK commentator John Motson dies aged 77

 British soccer commentator John Motson has died aged 77, his family announced in a statement on Thursday.
23 February 2023, 10:50 AM

India confident of toppling champions Australia

India's semi-final against defending champions Australia in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup at Newlands on Thursday will be a battle of wills as much as skill, says teenage wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh.
23 February 2023, 10:26 AM

Stokes to leave IPL early for Ireland Test and Ashes

England Test captain Stokes skipped last year's IPL but was sold to Chennai Super Kings for a staggering $1.96 million in December's auction
23 February 2023, 06:27 AM

Maxwell, Marsh back from injury for India ODIs

All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgery in November after slipping and falling during a friend's 50th birthday party while Marsh went under the knife soon after for a long-standing left ankle problem, with loose bone fragments removed and cartilage repaired
23 February 2023, 03:15 AM

An intimate history of Bangladesh cricket

The information in the book was either in the public domain scattered everywhere, maturing in secret cellars or in somebody's heart never discussed in public. It needed a herculean teamwork of coordination and passion to present the game of cricket.
22 February 2023, 19:16 PM

Hathurusingha rejects supposed tension with senior players

Newly appointed Bangladesh men’s cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has put speculation to bed regarding tensions between him and the senior players -- an issue which allegedly played a big role in his departure from the helm in 2017.
22 February 2023, 15:14 PM

Australia's Agar latest to return home from shambolic India tour

Ashton Agar is the latest Australia player to head home from their shambolic tour of India but will link up with the squad ahead of the one-day leg next month, the touring side said on Wednesday.
22 February 2023, 14:49 PM

Bangladesh end World Cup campaign with another defeat

South Africa beat Bangladesh by ten wickets in the second match of a double-header but despite the margin of victory were not entirely convincing
22 February 2023, 02:39 AM

England secure top place with crushing win over Pakistan

England made a record total and crushed Pakistan by 114 runs to secure top place in their Women’s T20 World Cup group at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
21 February 2023, 17:02 PM

Chandika’s meet-and-greet with old and new faces on return

Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan, currently in USA due to a family emergency, is yet to join the side alongside Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad and Mehedi Hasan Miraz.
21 February 2023, 10:51 AM

Mandhana guides India into T20 World Cup semi-finals

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said on Monday she looked forward to a likely Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final against defending champions Australia.
21 February 2023, 03:26 AM

Expectations heightened for Hathurusingha’s return

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud had a great working relationship with Chandika Hathurusingha during the Sri Lankan’s previous stint as head coach of Bangladesh. Back then, Mahmud was the man who acted as a go-between for the head coach when it came to dealing with everyday dressing room issues and tactics.
20 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Mahmud not returning to team director role for Eng series

Mahmud believes that Chandika will take Bangladesh to a new height after taking on the role of head coach
20 February 2023, 10:08 AM

New Zealand stay alive as Pakistan, Sri Lanka lose

Australia are assured of winning Group One but the other qualifiers from the group will only be known after South Africa play Bangladesh at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday
20 February 2023, 04:20 AM

Tamim’s tricky road ahead

It was a picture of a happy dressing room, Bangladesh players taking pride in their new-found strength from the depths of defeat after all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz’s heroics, with only Mustafizur Rahman for company, helped clinch the first ODI against India in Mirpur. Shakib Al Hasan himself was one of those lending a shoulder on the occasion as Miraz was hoisted in the air.
19 February 2023, 18:00 PM

England thrash New Zealand by 267 runs

It was a first Test victory for England in New Zealand since 2008 and a 10th win in 11 matches since former Black Caps skipper Brendon "Baz" McCullum and Christchurch-born Ben Stokes took over as coach and captain
19 February 2023, 03:11 AM

IPL set to begin from March 31

The IPL is set to begin five days after the final of the inaugural Women's Premier League on March 26, where all the ten team will feature in the opening weekend.
17 February 2023, 13:28 PM

Broad, Anderson reach milestone as England retain control

The pair have now taken 1,000 Test wickets in the 133 Tests they have played together, dating back 16 years.
17 February 2023, 03:56 AM

Comilla win fourth BPL trophy

Powered by an unbeaten 52-ball 79 from Johnson Charles, Comilla Victorians won a record-extending fourth Bangladesh Premier League title as they secured a seven-wicket victory against Sylhet Strikers in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM