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'Mushfiqur's hunger is always there' 

Bangladesh Premier League frontrunners Sylhet Strikers arrived for the Sylhet leg on the back of several consistent performances and got the warmest of welcomes to the city from their fans but on the first day of the Sylhet phase, the home side faltered as they put up an underwhelming batting display on a fresh wicket at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium that saw them suffer a six-wicket loss to Rangpur Riders on Friday.
27 January 2023, 15:32 PM

'You expect Shakib to come as a king and perform as a king'

Sylhet Strikers skipper Mashrafe Mortaza acknowledged the resurgence of former Tigers teammate and Fortune Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan saying that it wouldn't come as a surprise if the ace all-rounder manages to better his performance after a stellar run ahead of the Sylhet-leg of the Bangladesh Premier League.
26 January 2023, 13:17 PM

Nat Sciver named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

Jaw-dropping knocks and being a non-stop threat with the ball have helped England’s Nat Sciver claim the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.
26 January 2023, 10:54 AM

South Africa seek to avoid World Cup qualification embarrassment

South Africa go into a one-day international series against England in Bloemfontein on Friday needing a strong performance to ensure automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup later this year.
26 January 2023, 07:43 AM

India top ODI rankings after 3-0 sweep of New Zealand

Blazing centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill powered India to a 3-0 series sweep of New Zealand and go top of the one-day international rankings on Tuesday.
24 January 2023, 18:40 PM

ICC reveals Teams of the Year in ICC Awards

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today completed announcements of the ICC Teams of the Year, a feature of the ICC Awards 2022 which captures the best combined XIs across the different formats of men’s and women’s international cricket after an action-packed year of competition.
24 January 2023, 12:22 PM

Sylhet edge Barishal in battle of the toppers 

Bangladesh Premier League frontrunners Sylhet Strikers won their sixth match of the Bangladesh Premier League beating Fortune Barishal by two runs in what transpired to be a thrilling contest between the top two teams on the points table at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
24 January 2023, 12:00 PM

Unwell Afif leaves match midway through

Chattogram Challengers suffered their fifth defeat in the Bangladesh Premier League failing to chase down Rangpur Rider's 179 for six owing to an underwhelming collective effort with the bat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.
23 January 2023, 12:25 PM

Malik stars as Rangpur romp to 55-run win over Chattogram 

Shoaib Malik once again starred with a match-winning performance for Rangpur Riders as the veteran all-rounder smashed 75 runs off 45 balls to set up a 55-run win over Chattogram Challengers at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.
23 January 2023, 10:47 AM

No Bangladesh players in ICC T20I Team of the Year

There were no names from Bangladesh in ICC's T20 Team of the Year (Men's and Women's) further underlining that the fact Tigers are still finding their feet in the shortest format of the game.
23 January 2023, 10:39 AM

ICC suggests 6-team T20 contest in Los Angeles Olympics

In an effort to get cricket into the major international sporting events, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended six-team T20 competitions for both men and women to the Los Angeles Olympic Games organising committee (LA28).
22 January 2023, 07:32 AM

Four U-19 players make the cut as Bangladesh announce squad for Women’s T20 WC

Four members of the Bangladesh U-19 Women’s team earned a place in the squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in South Africa next month.
21 January 2023, 16:28 PM

Bangladesh falter against South Africa in Super 6 encounter

Opting to bat first, Bangladesh delivered an underwhelming effort with the bat that saw them manage a meagre 106-6 where Sumaiya Akter top-scored with a 28-ball 24.
21 January 2023, 14:44 PM

Eye on the ball: An event reminiscing Bangladesh’s cricket history with Yousuf Babu

A lively discussion centred on former national team cricketer Yousuf Babu's new book, ‘Eye on the ball,’ at Justice Shahabuddin Park in Gulshan, was full of fascinating tales about Bangladesh's cricket history. In an event that transported the audience back to the early days of Bangladesh cricket, Sir Gordon Greenidge, a West Indies icon and former national team coach, joined Babu. Other participants were former cricketers Shakil Kasem and Ishtiaque Ahmed.
21 January 2023, 14:03 PM

Shami helps India hammer New Zealand to clinch ODI series

Mohammed Shami led an inspired pace attack to set up a crushing eight-wicket, series-clinching win for India in the second one-day international against New Zealand on Saturday.
21 January 2023, 13:13 PM

Tamim first to 7k club in T20s for Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladesh batter to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket as the Khulna Tigers opener reached the landmark during his 37-ball 44 run-knock against Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday.
20 January 2023, 14:56 PM

Yasir blitz powers Khulna to seven-wicket win over Chattogram 

Khulna Tigers skipper Yasir Ali Chowdhury's 17-ball 36 powered his side to a seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers propelling Khulna to only their second win of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
20 January 2023, 11:49 AM

Iftikhar ton powers Barishal to 238-4

Fortune Barishal all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed took the Rangpur Rides bowlers to cleaners as he smashed a 45-ball century in a 192-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan as Barishal posted the joint second-highest team total in Bangladesh Premier League history at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday.
19 January 2023, 14:17 PM

Khushdil notches up fastest BPL 2023 fifty as resurgent Comilla down Dhaka

Comilla Victorians' Pakistani recruits Mohammad Rizwan and Khushdil Shah starred with fifties to set up a 33-run victory against Dhaka Dominators handing Nasir Hossain's side a fourth straight loss in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday.
19 January 2023, 11:25 AM

Young Tigresses down USA to progress as group champions

The win means that Disha Biswas and Co will likely avoid India, who are in pole position to top from Group D, in Super 6 phase.
18 January 2023, 11:05 AM