cricket

The Hales-Roy show sinks SL

A record, unbeaten 256-run opening stand between Alex Hales and Jason Roy makes a mockery of what looked like a competent total as England beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Is Mustafizur Rahman finally heading to Hove?

Sussex County Cricket Club’s summer-long dream of getting Mustafizur Rahman, one of the best young bowlers in world cricket into their one-day team finally looks like happening.
24 June 2016, 09:02 AM

Ranjit Biswas passes away

Ranjit Kumar Bishwas, the former senior secretary for Cultural Affairs and a prominent sports writer, passed away in Chittagong yesterday. He was 60.
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The rate at which my career has grown is unbelievable

From his thunderous 92 against Sri Lanka in 2009 that brought Tigers back from the dead to his indomitable spirit against New Zealand a year later that led to the first ever 'Banglawash';
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Kumble appointed new India coach

Anil Kumble is named by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as the head coach of the country's cricket team
23 June 2016, 14:00 PM

Getting dropped motivated me to train harder: Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell, the Australian all-rounder, admits to have been hurt when dropped from the playing XI for two games during the ongoing tri-nation One-Day International series in West Indies.
23 June 2016, 09:42 AM

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma slams India's online trolls

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has hit out at "misogynistic" online trolls after she received abusive social media messages over her reported on-off relationship with Indian Test cricket captain Virat Kohli.
23 June 2016, 09:25 AM

England 'out of a hole'

England captain Eoin Morgan praises Chris Woakes, Jos Buttler and Liam Plunkett for getting his side "out of a hole" as the first one-day international against Sri Lanka ends in a thrilling tie.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Australia reach final

Australia qualify for the final of the triangular ODI series with a six-wicket win over West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

India seal series

Kedar Jadhav's brisk half-century proves the difference as India just hold off Zimbabwe in the third Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

One title won twice

Although Abahani won their game against Prime Bank Cricket Club at 4pm yesterday, it was not until 8:30 pm that they were officially declared champions of the Dhaka Premier League.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

'He has the brain of a 45-yr-old'

622 runs and 15 wickets in 16 games, a stunning batting average of 77.75 that tops the list and a series of match-winning performances, 20-year-old Mosaddek Hossain barely did anything wrong in the Dhaka Premier League.
22 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Minhazul Abedin Nannu appointed chief selector of Bangladesh cricket team

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today named former captain Minhazul Abedin Nannu as chief selector of the three-member selection panel.
22 June 2016, 11:58 AM

Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain fined

Abahani Limited captain Tamim Iqbal is handed a one-match suspension and 1 lac Taka fine while Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club player Nasir Hossain is fined 20,000 Taka for their unruly behavior during the Dhaka Premier League match at BKSP on June 12, 2016.
22 June 2016, 11:43 AM

Australia down West Indies to reach final

Australia display the composure and assurance of world champions to chase down a target of 283 and advance to the final with a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the seventh match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series.
22 June 2016, 08:51 AM

Abahani DPL 2016 champions

Abahani Limited, led by Tamim Iqbal become the Dhaka Premier League 2016 champions when they trounce Prime Bank Cricket Club by 115 runs at Mirpur today.
22 June 2016, 07:39 AM

Plunkett's last-ball six produces thrilling tie

Tailender Liam Plunkett hits a six off the last ball of the match as England achieve a remarkable tie in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka
21 June 2016, 23:17 PM

PCB to ask ICC for special fund

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan on Monday said he would request the International Cricket Council (ICC) to set up a special fund for Pakistan to compensate for the heavy revenue losses it bears due to the absence of international cricket in the country.
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

SL 286 for 9

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews top-scores with 73 as his side are held to 286 for nine by England in the first one-day international in Nottingham on Tuesday.
21 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Australia face must-win challenge against West Indies

The washout on Sunday (June 19) against South Africa has complicated the equation for Australia, who now go into their final league match in a must-win situation.
21 June 2016, 09:17 AM