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Glorious moments of Bangladesh cricket team in 2015

Let’s cherish the unforgettable moments of the most successful year in the history of Bangladesh cricket team.
26 December 2015, 08:49 AM

Hafeez, Azhar Ali may face disciplinary action for Amir boycott

Shaharyar Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, on Friday (December 25) warned players refusing to train alongside Mohammad Amir during an ongoing fitness camp for the national side that they would faced fines and suspensions.
26 December 2015, 04:45 AM

Amir 'eligible' for national selection: PCB

The PCB has confirmed that Mohammad Amir is 'eligible' for national selection, having completed his rehabilitation programme after serving a five-year ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
24 December 2015, 05:38 AM

PCB chief gives up hope on India-Pakistan series in December

Shaharyar Khan, PCB chairman, finally gives up hope of organising the proposed India-Pakistan cricket series in the near future.
24 December 2015, 04:54 AM

Australia skipper Smith named ICC Cricketer of the Year

Australia captain Steve Smith is named ICC Cricketer of the Year for 2015 after scoring a world leading 1,734 runs at an average of 82.57 with seven centuries over the voting period.
23 December 2015, 13:56 PM

Mushfiq joins Shakib at Karachi: PSL

Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was picked by Karachi Kings during the last day of the draft pick of Pakistan Super League (PSL) today.
22 December 2015, 08:36 AM

Brendon McCullum to retire from internationals in February

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016.
22 December 2015, 07:13 AM

BCB shelves January Tests against Zimbabwe

Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, has said that Bangladesh's two-Test series against Zimbabwe, scheduled originally for January 2016, will be shelved to keep the team's focus on T20Is.
22 December 2015, 05:02 AM

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan to play for Karachi in PSL

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan was picked by the Karachi franchise in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) player draft today.
21 December 2015, 07:59 AM

What’s the commotion with Gayle omission?

For many of us, the news of Gayle’s absence in the qualifier match on December 13 was overwhelming, as if someone had pulled the carpet from underneath our feet, and busted the bubble of naïve cricket fans with a fearsome artillery barrage.
21 December 2015, 07:07 AM

My Best friend Zuko

One day I was playing cricket with my friends near a field of my house. That day the game was exciting and fun-filled but unfortunately it started raining, we had to stop playing and we took shelter under a tree.
19 December 2015, 14:40 PM

Players-by-choice draft for Dhaka Premier League

The Dhaka Premier League 2015-16 season due to begin in March next year will adopt the players-by-choice transfer method after its proposal was passed through votes by the respective clubs.
19 December 2015, 08:24 AM

Fixed price for Shakib, Tamim of Bangladesh at PSL draft

Bangladesh’s ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and his teammates Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mustafizur Rahman and others will be selected at a fixed price at the player draft of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on December 21 and 22.
19 December 2015, 06:54 AM

Tough World Twenty20 draw excites Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan T20 captain said a tough World Twenty20 draw in a group featuring India, Australia, New Zealand and most likely Bangladesh will motivate his team.
18 December 2015, 06:23 AM

Venue allotment for World T20 raises eyebrows

The Indian cricket board's (BCCI) decision to award almost half of the ICC World T20 matches next year to only two venues -Dharamshala and Nagpur -has raised eyebrows.
17 December 2015, 05:12 AM

Patience pays off for Imrul

Four matches into the Bangladesh Premier League, Imrul Kayes' batting average hovered around a dismal 12. While he failed to get off the mark in the first two games, he posted 13 and 24 in the next two.
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

CSA lays Ram Slam corruption charge

Cricket South Africa's anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) has charged an "intermediary" under its anti-corruption code for "contriving to fix, or otherwise improperly influence aspects" of the recently completed domestic T20 Ram Slam Challenge.
16 December 2015, 08:37 AM

Kapali crowns Comilla champions

Late order heroics from Alok Kapali give Comilla Victorians the title of BPL-2015 champions after they beat Barisal Bulls by three wickets.
15 December 2015, 12:21 PM

Complaint filed against cricketer Bijoy for ‘stabbing youth’

A complaint is lodged against National Cricket Team player Anamul Haque Bijoy for beating and stabbing a young man in Kushtia.
14 December 2015, 06:24 AM

Comilla confirm BPL final

Comilla Victorians win the first qualifier against Rangpur Riders by a massive margin of 72 runs and book their place in the final match of BPL-2015 on December 15.
12 December 2015, 08:02 AM