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The ‘insult’ of Dhaka clubs and the reality of Bangladesh cricket

The Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC) status as the most famous and influential cricket club in the world is one of the few undisputed facts in the game's storied history.
21 January 2025, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh girls suffer heartbreak against Australia

Bangladesh women’s Under-19 team nearly pulled off a victory over Australia but eventually succumbed to a narrow two-wicket defeat in their Group D match of the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia today.
20 January 2025, 06:34 AM

Tigresses suffer heavy defeat in first WI ODI

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year's ICC Women's World Cup in India, Bangladesh women's team need to win remaining two matches to leapfrog New Zealand.
20 January 2025, 03:30 AM

Competing leagues and exodus of stars creating humdrum BPL

Rangpur Riders star Alex Hales played his last game for the franchise in the current edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on January 9 in Sylhet. Just three days later, he appeared for Desert Vipers against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 in Abu Dhabi.
20 January 2025, 02:00 AM

Underused Rishad ‘one hell of a talent’

Rishad’s Barishal teammate Dawid Malan, appearing in his fifth BPL, knows a thing or two about being benched, as the former England batter has played in only one game this edition. During a press conference yesterday, Malan gave his views on playing in foreign leagues and on Rishad.
19 January 2025, 05:02 AM

‘I hope Tamim bhai wasn’t saying it seriously’

After a training session at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram yesterday, most of the Dhaka Capitals cricketers had exited the ground, but not Sabbir Rahman. Sabbir, who remains a fan favourite despite not playing for Bangladesh since 2022, stayed back to work on his power hitting – something he has shown glimpses of in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
19 January 2025, 02:55 AM

Tigresses aim series win in Windies for WC direct entry

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, Bangladesh women’s team will take on West Indies in the opening game of a three-match WODI series in St Kitts today.
18 January 2025, 18:20 PM

Noman and Sajid help Pakistan dominate West Indies in spin battle

Pakistan's spin pair of Sajid Khan and Noman Ali shared nine wickets to remove West Indies for just 137 on the second day of the first Test in Multan on Saturday.
18 January 2025, 10:12 AM

Bumrah and Shami named in India's Champions Trophy squad

The BCCI has announced a provisional 15-man squad for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy, beginning on February 19, with injury-return pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami and left-arm leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav making the cut.
18 January 2025, 10:07 AM

Bangladesh girls start T20 WC campaign with victory

Bangladesh made a winning start in the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup, beating Nepal by five wickets in a low-scoring match at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia today.
18 January 2025, 09:35 AM

Sinclair, Warrican spin Pakistan to 230 all out in first Test

Spinners Jomel Warrican and Kevin Sinclair led a West Indies charge with five wickets between them to dismiss Pakistan for 230 on the second day of the first Test in Multan.
18 January 2025, 07:45 AM

BPL falling back into old ways

The alarm bells were ringing once it was revealed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not taken any bank guarantees from the franchises ahead of the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
18 January 2025, 02:00 AM

Shakeel, Rizwan lead Pakistan recovery in fog-hit first Test

Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan fight back from a poor start in the first Test against the West Indies Friday to reach 143-4 at the close of a fog-hit opening day.
17 January 2025, 14:00 PM

No plans divulged but Tamim shows scope for wider range

Retirement from international cricket has not dulled Tamim Iqbal’s competitive edge one bit as the Fortune Barishal captain got into an angry exchange with Dhaka Capitals’ Sabbir Rahman during their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match in Chattogram yesterday.
16 January 2025, 18:20 PM

Chittagong crush Khulna in homecoming

A century from Graham Clark and a three-wicket haul from Arafat Sunny guided Chittagong Kings to a commanding 45-run win over Khulna Tigers in the first day of the Chattogram phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today.
16 January 2025, 16:14 PM

Australia to play two ODIs during Sri Lanka tour

Both teams were originally due to play a one-off one day international at Hambantota but another match has been added to the schedule, with both to now be staged in Colombo.
15 January 2025, 12:49 PM

BPL 2025: Chattogram-phase fixtures

The Chattogram phase of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets underway tomorrow [January 16] at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
15 January 2025, 12:23 PM

BPL batting boom too good to be true?

The batters made merry on the field, the question automatically arose: should they take all the credit for that, or are there other factors -- apart from good wickets, which also had an outside impact on their sudden rise -- given that they have hardly showcased similar performances in both international and domestic matches?
15 January 2025, 03:14 AM

From success story to headache: ICC grapples with Afghanistan dilemma

England and South Africa have been urged to boycott next month's Champions Trophy matches against Afghanistan, whose maiden appearance in the men's 50-overs tournament as one of the world's top eight teams is a testament to their growth in recent years.
14 January 2025, 17:49 PM

England great Anderson to continue playing for Lancashire

England's leading wicket-taker retired from international duty in July after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years during which he became the third-highest wicket-taker in the format.
14 January 2025, 03:04 AM