DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bat first against visiting South Africa in the second test of two-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stafium in Mirpur in city on Thursday.Bangladesh openers will open their innings at 9:30am local

It is an opportunity of the life time for the Tigers of Bangladesh to try and hurt African Lion further in cricket as the teams are poised to appear against each other in last encounter of the short series at Dhaka Thursday.Rain is expected to interrupt the proceedings. But, if nature

DHAKA: South Africa will play three Twenty20 internationals, five ODIs and four Tests on a 72-day tour of India this year, according to the schedule released on Monday. The tour, which runs from September to December, will be South Africa's longest trip to India and will feature their

DHAKA: New Zealand will adopt a temporary change during their tour of Africa, playing under the name Aotearoa for the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on August 2, reports espncricinfo.The one-off move will help celebrate Maori Language Week; Aotearoa (common translation is “the

DHAKA: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 165 runs in the fifth and final one-day international at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium. Despite the defeat, Pakistan won the five-match series 3-2.Sri Lanka plundered 368 for 4, but even on a placid Hambantota deck, the chase was too steep for Pakistan's

In only matter of months cricket in Bangladesh has witnessed a great paradigm shift. The ascending to higher level that started from the end last year with the comprehensive series win against low rated Zimbabwe has reached to such an epic level that Bangladesh is eying even a test series

DHAKA: India pacer S Sreesanth, who played for Rajasthan Royals, and 41 others have been discharged by a Patiala House Court in New Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 spot-fixing scandal.The entire case has been dropped due to lack of evidence, reports NDTV.Following the

DHAKA: Incessant rain forced abandonment of Chittagong Test without a ball even bowled over the last two days.The match was delicately poised and if went down to the wire could end in an epic contest. But in monsoon’s high noon rain had the final say.Bangladesh had its nose marginally

DHAKA: The rain-savaged first cricket Test between Bangladesh and South Africa petered into a tame draw at Zahur Akhmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.Before the final day’s play was called off, South Africa, as per scoreboard, had trailed Bangladesh by 17 runs. This is

DHAKA: Pakistan and Zimbabwe have decided to put on hold their limited-overs series that was to be played from August 17 to September 17 in Zimbabwe. Although no definite reason has been identified for the postponement of the series, a likely one is that Pakistan did not want to

DHAKA: Rain has delayed the start of the fifth day's play of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chittagong on Saturday. Heavy showers completely washed out he fourth day's play without a ball being bowled at Zahur Ahmed Stadium on Friday.South Africa were 61 for 0 & 248

DHAKA: Imrul Kayes has said that Bangladesh were disappointed at missing out on the fourth day's play, as he felt the hosts were in a better position than South Africa in the Chittagong Test. Bangladesh were still ahead by 17 runs, with South Africa batting on 61 for no loss in the second

Last afternoon we spent few hours at Federation Square, Melbourne and MCG having chats with friends coming from all over the world for the Real Madrid Vs Manchester City football match.  We discussed mostly football and what this triangular festival type soccer involving Real-Roma-Man

DHAKA: Due to rain, the fourth day's play of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa was washed out without a ball being bowled in Chittagong on Friday. The lost day has left a delicately poised match headed for a draw, even if play is possible on the final day. Proteas were 61

DHAKA: The complete morning session of the fourth day’s play in the first test between Bangladesh and South Africa was washed out because of heavy showers on Friday.Regarding the start of fourth day play, BCB officials said that it has been raining since last night and it is intense

DHAKA: Rain prevented play starting as scheduled at 9:30am local time on the fourth day of first test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chittagong on Friday.Proteas were 61 for 0 & 248 trail Bangladesh 326 (Mahmudullah 67, Liton 50, Steyn 3-78) by 17 runs at stumps on the third day

Oman 150 for 5 (Siddiqui 51, Jatinder 33) beat Namibia 148 for 9 (Baard 62, van Schoor 34, Ansari 3-23) by five wickets.Cinderella crashed the World Twenty20 Qualifier in style in Malahide on Thursday as Oman continued their improbable journey by storming away with a five-wicket win over

Bangladesh Vs South Africa First Test At Stumps on the Third Day South Africa: 248 All Out ( T Bavuma 54, F du Plessis 48 ,D Elgar 47, Mustafizur Rahman 4/ 37, Jubair  Hossain 3 /53,)  and 61 /0 ( D Elgar 28* and S Van Zyl 37*)  Bangladesh: 326 All Out ( Mahamudullah Riad 67, Tamim

DHAKA: Scores Thursday at stumps on the third day of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong:South Africa 61 for 0 (Van Zyl 33*, Elgar 28*) & 248 trail Bangladesh 326 (Mahmudullah 67, Liton 50, Steyn 3-78) by 17 runs.Liton Das

DHAKA: Bangladesh took a 78-run lead in their first innings of the first test against visiting South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong Thursday.In response to 248, South Africa scored in their first innings, tigers reached 326-run losing all wickets after 116.1-over. Liton Das