Thursday, 18 Apr, 2024

Sports

Sad Episodes of Cricket Bangladesh

Any sensible and plain thinking admirers of Bangladesh Cricket have reasons to get concerned and anxious at the recent unhealthy and unwarranted developments in domestic cricket of Bangladesh. Controversial club official made very indecorous remarks alleging the integrity and

Badal banned for life

DHAKA: Lutfar Rahman Badal, the owner of Premier Division Cricket League club Legends of Rupganj, has been banned from all sorts of cricket activities taken by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). BCB disciplinary committee, in a meeting held on Tuesday night, took the decision for

WI announce primary squad for WC

DHAKA: The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel on Tuesday announced the 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand in February and March, 2015. The squad includes several players who are yet to play at the One-Day International

Tributes for Hughes at first Test

DHAKA: Australia are playing India in the first Test in Adelaide - in an emotion-charged game following the death of Phillip Hughes. The Australian players entered the ground wearing Hughes' Test cap No 408 on their shirts and black armbands to honour their former teammate. Spectators

Messi scores 3rd hat trick in 4-match

DHAKA: With his third hat trick in four matches, Lionel Messi reached yet another scoring milestone for Barcelona on Sunday.The Argentina star passed the 400-goal mark for his club with three goals in its 5-1 comeback victory over derby rival Espanyol, keeping Barcelona second in the

Bangladesh unbeaten champion in AHF Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh U-21 hockey team became unbeaten champion in the Junior AHF Cup beating Oman 4-0 in the final at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday afternoon. M Khurshed scored 2 goals while Sarwar and Ashraful netted one goal each. Both Bangladesh and Oman qualified

Hafeez's action found to be illegal

DHAKA: Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan allrounder who bowls offspin, has been suspended from bowling in international cricket after he failed a test on his action conducted at an ICC accredited centre in Loughborough, England. The analysis, an ICC statement said, found the flex in his

Ronaldo breaks hat trick La Liga record

DHAKA: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record-breaking 23rd Primera Division hat trick while Real Madrid equalled the Spanish record of 18 successive victories after beating Celta Vigo 3-0 on a memorable night at the Bernabeu. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a controversially-awarded penalty

Shakib No. 1 T20 all-rounder

DHAKA: Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has regained the top position of T20 all-rounder ranking. Shakib currently holding position No.1 with 378 rating while Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Hafiz and Shahid Afridi are next to him with 364 and 327 rating respectively. In the

Bashundhara Group Sports Fiesta 2014 begins

DHAKA: Bashundhara Group Sports Fiesta 2014 was kicked off through a ceremony on Saturday at the premises of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) Mediaplex in city’s Bashundhara Residential area.Bashundhara Group Additional Managing Director Safwan Sobhan inaugurated the sports

Bashundhara Group Sports Fiesta 2014 begins

DHAKA: Bashundhara Group Sports Fiesta 2014 was kicked off through a ceremony on Saturday at the premises of East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) Mediaplex in city’s Bashundhara Residential area.Bashundhara Group Additional Managing Director Safwan Sobhan inaugurated the sports

Tough job awaits Tigers in World Cup: Shakib

DHAKA: Number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan foresaw the ICC World Cup 2015 will be a tough journey for Bangladesh. He also emphasized on early arrival in New Zeeland and Australia prior to the tournament for the tigers’ well adjustment with the conditions of Australia and New Zealand

BCB announces primary 30-man WC squad

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the primary squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand. Chairman of BCB National Selection Panel Faruque Ahmed said the 30-man squad is an accurate reflection of the resources on hand. He

BCB to name primary World Cup squad Sunday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will announce a 30-man primary squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Sunday. Broad selectors submitted a list of 30 players to the BCB on Friday. Chief Selector Faruk Ahmed told banglanews, there will be no surprise in the primary squad; the

BCB lifts Shakib ban on overseas league

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday lifted the embargo on Shakib Al Hasan from playing overseas cricket.  BCB sources confirmed the matter to banglanews. Earlier on Wednesday, BCB president Nazmul Hassan told reporters, “We have given Shakib the assurance that his

Bangladesh beat Oman 7-0 in AHF Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh beat Oman by 7-0 in the Men’s Junior AHF (Asian Hockey Federation) Cup at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Koushik, Milon, Khorshedur Rahman, Skipper Sarwar and Rabbi Salehin scored the goals for Bangladesh. Bangladesh took the lead with their

BCB lifts Shakib ban on overseas league Thursday

DHAKA: The decision to overturn the embargo on Shakib Al Hasan's No-Objection Certificate (NOC) will be made official on Thursday.  BCB president Nazmul Hassan told reporters, “We have given Shakib the assurance that his embargo on playing overseas leagues will be lifted in the next

BCB wants Sourav Ganguly as batting consultant

DHAKA: Sourav Ganguly, the former India skipper and current joint secretary of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), is in the frame of schemes of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the position of batting consultant of their national side.  Earlier in 2014, during the ICC T20 World Cup,

Sheikh Jamal wins King’s Cup

DHAKA: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club clinched King’s Cup by beating Indian team Pune FC 1-0 in final game at Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan’s capital Thimphu on Tuesday.Jamal’s defender Yeasin Khan scored the winning goal for the team with a brilliant header after getting Wedson

Bangladesh whitewash Zimbabwe

DHAKA: Immediately after the Test series against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh have again whitewashed the visitors in the 5-match Bashundhara Cement ODI series in capital’s Mirpur on Monday.Tigers win the consecutive fifth and final match against Zimbabwe by five wickets at Sher-e-Bangla