Friday, 26 Apr, 2024

Sports

Pakistan win warm-up match

DHAKA: Pakistan won the warm-up match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 against Bangladesh in Blacktown Olympic Park Oval in Sydney of Australia on Monday.They scored 247-run loosing seven wickets while chasing down 246-run target set by Bangladesh.Sohaib Maqsood played a vital role to win

Tigers set Pakistan 247-run target

DHAKA: Bangladesh set 247-run target for Pakistan in their first warm-up match of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Blacktown Olympic Park Oval in Sydney of Australia on Monday morning.Tigers lost all wickets to score 246 runs with outstanding innings of Tamim Iqbal (81) and Mahmudullah

Can Perennial Chokers Redeem?

If a team ever deserved to win at least once the world cup for sheer talent and quality of their players it has to be South Africa. But ironically off the six world cups they have played after returning to crickets’ premier body ICC they could not win any, could not even advance to the

Incredible AB De Villiers created another sensation!

South Africa Played Against West Indies at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 18 January 2015South Africa 439/2 (Hashim Amla 153*, AB Devilliers 149, RR Rossouw 128, JE Taylor 1/95, JO Holder 0/91) beat West Indies 291/7 (DR Smith 64, D Ramadin 57, MN Samuels 40, JL Carter 40) by

Real head to Club World Cup after 20th win

DHAKA: Real Madrid beat Almeria 4-1 away from home to stay on top of La Liga and make it 20 wins in a row in all competitions. Perfect preparation for the Club World Cup, but a tougher test than they would have wanted. Madrid fly out to Morocco on Sunday looking to add a world

US House passes $1.1tn budget bill

DHAKA: The US House of Representatives has passed a $1.1 trillion budget, hours before government was due to shut down at midnight on Thursday. The Republican measure was passed by 219 votes to 206 after President Barack Obama had urged Democrats to support the budget. It will fund most

Barcelona beat PSG 3-1 to top Group F

DHAKA: Barcelona avenged their September defeat in the French capital by beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 at Camp Nou to claim top spot in Champions League Group F.PSG's home victory over the Catalan giants saw them take control of the pool for the rest of the autumn but Barca seized

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