Saturday, 27 Jul, 2024

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Soul Searching

Bangladesh digested yet another huge defeat of 10 wickets by West Indies at the first of the two test match series at St Vincent Yesterday. West Indies declared their only innings on the third day at 484/7 and required scoring only 13 in the second innings without losing any wicket.

Al-Amin reported for suspect action

DHAKA: Bangladesh seamer Al-Amin Hossain has been reported for a suspect action following his team's ten-wicket loss to West Indies in the first Test in St Vincent that ended on Tuesday. Al-Amin is the sixth bowler - and the first one who isn't an offspinner - to be reported by the ICC's

Taijul ‘Walton Smart Player of the Match’

DHAKA: Taijul Islam was awarded with the ‘Walton Smart Player of the Match’ in first Test of a two match series between Bangladesh and West Indies at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent on Tuesday.The slow left-arm orthodox spinner took five wickets for 135 runs in the first

Brazil beat Ecuador by 1-0

DHAKA: Brazil beat Ecuador by 1-0 in New Jersey on Tuesday with a first half goal from Willian enough to give coach Dunga his second successive victory.The goal came on the half hour from a well-rehearsed free kick. Oscar hit a short pass to Neymar who lifted a curled pass over the

WI beat BAN by 10-wicket

DHAKA: West Indies took less than two hours to end Bangladesh's promise of a prolonged fifth day by bowling them out for 314 before their openers knocked off the required 13 runs in 3.4 overs. There was enough time for Mushfiqur Rahim to reach his third Test century but support was

Saeed Ajmal banned from bowling

DHAKA: Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been banned from bowling in international cricket by the ICC after his action was deemed to be illegal for all deliveries. The decision was taken after an ICC accredited team of bio-mechanics experts tested his action at the National Cricket

Tigers Live to Fight another Day

Brief Score Card after fourth Day : West Indies 484 /7 Declared [ KC Brathwaite 212 , S Chanderpaul 85 ,CH Gayle 64 ,DN Bravo 62 ,  Taizul  Islam 5/ 135 ] Bangladesh 182 All Out [ Mominul 51 , Mushfique 48* , Shamsur Rahman 35, SJ Benn 5/39,J Blackwood 2/14 ] and 256 /5 [ Mushfique 70*

Cilic beats Nishikori to US open title

DHAKA: Croatia's Marin Cilic won his first Grand Slam title with a comprehensive straight-sets win over Kei Nishikori of Japan at the US Open.Cilic won 6-3 6-3 6-3 to become the first Croat to win one of the four tennis majors since his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, at Wimbledon in

Bangladesh show fighting qualities

DHAKA: Bangladesh fought back on the fourth day of the first Test against West Indies in St. Vincent. The tigers reached 256-5 at the end of 4th day, still trailing by 46 but having shown a great deal of resilience and concentration. Having bowled out the visitors for 182 Sunday to take

Can Bangladesh Survive Day Four?

It was almost 07 30AM in the morning of 8th September Melbourne standard time when Bangladesh got all out scoring 182 in their first innings responding to West Indies first innings score of 484/7 declared. We passed yet another sleepless night for the cause of Bangladesh Cricket.

Bangladesh’s batting collapse again

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost all wickets to score 182 runs in first innings against West Indies’ 484 on the third day of first Test at Arnos Vale ground, Kingstown Monday. Barring Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim, the rest didn't bother to turn up. Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes fell early.

Serena wins US Open

DHAKA: After a year of doubt, Serena Williams proved that she is back and as strong as ever.The world number one blew Caroline Wozniacki away in the final of the US Open, beating the Danish former number one 6-3, 6,3.Almost as soon as Billie Jean King had officiated the coin toss, the

Mamunul joins Atletico de Kolkata

DHAKA: Bangladesh national football captain Mamunul Islam has signed a three-month contract with newly founded Kolkata based Atletico de Kolkata to play in the Indian Super League. The inaugural edition of the Indian Super League is scheduled to kick off on October 12 and December 20

West Indies take command

DHAKA: Host West Indies took the command at 264 for three in a rain-affected first day of the first Test match against visiting Bangladesh at Arnos Vale ground, Kingstown on Friday.Kraigg Brathwaite hit his second Test hundred making a foundation-stone of a formidable West Indies,

Neymar leads Brazil to 1-0 win

DHAKA: Dunga's second spell in charge of Brazil started with a win as a piece of Neymar brilliance downed 10-man Colombia 1-0 in Miami on Friday.Playing with a man less for 41 minutes after star Juan Cuadrado saw red for a second bookable offence, Colombia appeared on track for an

Bangladesh bowl first against WI

DHAKA: Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first in the first Test match against West Indies at Arnos Vale ground, Kingstown Friday.   A few things to look forward to ahead of toss. For the visitors the make-up of their top-order has been a topic of debate. They used four

BD swimmers arrive at India

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: An 11-member team of Bangladesh swimmers on Friday went to India to join in a swimming competition.  The swimmers are- Shariful Islam, Rubel Rana, Sonia Khatun, Nazma Aktar, Ashikur, Palash, Jewel, Sijarul Islam and Jewel Ahmed.  Under the leading of Bangladesh

Russia’s hosting World Cup into disarray

DHAKA: A confused exchange of public statements about a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine have thrown Thursday’s talks on new sanctions—including a future threat to Russia’s hosting of the 2018 World Cup—into disarray.In statements this morning, Ukrainian

World Champions defeated by Argentina

DHAKA: Argentina and Angel di Maria rained on Germany's homecoming parade, as the defeated World Cup finalists smashed their counterparts 4-2 in Dusseldorf on Wednesday night. The winger, who joined Manchester United for a British record transfer fee of €84 million last week, stole the

Can Bangladesh Redeem?

Bangladesh Cricket Team will get engaged to a very important two matches test series from tomorrow against West Indies at a very critical juncture of its cricket history.  Having digested an embarrassing white wash in ODI series, Bangladesh must try and play to its potential to salvage