Carrying the same old headache into 2024

“At the beginning of the series, we spoke about what we have done before and that we want to do better than that. So, in that sense, I think this is a very successful tour,” Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha reflected on how it went for the Tigers in their final series of 2023.
1 January 2024, 02:30 AM

Shoriful emerges as leader of the pack

In the absence of Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain Shoriful has established himself as an all-format bowler
1 January 2024, 01:30 AM

Sylhet Strikers select 13 bowlers from two-day hunt

Six pacers and seven spinners were selected by the Strikers’ coaches out of around 900 cricketers who came at the trial.
31 December 2023, 15:45 PM

BOA rewards cricket teams for Asian Games bronze

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) today disbursed cash reward worth Tk 15 lakh each to Bangladesh men’s and women’s cricket teams for winning bronze medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
31 December 2023, 13:39 PM

Warner set for Sydney farewell as Australia name unchanged squad

David Warner has been given the hometown farewell from Test cricket he craved after the opening batsman was named in an unchanged Australia line-up for the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sydney next week.
31 December 2023, 08:48 AM

Hathurusingha sees Shanto as a long-term leader

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha heaped lavish praise on Najmul Hossain Shanto for his leadership skills following the conclusion of the white-ball tour of New Zealand today.
31 December 2023, 06:35 AM

Batters couldn't take it deep: Shanto 

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto underlined the obvious shortcoming in the Tigers' batting effort following their 17-run defeat (DLS method) in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. 
31 December 2023, 04:06 AM

'Don’t see anything coming to an end'

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is entering a new chapter in his life as he is contesting in the national polls from Magura-1. For Shakib, cricket will have to take a backseat for a while. Still new to his political career, he was not keen on some of the hard questions on both politics and cricket. However, during an interview with Abdullah Al Mehdi of The Daily Star, Shakib did say things that somewhat contradicted his original stance about not featuring in the next ODI World Cup and the national team captaincy issue, which gained steam as of late with many suggesting a change in leadership, especially since Najmul Hossain Shanto did bring promising results in his short stint as an an interim skipper.
31 December 2023, 01:00 AM

New Zealand win 3rd T20I by 17 runs, level series 1-1

Bangladesh were sent into bat first after New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl first in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
30 December 2023, 23:28 PM

New belief can foster new beginning

A new-look Bangladesh, under the leadership of Najmul Hossain Shanto, have managed to break barriers by clinching their first-ever ODI and T20I wins on New Zealand soil against the hosts.
30 December 2023, 18:30 PM

North clinch second BCL title

Shahadat Hossain Dipu's unbeaten century went in vain as North Zone retained the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day version title beating East Zone by four wickets in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
30 December 2023, 14:40 PM

Uncapped Brand to lead South Africa in New Zealand Tests

South Africa have named their 14-player Test squad for the tour of New Zealand in January with a new captain to lead a rookie squad.
30 December 2023, 13:22 PM

Coetzee out for SA, India add Avesh

South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has withdrawn from the second Test against India after developing pelvic inflammation during the first test win in Centurion this week.
30 December 2023, 09:15 AM

Hasaranga returns to captain SL against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka appointed all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as the captain of their Twenty20 side on Saturday ahead of their series against Zimbabwe next month, while batsman Kusal Mendis will lead their one-day international team.
30 December 2023, 07:29 AM

Hridoy senses T20I series win as players are in 'good flow'

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy feels the team have been in a good place since the end of the World Cup and they would want to continue the good work in the last match of the New Zealand tour and beyond.
30 December 2023, 06:14 AM

Tigers’ chance to cap off 2023 in style

Although rain had the last laugh in the second T20I between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mount Maunganui as the match was called off with the hosts on 72 for two in 11 overs yesterday, it eventually ensured that the Tigers would end the series with an achievement they never experienced before.
30 December 2023, 02:15 AM

East face North in BCL final

North Zone will defend their Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day version title as they take on East Zone in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. The day-night game will begin at 12:30pm.
29 December 2023, 19:33 PM

Nepal's former captain Lamichhane convicted of raping a minor

Lamichhane was once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal.
29 December 2023, 16:21 PM

Pakistan coach Hafeez slams technology after Australia defeat

Pakistan coach Mohammad Hafeez said technology was "putting a curse" on cricket after seeing Mohammad Rizwan dismissed following a lengthy review in the visitors' 79-run defeat to Australia in the second Test on Friday.
29 December 2023, 14:27 PM

BCB waiting for Shakib over captaincy decision

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) seems to be uncertain about finding the next long-time skipper of the national side even more than a month after the World Cup 2023.
29 December 2023, 13:02 PM