bangladesh cricket

Armed with Fizz and self-belief, Bangladesh seek a Champions Trophy scalp

With a fiery new bowler named Fizz leading the young guns and all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahim the old guard, Bangladesh are aiming to leave their mark on the Champions Trophy where they are appearing for only the second time.
28 May 2017, 05:26 AM

'Never thought we'd lose to Bangladesh'

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar admitted that he never imagined his side would lose to Bangladesh, something which became a reality in the 2007 World Cup.
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Lara betting on England

Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has tipped England to win the Champions Trophy beginning next week.
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Many teams want to play us: Hassan

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said yesterday that the board had confirmed programmes with New Zealand and England, adding that they were in talks with 'two more countries'.
27 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Revenue share is 'starving' grassroots - Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland believes the revenue-share model which the body is trying to dump in its ongoing pay negotiations with players will ‘starve’ the funding of grassroots game.
27 May 2017, 09:57 AM

Fahim's late storm decides match

Pakistan gain an unlikely victory against Bangladesh by two wickets after a late storm from Fahim Ashraf saw Pakistan edge the match in the ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up Match played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
27 May 2017, 09:20 AM

Abahani annihilate Mohammedan by 5 wickets

Abhani Limited overtake the target of 101 runs in 15.3 overs and in the process thump Mohammedan Sporting Club by five wickets in the Super League match of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the BKSP-3, Savar.
27 May 2017, 07:14 AM

Tamim, Sabbir in Afg T20 league

Bangladesh players Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman and Imrul Kayes were bought at an auction for the fourth edition of Afghanistan's franchise-based Twenty20 league.
26 May 2017, 18:00 PM

'Looking for the perfect yorker'

Mustafizur Rahman showed signs of returning to his old form during the recently-concluded tri-series in Ireland, which brought huge relief to the team management ahead of the Tigers' ICC Champions Trophy campaign.
26 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Importance not lost on Mash

It was in April 2015 when the two teams last met in 50-over cricket and Bangladesh simply knocked Pakistan out to whitewash them in the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
26 May 2017, 18:00 PM

'A milestone in a long journey'

“It was… I think,” said Tamim Iqbal as he took a moment before continuing: “Five to six years back, we had a discussion about our future targets and we set our own goals, which was to grab the number five position in the ICC ODI rankings.”
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

RISE OF THE TIGERS

Once Bangladesh rose to number six in the ODI rankings by beating New Zealand on Wednesday, ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza could not help but say that 'it was a very important match for us, we knew that if we won we would go up to sixth'.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Grand opening for BPL 5 on Nov 2

The fifth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to kick off with a grand opening ceremony on November 2, 2017.
25 May 2017, 07:24 AM

Rubel back in his element

Rubel Hossain is not the most economical bowler in the Bangladesh ranks -- he is at times a bit expensive.
24 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets

Bangladesh romp to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand -- the Tigers' first victory over the Kiwis away from home -- in the last match of the Ireland tri-series at the Clantorf Cricket Club in Dublin today.
24 May 2017, 09:22 AM

Damien Wright appointed Bangladesh Under 19 Head Coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appoints Australian Damien Wright as the Under 19 Team Head Coach.
23 May 2017, 10:47 AM

Much to gain for Bangladesh, New Zealand in dead rubber

Bangladesh and New Zealand have the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to worry about, and would hope to put on as good a show as possible before getting down to the important business.
23 May 2017, 07:20 AM

Fizz’s career-best ranking

Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman moves up to 18th in the ICC Players Rankings for ODI bowlers, says an ICC press release issued today.
22 May 2017, 11:14 AM

Latham wants more from New Zealand against Bangladesh

New Zealand captain Tom Latham is still looking for improvement when the Blackcaps aim for a clean sweep of victories in the final match of the one-day international Tri-Series against Bangladesh in Clontarf on Wednesday.
22 May 2017, 06:46 AM

Still a lot to play for

The Bangladesh cricket team have one more tilt at New Zealand in the tri-series in Dublin on May 24 to get some valuable confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales on June 1.
21 May 2017, 18:00 PM