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Sabbir ton in vain as Bulls romp
Barisal Bulls rode on their captain Mushfiqur Rahim’s majestic knock to post 192 for 4 in 20 overs against Rajshahi Kings led by Darren Sammy in the 10th match of Bangladesh Premier League 2016 at Mirpur stadium today.
13 November 2016, 10:07 AM
Cricket: Cook hits unbeaten ton to push England's lead to 260
Captain Alastair Cook notches up his 30th Test hundred and adds 180 for the opening stand with Haseeb Hameed to push England's lead over India to 260 runs on the final morning of the opening Test.
13 November 2016, 06:47 AM
Cricket: Bravo dropped from Windies squad for 'idiot' tweet
Batsman Darren Bravo has been dropped from the West Indies squad in Zimbabwe for a triangular one-day international series because of "unacceptable behaviour", the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said on Saturday.
13 November 2016, 05:29 AM
Cricket: Rain washes out day two of second Test between Australia and South Africa
Rain washed out day two of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Hobart on Sunday.
13 November 2016, 05:13 AM
Openers give England edge
Teenage debutant Haseeb Hameed struck his maiden half-century as England took firm control on the fourth day of the first Test against India in Rajkot on Saturday.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Mahmudullah does it again
The phrase 'lightning never strikes the same place twice' is one that researchers have seen nature defy quite often.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
The golden arm
“I am still sweating. I really don't know what happened out there.” These are the words that Mahmudullah Riyad used when asked to describe the story behind his unique feat.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Cricket: South Africa ponder four-pronged pace assault in Hobart
The prospect of a rain-interrupted start to the Hobart Test has South Africa mulling a four-pronged pace assault to push for a series-sealing win over Australia when the match begins on Saturday.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Perera and Mushfiqur drive Barisal
Defending champions Comilla Victorians remain winless in the Bangladesh Premier League this season after losing to Barisal Bulls by six wickets
11 November 2016, 10:41 AM
Cricket: Vijay, Pujara lead India response to big England total
Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit unbeaten half-centuries to lead India's strong reply to England's massive first innings total on the third morning of the opening Test on Friday.
11 November 2016, 07:24 AM
'Losing toss dented our chances'
Losing the toss at Rajkot dented India's chances more than three England batsmen hitting centuries in the first innings, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Regular Tests the key: Mushy
Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim believes that the Tigers will be able to reach a certain level of competence within the next two years if given enough opportunities in the format.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Cricket: Herath 13-wicket haul as Sri Lanka sweep Zimbabwe series
Rangana Herath finished with 13 wickets as Sri Lanka completed a convincing 257-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test to sweep the series 2-0 at Harare Sports Club on Thursday.
10 November 2016, 09:51 AM
Stokes, Ali star as England post 537
All-rounders Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali both hit centuries Thursday before England were bowled out for 537 on the stroke of tea on the second day of the first Test against India.
10 November 2016, 07:22 AM
Education keeps your head clear to produce quality results: Mehedi Hasan Miraz
Mehedi is still only 19-years-old, but he had already made a mark and had made a habit of punching above his weight.
10 November 2016, 06:42 AM
Waiting for Mehedi
As wickets tumbled one after the other towards the end of yesterday's afternoon Bangladesh Premier League game, many expected Rajshahi Kings to send in Mehedi Hasan Miraz, as they were running out of batters.
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM
A gamble that paid off
It took Mahmudullah Riyad just one over to change the game. He scalped three wickets in over number 20 and defied Rajshahi
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM
All-round Mahmudullah delivers Khulna Titans narrow win
A five-wicket burst from Rajshahi Kings bowler Abul Hasan helped his side restrict Khulna Titans to 133 for 8 in 20 overs during the 3 rd match of Bangladesh Premier League at Mirpur stadium today.
9 November 2016, 09:54 AM
'Proud that he is a symbol of love'
Every father loves to tell stories of their children and all are unique in their own way. Still, when Golam Mortaza told that story to The Daily Star's Bishwajit Roy it seemed like an out-of-this-world tale. It is because the man behind the story was none other than the larger-than-life figure of Bangladesh cricket, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM
'Beating Mash most pleasing'
“Defeating Comilla [Victorians] is not pleasing, but defeating Mashrafe [Bin Mortaza] is,” Chittagong Vikings captain Tamim Iqbal joked after his side's victory at Mirpur.
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM