Taskin Ahmed
Five actions found illegal
Five of the 10 bowlers reported for suspect actions during the Dhaka Premier League 2016 are cleared to varying degrees.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Didn't need a major change in my action: Taskin Ahmed
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed says that his bowling action did not require a major change after he was suspended by the ICC over it in March this year.
1 August 2016, 07:17 AM
'Many fast men will follow the fast three'
Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed believes that the current Bangladesh pacers can inspire future generations of the country to take up fast bowling.
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM
First phase of bowling analysis done
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) complete its first phase of analysing the actions of certain bowlers.
24 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Abahani vanquish Victoria
Abahani Limited led by Tamim Iqbal make short work of Nadif Chowdhury’s Victoria Sporting Club and win their match at Mirpur by six wickets today.
18 June 2016, 07:06 AM
Bangladesh mulling day-night first-class matches
Bangladesh will prepare for day-night Test matches from next season, according to Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the BCB CEO.
4 May 2016, 06:22 AM
Dhaka Premier League practice sessions see cricketers gasping for breath in the scorching heat
The ongoing heat wave is hitting the cricketers hard as they practise for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League. One of them is even hoping for rain in order to get some relief
20 April 2016, 11:32 AM
Bowlers’ suspension the greatest setback: BCB president
BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon expresses his frustration at the recent predicament to befallen Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny and pointed out the bowlers’ suspension as the greatest setback for Bangladesh cricket team in this ICC WT20 2016 in India.
25 March 2016, 12:13 PM
Taskin to reassess bowling action
Suspension of Taskin has been upheld by a judicial commissioner. Taskin can now apply to ICC for a reassessment of his bowling action.
23 March 2016, 04:50 AM
Ian Chappell, Shoaib Akhtar stand by Taskin
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell and Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar stand by Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed upon his suspension by International Cricket Council over bowling action.
21 March 2016, 12:43 PM
Cricket fans protest suspension of Taskin, Sunny at Shahbagh
Cricket fans form a human chain in Dhaka demanding withdrawal of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision suspending Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed.
21 March 2016, 11:15 AM
Taskin ban: BCB to seek review
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decides to move a ‘review’ appeal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider pacer Taskin Ahmed's suspension from bowling in international cricket.
21 March 2016, 10:59 AM
What BCB lawyer said about Taskin suspension
Mustafizur Rahman Khan, a lawyer for Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) observes that Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed can at best be warned and not suspended as per the Independent Analysis report of Taskin's bowling action.
21 March 2016, 09:01 AM
ICC calls meeting on Taskin issue
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon said that the board was not happy with the ICC's decision to ban Taskin Ahmed from bowling in international cricket, neither was it satisfied with the report it received on Taskin's bowling action.
20 March 2016, 18:00 PM
BCB moves ICC to clear Taskin
Unhappy over Taskin Ahmed’s ban, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has knocked the International Cricket Council (ICC) hoping for a positive response in the matter.
20 March 2016, 11:43 AM
Did Taskin get justice from ICC?
The suspension of Bangladesh ace pacer Taskin Ahmed for “illegal bowling action” has sparked widespread criticism from experts and fans of Bangladesh cricket both at home and abroad.
20 March 2016, 09:23 AM
Double blow
Bangladesh's ICC World Twenty20 campaign received a setback yesterday as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that they had found the bowling actions of both Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed to be illegal.
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Saqlain, Shuvagata to board flight tonight
Saqlain Sajib and Shuvagata Hom will fly tonight to join the national cricket team at Bangalore as replacements for left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny and pacer Taskin Ahmed in the ICC WT20 2016 in India.
19 March 2016, 15:58 PM
Bowling action of Taskin, Sunny illegal: ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces today that independent assessments have found the bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed to be illegal and, as such, both the bowlers have been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.
19 March 2016, 08:35 AM
How the INDvBAN cricket match led to a hacker war
After the Asia Cup final match a team of hackers calling themselves the Kerala Cyber Warriors hacked into more than 15 Bangladeshi websites, including several belonging to the government. Visitors to the sites were greeted with victorious Hindi music, yet more cricket memes and a message: "YOUR CRICKET TEAM IS NOTHING".
13 March 2016, 06:59 AM