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Mashrafe salutes ‘warrior’ Moyeen

Former Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza paid his tribute to Md Moyeen Uddin, who died of coronavirus on Wednes­day. Moyeen was the first doctor of Bangladesh who died of COVID-19. He was the assistant professor at Sylhet MAG  Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH). Mashrafe...

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No cricket before May: Papon

All the games throughout the country are suspended indefinitely due to coronavirus. Cricket is no exception and has stopped as well. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Nazmul Hassan Papon do not have a clear idea of when this difficult time will end and when will cricket return to the field. He do...

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Soumya continues training on his own

The whole world is stunned by the horrors of coronavirus. Bangladesh is no exception. On Sunday, government postponed all kinds of sports. Dhaka Premier League, the country’s most prestigious domestic one-day tournament, has been suspended as well. So for time being, national team cricket...

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Dhaka Premier League begins today amid coronavirus fear

The Dhaka Premier League 2019-20 will start from today. On Saturday, four teams were practicing at the academy ground at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. About 60-70 cricketers were practising at the same time. During the practice session, players of every team were exchanging fists instead...

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Tigers sink Zimbabwe in first T20I

Bangladesh comprehensively beat Zimbabwe by 48 runs in the first of two-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.  Batting first, Tigers posted a mammoth 200/3. Zimbabwe fought till the end but they eventually bundled out for 152. Tigers were off to a fly...

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Mashrafe quits captaincy

The inevitable day has finally arrived as the most successful captain in Bangladesh’s ODI history, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, will lead the team for one last time as captain. On Thursday, the captain, who has inspired millions, said that the third and final ODI of the series against Zimbabwe, sched...

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Tigers look to seal series today

After a resounding victory against the Zimbabweans in the first ODI, Bangladesh will look to secure the three-match series as both sides confront in the second ODI at Sylhet International Stadium today (Tuesday). The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm. Tigers were the dominant force in the first...

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Tigers confront Zimbabwe in first ODI today

Bangladesh will lock horns with Zimbabwe in the first of three-match ODI series at the Sylhet International Stadium today. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm.This series is pivotal for Bangladesh as this will mark the end of Bangladesh’s best ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s ca...

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Tigers seal emphatic Test victory

Bangladesh pulled off an emphatic victory by an innings and 106 runs against Zimbabwe in the solitary Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday. After losing six previous Test matches on the trot, Bangladesh finally ended the drought with this resounding win.There were lo...

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Mushfiq reaches new heights with double ton

Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim struck an exquisite unbeaten double ton of 203 against Zimbabwe on Day 3 of the solitary Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday.Mushfiq was the star of the show with his 203, hitting his third double century in Tests and then Nayeem...

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Nayeem’s four-fer puts Tigers on top

Young spinner Nayeem Hasan’s brilliant four-wicket haul puts Bangladesh on top over Zimbabwe after day one of the first Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine struck a ton as the tourists reach 228/6 after the end of day one.Nayeem w...

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Shakib to replace Mashrafe as ODI skipper!

Bangladesh cricket team miss the services of its ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. He still has 8 months left of his ban. Before, ban Shakib was the captain of Bangladesh in Tests and T20Is. In his absence, Mahmu­dullah is leading the side in T20 format and Mominul Haque is the skipper in Te...

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Young Tigers conquer world

It has been two days since the unthinkable happened. Bangladesh U-19 team stamped their authority in front of the world, dethroning India to win the ICC U-19 World Cup 2020 in South Africa on Sunday. The streets will never forget this illustrious success of Bangladesh in global stage. Fans all over ...

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First ever World Cup

Bangladesh U-19 cricket team made history as the young guns of Bangladesh ousted reigning champions India to win the ICC U-19 World Cup 2020 by 3 wickets (DLS) at Potchefstroom in South Africa on Sunday.Bangladesh are now the world champions of U-19.Bangladesh have done what has looked unthinkable f...

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BCB’s U-turn astonishes fans

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) decision to tour Pakistan for three consecutive times in three months has astonished the Tigers’ fans in home and abroad.Questions over the sudden decision are being raised in different social medias asking why BCB, which was adamant not to tour the count...

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Tigers confront Pakistan in first T20 today

Bangladesh will lock horns with Pakistan in the first of three-match T20I series in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium today (Friday). The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm. The last time Tigers toured Pakistan was back in 2008, 12 years ago. Though, Bangladesh are without some key players on this t...

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Riyad’s firm to go to Pakistan

Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is not travelling to Pakistan due to his family’s unwillingness because of security concerns. Bangladesh T20I skipper Mahmu­dullah Riyad also belongs to the same family because of his kinship with Mushfiq. Mahmudullah and Mushfiq’s wive...

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Khulna, Rajshahi confront in BBPL final today

After a month-long cricketing extravaganza, curtain will be closed today (Friday) of Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League’s (BBPL’s) seventh edition. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm. There will be a new name on the BPL trophy this year as for the first time Khulna Tigers and ...

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Bangladesh, Palestine, Sri Lanka in Group A

Draw ceremony of the six-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup was held at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday. Hosts Bangladesh were slotted in Group A, alongside defending champions Palestine. The other team in Bangladesh’s group are Sri Lanka.In Group B, Burundi are pitted against Mauritius and Seychelles i...

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Maradona due in Dhaka

To make the birth centenary of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a more memorable one, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) are going to bring Argentine football god and 1986 World Cup winner Diego Maradona in Dhaka. Earlier, BFF had reported the news of Maradona’s arriv...