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Mahadi’s stormy 82 take Tamim XI to 221

The ongoing BCB President’s Cup witnessed yet another low scoring encounter. However, Tamim XI’s Mahadi Hasan's 82-run innings, under pressure took his team to tournament-high score of 221/9  against Najmul XI in the BCB President's Cup match at the Sher-e-Bangla National St...

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Tamim XI tumble down at 103

The second match of the BCB President’s cup witnessed yet another low scoring encounter. Mahmudllah XI pacers Rubel Hossain and Mohammad Sumon grabbed three wickets each as Tamim XI were bowled out at a mere 103 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.Tanzid Hasan Tamim was ...

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Top performers in first match

Talha KamalIn a low scoring opening match of the BCB President’s Cup on Sunday, big scores from players bat was a rare sight. However, Nazmul XI batsmen Touhid Hridoy and Irfan Shukkur have left their mark in their team’s dominating 4-wicket victory against Mahmudullah XI at the Sher-e-B...

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Cricket returns with BCB President’s Cup

After a long seven-month hiatus in country’s cricket due to coronavirus pandemic, competitive cricket finally returned to Bangladesh with BCB President’s Cup. Mahmudullah Riyad scored a half-century to help Mahmudullah XI to 196 all out against Nazmul XI in the opening match of the BCB P...

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BCB President’s Cup kicks off today

After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, competitive cricket in Bangladesh will finally resume with the BCB President’s Cup on Sunday. In the first match of the tourney, Mahmudullah XI will lock horns with Nazmul XI in the day/night ODI match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium i...

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Mashrafe, Shakib to return in Nov: Papon

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s will ban from international cricket will be over after 23 days. Then the world's best all-rounder will be able to return to the field soon.Shakib will be back in action with the upcoming Corporate T20 League. Former skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza ...

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Taskin, Imrul, Riyad shine in second warm-up match

Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed caught everyone’s eye with his fiery pace bowling during the first warm-up match. He continued his brilliant form during national team’s second two-day warm-up match between Ryan CookXI and Otis Gibson XI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium i...

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Football will not survive if I leave: BFF President

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Kazi Salahuddin wants to triumph another BFF election on October 3 and become president for the fourth consecutive time. However, his foes are making various allegations of failure against him. In a recent interview with a national daily, Kazi Salauddin...

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Tigers get three-day break as Lankan tour gets postponed

The Bangladesh cricket team was scheduled to leave for Sri Lanka on Sunday. But the uncertainty created by the guideline issue of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health has not yet subsided. Amid all the dark clouds of uncertainty over Tigers Sri Lanka tour, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have g...

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Tigers’ Sri Lanka tour likely to be postponed

The fate of Bangladesh’s three-match Test series tour in Sri Lanka is looking bleak. Two country’s cricket boards remain adamant about their stance regarding Tigers quarantine period. Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) want a 14-day quarantine for Tigers whereas Bangladesh Cricket Board ...

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When will the Sri Lankan board respond?

The current stance of the Lankan cricket board (SLC) regarding Tigers tour to Sri Lanka is still unclear. Tigers are scheduled to depart for Sri Lanka on 26th or 28th September, to play three-match Test series. However, there is still no response from the Lankan board, regarding tour’s future....

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Tigers continue training amid Lankan tour uncertainty

Bangladesh cricket fanatics are counting days for the reply of Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) regarding the Tigers upcoming tour in the island nation. The latest news is that the proposal sent by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on the quarantine issue did not get a response even on Monday. No...

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McMillan unable to take charge as Tigers’ batting consultant

Uncertainty, complications and bad news regarding Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka seem to have no end. Now, Craig Macmillan, who was hired as the Tigers' batting consultant last month, will not be taking charge of the team due to the death of his father. The Bangladesh Cricket Boar...

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Uncertainty looms over Tigers’ return to int’l cricket

Bangladesh bowling coach Ottis Gibson could not help but applaud the shot that Tamim Iqbal played off Taskin Ahmed’s delivery during team’s training session at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Monday. As a pace bowling coach, Gibson wants his pacers to take stern test of the batsme...

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Sri Lanka series not possible under SLC’s terms: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon sounded pessimistic regarding Tigers upcoming three-match Test series tour in Sri Lanka. He said it is not possible to tour the island nation for Test Championship matches if Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) do not allow Bangladesh a shorter quaran...

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Fizz has potential but lacks belief: Gibson

Tigers’ are gearing up for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Fast bowlers can play a key role in the upcoming Lankan tour. In an interview with a national daily yesterday, Bangladesh pace bowling coach Ottis Gibson expressed his views about the current situation of Bangladesh fast...

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Biplob wants to add googly, flipper to his armoury

Tigers cry for a quality leg spinner is for a long time. Aminul Islam Biplob, who made his T20 debut against Zimbabwe a year ago, raised hopes to fill that void. He also performed brilliantly in T20’s against India on their own soil. With proper nurturing, this young man can be the answer of T...

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Messi saga finally over

Approximately twelve days ago the footballing world shook to its core, when Barcelona star Lionel Messi informed the club about his willingness to leave. It all started with a burofax. Then he was absent from club’s pre-season coronavirus testing. Messi also didn’t show up for pre-season...

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BKSP awaits Shakib’s arrival

When will Shakib return to home soil? The country’s cricket experts and fanatics were searching for the answer to this question for several days. However, Shakib finally returned to Dhaka in the wee hours of Wednesday. Folk of reporters and cameras at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport wer...

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BCB to return to ‘work from home’ policy

Due to global pandemic coronavirus, all forms of cricket and cricketing activities in the country were shut down since last March. Like other institutions, the administrative work of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was conducted from home.However, the BCB then allowed cricketers to practice individua...