Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza has chosen Sabbir Rahman in the ODI squad for New Zealand, after the BCB had reduced his ban by one month, according to chief selector Minhajul Abedin. Sabbir is one of three inclusions in the limited-overs side; Taskin Ahmed returns to the ODI side after more than a year while teenaged offspinner Nayeem Hasan earned a maiden ODI call-up. Sabbir had been banned…

Sylhet Sixers have won the toss and have opted to field first in the 21st match of Bangladesh Premier League-2019 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. Teams: Rangpur Riders (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, Rilee Rossouw, AB de Villiers, Mohammad Mithun(w), Farhad Reza, Nahidul Islam, Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Nazmul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Sohag Gazi Sylhet Sixers (Playing XI): Liton Das,…

Newcastle advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday, though coach Rafa Benitez doesn't seem too keen on making a deep run in the competition. By beating second-tier Blackburn 4-2 after extra time in a third-round replay, Newcastle earned only a fifth FA Cup victory in the past 11 seasons and set up a home match against fellow top-flight side Watford on Jan. 26. Benitez might see that…

On the tournament's first night in Sylhet, the Sixers laid a massive egg in front of their home fans as they were bowled out for the second lowest total of BPL 2019 to set up a lopsided victory for Comilla Victorians. Sixers never recovered from a limp Powerplay in which they were reduced to 16 for 5 thanks to a triple-wicket over from spinner Mahedi Hasan. Wahab Riaz then wiped out the tail with…

Chittagong Vikings have won the toss and have opted to field first in the day’s play against Khulna Titans in Bangladesh Premier League 2019 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. Chittagong Vikings (Playing XI): Mohammad Shahzad(w), Cameron Delport, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim(c), Yasir Ali, Sikandar Raza, Robbie Frylinck, Khaled Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Sunzamul Islam, Abu Jayed. Khulna…

Rangpur Riders will next face off Khulna Titans in their second consecutive encounter of the BPL-6 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur at 5:20pm today. The Riders, BPL 2017 champions, will get the service of Twenty20 specialist batsman Chris Gayle, who arrived in Dhaka yesterday to play his sixth-season BPL games, in this match but the team has to wait for AB de Villiers, who will…

Bashundhara Kings, the history making team began their practice for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League from Friday with all their local booters whiles their foreign players joining the camp from January seven or eight.  Bashundhara Kings made their debut in the top tire with winning the runners up trophy of the Federation Cup and the title of the Independence Cup, prior to the battle of upcoming…

The sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) finally rolls on to the ground, overcoming the various snags that put the future of the cash-rich and one of the most glamorous tournament of the world in jeopardised state. The Bangladesh national team’s tight schedule and the country’s general election was the main hindrance for which the BPL was forced to have a delayed start. Originally…

David Warner, Australia's suspended opener, is set to get back to a leadership role with the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League. With his suspension time closing in, he is not only aiming to perform well with the bat but also looking forward to leading Sylhet Sixers. The left-hander, who arrived in Dhaka on Thursday (January 3), believes the experience of playing on the low and slow surfaces in…

A 15-member Zimbabwean Cricket team will arrive in the capital on Friday to play the tri-nation ODI series also involving Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh beginning on January 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The first batch of the Zimbabwe team, originally scheduled to reach Dhaka on Wednesday, will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 5pm. The remaining members…

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 14-member Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Australia, recalling all-rounder Nasir Hossain and pacer Shafiul Islam. Batsmen Mahmudullah Riyad and Mominul Haque have been dropped from the squad for the first game scheduled to be held from August 27 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. However, they will be in the BCB XI in the practice match…

CARDIFF: Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (61) cracked a gritty unbeaten fifty as Pakistan survived some tense moments before notching up a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their must-win Group B match to enter the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy here today.      Pakistan will meet Group A toppers England in the first semifinal on Wednesday at the same venue.     …

Team Tigers trail Sri Lanka by 361 runs with 8 wickets remaining in their first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka today. Soumya Sarkar was batting on 66 and Tigers skipper Mushfiqur Rahim on 1 when the players left the field at stumps on day-2. The last session of day-2 produced 102 runs in 36 overs while Tigers lost two important wickets.…