Tamim’s unbeaten 73 in vain as Chattogram win thriller

Despite a valiant effort from opener Tamim Iqbal, Minister Group Dhaka suffered an agonising three-run defeat against Chattogram Challengers as the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League produced one of the most exciting fixtures of this edition in Sylhet today.
8 February 2022, 10:42 AM

Cancer survivor flies in face of adversity

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in men's slopestyle on Monday, just over three years after he was diagnosed with cancer.
8 February 2022, 07:07 AM

Chattogram bring in another change in captaincy

Chattogram Challengers once more surprised at the toss, bringing in a new captain in Afif Hossain to replace Naeem Islam for their match against Minister Group Dhaka in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet today.
8 February 2022, 06:37 AM

‘I may not return to the squad, but good wishes for you’

Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was delighted to see former national team coach Jamie Siddons even though the Australian is associated with the pacer's one of the most painful memories in his cricketing career.   
8 February 2022, 06:03 AM

Australia name full-strength squad for Pakistan tour

Australia named a full-strength squad on Tuesday for their first Pakistan tour in 24 years, with spinners Mitchell Swepson and Ashton Agar drafted to back up their formidable pace attack.
8 February 2022, 05:26 AM

'Painted as a monster' - Gilchrist slams Cricket Australia after Langer quits

Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist criticised Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday for their treatment of Justin Langer, saying the former head coach had been painted as a "monster".
7 February 2022, 22:49 PM

Nike sever ties with Man Utd's Greenwood after rape allegation

US sportswear giant Nike said Monday it had terminated its endorsement deal with Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood following his arrest on suspicion of rape.
7 February 2022, 22:30 PM

Ecstatic Senegal greet AFCON heroes on return

Some swung from a billboard frame. Others danced on the tarmac. As Senegal's national soccer team touched down in the capital Dakar after winning their first Africa Cup of Nations, each of the thousands of faces there to welcome them home was ecstatic.
7 February 2022, 22:16 PM

Soumya stars as Khulna shrug off Sylhet despite Babu’s late onslaught

On a match filled with controversies and drama, Khulna Tigers clinched a 15-run win over Sylhet Sunrisers in the night game of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Sylhet today.
7 February 2022, 16:33 PM

Barishal overcome Comilla to lead BPL race

Shakib Al Hasan’s all-round performance and Munim Shahriar’s blistering knock at the top guided Fortune Barishal in registering a 32-run win over Comilla Victorians in the opening game of the Sylhet leg of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today.
7 February 2022, 13:00 PM

Pacer Ripon lone Bangladeshi in ICC's team of U-19 WC

Pace bowler Ripon Mondol was the only Bangladeshi representative in the ICC’s Most Valuable Team of the Tournament from the just-concluded U-19 World Cup.
6 February 2022, 08:13 AM

India sink England to lift U-19 WC for fifth time

India clinched a record-extending fifth Under-19 World Cup title on Saturday after a late partnership between Nishant Sindhu and Raj Bawa sealed a four-wicket win over England in a low-scoring game in Antigua.
5 February 2022, 21:27 PM

BCB to look into bribe allegation in district cricket

Mohammad Naim, a young cricketer from Bagerhat, complained to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that district coach Abu Taher had allegedly demanded 30,000 Taka as a bribe to include him in the Bagerhat district Under-16 team. 
5 February 2022, 15:30 PM

FIFA upholds ban on Arambagh KS players and officials

FIFA disciplinary committee on Friday approved the ban levied by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Arambagh KS players and officials last year in September for their involvement in live betting, spot-fixing, match manipulation, online betting during Bangladesh Premier League 2020-21 season, making the ban imposed on them active worldwide.    
4 February 2022, 14:06 PM

Shahzad caught smoking inside SBNCS

Minister Group Dhaka’s Afghan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Shahzad was seen smoking an electronic cigarette in the middle of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) ahead of their Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League game against Comilla Victorians today.
4 February 2022, 13:40 PM

Pakistan pacer Hasnain suspended over illegal bowling action

Pakistan paceman Mohammad Hasnain was suspended Friday from bowling at international level after biomechanical testing confirmed his action was illegal, the country's cricket board said.
4 February 2022, 11:34 AM

Rain washes out Friday BPL encounters

Due to rain in the capital, Friday's both matches of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) were washed out without a single ball being bowled. 
4 February 2022, 11:05 AM

Australia confirm first Pakistan tour in 24 years

Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns.
4 February 2022, 10:54 AM

Silverwood steps down as England coach after Ashes failure

England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team's woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced.
4 February 2022, 10:44 AM

Ariful's second ton in vain as Young Tigers finish eighth

Ariful Islam's second consecutive hundred went in vain as defending champions Bangladesh lost by two wickets against South Africa to finish eighth in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in the Caribbean on Thursday.
4 February 2022, 05:34 AM