Can batsmen land a punch in Round 2?

All eyes will be on the batsmen after a disappointing showing in the first game when Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the second ODI at the Hagley Oval today, fighting to stay alive in the three-match series.
22 March 2021

Hassan perplexed by Shakib’s allegations and the timing

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan yesterday said that he is yet to see the interview that Shakib Al Hasan gave to Cricfrenzy, an online news portal, on Saturday.
22 March 2021

Record-breaking Messi scores twice as Barca hammer Real Sociedad 6-1

Lionel Messi celebrates becoming Barcelona's highest appearance maker of all time by scoring twice as his rampant side crushed Real Sociedad 6-1 away in La Liga with a stunning team display.
22 March 2021

Nothing new, never dull

There is never a dull moment in Bangladesh cricket and one does not always have to wait for sporadic on-field successes for excitement.
21 March 2021

All out for 32!

Jackson Bird claimed a career-best 7-18 as Tasmania bundled out defending champions New South Wales for 32, their lowest total in first-class
21 March 2021

‘No pressure or anxiety this time’

5-year-old striker Suman Reza is likely to be head coach Jamie Day’s first-choice striker in the absence of Nabib Newaj Jibon during a tri-nation
21 March 2021

7UP brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan

Beverage brand 7UP yesterday announced the appointment of ace Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan as its brand ambassador. The all-rounder will
21 March 2021

NCL set to start today

Following a long gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to start regular domestic competitions through the
21 March 2021

Archer out of India ODIs

Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s one-day international series against India and will also miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to
21 March 2021

Ansar, BGB win handball titles

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Ansar & VDP won the titles of the Walton Independence Day Handball Tournament, which concluded at
21 March 2021

Mahedi holds batting accountable

Bangladesh reached Christchurch on Sunday for the second ODI against hosts New Zealand after losing the opening match of the three-match series in Dunedin.
21 March 2021

BCB to reconsider Shakib’s NOC for IPL

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Cricket Operations Committee chairman Akram Khan today told the media that the board will reconsider Shakib Al Hasan’s NOC (No Objection Certificate) for playing in the upcoming IPL after the latter said during an interview yesterday that he never wrote in his letter to the BCB that he did not want to play Test cricket.
21 March 2021

Will talk about Shakib issue after board meeting: Akram

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Akram Khan has said the board will sit for a meeting with the president and then reply to Shakib Al Hasan's allegations regarding misrepresentation of his letter and other issues relating to the BCB.
21 March 2021

Kohli to stay as T20 opener

Skipper Virat Kohli said he will continue to open the batting in Twenty20 cricket after his unbeaten 80 set up India's series-clinching win over England.
21 March 2021

Shakib slams BCB for misinterpretation of letter and lack of vision

Shakib Al Hasan has claimed that his letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board regarding permission to play in the Indian Premier League has been misinterpreted.
21 March 2021

Barca look to close the gap

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi trains ahead of his side’s clash with Real Sociedad tonight. Sociedad host Barca as Ronald Koeman’s men look to
20 March 2021

‘It was a strange year’

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named Serie A’s Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season at the Gran Gala del Calcio on Friday.
20 March 2021

Buoyant West Indies out to deepen Sri Lanka’s woes

Sri Lankan cricket’s woes of the past 12 months could be extended for at least another fortnight unless the visitors can rise to the challenge of a buoyant West Indies team in the two-Test series starting on Sunday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
20 March 2021

We are a level above Nepal, says Jamal

Jamal Bhuiyan has said they could do well in the upcoming tri-nation tournament in Nepal as he feels Bangladesh are a level above the Nepal team at the moment.
20 March 2021

Disappointment abounds after 27th straight loss

Before the start of the New Zealand tour, Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal was hopeful of re-writing history and registering a first international win for the Tigers in the country after losing all 26 games across all formats in the nation.
20 March 2021