Bangladesh cricket mourns Zaki

Bangladesh’s cricket fraternity is mourning the sudden demise of Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki and are sending in their condolences for the revered local coach.
27 December 2025, 09:11 AM

Stokes hails under-fire England's courage in 'really special' Test win

A relieved Ben Stokes hailed his team's "courage and bravery" Saturday after they finally won a Test in Australia, calling it "really special".
27 December 2025, 08:33 AM

Dhaka assistant coach Zaki no more after collapsing at practice

Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki has passed away after collapsing on the field during the team’s pre-match practice session at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
27 December 2025, 07:43 AM

England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic MCG Test

A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days.
27 December 2025, 06:45 AM

Cricket Australia boss says short Tests 'bad for business' after MCG carnage

Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg said Saturday that short Tests were bad for business as some of the biggest names in the game attacked the state of the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch.
27 December 2025, 03:28 AM

A year of turmoil in Bangladesh cricket

The year 2025 will be remembered less for what Bangladesh cricket achieved on the field and more for the turbulence that engulfed it off it..
27 December 2025, 03:00 AM

Shanto sizzles to ‘put pressure on selectors’

Rajshahi Warriors captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrated with a pumped fist and the customary air kiss off the bat after marking a match-winning century in Sylhet yesterday. More than a milestone, it was a determined effort to seize an opportunity in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) he had
27 December 2025, 03:00 AM

BPL 12 begins in style

Despite widespread concerns over organisational issues ahead of the opening day, the tournament began smoothly, offering several positives for organisers and fans alike.
27 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Mahedi, Tanvir guide Chattogram to commanding win over Noakhali

Tanvir Ahmed and skipper Shak Mahedi Hasan delivered dominant performances as Chattogram Royals began their Bangladesh Premier League campaign with a comprehensive 65-run victory over Noakhali Express at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday evening, on the opening day of the tournament.
26 December 2025, 17:47 PM

Chattogram Royals avoid further embarrassment

Chattogram Royals narrowly avoided further embarrassment on Friday by meeting the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) requirement of fielding at least two foreign players in their opening match against Noakhali Express in Sylhet.
26 December 2025, 15:16 PM

Rishad claims best Big Bash figures as Hobart beat Perth

Rishad Hossain continued his impressive run in the Big Bash League on Friday, producing his best figures of the season to set up a four-wicket victory for the Hobart Hurricanes against the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium.
26 December 2025, 15:08 PM

Shanto shines in high-scoring start to BPL 12

Shanto produced an unbeaten 101 off 60 balls, smashing 10 fours and five sixes, and forged an unbroken 130-run partnership off just 71 deliveries with Mushfiqur Rahim.
26 December 2025, 13:21 PM

Tongue ends 27-year England drought with MCG five-wicket haul

Legends had come and gone, spells had teased, but no Englishman had managed a five-wicket haul at the venue since 1998.
26 December 2025, 08:53 AM

Twenty wickets fall as Australia gain edge in 4th Ashes Test

An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday with Australia all out for 152 before storming back to dismiss England for 110 and leave the clash on a knife-edge.
26 December 2025, 07:18 AM

Australia reeling on 72-4 at lunch at MCG

Josh Tongue took three wickets as England tore through Australia's top order Friday on a bowler-friendly deck to leave the hosts in disarray at lunch on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.
26 December 2025, 03:24 AM

Hope flickers despite hurdles

Hope and despair -- Bangladesh women’s cricket team saw both sides of the coin in 2025, as the possibilities shown this year and the turbulence faced both on and off the field left them standing on the precipice of either progress or regression going into the new year.
26 December 2025, 02:30 AM

BPL 12 begins today with chaos in tow

As the tournament gets underway at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday, controversies continue to surface despite repeated assurances of a smoothly run event.
26 December 2025, 02:00 AM

North Zone emerge Women’s BCL T20 champions

Sobhana Mostary, from North Zone, finished as the highest run-getter with 259 runs in five innings.
25 December 2025, 15:57 PM

Noakhali coaches Khaled Mahmud and Talha Jubair return to training after dispute resolved

Noakhali Express head coach Khaled Mahmud and assistant coach Talha Jubair returned to training on Thursday after briefly walking out midway through the session over a shortage of facilities, with the issue later resolved following discussions with the franchise and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
25 December 2025, 15:12 PM

Title sponsor still missing as BPL gears up for 12th edition

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) remains without a title sponsor, with no official announcement made a day before the start of the tournament.
25 December 2025, 14:49 PM