Bangladesh Under-19 bowler Ruhel Ahmed took four wickets on the opening day of the first Youth Test yesterday to mitigate the effects of the England openers' assault and leave the visitors on 280 for eight.

There is hardly any doubt the Tigers, coming off recent home successes against West Indies and Zimbabwe, will face a stiff challenge in

The fast bowler with the slinging action is peaking at precisely the right moment and put in a player-of-the-match performance in the

After a month filled with cricketing action, the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has reached its finale with Dhaka Dynamites set to battle it out with Comilla Victorians for the coveted prize in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Imrul Kayes has led his side Comilla Victorians to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final with well-balanced side. Asked where his side has the advantage, he reiterated that Dhaka Dynamites will be the side who will think a lot about Comilla than the other way around. And that will mean that his side will have the mental edge when the two sides meet in the final tomorrow.

Finalists Dhaka Dynamites and Comilla Victorians boast a host of world-class all-rounders in the side. The final could be decided by the likes of Kieron Pollard or Thisara Perera and both Comilla coach Mohammad Salahuddin and captain Imrul Kayes spoke of the all-rounders in the side. Comilla coach however said Shakib Al Hasan’s Dhaka have the advantage when it comes to the battle of foreign all-rounders.

Eight members of the Bangladesh ODI side have already left for New Zealand but ahead of the practice match in New Zealand on February 10 the team are struggling to make the numbers and form a playing eleven.

Even after finishing the league stage of the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on top of the table, Mashrafe Bin

The Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team will hope to continue their good run of form when the first of a two-match Youth Test series

The International Cricket Council's (ICC's) chairman Shashank Manohar arrived in Dhaka for a three-day visit yesterday.

Former New Zealand first-class cricketer Rhys Morgan will join Bangladesh's coaching staff ahead of the three-match Test series against New Zealand, soon after the Tigers complete their three-match ODI series against the same opposition on February 20.

The eight members of Bangladesh's 15-man ODI squad, whose Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) journeys ended after their respective franchises were eliminated, departed for New Zealand yesterday to prepare for the upcoming tour that is set to begin with the first ODI on February 13.

The wait to see West Indian six-machine Chris Gayle strut his stuff was not his franchise Rangpur Riders' alone but also of all cricket lovers who turned up and tuned in for the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Disappointingly, with yesterday's five-wicket defeat to Dhaka Dynamites being Rangpur's last match of the season, that wait remained unfulfilled.

Pacer Rubel Hossain dismantled the Rangpur Riders top order including Chris Gayle early which laid the foundation for Dhaka

Shakib Al Hasan’s Dhaka Dynamites overcame Rangpur Riders in the second qualifier to make it through to the Bangladesh Premier League final with a five-wicket victory at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir Rahman, who recently came back into the national side after his international ban was reduced by a month, said that he was focused on his future and looking to make the most of his opportunity to be useful to the side.

Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes reiterated that his team would like to do their best in the ODI series in New Zealand in what will be a good opportunity to gauge their performance before the World Cup.

Eight members of the 15-man Bangladesh ODI squad whose franchises have been eliminated from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be the first lot to fly to New Zealand today to prepare for the three-match series set to start on February 13 in Napier.

A cracker of a match seems to be on the cards with defending champions Rangpur Riders taking on Dhaka Dynamites in the second qualifier of the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today with a place in Friday's final at stake.

The inclusions of pacers Shafiul Islam and Ebadat Hossain in Bangladesh's ODI and Test squads respectively for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as replacements for injured pacer Taskin Ahmed were simultaneous reflections of the selectors' foresight and the contrasting tendency towards nearsightedness.