The seventh edition of Bangladesh Premier League will begin on December 6 of this year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan informed during a board meeting in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh have been fined for slow over-rate during their first ODI against Sri Lanka at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the appointment of former South Africa pacer Charl Langeveldt as the pace bowling coach of Bangladesh after a board meeting in Mirpur today. Meanwhile, former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has been appointed as the spin consultant for 100 days.

Interim coach Khaled Mahmud talked to the reporters about the woeful fielding of the Bangladesh side after a few players took part in the optional practice session today, a day after their 91-run loss to Sri Lanka in the first ODI.

After the thrashing 91-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their first ODI, stand-in skipper Tamim Iqbal was disappointed when he talked to the reporters in the post match conference.

There was a festive atmosphere with emotions running high among the Sri Lankan fans present in huge numbers to bid farewell to legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who had announced his retire-ment from ODI cricket in the first of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.

From their ICC World Cup campaign to the first of the three match ODI series against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo yesterday, Bangladesh’s fast bowling department has continued to be the biggest area of concern.

Sri Lanka register a whopping 91-run victory against Bangladesh in the first of their three-match ODI series at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is probably the most hyperactive cricket authority as it wasted no time to take action following its team’s exit from the ICC World Cup.

All eyes will be on Lasith Malinga when the first of a three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka takes place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today as it will be the legendary fast bowler’s last ever match in the format.

The first of the three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has special significance for both teams for various reasons. Sri Lanka is all set to bid farewell to legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga from ODIs, which has already created a lot of buzz among

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne reiterated that his team will not be taking Bangladesh lightly when they take on the visitors in the first ODI on Friday.

Stand-in Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal on Thursday paid tribute to retiring Sri Lankan star Lasith Malinga but said the fast bowler's farewell match would not distract his team from winning.

Bangladesh U-19s suffered a 35-run defeat against India in their second match of the Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Worcester in England yesterday.

BCB XI registered a whopping 10-wicket victory on the third day of their four-day match against KSCA Secretary’s XI in the ongoing Dr (Capt) K. Thimmappiah Memorial tournament at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in India yesterday.

Since the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) severed ties with Steve Rhodes after the Tigers’ dismal World Cup, uncertainty has been swirling around the vacant head coach position, with Khaled Mahmud only appointed on an interim basis for the current Sri Lanka tour.

The question of when pacer Shafiul Islam last played an ODI away from home would be a difficult one for Bangladesh cricket fans to answer. The lean fast bowler himself was not sure about the answer when he was asked this question by this reporter in New Zealand earlier this year.

Right-arm pacer Abu Jayed’s four-for helped Bangladesh A register a comfortable seven-wicket win against their Afghani counterparts at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

It was a relaxed day for the Tigers after the five-wicket win in the practice game against the Sri Lankan Board President’s XI on Tuesday as the members of the Bangladesh team spent most of yesterday at the gym and swimming pool of the Taj Samudra Hotel in

Sri Lanka on Wednesday reduced their original 22-strong squad to 16 for the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh in Colombo.