Bangladesh

Bangladesh series is historic for both teams: Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli has termed Bangladesh’s first bilateral tour of India as ‘historic’ and hopes that the Tigers visit India more often.
8 February 2017, 07:00 AM

Cricket: Improved Bangladesh seek more 'acid tests'

After finally winning respect of the game's big boys on home turf, Bangladesh now face the challenge of competing with the best away from home when their debut Test in India begins Thursday.
8 February 2017, 05:11 AM

'I remember all 600'

18 years ago today, Test cricket witnessed one of its most magnificent spectacles. At a time when the India-Pakistan rivalry was at its peak, Anil Kumble became only the second player in the history of the game to take a 10-wicket innings haul.
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Kohli's passion in practice

Virat Kohli's performance in the last couple of years has led to him getting a number of nicknames. From being described as a run-scoring machine to a champion chaser, Virat tends to surpass one boundary after the other without any hassle.
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Tigers relax before stern Test

While the Indian cricket team were sweating it out in the afternoon in the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium yesterday, Mushfiqur Rahim and Co spent the entire day away from cricket.
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh post 215 for 6 against Papua New Guinea

The Bangladesh women's team gets off to a winning start in their ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier campaign by defeated Papua New Guinea by 118 runs in the opener.
7 February 2017, 08:04 AM

Cricket: 'Unshackled' Cook can thrive without captaincy, says Strauss

An "unshackled" Alastair Cook still has several years ahead of him as an England player despite resigning the Test captaincy on Monday, according to predecessor Andrew Strauss.
7 February 2017, 06:50 AM

I would rather face this Indian team than the one from 2000: Aminul Islam

Bangladesh's first Test centurion Aminul Islam would rather face the current Indian bowling attack than the one from 2000 that had the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath.
7 February 2017, 06:34 AM

Remain unfazed by big names: Courtney Walsh

Bangladesh bowling coach and West Indian fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh’s mantra for his team which takes on India in the one-off Test match here from February 9 is to enjoy the game, relax even while giving off their best on the field.
7 February 2017, 05:05 AM

Mohammedan seek unity

With their image tarnished and performance in the field reaching its nadir, the once revered Mohammedan Sporting Club officials finally realised that it was about time to work together to revive the club's image.
6 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Mathews out of Aus T20 series

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was Monday ruled out of this month's three-match Twenty20 series in Australia with a hamstring injury.
6 February 2017, 18:00 PM

'We'll stick to the same thing'

The Indian cricket team reached Hyderabad yesterday for the one-off Test against Bangladesh to be played from February 9 and batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said that while the visiting team cannot be taken lightly the home team would like to maintain its number one ranking in the world.
6 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Tigresses primed for PNG in today's opener

Bangladesh women's team captain Rumana Ahmed said that her team had tuned up well by beating Ireland in the warm-up game before today's ICC World Cup Qualifiers opening match against Papua New Guinea at the Colombo Cricket Club ground.
6 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: England Test Captain Alastair Cook steps down

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain
6 February 2017, 09:44 AM

Cricket: BCCI's Media Manager Nishant Arora resigns

The Indian cricket team's media manager Nishant Arora has resigned after the Committee of Administrators (COA) decided to shut down the Delhi office of BCCI.
6 February 2017, 09:01 AM

We are ready for the challenge: Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan says India seems to be unbeatable at home and it will be a huge challenge not just for himself but for the entire team when the two teams clash in the one-off Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here from February 9.
6 February 2017, 06:10 AM

Bangladesh-India A match drawn

The two-day practice match between Bangladesh and India A was drawn after the end of play today.
6 February 2017, 04:57 AM

Soumya stakes his claim

It was around four months ago when Imrul Kayes hammered a century in a warm-up game against England in Fatullah and in the process replaced a struggling Soumya Sarkar in the ODI outfit.
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Boy dies after being hit by cricket stump in Ctg

A teenage boy was killed after being hit by a cricket stump at Chittagong Collegiate School field in the city yesterday afternoon.
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Dhaka finish third

Dhaka District finished third in the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Championship with a massive 10-4 win over Dinajpur at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM