The fifth edition of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCB) will be held on sporting wicket as the chairman of the BCB grounds committee Hanif Bhuiyan believed the wicket should help both batsmen and bowlers to test their skill. He however didn’t rule out preparing a bouncy wicket according to the…

Jamaica Tallawahs paid the price of sending Shakib Al Hasan in lower order when a stiff chase was on the cards and finally lost the game to St Lucia Zouks for the second consecutive time in two days by 17 runs form at the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in Florida on Sunday. Shakib was used as the…

Bangladesh has seen a rush of fast bowlers of late but none of them could master the skill of reverse swing, an important component to thrive in the longer…

Mustafizur Rahman has sought the appointment of Lennard Funk, a Manchester based surgeon to show him the report of his injured shoulder. A surgery on his shoulder looks imminent but the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wants him to take opinions from all the experts available. According to a BCB official,…

AFP,  SYDNEY: Cricket Australia said Monday it has extended the contract of head coach Darren Lehmann until October 2019 to keep him in place during the next Ashes series and world cup. Lehmann's contract was due to expire in June next year. CA said it has been extended to cover the 2017-18…

AFP, TORONTO (CANADA): Minutes after completing a 6-3, 7-5 ATP Toronto Masters final win over Kei Nishikori on Sunday for his 66th career title, Novak…

AFP, MONTREAL: Simona Halep beat a mistake-prone Madison Keys 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 on Sunday to win the WTA Montreal hardcourt tournament and claim her 14th…

AFP, BERLIN: According to his coach, Marco Koch is more of a “night owl than an early bird” and Germany’s world 200m breaststroke champion endured many late nights to prepare for the Olympics. Like most elite swimmers getting ready for Rio, the German, born in Darmstadt near Frankfurt,…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Legendary Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid al-Deehani has refused to carry the Olympic neutral team flag at the Rio Games opening ceremony,…

AFP, LONDON: Wayne Rooney has blamed England’s Euro 2016 humiliation on Roy Hodgson’s unsuccessful selection gamble. Hodgson made six changes for England’s final group match against Slovakia and the subsequent goalless draw cost England first place in their group. England captain Rooney…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a second half goal on a brilliant solo effort as English giants Arsenal earned their second win of their US tour by defeating Chivas Guadalajara 3-1. Oxlade-Chamberlain scored just five minutes into the second half, using a back heel flick to loose a…