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BCB to introduce four more awards

Tue November 10, 2009 - 1:24am BdST

The Bangladesh Cricket Board will introduce four new awards when it will re-launch the Award Night after a gap of three years on December 27, a senior BCB official said on Monday. Apart from the best cricketer, best batsman, best bowler, emerging player, best journalist (print media), best journalist (electronic media) and best photo journalist, the BCB will honour the best women cricketer and best umpire, best batsman in domestic cricket and best bowler in domestic cricket this year, said Jalal Yunus, the chairman of the BCB’s media committee.

Bangladesh to face India in WC opener

Tue November 10, 2009 - 1:20am BdST

India will clash with Bangladesh in the opening match of the 2011 World Cup in Dhaka on February 19, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. The first match takes place two days after the opening ceremony of the 14-nation showpiece at the same venue in Dhaka on February 17, according to the schedule released by the ICC here. The final of the 43-day tournament, being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will take place at the renovated Wankhede stadium in India’s financial capital of Mumbai on April 2.

BCB urged to revive HP unit

Sun November 8, 2009 - 11:39am BdST

The senior cricketers and the members of the national team management committee have requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board to reactivate the High Performance Unit so that they can continue practice even if they are left out of the side. The request was made when they met the BCB president, AHM Mustafa Kamal, and the senior officials on Saturday after completion of a successful series against Zimbabwe. The BCB had closed down the HP unit, once a breeding ground for the upcoming players, in late 2005 and never showed any interest in reactivating it after it had established an academy in June 2006.

A fairytale end to a successful year

Fri November 6, 2009 - 11:19pm BdST

Nothing would have been more satisfying for Bangladesh than the way they have finished the five-match series against Zimbabwe with Naeem Islam sealing a thrilling win with his maiden one-day half-century on Thursday. The Tigers had already clinched the series and wanted to use the final match to give some of their fringe players, who are important for team combination, a good going as they did not have enough opportunities in the previous four matches.

Sachin scores 17,000 ODI runs

Fri November 6, 2009 - 1:41pm BdST

India's Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman ever to score 17,000 runs in one-day internationals during the fifth match against Australia here on Thursday. Tendulkar, 36, is already the highest run-getter in both one-day and Test cricket.

Tigers win a thriller to clinch series 4-1

Fri November 6, 2009 - 9:37am BdST

Naeem Islam played an incredible knock to lead Bangladesh a thrilling one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe from an improbable position with hitting an unbeaten 73 runs knock when the victory chances was diminished fully at the dead rubber match of Grameenphone Series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong today. With the win, the hosts sealed off it comprehensively by 4-1 at the end, something they expected after the shocking loss in the series opener.

Bangladesh win series against Zimbabwe

Tue November 3, 2009 - 12:18pm BdST

Bangladesh won their five-match one-day international cricket series against Zimbabwe in style after beating the visitors by six wickets in the fourth match at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday. The visitors were all out to one-day international cricket's fifth lowest total, setting the hosts an easy target of 45 to seal the series 3-1 before Thursday's final match.

Tigers eyeing to wrap up series today

Tue November 3, 2009 - 12:15am BdST

Bangladesh are all set to relish their chance to wrap up the five-match Grameenphone ODI series over Zimbabwe with a match to spare when they will face off the old foes at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong tomorrow.

Tigers lead the series 2-1

Sat October 31, 2009 - 10:13pm BdST

The Dynamic Duo' Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful’s half-century helped the Tigers win convincingly the 3rd ODI against Zimbabwe by four wickets and lead the series 2-1 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital's Mirpur Saturday evening.

Tigers stand chance of taking lead

Sat October 31, 2009 - 12:31am BdST

Bangla-desh stand the chance of taking a lead against an injury-hit Zimbabwe after a comprehensive win to equal the series when they play the third match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. The day-night match will begin at 2:30pm and will be aired on Bangladesh Television and Neo Sports.