Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

BCB steps up to combat heatwave

Representatives of clubs, players, BCB staff and ground staff attended the workshop.

BCB chief selector Lipu's only sister passes away

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu's only sister, Afroza Akter, passed away this morning in Uttara. She was 70.

Bangladesh regressing to ground zero in Tests

As the dust settles on Bangladesh’s 2-0 humiliation in the home Test series against Sri Lanka, the state of the country’s domestic red-ball cricket has once again become a hot topic.

BCB AGM ratifies plan to launch BCB TV

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today and announced that amendments have been made to two clauses in the constitution in order to facilitate the launching of BCB TV.

‘We should win’: Shakib before joining Tigers ahead of second SL Test

Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that he believes the Tigers have the capability to do well and even win their upcoming Test against Sri Lanka.

Batters forced back to ‘learning’ phase

The fourth day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Monday was just about completing mere formality -- at least that’s what was ensured by the recklessness portrayed by Bangladesh batters the previous day.

Expect Liton to bring a lot more runs in red-ball cricket: Hathurusingha

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that he would like Liton Das to get back to form and score a lot more runs in red-ball cricket, starting with the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

Will the trials stop with Soumya-Liton?

Bangladesh have not had a stable opening pair in a while. Even looking at the records over the last two years, there have been 13 different opening pairs turning up for the Tigers. The need for a stable opening stand has been felt, especially as taking advantage of field restrictions is paramount to success in the shortest format of the game.

Sri Lanka favourites in T20I series: Silverwood

Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood tipped his side as favourites against Bangladesh in the three-match T20I series, starting today in Sylhet.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

Hathurusingha claims being misrepresented: BCB

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told The Daily Star on Monday that national team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha claimed to have been “misrepresented” in an interview published on ESPNcricinfo on Sunday.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

‘Leg-spinners need to be encouraged more in BPL’

During an exclusive interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star, former Pakistan cricketer Aamer Sohail candidly about his memories associated with Bangladesh and things that need to be done for the progress of the country’s cricket alongside a few other topics.

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

BCB not yet ready for revenue-sharing model in BPL

"We are not going for that model as it won’t be sustainable,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told reporters.

January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

Carrying the same old headache into 2024

“At the beginning of the series, we spoke about what we have done before and that we want to do better than that. So, in that sense, I think this is a very successful tour,” Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha reflected on how it went for the Tigers in their final series of 2023.

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

BCB waiting for Shakib over captaincy decision

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) seems to be uncertain about finding the next long-time skipper of the national side even more than a month after the World Cup 2023.

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

How well did we play in 2023?

In the world of sports, Bangladeshi women’s and men’s teams for cricket and football have had an eventful year.

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Pothas happy seeing young guns flourish in NZ

“We are enjoying it, we are enjoying the challenge and we are enjoying watching these young guys flourish,” Pothas said

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

Shakib is still captain in all formats: Jalal Yunus

“Shakib is still our captain. We have given the captaincy to Shanto [Najmul Hossain] for just two series against New Zealand,” Jalal said today

November 25, 2023
November 25, 2023

Akram blames ‘battle of words’ for World Cup disaster

“The truth is that many people here are more interested in winning the battle of words. That’s why we as a nation didn’t perform well,” Akram said

November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023

Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.

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