Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Faruque Ahmed has stated that he has no intention of stepping down from his role, despite growing criticism and internal pressure.
Many of the top performers of the recently-concluded Dhaka Premier League (DPL) couldn't deliver impactful performances for the Bangladesh 'A' team in their three-match one-day series against New Zealand which concluded yesterday in Sylhet.
The primary responsibility of national selectors is to identify players capable of fulfilling roles that contribute to the national team’s goals. To do so effectively, the selection panel is expected to attend a significant number of domestic matches. However, questions have emerged over the selection panel’s noticeable absence from matches held at BKSP during the Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the country’s premier 50-over competition.
Abahani completed a three-peat of the Dhaka Premier League with a commanding six-wicket victory over rivals Mohammedan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
The weather, however, predicts bad news for Mohammedan, with forecasts of rain throughout the day potentially disrupting the match.
It's not just the board that's been caught napping. Hridoy’s own attitude throws up red flags about a wider issue.
Mohammedan Sporting Club captain Towhid Hridoy’s suspension saga took a new turn yesterday after he was handed one demerit point for showing dissent after being given out during their Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match against Gazi Group Cricketers in Mirpur.
The situation, both on and off the field, is disheartening. The national team’s struggles, coupled with ongoing match-fixing allegations and administrative chaos in the domestic arena, mirror the dysfunction of the previous regime Faruque promised to reform.
Nasum Ahmed’s unbeaten 13-ball 21 earned Mohammedan Sporting Club a thrilling four-wicket win over Gazi Group Cricketers in their penultimate Super League match in Mirpur on Saturday and also pushed the title race of the ongoing edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) to the final day.
Yasir’s knock looks even more commendable when considered the opposition’s bowling attack that included national team and fringe players like Shoriful Islam, Tanvir Islam, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Mahedi Hasan.
Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani Limited secured their first wins in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) today with dominant performances against Rupganj Tigers and Gulshan Cricket Club, respectively.
The veteran wicketkeeper-batter drew the curtain on his ODI career, announcing the decision on his social media page late last night.
Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the most important tournament in the country’s domestic calendar, begins today across venues in Dhaka with very little change from previous years as questions could be raised about its competitiveness owing to political influences.
For any structure – a physical one like a skyscraper or an abstract one like Bangladesh cricket – the most important part is its foundation as once the foundation crumbles the structure is bound to come crashing down.
Former Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said ensuring player payments should be the main priority in the upcoming edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has signed with Legends of Rupganj for the upcoming edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
This year the tournament is being played under a cost-cutting structure to reduce the burden on clubs.
Abahani have parted ways with their long-serving head coach Khaled Mahmud Sujon ahead of the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) season and replaced the 53-year-old with former national selector Hannan Sarkar.
Raja claimed 8-23 in 6.3 overs to bundle out Sheikh Jamal for a mere 71 in 21.3 overs after Prime Bank had posted 270
