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BCB hopes NCL T20 will continue
“In first-class cricket, the national league is the backbone of our cricket. So from this year onwards, we will be putting effort to hold the T20 tournament alongside the National Cricket League,” Faruque said during the event.
42 all out: Sumon's hattrick helps skittle Rajshahi for lowest NCL total
Pacer Sumon Khan took seven wickets including a hattrick as Rajshahi Division were bowled out for 42 runs – the lowest in the history of National Cricket League (NCL) – against Dhaka Division today at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium on Bogura.
Early NCL ends expose Test woes
Even after 24 years since Bangladesh's first Test, the persistent problems of poor batting and substandard wickets in the domestic circuit, evidenced in the National Cricket League’s (NCL) fifth-round fixtures, highlight why the national team continues to struggle in the red-ball format.
Imrul departs for one in red-ball swansong
Veteran Imrul Kayes failed to end his red-ball career on a high as the Khulna Division batter was dismissed for one in his last innings first-class innings against Dhaka Division on the second day in the fifth round of the National Cricket League (NCL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Bowlers dominate Day 1 of NCL 5th round
Bowlers dominated in all four games on the opening day of the fifth round of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) with a total of 50 wickets falling at four different venues today.
'The umpires’ association often gives us a hard time'
Iftekhar Rahman Mithu, chairman of BCB's umpires' committee for the last three years, in an interview with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, expressed his concern regarding the recent increase in code of conduct violations by players in the ongoing National Cricket League while also admitting umpiring errors that have led to such a rise. Here are the excerpts of the interview:
A rotten domestic culture that puts players, umpires at loggerheads
While talking about Bangladesh cricket, many often lament that despite being a Test nation for around two-and-a-half decades, the country has failed to cultivate a domestic cricket culture. This assertion, however, is not quite true.
The curious case of NCL's older stars
Being in and around the national team periphery can help cricketers remain in contention to earn their place in the national team, but not if they are of a certain age. Players who have played a few matches in the national team but have not earned their place back are usually above 30. The case of Imrul Kayes, who played his last Test for Bangladesh in 2019 and is set to retire from first-class cricket on 16th November, is of that same ilk.
Tamim keen on playing NCL T20
Selector Hannan Sarkar, however, said that the left-hander must come through a standard fitness procedure.
Shuvo ton sees Sylhet dominate against Rangpur
Shamsur Rahman Shuvo hit 160 in the National Cricket League's third round as Sylhet Division dominated proceedings against Rangpur Division in a Tier 1 game at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna yesterday.
Khulna, Rajshahi secure tight wins in NCL
Chattogram's Hasan Murad had already had a four-for before Day Four began and had scalped three wickets in four deliveries on the previous day before stumps at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in the NCL's tier 2 game.
Batters struggle bar Bijoy, Anik
Khulna Division batter Anamul Haque Bijoy scored a century on the second day of a National Cricket League's second-round fixture against Chattogram Division at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.
Rony hits ton on NCL opening day
Rony nearly carried his bat through the innings before departing as the final batter, as Rangpur bundled out Dhaka for just 166.
NCL’s ‘picnic mood’ to continue?
The 25th edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) is set to commence across the country on Thursday, but the scheduling and organisation of one of the most important longer-format domestic competitions is still a problem area for regional organisers.
Dhaka Division, Khulna seal big wins
Dhaka Division kept their hopes alive in the title race after they managed to seal a thumping 333-run win over table-toppers Sylhet on the third day of their National Cricket League Tier 1 encounter at the Sylhet International Stadium on Wednesday.
Exciting third day awaits in NCL
Two out of four National Cricket League Round 2 matches between Dhaka Division-Rangpur and Dhaka Metropolis-Khulna are expected to see results on the third day of the ongoing first-class competition following today's play.
Dhaka down Rangpur inside two days
The wicket at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium proved decisive yet again as Dhaka wrapped up a four-day game inside two days by handing Rangpur a heavy defeat of an innings and 62 runs in a National Cricket League (NCL) encounter on Tuesday.
NCL starts with bowlers’ domination
Bowlers dominated the opening day of the 24th National Cricket League (NCL) as the trend of low-scoring affairs continued in the first-class competition across four venues in the country yesterday.
Miraz’s seven wicket haul floors Dhaka Division
Mehedi Hasan Miraz takes seven wickets for just 24 runs in 11.4 overs as Dhaka Division innings fold for just 113 runs in the National Cricket League.