NCL

BCB mulls revisiting the past amid fears and excitement

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials are considering adding some overseas flair in the country's first-class competitions – National Cricket League (NCL) and the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) – a move that has already caused some controversy, and brought forward arguments both for and against it.

BCB eyes NCL T20 performers for World Cup push

BCL four-day begins February; discussions continue on adding Sri Lanka ‘A’ or Afghanistan ‘A’.

NCL T20 winners to bank Tk 20 lakhs 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board revealed on Sunday that the winners of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 will receive Tk 20 lakhs as prize money. 

Sylhet's unbeaten run ends as Rajshahi stun champions

Sylhet skipper Amite Hasan was adjudged player of the tournament, for having scored a tournament-high 785 runs at an average of 78.50. Dhaka pacer Anamul Haque finished as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with 36 wickets.

Dhaka Metro finish campaign on a high

Meanwhile, in a poignant moment, Rajshahi’s veteran all-rounder Farhad Reza played his final first-class knock, but he departed without scoring.

Sabbir, Sofor impress early in NCL last round

Sabbir scored 116 off 137 balls and shared a 109-run opening stand with Habibur Rahman (57).

Sylhet clinch maiden NCL title

Sylhet Division clinched their maiden National Cricket League (NCL) title after they beat Barishal Division by five wickets in their sixth-round match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

Sylhet on verge of maiden NCL title

Sylhet Division are on the verge of winning their maiden National Cricket League title as they need 105 runs to win their sixth-round match against Barishal Division on the final day at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

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.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

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.

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

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.

October 12, 2023
October 12, 2023

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.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

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.

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022

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.

October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022

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. 

October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022

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.

December 20, 2017
December 20, 2017

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.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Cricket: Third arrest made in Pakistan corruption probe

A third man has been arrested in relation to an ongoing investigation into possible corruption in Pakistani cricket, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.

January 7, 2017
January 7, 2017

Rangpur promoted as Dhaka Metro go down

Dhaka Metro have been demoted to Tier Two, while Nasir Hossain's Rangpur were promoted to Tier One at the end of the National Cricket League (NCL), one of the two four-day domestic competitions in Bangladesh, yesterday.