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.
BCL four-day begins February; discussions continue on adding Sri Lanka ‘A’ or Afghanistan ‘A’.
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 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.
Meanwhile, in a poignant moment, Rajshahi’s veteran all-rounder Farhad Reza played his final first-class knock, but he departed without scoring.
Sabbir scored 116 off 137 balls and shared a 109-run opening stand with Habibur Rahman (57).
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 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.
“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.
Once again the selectors asked for green-top pitches for the four-day National Cricket League (NCL), which will start from September 25.
