For over two decades, Shakib Khan has been a leading figure in the Dhallywood film industry. Recently, he has ventured into the world of cricket through his business enterprise, Remark-Herlan, which has acquired a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise named Dhaka Capitals.
For a good few years in the last decade, two young players were regarded as the next big things in Bangladesh cricket's white-ball formats: Nasir Hossain and Sabbir Rahman.
Saif Hassan and Sabbir Rahman scored hundreds in the Dhaka Premier League helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Legends of Rupganj to seal their second win in the tournament over Agrani Bank Cricket Club and City Club, respectively, on Saturday.
Sabbir Rahman was called back into the squad for the Asia Cup last August after over two years despite not much of impressive performances in the domestic circuit.
The Bangladesh T20 team departed for UAE yesterday with hopes of getting their bearings in the shortest form in order in the Asia Cup. Only Anamul Haque Bijoy and pacer Taskin Ahmed did not travel with the squad due to their visas not arriving on time and are expected to travel today.
Following a dismal batting show in the first one-dayer, Bangladesh A batters inspired the visitors to a 44-run victory against West Indies A in the second one-dayer on Thursday at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Saint Lucia to level the three-match series.
The last and only time that the Asia Cup followed the T20 format was in 2016 and after over six years, the upcoming 15th edition of the continental tournament is once again set to be played in the UAE from August 27 in the shortest format.
Bangladesh ‘A’ suffered a horrible batting collapse in their four-wicket defeat against West Indies ‘A’ in the first unofficial ODI of the three-match series at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Tuesday.
Batters Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman may just be in contention for the upcoming Asia Cup in Dubai, slated to be played in UAE from August 27 till September 11.
Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman cracked the top 10 in an International Cricket Council ranking table for the first time by reaching
Bangladesh players Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman and Imrul Kayes were bought at an auction for the fourth edition of Afghanistan's franchise-based Twenty20 league.
Members of the Bangladesh cricket team paid homage to 'Amar Ekushey' and the International Mother Language Day today.
Bangladesh lost the best chance to beat the Blackcaps in their own backyard and the 3-match series 2-0 when they crumbled to a 67-run defeat at Saxton Oval, Nelson today.
Rangpur Riders players Mohammad Shahzad and Liam Dawson, and Rajshahi Kings batsman Sabbir Rahman have all been found guilty of breaching the BCB Code of Conduct during the teams' Bangladesh Premier League match in Mirpur on Monday.
Rangpur Riders’ Mohammad Shahzad and Liam Dawson and Rajshahi Kings’ Sabbir Rahman have been found guilty of breaching the BCB Code of Conduct during their BPL 2016 match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur on Monday (28 November 2016).
A blistering cameo from Samit Patel took Rajshahi Kings to a six-wicket victory over Dhaka Dynamites in their BPL match
Brilliant sunshine bathed the city yesterday to signal the return of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) festivities, with the tournament set to kick off in earnest today as per a fresh schedule after rain spoiled the previously scheduled kick-off.
Tigers have not been given their due for the magnificent manner in which they beat England in a Test match. With a little luck, they could have claimed the series 2-0, and fixed, at least temporarily, the tone of condescension that accompanies them in world cricket.
Careless, callous and clumsy when under the pump…the lackadaisical performance from England allowed Bangladesh to extend their lead and pull away from the visitors in the second and final Test match of the series at Dhaka.