Women's cricket

Tunnicliffe’s 89 spoils emerging women’s fightback in Chattogram

The second match of the series will take place at the same venue on Thursday.

Will Tigresses be battle-ready for World Cup?

Bangladesh women's team may have secured their ticket to this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, but their qualification was anything but convincing..After a campaign that highlighted both grit and glaring weaknesses, they now face the daunting task of preparing for the marquee event w

‘Improvements are showing now’: Joty upbeat yet cautious in World Cup Qualifier run-in

Bangladesh will go up against Hayley Matthews’ West Indies on 17th April next at the tournament.

Women's WC Qualifier 2025 / ‘Really hard to pick the two teams going through’

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier begins on April 9 in Pakistan.

Tigresses spend Eid in Mirpur, with eyes on the prize

Led by captain Nigar Sultana Joty, the 15-member squad are gearing up for a do-or-die battle against West Indies, Ireland, Thailand, Scotland, and hosts Pakistan.

'If we don’t score big, we don’t stand a chance'

On Thursday, skipper Nigar Sultana Joty talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding her team’s preparation, expectations and chances at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

South Africa captain Wolvaardt calls for more women's Tests

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt says Test cricket will always be the pinnacle of the sport and believes the women's game needs to be a showcase for more red-ball matches at the elite level.

BCB hopes Women’s DPL prepares team for World Cup qualifiers

Nigar Sultana Joty-led Sheltech Cricket Club secured the Women’s Dhaka Premier League (WDPL) title on Monday with a game in hand, having picked up seven straight wins.

Rupali Bank set to miss Women’s DPL

It was learnt that Rupali Bank witnessed a management change in recent times, and the new board is unwilling to continue their team.

March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024

Asia Cup win sparked women’s cricket revolution in Bangladesh, says Joty

“I think that title helped us get the attention of the people in Bangladesh and others. So, after that I think a revolution began,” said Joty

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

BCB announces itinerary for women’s team’s Australia series

The Australian team will arrive in Dhaka on March 17. The ODIs will be played on March 21, 24 and 27 respectively.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Bashar named head of BCB women’s wing

Bashar assumed the responsibility after a meeting today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Marufa wins Cricinfo award for best WODI bowling performance 2023

Marufa claimed 4 for 29 against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on July 26 to help the hosts seal a 40-run win

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

Records tumble as Australia women's team crush South Africa in one-off Test

It was only South Africa's second Test match in a decade and captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted it had been a learning experience

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

Australia women seek pre-World Cup intel from Bangladesh tour

“We've got a couple of venues in Bangladesh that the World Cup will be played at so that will be part of the investigating during the tour.”

December 30, 2023
December 30, 2023

Women's sports soar in 2023

Let’s revisit the cream of the crop from a stellar year.

December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023

India women claim maiden Test win over Australia

For India's women, it was their first Test victory against Australia after 11 attempts since 1977

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

Women cricketers making waves, but is next-gen ship steady?

The vast potential of women’s cricket in Bangladesh has come to the fore again following the national team’s success of late, across formats and conditions this year. But has reality at the grassroots escaped the harsher sides or, at least, on the verge of it?

December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023

Pakistan women seal historic series win in New Zealand

Nida Dar-led Pakistan women scripted history on Tuesday in Dunedin as they defeated New Zealand for the first time in a T20I series. Pakistan held their nerve to clinch a 10-run win in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing three-match series as they successfully defended 137 against a power-packed White Ferns side at their own backyard.