DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI with the excellent centuries of Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar beat visiting West Indies by 51 runs in Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the practice match held on Thursday (December 6) at BKSP ground in Savar. In response to the responsible

Denis Suarez struck twice as holders Barcelona beat Cultural Leonesa 4-1 to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey. The midfielder, 24, scored in each half as Barca completed a 5-1 aggregate win over the third-tier outfit. Munir El Haddadi opened the scoring before Suarez and Malcom

DHAKA: The Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies has named a 15-member squad to play the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh. Darren Bravo and T20I captain Carlos Brathwaite also returned alongside all-rounder Roston Chase, while Rovman Powell is set to serve the team in

Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has announced his retirement from cricket on Tuesday (December 4). The Ranji Trophy game between Delhi and Andhra starting Thursday at the Feroz Shah Kotla will be his last game. Gambhir, 37, has played 58 Tests, 147 ODIs and 37 T20Is for India scoring

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is tipped to end Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's decade of Ballon d'Or dominance when the winner is announced on Monday night. Juventus striker Ronaldo and Barcelona forward Messi have both won the top prize, which has been awarded by

Chris Gayle has been awarded $300,000 in damages after he won a defamation case against Fairfax Media in October 2017.  The West Indies batsman had been the subject of articles claiming he had exposed himself to a massage therapist in Sydney during the 2015 World Cup. He sued the

UCB Test Series Powered By Walton Bangladesh Vs West Indies second Test Played at SBNCS Dhaka  Bangladesh 508 All Out (Mahmudullah Riad 136, Shakib Al Hasan 80, Shadman Islam 76Lion K Das 54 ,MominulHaq 29, MohammdMithun 29 ,Taijul Islam 26 , KC Braithwaite 2/57, KAJ Roach 2/61, JA

DHAKA: Bangladesh whitewashed West Indies in Test series as the visitors failed to skip innings defeat in the 2nd match on Sunday (November 02). Tigers defeated West Indies by 184 runs in the second and final Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur. Mehidy Hasan Miraz

DHAKA: Bangladesh spinners again bagged four wickets of the visiting West Indies who became the first team that were made to follow-on by the Tigers on Sunday (November 02).   West Indies scored 43 for four after 15 overs. Taijul Islam took two wickets while Shakib Al Hasan and

Bangladesh Vs West Indies Second Test Match Played at SBNCS, Dhaka From 30 November – 4 December 2018  Bangladesh 508 All Out ( Mahmudullah Riad 136, Shakib Al Hasan 80, Shadman Islam 76Lion K Das 54 ,Mominul Haq 29, Mohammd Mithun 29 ,Taijul Islam 26 , KC Braithwaite 2/57, KAJ

DHAKA:   Visiting West Indies could not withstand the onslaught from the Bangladesh spinners, as they collapsed scoring only 75 for 5 against Bangladesh in the second and final Test at city’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday (December 1). Shakib and Miraz shook

DHAKA: Mahmudullah Riyad has scored his third Test century against the West Indies at city’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday (December 1). Right-handed Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah reached his 3rd century-103 off 203 balls.  Mahmudullah maintained his partnership

DHAKA:   Bangladesh resumed its 2nd day of the second Test against touring West Indies at city’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday (December 1). Tigers have scored 471/8 till writing of the report. Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah Riyad are now batting. Mahmudullah Riyad

West Indies Bangladesh Test Series Second Test Being Played at SBNCS Dhaka Brief Score Card: At Stumps, Day One Bangladesh 259/5 ( Shadman Islam 76, Shakib al Hasan 55* , Mahmudullah Riad 31* , Mominul Haq 29, Mohammad Mithun 29 , Soumya Sarkar 19 , Mushfiqur Rahim 14 , D Bishoo

DHAKA:   Bangladesh scored 259 with the loss of five wickets on the 1st day of the second Test against touring West Indies at city’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday (November 30). Captain Shakib Al Hasan remains unbeaten on 55 runs from 113 balls and Mahmudullah Riyad on

DHAKA: Tiger batsman-wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has reached the milestone of 4,000 runs in longer format of cricket, after scoring 14 runs off 24 balls in the second Test against visiting West Indies Friday (Nov 30).  He was in eight-run distance from touching the milestone. It

DHAKA: Shadman Islam has made his debut for Bangladesh after his name was announced in the playing XI for the second Test of the two-match series against visiting West Indies at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur Friday (Nov 30).    He paired up with Somya Sarker,

It was easier against Zimbabwe. But team tigers had to struggle in avoiding whitewash. Now against stronger West Indies it seems probable if Bangladesh can come out from its inconsistent trail in Test Cricket. With four quality spinners Bangladesh starts with noses in front in the series.

Barcelona ensured they will reach the Champions League knockout stage as Group B winners with victory at PSV. The Spanish side had already qualified for the last 16 but sealed top spot with a Lionel Messi strike and Gerard Pique's clever second. Pique stabbed into the bottom

Arsenal manager Unai Emery said he still expects more from his team despite extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games with victory at Bournemouth. After embarking on a 10-game winning run earlier in the season, Arsenal had drawn four of their past five games going