Colombo, Sri Lanka — Tamim Rahman, the owner of the Dambulla Thunder franchise in Sri Lanka’s T20 cricket league, has confessed to inducing a player to engage in match-fixing during the 2022 Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament. Rahman, a British-Bangladeshi citizen, was presented in Colombo High Court before Judge Udesh Ranatunga on Wednesday. The charge […]

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Former national women’s cricket team captain and pacer, Jahanara Alam, has made a serious accusation of sexual harassment, which some are calling one of the most “heinous” incidents in Bangladeshi cricket. In a recent interview with sports journalist Riyasad Azim, the 32-year-old cricketer claimed that during the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup […]

After a long gap of 12 years, the players’ auction is set to make a grand return to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The BPL Governing Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Wednesday that the auction will be held at a Dhaka hotel on November 23, marking the beginning of a new […]

Mahmudul Hasan’s brilliant century was the standout moment on Day Two of the Bangladesh-Ireland Test in Sylhet. His remarkable knock of 169 not out brought much-needed joy to the team, as Bangladesh ended the day in a commanding position, leading by 52 runs with one wicket remaining. The day began with Mahmudul’s partnership with opening […]

Pakistan’s players have surged in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings following their recent success. After their victory over South Africa, they began their series against Sri Lanka with another win, which has positively impacted their rankings. In the recent match in Rawalpindi, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 runs, with key contributions from Salman Aga […]

Ireland’s innings came crashing down on the second morning of the Sylhet Test, lasting a mere 14 balls before Bangladesh wrapped up the visitors for 286 runs. At stumps on the first day, the Irish coach had optimistically remarked, “We’ll go for 600 if we get the chance.” But that dream vanished quickly as Bangladesh’s […]