Cricket News from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:35:00 +0530

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here.

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Opportunity knocks for Windies' great unknowns, says Dyson

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:34:00 +0530

West Indies coach John Dyson believes his emergency Test squad, hastily-assembled following a first-team boycott, has a golden opportunity to make a name for itself.

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Tamim, Kayes give Tigers solid start

deepak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:27:00 +0530

Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes carried Bangladesh solidly to 36 without loss in their first innings before rain prompted an early tea in the opening Test against West Indies on Thursday here.

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Bangladesh win toss, bat against West Indies

deepak — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:24:00 +0530

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat on the rain-affected opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex here.Not a ball was bowled before the scheduled lunch interval, after intermittent rain delayed the start of play.

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Windies find replacement players for first Test

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +0530

The West Indies have been forced into assembling a new-look side for the opening Test against Bangladesh, starting at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex on Thursday.

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Tigers looking to pounce on wounded Windies

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:07:00 +0530

Bangladesh will be looking to add to the misfortunes of the West Indies as they begin a two-Test series in the Caribbean at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex on Thursday.

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West Indies include teenager for first Test

deepak — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0530

Teenager Adrian Barath has earned a maiden West Indies call for the first Test against Bangladesh starting later this week.The 19-year-old opener has been knocking hard on the door of selection, following his first-class debut two years ago, and is considered to be one of the most impressive young batting talents in the West Indies.

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Tigers draw tour opener with West Indies

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:00 +0530

Tamim Iqbal hit 72, as Bangladesh drew the opening match of their tour of the Caribbean against West Indies-A on Sunday.

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Pakistan begin T20 defence against Bangladesh

deepak — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:44:00 +0530

Pakistan will begin the defence of their World Twenty20 title in the Caribbean next year against fellow Asian Test nation Bangladesh in St Lucia on May 1, organisers announced on Sunday.

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Bangladesh fight back against Windies-A

deepak — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0530

Bangladesh staged a late fightback, after West Indies-A fast bowler Kemar Roach and off-spinner Ryan Austin bowled them out for 195 in the opening match of their Caribbean tour on Friday.

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No World Cup cricket matches at neutral venue

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:47:00 +0530

Dubai, June 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday the 2011 World Cup cricket matches taken away from Pakistan would be held by other co-hosts India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

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Bangladesh name new skipper for Windies tour

deepak — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:06:00 +0530

Fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza has been named Bangladesh's new captain for an upcoming tour of the West Indies, the country's cricket board announced on Tuesday.The 26-year-old paceman replaced Mohammad Ashraful, who was removed on Monday after the team's first-round exit from the recent World Twenty20 in England.

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Bangladesh captain sacked after T20 exit

deepak — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:52:00 +0530

Bangladeshi cricket authorities on Monday sacked the national team captain, an official said, 10 days after returning home to fans angry at an early exit from the World Twenty20 tournament.

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Bangladesh lifts ban on ICL rebels

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:54:00 +0530

The Bangladesh Cricket Board Tuesday lifted its ban on players who had defected to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), allowing them to rejoin domestic cricket.

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No decision yet on Pakistan's World Cup venues: ICC

deepak — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:16:00 +0530

The International Cricket Council said on Monday no agreement had been reached on where Pakistan will hold its World Cup matches in February-March 2011."No decision has been made yet," ICC president David Morgan told a media briefing after a meeting with officials from the four co-hosts nations, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

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Fans abuse Bangladesh captain for T20 exit

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:56:00 +0530

Bangladesh cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful was harangued by protesting fans when he returned home after his team crashed out of the World Twenty20 tournament in the first round.

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World Twenty20 in a spin

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:00 +0530

Turn and trickery, rather than raw pace, are proving match-winners at the World Twenty20 as slow bowlers put the brakes on the game's big hitters.

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Ireland hails its cricketing heroes

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:26:00 +0530

Ireland's cricketers were hailed as sporting heroes here on Tuesday after they sent Test side Bangladesh crashing out of the World Twenty20 in Nottingham on Monday.

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Coach blasts "ridiculous" Bangladesh after T20 exit

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:13:00 +0530

Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons lashed out at his team after their first round exit from the World Twenty20, saying they were not willing to learn.

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Ireland knock Bangladesh out of World Twenty20

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:11:00 +0530

Trent Johnston and the O'Brien brothers combined to help Ireland send Bangladesh crashing out of the World Twenty20 here on Monday.

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Ireland knock Bangladesh out of World Twenty20

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:59:00 +0530

Ireland knocked Bangladesh out of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here on Monday with a six-wicket victory.

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Ireland knock Bangladesh out of World Twenty20

Pankaj Mishra — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:59:00 +0530

Ireland knocked Bangladesh out of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge here on Monday with a six-wicket victory.

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Ireland field first against Bangladesh

deepak — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:43:00 +0530

Ireland's captain William Porterfield won the toss and elected to field in the World Twenty20 group A match against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge here on Monday.

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Bangladesh face Irish test for survival

deepak — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:38:00 +0530

Bangladesh take on Ireland in a tricky group A clash on Monday that will almost certainly take the winner into the next round of the World Twenty20.

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Four-wicket Ojha spins India to victory

deepak — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:24:00 +0530

Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha grabbed 4-21 as defending champions India overpowered Bangladesh by 25 runs in the World Twenty20 here on Saturday.Gautam Gambhir hit 50 and Yuvraj Singh cracked a blistering 41 off 18 balls as India scored 180-5 after electing to bat in blustery conditions at the overflowing Trent Bridge.

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Gambhir, Yuvraj boost India's total

deepak — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:22:00 +0530

Gautam Gambhir hit 50 and Yuvraj Singh cracked a blistering 41 off 18 balls as India scored 180-5 against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 here on Saturday.Left-handed Gambhir, who began by cutting the second ball of the match from Mashrafe Mortaza for a boundary, held steady for 17 overs after India won the toss and elected to take first strike.

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Shock Dutch win inspires Bangladesh

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:02:00 +0530

The stunning last-ball win by the Netherlands over England in the World Twenty20 opener has raised the morale of fellow-minnows Bangladesh, their captain said on Saturday.

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India's spearheads doubtful for T20 opener

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:51:00 +0530

Star performers Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan are almost certain to miss out when India open the defence of their World Twenty20 title against Bangaldesh on Saturday.

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Bangladesh count positives in warm-up losses

Rakesh Saini — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:53:00 +0530

Two defeats in as many days is not new for Bangladesh, but the Tigers see a glimmer of hope in the losses during warm-up matches ahead of the World Twenty20.

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Jayawardene leads Sri Lanka to victory

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:40:00 +0530

Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 43 to lead his team to a tense four-wicket win over Bangladesh in a World Twenty20 warm-up on Tuesday.

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