The BCB has come down extremely hard on the players for “tarnishing” the image of Bangladesh cricket © The Daily Star/Firoz Ahmed At around 3.30 pm on May 2, Tasnim Hasan heard from a friend that he had been banned from playing cricket for ten years. He broke down, and did not have the heart to tell anyone else in his house. His parents still don’t know. A few hours…
Toss: Rising Pune Supergiant chose to bowl v Kolkata Knight RidersLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Suryakumar Yadav returned after three games for Knight Riders, replacing the injured Robin Uthappa © BCCI Steven Smith called correctly and Rising Pune Supergiant elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders on a humid evening at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Smith’s decision was not surprising, given Knight Riders’ chasing record at the Eden, with…
Match facts Delhi Daredevils v Gujarat LionsDelhi, May 4, 2017Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT) Rishabh Pant would look to regain his form against the team who were on the receiving end of his maiden IPL fifty © BCCI Head-to-head Overall: Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions will play each other for the first time this season, and as such their head-to-head record stands at 1-1. In the news There are…
File photo – Tanbir Hayder (right) claimed his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket © BCB Gazi Group Cricketers took the top spot in the league with their sixth successive win, and handed Partex Sporting Club their sixth loss in six matches. After being invited to bat, Partex posted a competitive 270 for 9 on the back of half-centuries from opener Jatin Saxena and middle-order batsman Irfan Sukkur. Hossain…
The Supreme Court-appointed committee of administrators (CoA) will not shy away from intervening if it feels any decision taken by the BCCI at this weekend’s special general body meeting (SGM) hurts the interests of Indian cricket. In an e-mail sent out to the attending state associations, the CoA issued a thinly-veiled warning that they would take the matter to the Supreme Court should the BCCI decide to take any “drastic…
With multiple shoulder injuries over the last couple of years, Chris Lynn knows he will have to be cautious in the field: “I think I might just have to be one of those fielders you hide.” © BCCI With Kolkata Knight Riders pursuing a top-two finish in the IPL 2017 league stage, batsman Chris Lynn is keen to play a match before the playoffs, ideally targeting a return either against…
Mehedi Hasan is one of the four new faces under BCB’s new salary scheme, while Mushfiqur Rahim features among the highest paid © AFP Mehedi Hasan is among the four new faces in the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s list of contracted players for 2017, along with other first-timers, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Mosaddek Hossain and Taskin Ahmed. Rubel Hossain has also been included on the list, after missing out in 2016. Nasir…
Play 01:35 ‘When Nehra is fit we will have a stronger unit’ – Yuvraj Delhi Daredevils came into the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on the back of a five-match losing streak and the scars of their ten-wicket drubbing at the hands of Kings XI Punjab, when they were bowled out for 67, would have remained fresh as well. But, like their mentor Rahul Dravid had said after that game, Daredevils…
With multiple shoulder injuries over the last couple of years, Chris Lynn knows he will have to be cautious in the field: “I think I might just have to be one of those fielders you hide.” © BCCI With Kolkata Knight Riders pursuing a top-two finish in the IPL 2017 league stage, batsman Chris Lynn is keen to play a match before the playoffs, ideally targeting a return either against…
Play 01:35 ‘When Nehra is fit we will have a stronger unit’ – Yuvraj Delhi Daredevils came into the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on the back of a five-match losing streak and the scars of their ten-wicket drubbing at the hands of Kings XI Punjab, when they were bowled out for 67, would have remained fresh as well. But, like their mentor Rahul Dravid had said after that game, Daredevils…