Wasim Akram is interested in working for BCB, but…

Desk Report: Chandika Hathurusingha, Jamie Siddons, Phil Simmons, Mushtaq Ahmed, Russell Domingo, Shaun Tait—the list of foreign coaches in Bangladesh cricket is very long. But Wasim Akram is not on this list. This time, the Pakistani legend has expressed his interest in working with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Wasim Akram, who left international cricket in 2003, is now working regularly as a commentator. His voice can be heard in ICC events, Asia Cup. He is equally good at analyzing cricket. The Pakistani bowling legend also works on various TV…

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A rare event in cricket, India celebrates without a trophy

Desk Report: Officials are standing on the stage. But Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav did not come forward to receive the trophy. Such an incident is rare in the history of cricket; no team has become a champion but has not come up to the stage to receive the trophy! That scene was seen after India won the Asia Cup. There was a shadow of war in the India-Pakistan duel throughout the tournament. Why would the final be left out? India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in a thrilling final at…

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India wins ‘three-for-three’ championship

Desk Report: Morning does not always predict the day! The surprise that Pakistan showed at the beginning of the innings, there was no ‘C’ in that surprise at the end. Or the nightmare that India started by losing three wickets for 20 runs in pursuit of the target, the Indian batters first showed resistance and then aggression. The fact that one team could not maintain it despite a good start, or the other team could turn the situation in their favor even after a bad start – this is what…

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I couldn’t play for Bangladesh anymore because of him: Shakib

Desk Report: I couldn’t play for Bangladesh anymore because of him: Shakib Shakib Al Hasan wanted to retire from Tests with a match against South Africa in Dhaka in October last year at home. He was also included in the squad for that match. But he could not return to the country. He still has that regret. The all-rounder is indirectly blaming Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan for this. While cricket fans are immersed in the India-Pakistan Maharan in Dubai, Shakib and Asif’s reactions were seen on…

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Soumya replaces Liton in Afghanistan series

Desk Report: Liton Das could not play the last two matches of the Asia Cup due to injury. That injury will not allow him to play in the T20 series against Afghanistan. Bangladesh was forced to make a change in the Asia Cup team. Soumya Sarkar has been called up in place of Liton Das. The left-handed batsman last played a T20I against the West Indies in December last year. Regarding Liton’s injury, national team physio Bayezidul Islam Khan said, “He (Das) could not play the last two matches of…

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Former Bangladesh youth coach to head Indian cricket

Desk Report: Mithun Manhas to be the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – This news has been heard for a few days. Finally, it is true. Former coach of Bangladesh Under-19 team Manhas has taken over as the head of the Indian cricket governing body. The post of BCCI President has been vacant since Roger Binny resigned last month. Vice-President Rajiv Shukla was serving as the interim President. Today, Manhas was elected as the President unopposed at the 94th Annual General Meeting of the…

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Dhaka Metropolitan City lost to Soumyas too

Desk Report: Dhaka Metropolitan could not win against Chittagong despite scoring 185 runs yesterday. At the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Chittagong chased down 186 runs and won with 19 balls in hand. Within 24 hours, Dhaka Metropolitan led by Nayeem Sheikh lost again. This time, Khulna defeated them. Dhaka Metropolitan won against host Rajshahi by 7 wickets on September 14 in Rajshahi. Dhaka Metropolitan has won only one match in the tournament so far. Nayeem Sheikh’s team has lost two consecutive matches since then. After losing to Chittagong by 8…

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Hamza-Schmitt return to national team, new faces emerge

Desk Report: Hamza Chowdhury was included in the squad for two friendly matches against Nepal. He was dropped at the last minute due to injury. However, the midfielder is in the squad for the Asian Cup qualifiers against Hong Kong on October 9 and 14. Canadian expatriate Shamit Shome has also been included. The new face in the squad is US expatriate Zayan Ahmed. Bangladesh was eliminated from the group stage of the U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Vietnam. Zayan shone with his individual performance. The left-back kept the…

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Messi stopped, Miami didn’t even win

Desk Report: When Lionel Messi is in rhythm, it is very difficult to stop him. The Argentine forward was scoring goals like a goal machine. But even star footballers can lose their rhythm. Messi, who scored in three consecutive matches, stopped today. Inter Miami also did not win on the day the Argentine forward stopped. Inter Miami scored 10 goals in the previous three matches. There, Messi scored five goals and assisted three. Messi, who contributed to eight of the 10 goals, was very ineffective today. He could not score…

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Bangladesh prepare for World Cup by defeating Sri Lanka in a tense match

Desk Report: The Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match has now taken on a different dimension. Not only boys’ cricket, but also women’s cricket is equally contested. Last night, Sri Lanka played till the last ball at the Cricket Club Ground (CCG) Stadium in Colombo, but could not defeat Bangladesh led by Nigar Sultana Jyoti. The Women’s ODI World Cup will begin with the India-Sri Lanka match at the Barjapara Stadium in Guwahati the day after tomorrow. The teams are completing their preparation phase before entering the main phase. The Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match…

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