Umpiring scandal fuels the fire

A lot of people talk about how bad the local cricket in Bangladesh is, but that talk fades when the national team does well. This time, during the ICC ODI World Cup, an umpiring scandal is once again at the centre of attention. Recently, there was a big problem in the National Cricket League (NCL), … Read more

Old-fashion sprinklers delay handover of BNS ground

The National Sports Council (NSC) and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) jointly inspected the newly rebuilt ground of the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday and found some problems with the newly laid drainage system. This means that the handover of the ground will be delayed by a few more weeks. Nearly Tk 4.5 crore was spent … Read more

World Cup fiasco not in BCB’s immediate focus?

The Bangladesh team came back to their home country on Sunday after their last World Cup game against Australia in Pune. The board has not yet taken any steps to look back on what happened. Yesterday, there didn’t seem to be any action at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium or in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) … Read more

Cummins eyes IPL return

Pat Cummins isn’t sure if he will stay as captain of Australia’s one-day international team after the World Cup. He wants to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) again next season to get ready for the Twenty20 tournament. Cummins, who is Australia’s Test captain and will lead them into their semi-final match against South … Read more