Trott mistakenly believed Bangladesh had won Asia Cup
Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott faced an unexpected reality check ahead of his team’s second Asia Cup match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott faced an unexpected reality check ahead of his team’s second Asia Cup match against Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Bangladesh must get everything right when they face Afghanistan next in their Asia Cup encounter. While the opponents continue to move forward, Bangladesh seem to be heading in the opposite direction.
Bogura’s Shaheed Chandu Stadium turned unplayable after just a day’s rainfall due to poor drainage, forcing officials to move matches to Rajshahi. Akram Khan confirmed it would take several more days to make the Bogura ground playable again.
Bangladesh’s prominent umpire Sathiara Jakir Jessy is set to officiate at the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka this September. Ahead of the global event, Joty sought guidance from Simon Taufel, the newly appointed Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) umpires’ trainer and one of the most respected figures in world umpiring.
Afghanistan's veteran fast bowler, Naveen Ul Haq, has been ruled out of the ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025.
The 2024–25 edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 kicked off on Sunday (14 September). On the opening day, the clash between Dhaka Metro and Rajshahi Division was affected by rain, reducing the game to five overs. Dhaka Metro made a strong start, defeating Rajshahi by seven wickets.
Afghanistan started the Asia Cup on a strong note, defeating Hong Kong China in their opening match and asserting their dominance in Group A. Bangladesh, meanwhile, managed a seven-wicket win over Hong Kong but had to battle until the 18th over, leaving them trailing Afghanistan in net run rate and facing a tougher road ahead in the group stage.
Bangladesh were no match for Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Group B encounter, suffering a six-wicket defeat after a dismal performance with both bat and ball.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) Board of Directors election will be held on October 4, following a meeting between BCB officials and the three-member Election Commission on September 13.
Former champions Sri Lanka launched their Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, cruising to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi.
The curtain is set to rise on the National Cricket League (NCL) T20 tomorrow, but ahead of the competition, the trophy unveiling ceremony took place today in Bogura. Surprisingly, only four of the eight team captains were present, raising questions about the absence of the others.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has downplayed the idea of a fierce cricketing rivalry with Bangladesh ahead of their Asia Cup T20 Group B clash on Saturday.