NCL

The curious case of NCL's older stars

Being in and around the national team periphery can help cricketers remain in contention to earn their place in the national team, but not if they are of a certain age. Players who have played a few matches in the national team but have not earned their place back are usually above 30. The case of Imrul Kayes, who played his last Test for Bangladesh in 2019 and is set to retire from first-class cricket on 16th November, is of that same ilk.

Tamim keen on playing NCL T20

Selector Hannan Sarkar, however, said that the left-hander must come through a standard fitness procedure.

Ebadot set for return to cricket tomorrow

Pacer Ebadot Hossain is set to return to competitive cricket after 16 months when he represents league-leaders Sylhet Division in a fourth-round match of the National Cricket League against Khulna Division at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox’s Bazar tomorrow.

NCL / Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi register victories

Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi Divisions won their respective third-round fixtures of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) on Tuesday while the other fixture between Chattogram and Dhaka ended in a draw.

NCL / Naeem and Co grind out draw for Rangpur

Rangpur Division remained second in the NCL standings after the second round following a draw against Dhaka Division on Day Four at BKSP Ground 3 on Tuesday.

NCL / Two tons and two fifers on Day 2

Marshall struck 127 off 199 balls -- his 25th first-class ton -- while Aich made a 250-ball 122 on way to his maiden first-class hundred to help Dhaka Metro declare their first innings at 408-5, having resumed at 102-1.

NCL rescheduled to start on October 19

Earlier, it was announced that the NCL format would change this year, adopting a single round-robin format.

'Poor' NCL umpires pulled out from BCL

The umpiring controversy in the recently-concluded National Cricket League had resulted in BCB Umpires' Committee open a fact-finding body. It has been learnt that evidence of poor umpiring was found and the BCB has pulled out six umpires from the Bangladesh Cricket League, which starts tomorrow.

Chattogram earn tier-1 promotion; Barishal crumble to record 46

Spinner Nayeem Hasan was adjudged the player of the tier-2 tournament for his 36 scalps.    

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

The curious case of NCL's older stars

Being in and around the national team periphery can help cricketers remain in contention to earn their place in the national team, but not if they are of a certain age. Players who have played a few matches in the national team but have not earned their place back are usually above 30. The case of Imrul Kayes, who played his last Test for Bangladesh in 2019 and is set to retire from first-class cricket on 16th November, is of that same ilk.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Tamim keen on playing NCL T20

Selector Hannan Sarkar, however, said that the left-hander must come through a standard fitness procedure.

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

Ebadot set for return to cricket tomorrow

Pacer Ebadot Hossain is set to return to competitive cricket after 16 months when he represents league-leaders Sylhet Division in a fourth-round match of the National Cricket League against Khulna Division at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox’s Bazar tomorrow.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi register victories

Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi Divisions won their respective third-round fixtures of the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) on Tuesday while the other fixture between Chattogram and Dhaka ended in a draw.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

Naeem and Co grind out draw for Rangpur

Rangpur Division remained second in the NCL standings after the second round following a draw against Dhaka Division on Day Four at BKSP Ground 3 on Tuesday.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

Two tons and two fifers on Day 2

Marshall struck 127 off 199 balls -- his 25th first-class ton -- while Aich made a 250-ball 122 on way to his maiden first-class hundred to help Dhaka Metro declare their first innings at 408-5, having resumed at 102-1.

October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024

NCL rescheduled to start on October 19

Earlier, it was announced that the NCL format would change this year, adopting a single round-robin format.

December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023

'Poor' NCL umpires pulled out from BCL

The umpiring controversy in the recently-concluded National Cricket League had resulted in BCB Umpires' Committee open a fact-finding body. It has been learnt that evidence of poor umpiring was found and the BCB has pulled out six umpires from the Bangladesh Cricket League, which starts tomorrow.

November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023

Chattogram earn tier-1 promotion; Barishal crumble to record 46

Spinner Nayeem Hasan was adjudged the player of the tier-2 tournament for his 36 scalps.    

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

Umpiring scandal fuels the fire

The rotten core of domestic cricket in Bangladesh cricket is often discussed but ebbs away when the national team results are good. This time amidst the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, an umpiring controversy is once again in the centre of debate.