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All eyes on Mirpur as cricket returns to Bangladesh

March 16, 2020 was the last time Bangladeshi cricketers played a competitive game.The backdrop was the first round of the Dhaka Premier League, which was cancelled shortly after following the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country.

After that long seven-month gap, cricketers will once again return to the field through the BCB President’s Cup today.

Mahmudullah XI will take on Najmul XI in the opening game of the 50-over tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur today.

All matches will be day-night affairs and it will mark the Bangladesh Cricket Board actually resuming cricket in an attempt to gradually host international teams.

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A night like no other

On a night when Serie A saw as bizarre an event as the Napoli-Juventus fixture being abandoned as Napoli players weren’t allowed by their local health authority to travel to Turin due to coronavirus fears.

La Liga meted out a tensed 1-1 draw between Barcelona and Sevilla and the Bundesliga witnessed yet another one-man show from Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.

Who scored all four goals including a stoppage-time penalty to give the German champions a 4-3 home win over Hertha Berlin,  the focus still turned to the Premier League.

Champions Liverpool suffered a humiliating 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa and Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho savoured a 6-1 win over his former club Manchester United in one of the most astonishing days in Premier League history.

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Domingo supports tour postponement

Bangladesh Head Coach Russell Domingo welcomed the move taken by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to ask Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to reschedule the three-Test Sri Lanka tour citing their inability to undergo 14-day quarantine as it would have been mentally draining for his charges.

BCB opted not to travel to Sri Lanka after the host insisted on a 14-day mandatory quarantine that too with movement limited to their hotel room.“Obviously I am very disappointed that the Sri Lanka tour is not taking place. I think BCB were correct in refraining from going under the stipulations that were placed upon the team.

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VAR drama as Palace earn 3-1 win at Man Utd

Manchester United’s season got underway with a shock 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace as Wilfried Zaha grabbed a late double for the visitors in the Premier League on Saturday although VAR was once again the centre of attention.

United looked off the pace early on as Andros Townsend put Palace in front after seven minutes, with the home side’s campaign starting a week later than initially scheduled due to last season’s Europa League commitments running into mid-August.

Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay went close as United chased an equaliser but the hosts could have gone in two goals behind at halftime, with only a brilliant David De Gea save keeping a goal-bound Jordan Ayew strike out.

United brought Mason Greenwood on at halftime but their task was made more difficult when the VAR decided that referee Martin Atkinson should ………..

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England beat Australia in thrilling first T20

England produced a brilliant comeback to beat Australia by two runs on the final ball of their first T20 international in Southampton on Friday after the visitors looked to be cruising to victory in their first competitive match for six months.

Seemingly in control while chasing England’s 162-7, Australia were pegged back as they lost quick wickets and were left needing 15 off Tom Curran’s final over.

Marcus Stoinis missed the first ball, smashed a massive six off the second, but then missed the third….

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Are Bengal Tigers Ready To Take On Lankan Lions?

Finally ice is melting. Bangladesh tiger squad is going to embark on Lanka Lion hunt mission in October 2020. 

With virtually no real activities since March 2020 we are not sure whether most of the Bangladesh cricketers are mentally or physically in shape for taking on strong Sri Lanka in their backyard in test series? With Shakib not available till end October and Tamim a bit doubtful the challenge can be well anticipated. 

Lack of positive thoughts of BCB for training and trimming Bangladesh team maintaining bio security protocol and WHO guidelines over the past month and a half may cause Bangladesh team to suffer. The team was not in great shape before the outbreak of COVID pandemic in March in Bangladesh.  ……

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BCB announces U-19 preliminary squad

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the Under 19 Preliminary Squad for a four-week residential skill camp at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP).

The squad comprises a total of 45 players. The cricketers will undergo COVID-19 tests from 15-19 August 2020 which will be followed by fitness training sessions.

Skill training will commence from 23 August and will continue up to September 18. The preliminary squad will also play eight practice matches during the camp. 

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Individual practice: Everything is new for Mominul Haque

Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque said that everything seems to be new to him since he joined the individual training programme arranged by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. 

It is the second phase of the individual training programme. There were only 14 cricketers who had joined the first phase that completed before the Eid.

“Since I came to the field after more than four months, everything looks new to me. It might take some times to be accustomed to the new normal. I missed being in the field much. ……..