Cricket Coaching School upsets Gazi Tank

Cricket Coaching School upsets Gazi Tank:

16-February-2009

An unconquered 156 runs by Shahbaz Butt enabled newcomers Cricket Coaching School (CCS) to earn a creditable 53- run win over Gazi Tank Cricketers in a match of the Premier Division Cricket League at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah today (Sunday). This was the 2nd victory for CCS in their third league match while the second defeat for the star-studded Gazi Tank Cricketers, led by national skipper Mohammad Ashraful, in their third league engagement. Sent into bat first, Cricket Coaching School posted huge 285 runs for 4 wickets in stipulated 50 overs with Pakistani Shahbaz Butt contributing unbeaten 156 runs. Butt, whose 162-ball innings featured 17 fours and two sixes, was adjudged man of the match. Shuvagato Hom (39), opener Uttam Sarker (37) and Nazimuddin Ripon (33) were the other major contributors for CCS. Rabiul Islam, Nayeem Islam and Enamul Haq Junior took one wicket apiece. In reply, Gazi Tank Cricketers were all out for 232 for 9 in 50 overs with Pravanjan Mallick scoring 55 runs off 78 balls that included five boundaries. Opener Mohammad Mithun (45), Anwar Hossain (41), Nayeem Islam not out (36) and captain Mohammad Ashraful (21) were the other notable scorers for Gazi Tank Cricketers. Elias Sunny claimed three wickets for 37 runs while Bishwanath Halder and Nizamuddin Ripon took two wickets each for 39 and 46 runs respectively. In the day’s another premier league match at BKSP ground in Savar, Surjo Tarun Club tasted the 2nd victory in their third league match beating all- losers City Club by 91 runs. Put into bat first, Surjo Tarun Club piled up 241 for 9 in 50 overs. One down Hannan Sarker scored 70 runs off 95 balls with four fours and a six to be adjudged man of the match. Sandeep Sharma (33), Junaid Siddiqui (31), Sabbir Rahman (27), Rajin Saleh (23) and Anisur Rahman (21) were the other Surjo Tarun batsmen who reached double figures. Jafar Quraishi captured three wickets for 43 runs while Shafaq al Zabir and Raisul Islam took two wickets each for 28 and 50 runs respectively. In reply, City Club were dismissed for 150 runs in 41.4 overs with opener Russell Al Mamun scoring 42 runs off 53 balls that included five boundaries. Sabbir Rahman, Sanjamul Islam and Saqlain Sajib picked up two wickets each for 16, 25 and 29 runs respectively. In the day’s other match at Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, sent into bat first, Old DOHS SC score 205 runs for all in 49.5 overs with Anhoor Newaj and Mehrab Hossain Jr making 51 and 50 runs respectively. Niamul Haque, Mominul Haque and Rifatuzzaman grabbed two wickets each for 23, 36 and 42 runs respectively. In reply, BKSP were bundled out BKSP for 178 in 48.5 overs with Mominul Haque scoring 37 and Saikat Ali 30 runs. Abul Hossain claimed three wickets for 29 runs. Source: UNB, Dhaka

Razzak off to Australia

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Razzak off to Australia:

Spinner Abdur Razzak was scheduled to leave Dhaka last night for reassessment of his bowling action in Australia.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) applied to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the reassessment of the left-arm spinner's action after its bowling review group expressed satisfaction over Razzak's progress following a rehabilitation programme.

The spinner, who will be accompanied by national coach Jamie Siddons, will head to Brisbane first where he will work with specialists at Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence to fine tune his bowling action.

The bowler will then appear for the reassessment tests at the Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) in Canberra on February 23, 2009. Member of the ICC Panel of Human Movement Specialists at the AIS Biomechanics Department Dr. Marc Portus will conduct the assessment.

The ICC in November last year suspended Razzak from bowling in international cricket pending fresh assessment after independent analysis of his bowling action revealed that his action exceeded the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under regulations.

Shaib Akhtar Hopes to Return for Bangladesh Series

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

SHOAIB AKHTAR, Afp, Karachi.

Injury-prone Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar said Monday he hoped to recover from a knee injury and return to action in time for next month's tour of Bangladesh.

The 33-year-old fast bowler was ruled out of Pakistan's two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting later this week, due to the injury.

Initial reports suggested he would need an operation but Akhtar expressed hope that the injury would heal with rest.

"Doctors have advised me that the blood and pieces of bones in my knee could be removed through injections and there won't be any need for an operation," Akhtar told AFP.

Akhtar had both knees operated on in early 2006. It was feared that he would miss most of this year if he went back under the knife. But Akhtar said he had been reassured about his condition after a medical update.

"I sent the MRI reports to Australia and England, and the advice was not to have an operation, so I hope to be back in action by next month," said Akhtar, who was dropped from the third one-day international against Sri Lanka last month.

Akhtar managed just one wicket for 88 runs in the first two matches.

The controversial paceman played just three Twenty20 matches last year due to injuries and a ban on discipline charges.

He returned to the team for Pakistan's three-match one-day series against the West Indies in November last year.

But he sat out the entire series, played in Abu Dhabi, after he hurt his hamstring on the eve of the first match.

Pakistan are due to play two Twenty20 fixtures and five one-day matches in Bangladesh in March.

Gazi sink Abahani and Other's Result

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Bowlers rule the roost:

Bangladesh and Gazi Tank captain Mohammad Ashraful plays a bowler's back drive against his national team deputy and Abahani skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (R) during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Inset, Six Shooter Robiul: Gazi Tank young paceman Robiul Islam shows the ball with which he destroyed Abahani with a six-wicket burst at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. Photo: STARSports Reporter

The first big match of the Premier Division Cricket League turned into a big disappointment when star-studded Gazi Tank thrashed defending champions Abahani by six wickets in a low-scoring match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

A six-wicket burst by young paceman Robiul Islam made sure that national captain Mohammad Ashraful-led Gazi were set for another stroll in the park against Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's much vaunted sky blues.

The victory also completed a delightful double for newcomers Gazi after their eight-wicket triumph in the Twenty20 final against Abahani last week.

On a day when the bowlers dictated terms, national pacer Sajedul Islam took a five-for which included the league's first hattrick as Mohammedan cruised to a massive eight-wicket victory against Partex at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium after their disappointing tied game against Pegasus on Sunday.

Another Tigers paceman Mahbubul Alam hogged the spotlight at BKSP as Biman rode on the right-arm pacer's five wickets to score a six-wicket win over Young Pegasus. It was Biman's second successive win.

GAZI-ABAHANI

Although it was a face-off between the two most exciting exponents of the country's cricket Ashraful and Mashrafe, it was heart rendering to see the stands almost empty at Mirpur. If this was a disappointing sight then what took place in the middle was even more dismal.

It was an exhibition of poor cricket in the league's first big match mainly because of Abahani's reckless batting. Credits must go to young pacer Robiul who exploited his outswingers well to wrap up Abahani's innings for 105 runs in 24.3 overs.

"It's actually poor batting," reflected national team coach Jamie Siddons after witnessing the first-half of the game.

Like the previous game, Tamim Iqbal and Rony Talukdar got off to a confident start but the rot began once Tamim was trapped in front by Robiul, ending a 30-run opening stand. Tamim was unhappy with the decision and stood his ground for quite sometime before trudging back to the dressing room.

Rony, an aggressive opener who scored a century in the first match, was Robiul's second victim after top scoring for Abahani with 30 off 22 balls that featured five boundaries. After that wickets fell like ninepins with only number seven Rezaul Karim standing in the ruins with an unbeaten 21.

Abahani brought veteran Indian batsman Amol Muzumdar to strengthen the middle-order but the right-hander made a first-ball duck with national pacer Rubel Hossain having him trapped lbw.

Robiul finished with 6 for 37 runs while Enamul Haque took two wickets for 11 runs.

Abahani's poor fielding added more woes to their misery as Talha Jubair dropped both openers Imrul Kayes and Mohammad Mithun. Mashrafe finally removed Kayes with the scoreboard reading on 23 as Gazi's innings underwent a glitch when they lost three more wickets in the span of seven runs.

But Ashraful took the charge hitting eight dazzling boundaries during his unbeaten 28-ball 36 as Gazi reached their winning target losing four wickets in 22 overs, after a half an hour lunch break.

MOHAMMEDAN-PARTEX
The fate of the match was all but written on the wall in the very second over, when Sajedul Islam removed Wasiur Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim and Tareq Ahmed in successive deliveries to strike the first hattrick of the league as Partex were reduced to 4 for 14 after they decided to bat first.

Partex failed to recover from the initial hiccup and were bundled out for 87 runs in 26.3 overs.

Sajedul claimed five wickets for 18 runs while Tareq Aziz Khan and left-arm spinner Sohrawordi Shuvo took two wickets each.

In reply, Mohammedan traversed on Nasiruddin Faruque's unbeaten 77-ball 45 to reach the target in 26.2 overs.

BIMAN-PEGASUS
Zahurul Islam struck an unbeaten 74 after Mahbubul's five-wicket haul as Biman earned a comfortable victory against Young Pegasus.

One-down Zahurul smashed seven fours and a six in his 103-ball knock while inform Shakib Al Hasan hit five fours during his 40-ball 41 as the last year's runner-up made 168 for 4 in reply to Pegasus's 166.

Earlier, Sri Lankan Ruvin Pieres scored 52 off 89 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and Mohammad Jubaer contributed 40 off 53 balls that contained two fours and a six as Pegasus recovered from 31 for three to make 166 runs.

Mahbubul captured five wickets conceding only 21 runs in 8.5 overs.

BRIEF SCORES
ABAHANI: 105 all out in 24.3 overs (Tamim 6, Rony 30, Sahagir 15, Nasir 0, Amol 0, Nadif 1, Rezaul 21 not out, Sunny 4, Mashrafe 9, Zia 0, Talha 7, extras 12; Robiul 6-37, Rubel 1-43, Enamul 2-11, Ashraful 1-8)
GAZI TANK: 106-4 in 22 overs (Kayes 14, Mithun 26, Anwar 8, Nayeem 1, Ashraful 36 not out, Pravanjan 11 not out, extras 10; Mashrafe 2-36, Zia 2-22)
Result: Gazi Tank won by six wickets.

PARTEX: 87 all out in 26.3 overs (Wasiur 10, Sazzadul 17, Nazmul 10, Azim 13, extras 22; Tareq 2-26, Sajedul 5-18, Shuvo 2-10, Pankaj 1-11)
MOHAMMEDAN: 89-2 in 26.2 overs (Shamsur 13, Nasiruddin 45, extras 4; Rashed 1-6, Rezaul 1-21)
Result: Mohammedan won by eight wickets.

PEGASUS: 166 all out in 47.5 overs (Rahat 15, Ruhul 11, Rovin 52, Bashar 11, Maruf 12, Jubaer 40, extras 10; Shahadat 1-25, Mahbubul 5-21, Neaz 1-38, Nabil 1-26)
BIMAN: 168-4 in 39.4 overs (Sadat 16, Zahurul 74 not out, Shakib 41, Rahul 14, extras 15; Rubayet 1-16, Zakaria 1-31, Ruhul 1-15, Nayeem 1-6)
Result: Biman won by six wickets.

Ashraful retained as Captain

Ashraful retained as captain 07-February-2009

The following important decisions have been taken at the 4th Meeting of the BCB Board of Directors held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today (Saturday). 1. The Board decided that Mohammad Ashraful will remain captain of the Bangladesh National Team until the end of Bangladesh’s Tour of the West Indies in July-August 2009. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will continue as the Team’s Vice Captain. “We had also considered Mortaza in terms of seniority and Mushfiqur Rahim for his maturity as prospective candidates for the captaincy. Both are captaining their respective club sides in the Dhaka Premier League this season and the Board wants to give them more time to grow in the role. Their captaincy in the Premier League will be monitored and observed by the Board,” said BCB Media & Communications Committee Chairman Mohammed Jalal Yunus. 2. Review of players’ contracts and salaries is under process and the Board expects to come to a decision on the issue within a month. 3. Ticket sales proceeds from the benefit match (1st match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in the Grameenphone Tri-Nation Cup) for the Late Manzural Islam Rana has come to Taka 7,00,000.00 plus which will be handed over to Rana’s family. 4. The Board has instructed the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) to include left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak in the national Player’s Pool for the 2008-09 Dhaka League Season. 5. The Board decided to set up a Welfare Trust with an initial deposit of Taka 36 lac. Taka 26 lac will come from the BCB Sundries Fund and the rest Taka 10 lac will be generated from bat sale proceeds. Also five percent of the royalty from sponsors would be deposited in the Welfare Fund. The Trust’s beneficiaries would include current and former players, scorers and umpires, organizers and BCB staff members. The Media & Communications Committee Chairman also informed that the Board saw a presentation from Bangladesh Coach Jamie Siddons on the team’s progress and the coach’s plans for the future. “One of the key features of the presentation was Shakib Al Hasan’s transformation with the bat over the last year. The coach showed us Shakib’s backlift when he (Siddons) first came in and his present state which is more technically correct and allows him to play shots more comfortably and freely.” “We asked the coach about why Ashraful, Tamim Iqbal and Zunaed Siddique were not making runs and he assured us that he was working with the three batsmen and we will see positive results soon,” said Yunus.