Al-Amin

Some might argue against it, but it was the Tigers who provided the impetus in this World Cup with their fearless batting. South Africa came into this tournament as one of the fevourites but were effectively derailed by the Tigers. Tigers can unsettle mighty India too with their skill...

It was a fixture Bangladesh were supposed to win in this World Cup. They won it quite convincingly in the end, disposing of Afghanistan by 62 runs in Southampton last night.

The World Cup has spiced up in the last couple of days.

Bangladesh lost their rare bout against World champions Australia by a margin of 48 runs at Trent Bridge yesterday. The defeat certainly served as a blow to Bangladesh’s dream for a place in the semifinals of the World Cup. It also a lesson the Tigers learned the hard way

Over the last four years Bangladesh relentlessly tried to bridge the gap with the top teams in the cricketing world. They have made strong strides in the one-day format, although they were more successful at home.

Beware of the Tigers when they are on the prowl.

It is always safer to be populist rather than pragmatic. But that does not necessarily mean a safe option will win you a battle.

When Shakib Al Hasan scored his maiden World Cup century in Cardiff against hosts England on Saturday, he did not embark on a celebratory run. The champion Bangladesh all-rounder just raised his bat to acknowledge the crowd’s applause. It might give you the impression

After two closely-contested games that saw Bangladesh win one and lose the other, the third against England at Cardiff yesterday turned out to be a bitter pill to swallow.

When South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to field, a few of the more faint-hearted nature feared that

This World Cup promised fireworks. But as far as the three games so far that took place at different venues in the United Kingdom go, it failed to live up to that lofty promise. Not only that, a single batsman was yet to hit the magical three-figure mark.

The long wait is over. Bangladesh won a multi-nation tournament after six abortive attempts when they beat West Indies by five wickets at The Village in Dublin in an extraordinary final where the pendulum swung from one end to the other after rain intervened.

Bangladesh lost their three-match ODI series 3-0 against New Zealand. The home team completed the series sweep with an 88-run thrashing of the Tigers in the final fixture at Dunedin on Wednesday.

The tragic death of a ninth-grade student of the city's Viqarunnisa Noon School & College on Monday appalled and enraged all and sundry.

A full-house turned up at the renovated Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari yesterday to see a refreshingly different Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in what was the first big match experience for an otherwise tranquil city in the northern part of the country.

Bangladesh's away series have never been as remarkable as it was in the just-concluded West Indies tour that ended with a 2-1 T20I series triumph, thanks to a 19-run (D/L method) victory in the third and final game in Lauderhill, Florida yesterday.

Is the football World Cup all about winning the big prize? This may be the case for a few but for the majority of nations it is more about being a part of it. Mexico's coach Juan Carlos Osorio is a Colombian and he knows just how painful and devastating a defeat can be. After his side lost 2-0 against Brazil in the round of 16 on July 2, he made a very interesting observation.

When Luka Modric appeared at the press conference at the Luzhniki Stadium yesterday, his slight figure hardly reflected a story he has

A month ago, if someone had predicted that France and Croatia would play the World Cup final in Russia, most of us would have dumped it as an impossible option. But here we are with that spectacularly different reality -- the Les Bleus and the Blazers lining up for today's final at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Can Croatia cross one final hurdle come Sunday night and become the ninth nation to win the World Cup? Standing in their way are France, whose sole ambition will be to claim that coveted piece of glory for the second time at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.