Bishwajit Roy

If greatness is the final destination then Shakib Al Hasan took a long stride towards that after his fabulous all-round performance gave the Tigers a historic maiden Test win against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

It may not be an overstatement if it is said that one can get an insight of Bangladesh's ascendency in Test cricket if

One mistake can undo all the good things that came before it. If that mistake is committed against a team named Australia then the damage can be immense, as history has often shown. It would however be in no way wise to reach a conclusion after Australia, for the

Bangladesh enjoyed a near perfect day to continue their stranglehold of the first Test against Australia after the second day's play in Mirpur, thanks to champion all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan who was the epitome of the home side's exhibition of intensity, discipline, and patience during his record five-wicket haul after a scintillating 84-run knock on the opening day.

On the very first day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia, the home side's ploy to trap the visitors was demonstrated

Cricket is a game of uncertainty. It's a very popular saying which sometimes sounds a bit cliché. However, even in the era of topsy-turvy T20 cricket, the oldest format of the game often unfolds in ways that reminds ardent fans of the saying.

Tickets for the much-anticipated first Test between Bangladesh and Australia starting from Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpurwill go on sale on Saturday, 26 August.

It was a Shakib Al Hasan day. A smile was glued to his face throughout the practice session; it did not evaporate even when he took

Bangladesh’s premium all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan says that cricket is now followed more closely and intensely in Bangladesh than in India.

As Australia-Bangladesh Tests have not been a regular occurrence, one has to fall back upon nostalgic comparisons

Mahmudullah Riyad became the last member of the Big Five of Bangladesh cricket to complete 10 years on the international stage on

Mustafizur Rahman becomes the latest player to be added to the the list of icon players for the fifth edition of the Bangladesh Premier league.

The Bangladesh Under-19 team had a tremendous build-up to the last ICC Under-19 World Cup, which took place in Bangladesh in

Mustafizur Rahman had disturbing figures of 6-0-53-0 against India in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy. It was not just the

The ICC Champions Trophy featuring the top eight teams ended with the magic of Pakistan, the pre-tournament underdogs, reaching the summit for the first time in its history by beating pre-tournament favourites India in a one-sided final on Sunday at The Oval.

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, a man of few words, beguiles the press people with his short answers

If any ardent cricket follower afflicted with a bout of nostalgia ponders upon the history of Bangladesh cricket, he or she, without any

“It was… I think,” said Tamim Iqbal as he took a moment before continuing: “Five to six years back, we had a discussion about our future targets and we set our own goals, which was to grab the number five position in the ICC ODI rankings.”

When Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza departs with his team for two tough battles, will it be like any another challenge for the inspirational leader to overcome on the field, or will it be more than that?

Mosaddek Hossain was beaten by a beauty when he faced the first delivery in a Test match from pacer Suranga Lakmal.