Interview / ‘Cricket in Bangladesh shouldn’t be Dhaka-centric’
Raja shared his views on the state of BPL, Bangladesh cricket, and more, in an interview with The Daily Star.
27 February 2024, 01:41 AM
27 February 2024, 01:41 AM
Tanzid Hasan Tamim Interview / ‘I don’t want to confine myself to one format’
'I have the desire to represent Bangladesh across all three formats as I don’t want to confine myself to a particular format'
25 February 2024, 03:00 AM
25 February 2024, 03:00 AM
Ingenuity behind Shoriful blooming
The 22-year-old left-arm pacer spoke about his game among other things with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star during an interview.
20 February 2024, 01:30 AM
20 February 2024, 01:30 AM
Shoriful hopes to carry over BPL form into T20 World Cup
Shoriful is leading the wicket-takers list in this year’s BPL, having taken 22 wickets in 12 matches at an average of just 15.86.
19 February 2024, 06:04 AM
19 February 2024, 06:04 AM
‘I have no complaints, nor am I disappointed in myself’
Jaker Ali Anik came to the fore when he smashed three consecutive hundreds in the 2022-23 Bangladesh Cricket League, ending up as the leading run-getter of the tournament. The 25-year-old is one of the handful of local cricketers who have been able to show glimpses in the ongoing and the previous Bangladesh Premier League season for Comilla Victorians. Anik, whose exclusion from the Bangladesh T20 squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka series led to Comilla head coach Mohammad Salahuddin criticising the selection process, spoke about how playing for Bangladesh 'A' team and High-Performance team had helped his game and the way Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan had an influence on him along with a few other topics during an interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star. The...
18 February 2024, 01:00 AM
18 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Aliss’ rocky ride to national team
Aliss Al Islam talked about his journey and experience during an interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
15 February 2024, 01:00 AM
15 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Shanto’s dream comes true
“One of my dreams came true,” said Najmul Hossain Shanto as he expressed his initial reaction after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) declared him as the all-format captain yesterday.
12 February 2024, 18:00 PM
12 February 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Good players on good wickets will lead to good cricket’
'When you put good players on good wickets you will get to see some good T20 cricket.'
11 February 2024, 01:00 AM
11 February 2024, 01:00 AM
Different shades of experience
With just a few days to go before the selectors name the squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, there are few areas of concern for Bangladesh, namely the pace department and a suitable replacement for star opener Tamim Iqbal.
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Will hone variations with Vettori: Taijul
Whether home or abroad, Bangladesh are a side that depends on its spin attack to take wickets in Test matches.
Experienced campaigner Shakib Al Hasan has led the Tigers’ spin department with the likes of fellow left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and young off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz.
23 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Chandika return not on the cards
Speculation surrounding the identity of Bangladesh’s new head coach has reached a peak after former South Africa coach Russel Domingo sat for an interview with the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday for the vacant post.
9 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Mahela, Moody want consistency in BPL
There has been a lot of discussion since the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council disclosed plans for a new four-year cycle, but their communication seems arbitrary given how everything is set to change in the upcoming season, with the sixth edition having marked the end of the first cycle.
7 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Franchise favouritism or inconsistency?
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to enter a new paradigm of doing things in its own inconspicuous way for the upcoming seventh edition of the tournament. The BPL Governing Council disclosed a new four-year cycle, however, their communication seems
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Lack of clarity on and off the field
Many may blame Bangladesh’s abject performance in the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka on their on-field actions but perhaps the cricketing problems has their roots in a lack of clarity when it comes to game planning, thought process and their execution by the team management.
31 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Tigers seek revival
Today’s third and final ODI against Sri Lanka is not just about avoiding a whitewash or ending a lost series on a high. Perhaps even more importantly, it will be about finding the self-belief that seems to have gone missing over four straight defeats beginning with the World Cup loss against India at the start of the month.
30 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Rising and falling on momentum
Bangladesh cricket has always been dependent on momentum, the rise and fall of which find a magnified reflection in the team’s body language.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Luck not really a factor
Everybody knows that luck is a factor in cricket and the players often mention that when their good efforts go in vain for no apparent reason. But when a proven batsman like Tamim Iqbal get bowled out for a sixth consecutive time it would not be wise to just blame
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Sub-par Tigers surrender series
The heads hung low, the confidence appeared to have gone down to zero and the killer instinct seemed to have disappeared. Bangladesh’s dismal run continued as they lost the three-match ODI series with a game in hand with Sri Lanka registering a comfortable
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM
‘He knows how to find talent’
Champaka Ramanayake’s contribution to Bangladesh’s fast-bowling department during his first tenure as bowling coach is still remembered by many, including ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Lessons from Malinga farewell
There was a festive atmosphere with emotions running high among the Sri Lankan fans present in huge numbers to bid farewell to legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who had announced his retire-ment from ODI cricket in the first of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.
26 July 2019, 20:04 PM
Pace troubles continue
From their ICC World Cup campaign to the first of the three match ODI series against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo yesterday, Bangladesh’s fast bowling department has continued to be the biggest area of concern.
26 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Tigers fall short in Malinga’s farewell
The guard of honour from the vanquished Bangladesh team to give one last send-off to legendary fast Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga said it all. The day and the night belonged to a champion who walked off the ground with head held high at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
26 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Lots at stake in series opener
The first of the three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has special significance for both teams for various reasons. Sri Lanka is all set to bid farewell to legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga from ODIs, which has already created a lot of buzz among
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Shafiul’s experience a good option’
The question of when pacer Shafiul Islam last played an ODI away from home would be a difficult one for Bangladesh cricket fans to answer. The lean fast bowler himself was not sure about the answer when he was asked this question by this reporter in New Zealand earlier this year.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Want to do well as a team and as a player’
It was a relaxed day for the Tigers after the five-wicket win in the practice game against the Sri Lankan Board President’s XI on Tuesday as the members of the Bangladesh team spent most of yesterday at the gym and swimming pool of the Taj Samudra Hotel in
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Some work to do after comfortable win
Bangladesh registered a comfortable five-wicket win over the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI in the practice game ahead of the three-match ODI series at the P Sara Oval in Colombo yesterday.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Not the Sri Lanka of the past
Life in Sri Lanka was not the same as it was during my last trip to the island nation just last year as the seemingly laidback and warm nature of the locals had turned into a rather suspicious one with steely glares being shot about every now and then.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Cricket’s most vulnerable aspect
Can you name a current Bangladesh fast bowler who is yet to undergo surgery? Probably not as the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Rubel Hossain and of course Mashrafe Bin Mortaza have all gone under the knife at one point or the other in their careers.
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM