Mazhar Uddin

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

‘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

Sri Lanka's insatiable appetite for sport

When you walk around the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, the first thing that will catch your eye will be the presence of grounds in

10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

'Now praise him like that'

Emotions were running high for the Bangladeshi journalists covering the Nidahas Trophy after the Tigers' scintillating record 215-run

10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Easier coaching in Sri Lanka: Chandika

During most of his three-plus years of coaching Bangladesh, Chandika Hathurusingha was the centre of all discussions both positive and negative.

9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Tigers take on SL today

It will not require a magic trick or some drastic change in skills, but only a bit of common sense, understanding and greater mental

9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

'Discipline is the bridge to any goal'

It was early morning when a young boy and his father went up to Chaminda Vaas, one of the finest left-arm seamers the game has

8 March 2018, 18:00 PM

All aggression, no planning

The mantra of positive intent and attacking cricket went to the heads of Bangladesh's batsmen to such an extent that there was no

8 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Seeking the Kohli attitude

The standout deficiencies of the Bangladesh team since the tour of South Africa in September-October last year are their attitude and

7 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Tigers seek turnaround against India

Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, interim head coach Courtney Walsh and team manager Khaled Mahmud were seen engaged in a meeting after Bangladesh's training session at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on the eve of their first Nidahas Trophy match against India today.

7 March 2018, 18:00 PM

SL canter past India

Few could have imagined that there would be a packed 35,000-strong crowd on the opening day of an international series that

6 March 2018, 21:11 PM

Mushfiqur Rahim in Nidahas Tri-Nation Series

'All about technique'

One of the most technically sound batsmen in the Bangladesh team, Mushfiqur Rahim has started to find his rhythm in the shortest

6 March 2018, 18:00 PM

'Don't panic; get back to basics'

On the back of consecutive disappointments in the last two series in South Africa and then at home against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will

5 March 2018, 18:00 PM

SL take on Ind in tri-series opener today

Sri Lankan cricket is looking to regain its pride and the Nidahas Trophy has emerged as the ideal platform to stage a turnaround as the country celebrates its 70th anniversary of independence and also Sri Lanka Cricket's 70th year when the hosts take on India in the tournament opener at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.

5 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Mashrafe joins 11th Jatiya Sangsad session

Logic or damage control?

Following disappointing home series against Sri Lanka, the buzz around cricket circles has been the possible return of Mashrafe Bin

21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

A glimpse of the next generation?

The first match of the two-T20I series against Sri Lanka today in Mirpur may be the start of a new era for Bangladesh cricket as the

14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Tigers whimper to series loss

There was one last opportunity for Bangladesh to correct their mistakes after the first-innings debacle but it seemed that the home

10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Mehedi laments lack of concentration

"It's not like the pitch is unplayable; none of the deliveries kept extremely low but there is turn. However it's still not very difficult for the batsmen and if they can play normal cricket they will get success," Mehedi Hasan Miraz, the only Bangladesh batsman to show some form of resistance by remaining unbeaten on 38 during Bangladesh's disastrous first-innings total of 110, told reporters after the second day's play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

SL on the brink of series win

It was like watching a repeat telecast of the first day as a total of 14 wickets fell yet again on the second day of the second Test. Once again Bangladesh made costly errors and handed Sri Lanka the initiative, with the visitors taking a commanding second-innings lead of 312 runs with two wickets in hand at stumps at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur yesterday.