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

When action betrays words

Before every series in 2017, Taskin Ahmed spoke about his bowling, about how he is improving his skills and about how he looks

30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

No mishit when it's Gayle

The definition of sheer power in batting is a batsman who can clear the ropes without much apparent effort going into the bat swing, be it against a pacer or a spinner.

12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Rangpur win maiden BPL title

It was a one-man show by West Indian firebrand Chris Gayle as his blistering hundred in the final saw Rangpur Riders lift the trophy of

12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

'He had nothing more to give'

It was a long day for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials and also the media at the Radisson Blu Water Garden hotel in the capital where the centre of discussion was the Tigers head coach, both the outgoing one and incoming one.

9 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Pybus presents his plans to BCB

Coach Richard Pybus, who arrived yesterday with an interest in becoming the Tigers’ head coach, gives his presentation to BCB.

6 December 2017, 08:05 AM

77 spectators ejected from the stadium for betting during the BPL

77 spectators are ejected from the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur for alleged involvement in illegal betting during the Bangladesh Premier League matches on November 17, 2017.

17 November 2017, 13:53 PM

Big changes in the offing

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is in full swing but two off-field issues have taken some sheen off the 'cricketainment'. The final

15 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Passionate fans, not so passionate organisers

After a captivating five days of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket, fans in Sylhet will return to their usual

8 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Victorians outclass stuttering Vikings

Comilla Victorians cashed in on some poor cricket from Chittagong Vikings during their opening game of the Bangladesh Premier

7 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Sabbir Rahman BPL fined over umpire abuse

Sabbir fined over umpire abuse

Sylhet Sixer's icon player Sabbir Rahman gets fined for abusing an umpire after the conclusion of the match against Comilla Victorians.

6 November 2017, 07:23 AM

Sylhet on a roll

Arguably the first competitive game in the fifth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League took place between Comilla Victorians and

5 November 2017, 18:00 PM

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A scenic venue for destructive batting

"Sylhet is always one of my favourite venues because of its surroundings and atmosphere. The stadium is pretty

3 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Kings up against inspired Riders

Darren Sammy was his usual light-hearted self yesterday, posing for selfies with fans just moments after being declared captain of Rajshahi Kings

3 November 2017, 18:00 PM

"Does the BCB think its constitution is legal?"

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Saber Hossain Chowdhury holds a press briefing where he raises a number of issues. However, in the end two questions stand out.

1 October 2017, 11:44 AM

'Will miss Shakib badly'

This will be the first time that Shakib Al Hasan will not be a part of the Test team since the 2014 series in West Indies when he was

11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Shakib granted break from SA Tests

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Akram Khan confirms that Shakib Al Hasan is to be granted a break for the two Test matches against South Africa.

11 September 2017, 10:07 AM