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

BCB begins overhaul after World Cup no-show

Following a series of meetings over the past few days among Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) higher-ups, including president Nazmul Hassan, after a disastrous performance in the ICC T20 World, Bangladesh cricket is shaping up to undergo a major overhaul ahead of the upcoming home series against Pakistan.

6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Team management under the scanner

While the blame game between the board and the players intensifies in the media, Bangladesh team returned home yesterday empty-handed following a disastrous ICC T20 World Cup campaign, in which they lost all five Super 12 games of the marquee event.

5 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers go down without a fight

Bangladesh’s final Super 12 game of the ICC T20 World Cup summed up the sordid state of the Tigers

4 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Mahmudullah also ‘looking for answers’

A dejected Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad walked into the press conference area after competing in a disastrous ICC T20 World Cup campaign, in which the Tigers went on to lose all the five Super 12 games after their crushing eight-wicket defeat to Australia in Dubai yesterday.

4 November 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Exploiting home conditions won’t give a long-term benefit’

Bangladesh’s poor performances in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup have raised many questions about the methods that the team management employed to improve in the shortest format of the game.

2 November 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We feel betrayed’

A seemingly landslide turnover by the Bangladeshi supporters in the Tigers’ first three games of the Super 12 stage saw a significant dip when it came to the fourth and penultimate game against South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

2 November 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I feel the team progressed immensely’

While the media and fans are furious over Bangladesh’s performance in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup where the Tigers are virtually out of the contention for the semi-final spot followed by the three consecutive defeats in the Super 12 stage, head coach Russell Domingo is keen to focus on the positives before heading into their fourth game against South Africa in Abu Dhabi today.

1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Shamim likely to make World Cup debut

Since star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out for the remaining two matches of the ICC T20 World Cup due to his hamstring injury, it will be a tough ask for head coach Russell Domingo and the Tigers’ team management to field a balanced playing eleven on their fourth Super 12 encounter against South Africa in Abu Dhabi tomorrow.

1 November 2021, 14:57 PM

Headache over head coach lingers

A dismal show from the Bangladesh team consisting of three consecutive defeats in the Super 12 stage of the ongoing ICC T20

31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Shakib ruled out of T20 World Cup

There were talks right from the start of the day on Sunday whether Shakib Al Hasan, who is suffering from a hamstring injury, might be ruled out for the rest of the ICC T20 World Cup.

31 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Want to finish with wins’

Bangladesh’s dreams of reaching the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup were virtually dashed following their heart-breaking three-run defeat to West Indies on Friday, which was their third consecutive defeat in the mega-event.

30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

A haunting case of butterfingers

Bangladesh’s catching has emerged as the major area of concern for the team management at the ongoing T20 World Cup, where fielders have failed to support the hard-working bowlers by dropping some easy chances in crucial moments since the first round.

29 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Can Tigers rediscover essence of leadership?

After falling to defeats in their first two Super 12 matches, Bangladesh’s third game against the West Indies today is perhaps their biggest opportunity to regroup and make a comeback in the ICC T20 World Cup.

28 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers’ tale of tantalising talent

Two consecutive boundaries from Liton Das to Moeen Ali in the first over of the Bangladesh innings provided hope to fans in the Tigers’ second Super 12 game against England at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

27 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers surrender meekly to England

Bangladesh’s six-run defeat against Scotland in the opening game of the qualifying stage came as a shock while the defeat to Sri Lanka in first the Super 12 game was perhaps a result of lack of execution and poor fielding.

27 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers up against the might of England

With the aim of regrouping following the five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the first Super 12 encounter, Mahmudullah Riyad and Co will be looking to bounce back when they take on a strong England side in their T20 World Cup fixture at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.

26 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Litmus test for Tigers

After opening their Super 12 journey of the ICC T20 World Cup with a defeat to Sri Lanka, things are expected to get even tougher for Bangladesh when they take on high-flying England in their second Group I game in Abu Dhabi today.

26 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Wounded by defeat and words

The atmosphere at the Crown Plaza hotel in Dubai on Sunday night after Bangladesh’s five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka was in stark contrast to the one of Pakistan’s, who registered a historic ten-wicket win over their archrivals India on the same night.

25 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dropped catches cost Tigers

Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten 80 alongside two dropped catches by Liton Das crushed Bangladesh’s hopes of a winning start to the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, with the Tigers suffering a five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.

24 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Can Mushfiqur make Sharjah memories fonder?

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium does not typically remind me of the masterclass from Sachin Tendulkar against Australia back in 1998 or the memorable clashes between India and Pakistan in the early 90s.

23 October 2021, 18:00 PM