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
Tamim bears Tigers’ burden
Tamim Iqbal will hold the key for Bangldesh at the top of the batting order and the team will depend on the experienced left-hander to make an impact in their upcoming two-match Test series in Sri Lanka.
13 April 2021, 18:00 PM
BCB sticks to winning formula for U-19s
Proper execution of a long-term plan from the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) game development committee, led by former captain and BCB director Khaled Mahmud, played a vital role as the Bangladesh Under-19 team tasted World Cup glory in early 2020.
7 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Can 21 years of limbo lay a better blueprint for women?
Major headlines were made on Thursday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided that the Bangladesh women’s team were to be awarded Test status.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Another positive lesson in New Zealand!
Pacer Shoriful Islam dropping a return catch from Finn Allen, who would go on to smash a career-best 29-ball 71 in the third and final T20I in Auckland, was a fourth lifeline for the match-winner, who was dropped twice in the fourth over of yesterday’s game.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Long-term vision still impaired
Russel Domingo’s vision of a long-term plan played a big part in his appointment as Bangladesh’s head coach after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) parted ways with Steve Rhodes following an eighth-placed finish at the 2019 ICC World Cup.
27 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Disappointment abounds after 27th straight loss
Before the start of the New Zealand tour, Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal was hopeful of re-writing history and registering a first international win for the Tigers in the country after losing all 26 games across all formats in the nation.
20 March 2021, 18:00 PM
NZ T20Is a dress rehearsal for the future
Bangladesh cricket is nearing a transition period as the fantastic five of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad are all in their mid to late 30s.
19 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Lack of foresight in spotlight
Over 20 years after being made part of cricket’s most elite format, questions still linger regarding whether Bangladesh has developed a proper Test culture.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM
If not from errors, learn from opposition
Bangladesh were the clear favourites ahead of the two-match Test series against the West Indies after the majority of the Caribbean side’s top cricketers opted out of the tour.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Weak Tigers whitewashed by Windies
The failings of Bangladesh’s approach to Test cricket came under the scanner once again as the batsmen displayed a lack of the requisite temperament in a humiliating 17-run defeat to West Indies in the second Test, which sealed a 2-0 series whitewash for the visitors.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Vision for the future still muddled
The Tigers’ team management suddenly took a U-turn in Chattogram after all the talk of creating a good cricketing culture and giving more exposure to seamers prior to the start of the two-match Test series against the West Indies.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Spinners need to adapt and level up
The ploy of packing the side with an arsenal of spinners on a pitch prepared to aid them backfired yet again as hosts Bangladesh suffered a shocking defeat in the first Test in Chattogram, where West Indies chased down a record 395-run target.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘I am going to score a hundred’
“You have been chosen on merit. This is your destiny. It is your opportunity to fulfil it. This is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate your talents and skills to the world and prove to all and sundry that you’re not second-class cricketers.”
7 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Mominul-Ctg love affair continues
Mominul Haque’s romance with the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram continued as Bangladesh’s Test captain recorded his seventh Test century at the venue yesterday.
6 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Milestones not distracting Miraz
Regarded as more of a batsman than a bowler in age-level days, a 15-year-old Mehedi Hasan Miraz backed up that ability with a maiden youth Test hundred for Bangladesh U-19 against their Sri Lankan counterparts in 2013.
4 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Prolonged partnerships the missing ingredient
The saying that partnerships are key applies even more strongly for batting teams in the longest format and carrying on to make a big score after being set at the crease becomes even more vital.
3 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Areas in focus as Tigers return in whites
The recent ODI series against the West Indies marked Bangladesh’s returned to international cricket after a gap of over 10 months, and the focus then was on new beginnings and long-term plans.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘I like this version of Mustafizur even more than before’
DS: What is a good cricket culture and how can Bangladesh improve its own?
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Will Domingo and Tigers walk the talk?
While fast bowlers have been playing a crucial role behind top teams around the world transforming into better Test units, the situation has not been the same in Bangladesh.
29 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Spinners’ competition and pacers’ bouncer barrage
After spending a day off on Wednesday, the 20-member Bangladesh Test squad returned to action as head coach Russell Domingo along with other coaching staff conducted a fruitful outing at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.
28 January 2021, 18:00 PM