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
Life inside a ‘royal jail’
The fourth floor of the Radisson Blu hotel in Chattogram, where the Tigers are staying for the duration of the port-city leg of the series against the West Indies, may be the most entertaining and productive abode for Bangladeshi cricketers during their lives inside the bio-secure bubble.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Batting changes not yet bearing fruit
The buzzword in the Bangladesh camp before returning to international cricket after over 10 months with the ODI series against the West Indies was long-term planning keeping the 2023 ICC World Cup in mind.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM
West Indies debutants prove tricky for video team
In modern-day cricket, video analysis has become the most essential tool in scouting opposition and strategising for any team in world cricket as it provides a detailed idea of their opponents.
24 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Shakib’s batting position connected to NZ tour?
The change in Shakib Al Hasan’s batting position from number three to four has generated much discussion even before the start of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Shakib doesn’t miss a beat on comeback
Displaying emphatic body language that was only matched by performance and a cutthroat personality, Shakib Al Hasan picked up where he left off as he returned to international cricket after serving a one-year ban imposed by the ICC in the first of three ODIs against the West Indies yesterday.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A new beginning for captain and team
When he was appointed Bangladesh’s long-term ODI skipper last year, Tamim Iqbal would have realised the importance of his new responsibility immediately, but he has not been able to walk the walk because the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of the Tigers’ cricket soon afterwards.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Tools there, but will they be used well?
Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has a wide variety of bowling options with six genuine seamers, two left-arm spinners, and two off-spinners in the 18-member ODI squad for the three-match series against the West Indies.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Chance for batsmen to level up
The onus will probably be the most on batsmen to adapt to international cricket after a gap of more than 10 months when Bangladesh will take on West Indies in the upcoming three-match ODI series starting from January 20.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A subdued yet auspicious return
The scenes at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday were unusual because there were no supporters such as Shoaib Ali Bukhari, better known as “Tiger Shoaib” for his body paint, screaming their support during the national team’s practice session.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Plans afoot to maintain robust age-level pipeline
There is a rich tradition of age-level cricket in Bangladesh with many stars rising out of the system, such as Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, all of whom went on to represent the Tigers at the world stage with distinction.
8 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Time to decide on a Test gloveman
With the selectors now moving forward with a long-term strategy in both limited-overs and Test cricket, it is imperative that it involves proper utilisation of resources to form balanced units across formats.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Sportsperson of the Year
The stars of Bangladesh sport, ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal among them, came forward to help 91 struggling athletes from different disciplines as well as different coaches by providing monetary help, paid through money transferring mobile apps and portals.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Shakib’s decade of excellence
Unlike individual sports like tennis, golf, or even racing, cricket is a team sport which requires a collective approach to win matches on most occasions, if not all.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Isolated and ignored: The plight of local coaches
Coaching in any sport is a prestigious profession and the remuneration on offer is also at a standard that encourages others to take up this noble profession as a career.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Riyad’s Khulna triumph
The adage that says that you cannot buy experience was proved once again as Gemcon Khulna skipper Mahmudullah Riyad rose to the occasion on the biggest stage on offer and led from the front to lift his maiden domestic T20 trophy yesterday.
18 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Long-term view imperative as international cricket set to return
With international cricket already having resumed in various parts of the world amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is also now gearing up to get back on the International stage by hosting West Indies in January 2021.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Below-par Shakib bracing for impact
Fans were eager to see Shakib Al Hasan return to action as he made a comeback to cricket after completing a one-year ban, imposed by the ICC, on October 29 this year.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM
The wait is over
The wait proved to be longer than anticipated in resuming competitive cricket in the country since the coronavirus pandemic shook the entire world earlier this year.
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Back on top, can Shakib return strong again?
Back in 2014, after a six-month suspension by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for his ‘misbehaviour’ with the then Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and for his altercation with a spectator during an ODI against India in Mirpur, all eyes were on Shakib Al Hasan when he returned.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM
End of Shakib’s Ban: Lessons amid relief
When Shakib Al Hasan left the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium exactly a year ago in a white BMW sedan, he would have done so with Bangladesh cricket fans praying that his ban from cricket would be over in the blink of an eye.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM