Killing 'em softly
How does one even get angry at Hashim Amla? He toyed with the Bangladesh bowling for just over two sessions to
29 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Fooled by clouds, foiled by fear
At 7:00 am, the clouds had gathered. In the days leading up to the Test match, the talk from most people who knew a bit about
28 September 2017, 18:42 PM
Tigers get it all wrong
Bangladesh letting go of opportunities created has been a common feature of their play overseas, but yesterday they scorned an
28 September 2017, 18:08 PM
Shakib void being felt
Only three among the current Bangladesh squad touring South Africa have had experience of playing Tests in the country --
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Time to dig deep in tough Test
Among all the teams in Test cricket today, the home and away contrast in ability and expectation is possibly sharpest in Bangladesh's
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
'The pitches are quick'
Senwes Park, the venue on which millions of Bangladeshi eyeballs will be tuned into from Thursday afternoon, is not one of South
26 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Tigers get a taste of the bounce
On Sunday, Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed had said that the pitch for their tour game in Benoni was almost like the slow and flat wickets back home, and added that he had not expected the South Africans to offer a pitch that would prepare the tourists for the strip they will encounter in the first Test starting at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday.
25 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Tamim back in the nets
There is good news for Bangladesh fans as opener Tamim Iqbal, who sustained a thigh muscle injury on the first day of the three-day tour match in Benoni, batted at the Senwes Park nets today, three days before the start of the first Test against South Africa here at Potchefstroom.
25 September 2017, 09:45 AM
Tigers chilling at the Village
Although just 120 kilometres away from South Africa's biggest city, Potchefstroom is a world away from the hustle, bustle and the
24 September 2017, 18:00 PM
OUT OF ORDER
Sabbir Rahman's four innings in the just-concluded Test series against Australia read 0, 22, 66 and 24. In both innings of the second
8 September 2017, 18:00 PM
The deepening well of the Tigers' belief
There is a query that has come to be associated with Bangladesh's Test wins. It rang out on October 30 last year in
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Warner changes the track
David Warner has 18 hundreds from 64 matches. He averages 47.42 as a Test opener and scores an electric 78 runs
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Soumya yields an inch
As impressive as the tangible successes on the field over the last two days has been Bangladesh's statements of
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM
'Bangladesh have the momentum'
Nathan Lyon walked into the media room at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday around half an hour after he, as the
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Can Tigers build on the England series?
2-0 has been the refrain, a scarcely believable one if you consider who the opposition are. Much of the courage, or
26 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Where the grass is greener
Serving to stay in the tournament at a lung-busting 9-10 in the deciding set of the fourth round on Monday, Rafael Nadal was just two points away from an early exit.
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Improper response to a crime?
For the last two days, Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has been the unfortunate focus of news that transcends sport and enters the
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Not much effort to keep cricket in Asiad
One piece of news that has slipped under the radar over the past month is the Olympic Council of Asia's decision to drop cricket from
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM
The Return of the Titans
It really does not seem fair. This man, who ruled the roost like no other from early 2005 to late 2007, then gave up a bit of his...
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Tigers learn the art of the fightback
When the tour of Sri Lanka started, 1-1 draws in each of the three formats, which Bangladesh achieved by winning the second of the
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM