Challenging times for Pakistan’s heavyweights in Big Bash
This season of the Big Bash League has been a sobering exercise for three of Pakistan’s marquee cricketers. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi arrived in Australia armed with heavyweight reputations and vast T20 expertise but what followed instead has been a humbling experience.
16 January 2026, 22:16 PM
16 January 2026, 22:16 PM
BPL / Senior-treatment compromises auction integrity
Twelve years -- that’s how long the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) went without an auction. And with unexpected surprises, unprecedented requests, and an overall underwhelming foreign-player pool, Sunday’s return to the auction table was, in many ways, reflective of the BPL’s fragile reputation.
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
Skipper Litton singles out Shamim’s carefree ways. Is that a warning to others?
Litton Das did something uncharacteristic of a Bangladesh captain after his side’s defeat in the first T20I against the West Indies in Chattogram on Monday.
27 October 2025, 17:20 PM
27 October 2025, 17:20 PM
'If we don’t score in ODIs, we can’t survive'
For once, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dropped the clichés. There was no talk of “learning experiences” or “positives to take.” Instead, the Bangladesh ODI captain sounded visibly exasperated as he laid bare the team’s batting frailties after yet another collapse saw them slump to an 81-run defeat -- and a 2-0 series loss -- against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
11 October 2025, 22:47 PM
11 October 2025, 22:47 PM
Cabrera at a crossroads
Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera finds himself at a defining crossroads, blessed with a momentous opportunity to shape the very future of the country’s football.
11 October 2025, 01:30 AM
11 October 2025, 01:30 AM
‘You get what you deserve’: Hong Kong coach reflects on Dhaka ‘rollercoaster’
Even as he credited his side’s resilience, Westwood was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s surge.
10 October 2025, 07:11 AM
10 October 2025, 07:11 AM
Saif the improved one
Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan has done what many of his peers could not. He stepped away from the national fold, returned stronger, and finally proved himself ready for the demands of international cricket.
6 October 2025, 18:05 PM
6 October 2025, 18:05 PM
Can Chelsea's Brazilian core shape Ancelotti era?
The samba beat may be Brazilian, but its rhythm this season is pulsing prominently from West London. So, Brazil fans hop in. There is a lot to get excited about this season.
11 August 2025, 01:00 AM
11 August 2025, 01:00 AM
DSP Siraj issues series-deciding speeding ticket to England's Bazball
He finished the five-match series in England with a chart-topping 23 wickets, the highest for any bowler.
5 August 2025, 00:30 AM
Chasing 150 feels like chasing ghosts for Tigers
The Tigers suffer from megalophobia -- they fear large targets.
24 July 2025, 16:57 PM
Chelsea's blueprint silences the noise
"The message before the game was to make them understand that we are here to win the game," Maresca said.
15 July 2025, 01:30 AM
Want to play high-risk, high-reward football? Better have Rupna ‘The Eagle’ Chakma
In Peter Butler’s system, the Bangladesh goalie is also the first attacker.
4 July 2025, 07:39 AM
Bulbul's Advisory Committee clouded in questions
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul’s three-member Advisory Committee has attracted a lot of criticism as the nomination of its members has not been in line with the board’s constitution.
20 June 2025, 18:05 PM
Living in orthodoxy: Rishad needs to rethink his MO
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain needs to go back to the training ground and rethink how he wants to win games for the Tigers. Because what he has been dishing out in Bangladesh’s consecutive T20I tours of the UAE and Pakistan has been nothing short of ordinary.
3 June 2025, 19:54 PM
How will team management justify Shanto's inclusion?
As it seems, the dilemma for Bangladesh remains: is Shanto worth the tactical compromise?
16 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Experience used as an excuse: BCB reverting to old ways?
Reporters present during the Bangladesh squad announcement in Mirpur yesterday, ahead of the upcoming T20I series against the UAE and Pakistan, may have felt a strong sense of deja vu.
4 May 2025, 19:46 PM
Does Shanto warrant a place in Bangladesh’s T20 side?
Bangladesh are slated to play 16 T20Is against the UAE, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup. An additional six matches against the West Indies and Ireland will follow. With a packed T20 calendar and Shanto’s declining performances in the format, his inclusion in the squad becomes increasingly difficult to justify.
2 May 2025, 15:58 PM
Tamim labels Taijul as ‘world’s most underrated bowler’: Is it true?
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal labelled Taijul Islam as "the most underrated bowler in the world at the moment" after the left-arm spinner claimed his 16th five-wicket haul on Day 1 of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Chattogram on Monday.
28 April 2025, 15:39 PM
Muzarabani wins battle of pacers
Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani stood tall and won the battle against the much-hyped pace unit of Bangladesh in the first Test in Sylhet.
23 April 2025, 20:32 PM
Broadcast difficulties, abysmal on-field display: Is BCB picking up on the warning signs?
Exasperated sighs, brooding stares, and hands on hips were perhaps the common responses as people tuned into the state-run BTV channel late afternoon on Sunday.
20 April 2025, 19:44 PM
Payments, boundary size, suspicions headline BPL's Chattogram phase
Non-payment of players -- a very common problem throughout the history of the tournament -- doubled up on the intense rumours of spot-fixing, prevalent throughout the ongoing edition of the BPL, and combined with the widespread scrutiny behind the disregard for having standard-sized boundaries.
24 January 2025, 03:31 AM
Sylhet play with 10 players after Perera refuses Al-Amin replacement
Fans were presented with another sampling of it when Sylhet Strikers’ frontline pacer Al-Amin Hossain played no part in their group-stage fixture against Dhaka Capitals in Chattogram on Monday despite being named in the playing eleven.
20 January 2025, 14:46 PM
Is this it for Shakib?
The BCB has the opportunity to make changes to the Champions Trophy squad till next month. It rarely makes it easy to rule out abnormality. So, is there another twist around the corner or have we seen the last of Shakib in national colours?
13 January 2025, 01:30 AM
Arne slots right in as Liverpool soar
The Flying Dutchman – the infamous supernatural ghost ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean -- daunting if one looks at its reputation, yet relentless in its endeavors in wreaking havoc across the seas.
11 January 2025, 01:15 AM
BCB lacking clarity in decision-making
The decision-making process, in particular, as well as the outcomes, often relating to simple issues, are commonly shrouded in mystery, most of it done unnecessarily.
5 January 2025, 01:00 AM
4 2 0 0 1 6: Liton dials in wrong numbers
Poor string of scores is nothing new for the 30-year-old as he has gone on a run of registering single-digit scores for three or more matches on the trot on four different phases in his 50-over career but this is the longest he has gone without reaching double digits.
10 December 2024, 16:17 PM
Time to step out of stalwarts’ shadows
The Tigers’ new breed must step up without relying on the likes Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, or Mustafizur Rahman -- all of whom were instrumental in Bangladesh's 2-1 ODI series win during their last Caribbean tour in 2018.
8 December 2024, 02:00 AM
Farooqi threat looms over Tigers’ left-handed top-order
If you are a left-handed top-order Bangladesh batter, you would not like the sight of Afghanistan’s left-handed pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi steaming in at you with the new ball.
5 November 2024, 01:30 AM