Bishwajit Roy

It is no surprise that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's political journey has been dominating discussions in the country's sports fraternity. All were keen to know whether the Bangladesh ODI captain reached Awami League's Dhanmondi office on Sunday to collect the nomination papers.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has been under fire recently because of the perception that it was the BCB boss who forced star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to play in the Asia Cup despite the player saying that he would need surgery on an injured left little finger.

It would not be an injustice in any way if the Cricket Gods allow Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to lift the Asia Cup trophy with his firm hands at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today to bring smiles on the faces of the millions of cricket-crazy people in our country.

Some tightened their lungis in the inimitable Bangladeshi style while getting ready for the next ball, a few were wearing three-quarter pants and all were bare-chested during the cricket match on a barren paddy field under fading daylight. This was the scene a few days ago in a remote village of Netrokona.

It is an encouraging development that Bangladeshi girls are playing various sports in defiance of social pressure and the recent,

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin's comment on Sunday that 'we want him [Mashrafe Bin Mortaza] to

If a player is extremely lucky, a 50-over cricket match will take 14 hours of his time. Under normal -- many may say abnormal --

“A transparent policy regarding the allotment of umpires in different domestic leagues can be the first step if we honestly want to

All the preparations were made from Abahani's side. A sizeable Abahani contingent turned up at BKSP and the noise started from the

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza looked relaxed while fielding on the boundary as a gentle breeze blew through the Fatullah Cricket Stadium,

The New Year held hopes of a fresh beginning following the debacle on the tour of South Africa but it ultimately turned into tumult and actually reminded of Bangladesh cricket's horror year of 2014.

Soumya Sarkar made a sparkling return to the national side with his maiden T20I half-century, Mushfiqur Rahim made his highest T20

The majority of the spectators who turned up to watch the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and the visiting Sri Lanka

If a Test match is expected to be a lively and engaging affair, the first day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in

When it comes to selection to the national team, Bangladesh cricket's decision-makers have a predisposition towards two beliefs. First,

Can the 'accidental captain' create a good impression when he leads his side in the second Test against Sri Lanka with the aim of

If the Chittagong Test had ended in a mundane draw the Bangladesh team may have been left to wonder what benefit they could take

Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak's inclusion to the squad for the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday has come as a surprise not only to the media and cricket fans but also to the player himself.

Bangladesh suffered another final heartbreak as they succumbed to a 79-run defeat against a Sri Lanka side rejuvenated under new coach Chandika Hathurusingha in the final of the tri-series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday night.

Will Shakib Al Hasan be more motivated to challenge Tamim Iqbal in the race to be the best performer of the match? If that happens