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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
‘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
Lapses could endanger rights to hosting foreign teams
With authorities getting green signal to resume sporting activities in a limited scale and by maintaining proper health protocols following sport’s ministry’s clearance on Monday, the challenge for Bangladesh actually begins now.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
BCB risks falling behind in the new normal
The news that 11 footballers, a majority of whom were asymptomatic, tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the national team’s camp could serve as a big lesson to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, who are thinking of the resumption of cricket in the coming days.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Training week ends with players wanting more
Although yesterday was supposed to be the last day of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s individual training schedule as part of their attempt to resume cricket, Mushfiqur Rahim characteristically expressed his wish to practise for two more days at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM
An unwelcoming gentleman’s club
As they say, cricket is a gentleman’s game and, perhaps by that virtue, it is also an expensive sport when it comes to buying modern-day equipment.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM
A wistful longing felt across all levels
Like any other day, 13-year-old Khondokar Sarzil Sahed rushes towards his balcony and searches for something. After standing still for a few minutes, the young boy asks the same question to his father every day: “Baba, when will you take me to the cricket ground again?”
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM
A mess locals could help fix
The coronavirus pandemic has led many sectors to realise the importance of having their own resources. In that vein, Bangladesh cricket is facing tough questions about its reliance on foreign coaching staff.
9 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Lax Mushy causes a stir
International cricket made its return in England yesterday after a long break due to coronavirus pandemic. Many other countries like Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan and South Africa had already made up their minds regarding taking the challenges in new normal
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Nazmul shows a softer side
He may be famous for the ‘Nagin dance’, his trademark celebration after scalping wickets on the international circuit, but left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam Apu showed another side to his character during these testing times.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM
National team players wary of risks of hasty return to cricket
Bangladesh cricketers are currently spending an anxious time at home, mostly focusing on fitness as they wait for the coronavirus pandemic to end and for cricket to return.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘I enjoy being Killer Miller’
When it comes to genuine hard-hitting batsmen in the current cricketing world, David Miller is one of the frontrunners.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Onus on BCB to respond to the new normal’
While the other cricket boards are finding ways to get cricket back to the field, the Bangladesh Cricket Board on the other hand is still in a
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
A tradition that has defined Bangladesh cricket
Ramchand Goala, regarded as the pioneer of left-arm orthodox spin in Bangladesh, breathed his last on Friday, reminding of the rich legacy of left-arm spinners – finger spinner to be more specific -- in the country’s history. There is no doubt that Bangladesh has produced some of the finest left-arm spinners over the years and that they have played leading roles for the Tigers.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Karunaratne raring to go
Sri Lanka are one of the few cricket teams to have restarted their training sessions, which had been halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. With home series against England and South Africa cancelled due to the pandemic, Sri Lanka Cricket is desperate for its team to return to action. While India postponed their scheduled tour of the country, SLC is optimistic about Bangladesh’s tour in July.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Analysts: Cricket’s invisible energy
In modern-day cricket, while players are battling it out on the field, it has become a common sight to see someone -- not necessarily a cricketer -- in the dressing room hunched over a laptop analysing all the technical aspects and providing probable solutions, which helps the coach to make a quick decision.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘England-Windies series will be crucial’
In the post-Covid-19 era, you are not going to see a fast bowler at his run-up mark waiting to be handed the ball by a teammate who was moments prior busy shining one part of the cherry with his saliva.
6 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Plans afoot but restart uncertain
Even with the world still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, cricket is preparing to make a return to the field of play. West Indies are all set to tour England for a three-match Test series next month while Sri Lankan have also begun training in Colombo.
4 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Youngsters need pace’
Lance Klusener was one of the most exciting seam-bowling all-rounders of the last 30 years. He peaked during the 1999 World Cup but the
2 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Ashik’s second life
From being detected as the first Covid-19 positive case in Bangladesh cricket on May 9 to successfully recovering from coronavirus and leaving the hospital on May 29 – the three weeks were perhaps the toughest journey in entire life for Ashikur Rahman.
30 May 2020, 18:00 PM
A talisman for Mashrafe, and now the nation
A bracelet that former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza looked to for luck for most of his international career will now also bring some succour for many in dire straits as the country fights the coronavirus pandemic. Mashrafe had put the talisman up for auction to aid in the battle against the virus, and it was bought on Sunday by the Bangladesh Leasing and Finance Companies Association (BLFCA) for a whopping Tk 42 lakh.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Tamim can apply Rohit’s mantra to stay on top
Tamim Iqbal’s role as an opener has changed over the years. The left-hander that started as a flamboyant hard-hitting batsman has now turned to a more matured and experienced opening batsman who wants to bat longer and play big knocks.
16 May 2020, 13:53 PM