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
‘Looking forward to working with Tamim the captain’
The Daily Star (TDS): There were quite a lot of fixtures this year for Bangladesh, especially in Test cricket including the home series against Australia. You must have had big plans for it?
22 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Support staff looking for BCB’s support
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has come forward to provide one-time monetary support to non-contracted first-class cricketers who were taking part in the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League 2019-20 season, and the move was highly appreciated.
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Parenting: the upside of downtime for cricketers
The coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to remain at home with the hope of avoiding the spread of the deadly virus, which had already accounted for thousands of lives worldwide, with the number of fatalities growing by thousands every day.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Reminiscence: My first match
I had never before experienced such freezing weather and it was perhaps the chilliest of winters in Dhaka back in January 1998. Me, then a 12-year-old boy, had become so hooked to cricket after Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy the previous year that I made up my mind to become a cricketer.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM
No new recipes for downcast Jahanara
The Bangladesh women’s national cricket team were one of the last sporting teams to return home before the coronavirus outbreak, landing in Dhaka on March 2 after completing their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
27 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tigers’ pace story starting to change?
Fast bowling has traditionally been Bangladesh cricket’s weak link due to a lack of exposure, hardly any role models for youngsters to follow and, possibly the most prevalent, a lack of motivation on the not-so-friendly pitches and conditions that predominantly favour spinners.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tigers rout Zimbabwe in T20Is too
Bangladesh tied a bow on their sheer dominance over Zimbabwe when the home side completed a clean sweep over the visitors with a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the second and final T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Difference between captaincy and leadership’
It was an emotional moment for Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as the inspirational cricketer, for one last time, walked into the press conference area as Bangladesh captain after the Tigers gave him a perfect send-off in his last match in charge.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Captain Mashrafe’s last hurrah today
The focus was on Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza ahead of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe and,
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Pre-planned or spur of the moment?
Was it a sudden disclosure that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza made yesterday at the Sylhet International Stadium?
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Every game is a challenge: Mithun
Centuries from Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal in the first two ODIs have taken all the limelight but Mohammad Mithun’s contributions would also have pleased the Bangladesh team management as the right-hander played a crucial role at number six in both wins over Zimbabwe.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Change in mindset brings relief to Bangladesh
There was hardly any celebration from Tamim Iqbal when he reached his 12th ODI hundred, his first since July 2018, against Zimbabwe in the second ODI yesterday. The left-handed opener just looked up at the heavens and soaked in the applause from teammates in the dressing room.
3 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tamim’s best seals series
Even after Tamim Iqbal’s career-best score boosted Bangladesh to a huge total of 322 for six, the hosts managed to win the second ODI by the skin of their teeth as Zimbabwe fought till the end but fell short by just four runs and surrendered the three-match series 2-0 at the Sylhet International Stadium yesterday.
3 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tigers looking to seal series today
Hosts Bangladesh will be desperate to secure the series when they take on Zimbabwe in the second of the three-match ODI series at Sylhet International Stadium today. The match is scheduled to start at 1:00pm.
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Can Tamim rediscover the joy?
The weather was gloomy and the overcast conditions were favouring the seamers. The likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins were charging in with a deadly combination of pace, swing and bounce, making life hell for the Bangladesh batsman during the ICC Champions Trophy game in 2017 at the Oval.
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Nervousness’ brings the best out of unhurried Liton
When it comes to talent, there were never any doubts about Liton Das, who was highly rated even before making his international debut in 2015. The questions surrounding him were always about consistency.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Liton, Saifuddin get Tigers back to winning ways
Opener Liton Das smashed his second century that, along with Mohammad Saifuddin’s all-round efforts, helped Bangladesh return to winning ways in the fifty-over format in the first ODI against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Stadium yesterday.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Why should I be ashamed?’
Perhaps skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza knows best that his performances in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe will be the key factor as talks over his retirement peaked on the eve of the first ODI at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet yesterday.
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Multiple pace units share same hunger
Abu Jayed, arguably the most successful and consistent seamer in the Bangladesh Test side in recent times, was seen bowling in the nets at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
28 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Challenge is to keep improving
The innings and 106-run win over Zimbabwe may not have fully made up for Bangladesh’s six-match losing streak in Tests leading up to that match, but there are still some obvious positives to take from this victory.
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM