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
Youngsters need belief and intent
With two of the most experienced Bangladesh players Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal absent due to injury, the upcoming Zimbabwe series at home will be a platform for youngsters to step up and take responsibility.
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM
The two sides of experience
An elated Fazle Rabbi, who earned a maiden call-up on Thursday to Bangladesh's squad for the Zimbabwe ODIs, said that he had at one stage given up hope of getting the treasured call. That is perhaps because not so long ago players past the age of 24 or 25 were thought to have crossed the stage beyond which an international career was unlikely.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM
'Cricket's all I have'
Fazle Rabbi was sitting in Mawa Ghat yesterday, waiting for the after-effects of cyclone Titli to abate and allow him passage to Barishal when another treasured door opened for the first time for the batsman who has been plying his trade in domestic cricket for the last 14 years.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Shakib's 2019 WC in jeopardy
A left little finger injury that just a month ago seemed to be a minor one has now worsened to the point that ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's participation in the 2019 ICC World Cup, set to begin on May 30 in England, is currently in jeopardy.
7 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Domestic games can unlock potential
With an aim to be prepared for the next ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa in 2020, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) banked on a fresh batch of cricketers in the Under-19 Asia Cup at home in a campaign that ended in a nerve-wracking two-run defeat against India in the semifinal on Thursday.
5 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Double anxiety in the doctor's room
While the Tigers were battling it out for a much-awaited trophy against India in the final of the Asia Cup, their most assured batsman, Tamim Iqbal, was receiving treatment on his right hand's injured index finger knuckle from a doctor in England.
30 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Father's son, mother's pride
As Tamim Iqbal walked onto the field in Dubai on Saturday to bat with a fractured wrist against Sri Lanka, a mother sat praying in front of a television set thousands of miles away.
16 September 2018, 18:00 PM
'I am 20-30% fit right now'
Shakib Al Hasan has been the one name in Bangladesh cricket that has always remained the centre of discussion when it comes to planning for upcoming series.
4 September 2018, 18:00 PM
'Young guys are eager to learn'
You can have the best coaching staff in the world but it is also up to the players, especially at an elite level, to get the most out of the
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM
'A lot of work to do in Tests'
Mushfiqur Rahim is one name in Bangladesh cricket who, despite a track record of innings that arguably surpass those by his fellow
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM
The proof is in the paya
Tamim Iqbal has developed into a good chef with the help of Youtube and the evidence of that was a delicious paya curry for a dinner he hosted at his place on Wednesday when his wife Ayesha Siddiqua was out of town.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Has the BPL shot itself in the foot?
After the mismanagement in the first two editions, the Bangladesh Premier League [BPL] had just begun to get organised and gain
15 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Fitness, domestic performances to determine Ashraful’s fate
BCB chief selector says that Mohammad Ashraful is not in BCB's plans at the moment and the selectors will have to evaluate his fitness and performances in the domestic circuit for at least a year before they can start thinking of him.
12 August 2018, 11:21 AM
'Want to get better in Tests'
There were high expectations for fast bowler Rubel Hossain since making his debut for Bangladesh in 2009. The cricketer from Bagerhat has gone through many ups and downs in his career and is now the side's second-most experienced pacer after Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM
It is a new skill for me, says Mushy
When Mushfiqur Rahim walked to the crease with just 15 balls remaining in the innings with the score reading 221 for three, something extraordinary was required to go past even the 250 mark for Bangladesh after a record 207-run second-wicket stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal on Sunday.
23 July 2018, 18:00 PM
A failure from start to finish
The third day of the second Test match has been the best for the Bangladesh team in the Caribbean with skipper Shakib Al Hasan
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM
No Eid bonus for Tigresses
The Bangladesh women's national cricket team ushered in early Eid celebrations by winning the Women's Asia Cup 2018 on June 10 in Kuala Lumpur, but although financial rewards were announced during the ensuing reception in Dhaka, the members of the victorious side had no cash bonuses to take home for their actual Eid celebrations.
14 June 2018, 18:00 PM
'We failed in all aspects'
Samiullah Shenwari, who took an incredible catch to dismiss Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan after playing a 28-ball 33 to
7 June 2018, 20:46 PM
Dramatic sweep for Afghanistan
Just when it seemed that the drama could not have intensified further, with Bangladesh needing four from the last ball to win and the
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM
'You tell me what's wrong'
Bangladesh T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan rarely, if ever, reveals his true emotions even when his captaincy or his performance comes in for criticism, of which there has been plenty after the series loss against Afghanistan.
6 June 2018, 18:00 PM