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
'We're the best in the world'
After beating Bangladesh by six wickets to clinch the three-match T20I series 2-0 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun yesterday,
5 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Do or die for Tigers
The death-overs bowling, captain Shakib Al Hasan's decision not to hand the ball to Mahmudullah Riyad after a brilliant over where he picked up two wickets for just one run and the lack of application from Bangladesh's batsmen in handling Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan were the topics dominating discussions during yesterday's team talk after their 45-run defeat in the first of the three-match T20I series on Sunday.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Tigers' first T20I today
Bangladesh's opening T20I against Afghanistan will mark a couple of firsts. It will be the first bilateral series between the two teams at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM
A city with many faces
After exiting the Jolly Grant airport in Dehradun, or 'Doon' as it is popularly known, you will immediately feel nature's embrace as you make your way towards the city. Rolling hills flank the roads on way to the capital of India's Uttarakhand state, which rises as high as 960 metres above sea level.
1 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Afghans start a new chapter
A meteoric rise that belies the turmoil in their war-torn nation has seen Afghanistan gain a place, against all odds, at cricket's highest
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM
DEHRADUN DIARY
The Bangladesh team started training in Dehradun's Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium yesterday with net sessions at the
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Walsh steals the show
It was quite an interesting road to Dehradun to cover Bangladesh's three-match T20I series since starting the journey from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday.
29 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Rhythm on the field and off it
It all started with classical music lessons when Iftekhar Sajjad Rony was studying in class nine in Chittagong, before his passion for cricket called him away to the field of play. Iftekhar's family however was against the pursuit of a cricket career initially, instead encouraging him to become a musician and urging him to concentrate on his studies.
11 May 2018, 18:00 PM
The sweat behind the glamour
Bangladesh's elite cricketers are enjoying a much-needed break in the off season, but they will be back to the grind by May 13 when
7 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Promoting from the shadows
While national and top-level cricketers are enjoying a much-needed break after the Bangladesh Cricket League, there is huge
29 April 2018, 18:00 PM
From paddy fields to national team
Twelve years ago a girl from the Kamalapur village in Magura used to watch Khaled Mashud's wicketkeeping on her neighbours' television after helping her father in the paddy field.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM
'I was praying before that six'
Mahmudullah Riyad has emerged as one of the calmest and most composed characters in the Bangladesh dressing room due to his
4 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Among the ruins, Sabbir stands alone
Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Bangladesh rode on Sabbir Rahman's magnificent 72 off 50 balls backed
18 March 2018, 18:00 PM
'I would hand Rubel the ball again'
After Bangladesh had endured such an emotional path to the final of the Nidahas Trophy following a torrid six months in
18 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Final hurdle, toughest too
The stat of not winning a single game against India in their seven T20I meetings so far, including the two defeats in the Nidahas Trophy, may not hang as heavy on the shoulders of Bangladesh players after their scintillating and morale-boosting two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Friday as the Tigers take on India in the final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today.
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Monkey off their backs
Six years ago in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur, Bangladesh required nine runs from the last over against Pakistan, but
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Tigers win a cliffhanger
Interim Bangladesh head Courtney Walsh dragged away 12th man Nurul Hasan who engaged in a verbal clash with Sri Lankan opener Kusal Mendis -- who was being restrained by Tamim Iqbal -- after Mahmudullah Riyad struck a deep six over the square leg region to clinch a scintillating two-wicket win that knocked Sri Lanka out of the Nidahas Trophy and powered Bangladesh to the final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
16 March 2018, 18:00 PM
A bit of needle is good: Shakib
Despite a dramatic two-wicket win over Sri Lanka that took Bangladesh to the tri-nation T20I Nidahas Trophy final, verbal
16 March 2018, 18:00 PM
'Nagin will turn against you'
Bangladesh's record chase of 215 against Sri Lanka on Saturday has had a huge impact on the home fans and today's virtual Nidahas Trophy semifinal between the sides has emerged more than just a fight for a spot in Sunday's final against India.
15 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Tigers' virtual semi against SL today
Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha's answer of yes was a quick one after he was asked whether he knew of Shakib Al Hasan's last-minute inclusion in the Bangladesh squad ahead of today's crucial Nidahas Trophy match between the two sides.
15 March 2018, 18:00 PM