Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM
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Bangladesh were better than us in all 3 disciplines: Sammy
23 October 2025, 17:57 PM
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‘Mashrafe and Tamim bhai are supporting me a lot’
23 October 2025, 16:46 PM
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Bulbul hints at backing away from three-captain stance
23 October 2025, 16:13 PM
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Records at a glance after Tigers snap winless streak in style
23 October 2025, 15:28 PM
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Short, Connolly star as Australia beat India to seal ODI series
23 October 2025, 13:24 PM
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Litton returns to lead in T20Is against Windies
23 October 2025, 12:29 PM
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Bangladesh seal West Indies series with crushing 179-run win
23 October 2025, 12:14 PM
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BCCI seeks to criminalise match-fixing 'to protect cricket'
23 October 2025, 11:12 AM
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Harmer stars as South Africa beat Pakistan to draw series
23 October 2025, 09:46 AM
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Green leads Australia to T20 series sweep against Scotland
Cameron Green’s unbeaten fifty after three wickets led Australia to a series sweep of Scotland in the third Twenty20 on Saturday.
7 September 2024, 19:25 PM
Sri Lanka steady the ship before bad light ends play early
Sri Lanka were on 211 for five in reply to England's first-innings total of 325 when bad light stopped play on the second day of the third Test on Saturday at The Oval.
7 September 2024, 17:08 PM
Ex-BCB directors demand inquiry into board corruption over last 17 years
A delegation of former directors, who worked at BCB in various capacities between 2001 and 2005, raised this demand when they met BCB president Faruque Ahmed at his office on Saturday.
7 September 2024, 15:16 PM
Flintoff appointed England Lions head coach
Andrew Flintoff's cricket coaching career took another step forward Saturday when he was put in charge of the England Lions, the national 'A' side.
7 September 2024, 13:55 PM
Miraz stepping out of Shakib's shadow
The recent Pakistan series could prove to be the juncture that cricket historians later point to as the moment when Miraz eclipsed Shakib in the race, at least in the red-ball format.
7 September 2024, 13:20 PM
Patient Inglis seizes chance in bid to cement T20 role with record ton
Australia wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis wants to make sure the keeping spot in Australia's T20 side is his for good.
7 September 2024, 12:12 PM
England's Wood out for the year with injured elbow
England fast bowler Mark Wood will be out for the year with an injured right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the player said on Friday.
7 September 2024, 02:52 AM
‘Easy for local coaches to identify shortcomings’
Nahid Rana stunned the cricketing world with his raw pace during Bangladesh’s historic 2-0 Test series triumph over hosts Pakistan, clocking over 150 kmph while also claiming his career-best figures in the second Test. Even though Bangladesh cricket has been reaping the benefits of forming a potent pace group across formats in recent years, the factors behind the emergence of talented quicks have not been focused on a large scale. The Test series triumph against Pakistan in Rawalpindi would not have materialised if pacers like Hasan Mahmud, Nahid, Shoriful Islam, and Taskin Ahmed had not outshone the quicks of Pakistan -- a country historically known as the ‘land of pacers’. What comes as a hopeful sign for fans and a sweet headache for the team management is that these four aforementioned pacers are not the only ones available in the Tigers’ pace tank. Khaled Ahmed, who was also part of this Pakistan series, Ebadot Hossain, currently rehabilitating from an ACL injury that saw him out of action for more than a year, and white-ball regulars Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman are all part of the Tigers’ current pace battery. While they gel together in the national team under the guidance of foreign coaches, the story of their emergence began under local coaches to whom they turn to whenever needed. The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan reached out to Nahid, and the excerpts of his interview are provided below:
7 September 2024, 01:30 AM
‘Coaches should not compromise with raw pace’
Nahid Rana stunned the cricketing world with his raw pace during Bangladesh’s historic 2-0 Test series triumph over hosts Pakistan, clocking over 150 kmph while also claiming his career-best figures in the second Test. Even though Bangladesh cricket has been reaping the benefits of forming a potent pace group across formats in recent years, the factors behind the emergence of talented quicks have not been focused on a large scale. The Test series triumph against Pakistan in Rawalpindi would not have materialised if pacers like Hasan Mahmud, Nahid, Shoriful Islam, and Taskin Ahmed had not outshone the quicks of Pakistan -- a country historically known as the ‘land of pacers’. What comes as a hopeful sign for fans and a sweet headache for the team management is that these four aforementioned pacers are not the only ones available in the Tigers’ pace tank. Khaled Ahmed, who was also part of this Pakistan series, Ebadot Hossain, currently rehabilitating from an ACL injury that saw him out of action for more than a year, and white-ball regulars Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman are all part of the Tigers’ current pace battery. While they gel together in the national team under the guidance of foreign coaches, the story of their emergence began under local coaches to whom they turn to whenever needed. In this special issue of The Daily Star Sports, we look at one such local coach, Alamgir Kabir, and one of his disciples, Nahid, who came to the fore through the recent Pakistan series. The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan reached out to Alamgir, and the excerpts of their interviews are provided below:
7 September 2024, 01:00 AM
Ton-up Pope back in the runs as England make Sri Lanka struggle
Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka.
6 September 2024, 17:32 PM
Ebadot may go with team to India
Bangladesh's injured paceman Ebadot Hossain has claimed that he is likely to accompany the team for their upcoming tour of India.
6 September 2024, 14:42 PM
Rajasthan Royals appoint Dravid as head coach ahead of IPL 2025
Former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid has been appointed Rajasthan Royals' head coach on a multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the IPL franchise said on Friday.
6 September 2024, 14:33 PM
Herath replaces Saqlain in New Zealand coaching staff
Working with Herath would benefit Ajaz Patel, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra, said Stead.
6 September 2024, 06:58 AM
Bangladesh Tigers programme proves its worth
After the successful Pakistan tour, the programme's value has finally come to the limelight, especially in how players talked about the benefits of their preparation.
6 September 2024, 01:28 AM
England seek Pakistan clarity after reports say Test could be moved
England are seeking clarity over their forthcoming Test tour of Pakistan following reports that matches could be moved to a another country.
5 September 2024, 18:53 PM
'I'm happy to be governed by results'
The New Zealander has reinvigorated England's Test set-up alongside captain Ben Stokes since 2022 and will seek to bring his attacking "Bazball" approach to the limited-overs sides.
5 September 2024, 13:17 PM
England captain Buttler ruled out of Australia T20 series
England captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia, with Phil Salt stepping up to lead the side.
5 September 2024, 10:17 AM
Test continuity in demand now
Bangladesh’s Test win at Mount Maunganui against the then World Test champions New Zealand in 2022 would certainly go down as a historic achievement in the Tigers’ history. But even Mominul Haque, the Tigers’ skipper back then, believes that winning a series away from home evokes a very different kind of feeling within the team than what a one-off win produces.
5 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Grudge or merit to decide Hathurusingha's fate?
Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?
5 September 2024, 01:30 AM
Team spirit emanates as Shanto reflects on 'greatest feat'
Murder-accused Shakib continues to have the support of his teammates, informed the Bangladesh captain.
4 September 2024, 20:11 PM