2019 ICC World Cup

Winning World Cup in India would trump 2019 title: Morgan

Morgan, who retired from international cricket last year, said white-ball captain Jos Buttler had not been given the same level of support in the build-up to this World Cup that England has had in the past.
5 October 2023, 03:05 AM

‘We still have a chance’

“I think we still have a chance. I don’t think any of my teammates are thinking along those lines [a fifth-place finish]. We have a chance if we win three matches. If God forbid we don’t have anything to play for, then we will think about No 5.”
20 June 2019, 21:31 PM

‘Real damage was done after 38th over’

Mashrafe said. “If Mosaddek was there, I could have used off-spinners from both ends. I still think it was okay, but I would say that the real damage was done after the 38th over.”
20 June 2019, 21:17 PM

Tigers fall short after spirited chase

When Mahmudullah Riyad hit the biggest six of the match, a 95-metre straight hit off Adam Zampa in the 42nd over, and Mushfiqur Rahim neared his seventh ODI ton, it was easy to wonder what could have been had Australia been held to 30 runs fewer. After a 48-run loss
20 June 2019, 20:34 PM

Tigers getting back into the groove

Rain has been a constant companion of the Bangladesh team since their fourth World Cup match against Sri Lanka was washed out in Bristol on June 11, and it was a presence in Taunton yesterday during their first practice session since that game.
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Clash of styles as Tigers take on England

Bangladesh are back at the scene of prior conquests, the stadium nestled in the middle of Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Now known as the Cardiff Wales Stadium, it is doubtful whether the former Sophia Gardens -- where they shocked Australia in 2005 and defeated New Zealand
7 June 2019, 18:00 PM

A deserving reward

When South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to field, a few of the more faint-hearted nature feared that
2 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Eng crush Afghanistan

Jofra Archer and Joe Root took three wickets apiece as Afghanistan slumped to 160 all out in a World Cup warm-up match at the Oval on Monday.
27 May 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Other teams are playing better’

In the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, we take a look back on World Cups past through the eyes of Bangladesh’s former World Cup stars. Mehrab Hossain, became the first Bangladeshi player to score a century in a one-day international when he struck 101 runs against Zimbabwe.
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM

‘350-plus totals will be tough to chase’

In the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, we take a look back on World Cups past through the eyes of Bangladesh’s former World Cup stars. Akram Khan had featured for the nation’s inaugural World Cup campaign in 1999 and another time after that in the 2003 edition. Akram, who is national selector
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Tigers’ World Cup Stripes: Ashraful’s World Cup anecdote

In the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, we take a look back on World Cups past through the eyes of Bangladesh’s former World Cup stars. Undoubtedly one of the most talented cricketers to have emerged in Bangladesh’s cricket history, Mohammad Ashraful has singlehandedly led Bangladesh to numerous victories.
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM

30-member squad named

The national selectors picked a 30-member preliminary squad for the ICC World Cup to be held in England from May.
6 March 2019, 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

'It's going to be challenging'

1992 was a time when the Bangladesh cricket fraternity were dreaming of World Cup qualification; a time when the current national
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s 2019 World Cup schedule

Here are Bangladesh's fixtures for the league stage of the 2019 World Cup.
25 April 2018, 12:31 PM