bangladesh cricket
MP-elect Shakib shifts focus back to cricket
The newly elected MP got out of the car with a brand new bat and entered the indoor facilities this afternoon
8 January 2024, 09:39 AM
Shoriful rues poor team results in personal best year
“Alhamdulillah, I had a very good year. But if we could’ve done a bit better as a team, that would’ve felt even better,” Shoriful said
2 January 2024, 07:30 AM
Law believes a number of U19 players can make it to the next stage
Bangladesh U-19 cricket team coach Stuart Law believes that a number of players can make it to the next stage from the current crop of the country's U-19 national team.
1 January 2024, 12:42 PM
A better year hinges on improved management
We all hope the year 2024 will be a better one for Bangladesh sports.
1 January 2024, 03:00 AM
Sporadic successes in a year of gloom
The disappointments in other sports could’ve been swept under the rug had the men’s cricket team performed up to expectations.
30 December 2023, 04:00 AM
How well did we play in 2023?
In the world of sports, Bangladeshi women’s and men’s teams for cricket and football have had an eventful year.
29 December 2023, 02:58 AM
Moving on to right path finally?
If Bangladesh are not to not find sombre answers to this then they might need to act on what Pothas said, especially on the part where he mentioned "leaving the team alone" in order to let the players keep on "just playing".
29 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Burden of stardom stunting Tigers’ growth
Fahim acknowledges the team's potential under Shanto's leadership but questions the wisdom of persisting with Shakib.
28 December 2023, 03:00 AM
Tigers look for turn of T20 fortunes in NZ
Bangladesh team were in a festive mood in Napier, having spent a two-day Christmas break ahead of their three-match T20I series against hosts New Zealand starting tomorrow with the first game at McLean Park.
26 December 2023, 03:30 AM
Thought process threatens progress
The year 2023 has been a ‘colourful’ one for Bangladesh, in the most literal sense, as they have spent most of their time playing in the red-and-green jersey and have donned the all-white one on only four occasions.
26 December 2023, 03:00 AM
The ODI bubble bursts in 2023
2023 has been Bangladesh's busiest ever year in ODIs. They have played 32 matches as part of six bilateral series – four at home and two away– and taken part in the Asia Cup in August-September and the ICC World Cup in October-November.
25 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Hathurusingha asks media for remedy for batting woes
“It’s a big concern. If you have the answer, let me know, I’ll talk to them. It’s a very big concern,” Hathurusingha said
19 December 2023, 07:52 AM
Time for Tigers to be bold
Following a 44-run defeat (via DLS) in a rain-curtailed first ODI, Bangladesh will be eyeing to come up with a different approach and must look to form a well-balanced playing eleven in order to save the series when they take on New Zealand in the second ODI of the three-match series at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Wednesday.
19 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Of a backfiring short-term fix
When it comes to approaching Test cricket, which revolves around endurance and longevity of ideas, Bangladesh cricket often adopts short-term fixes.
14 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Mushfiqur out for obstructing the field
The incident occurred in the 41st over of the innings
6 December 2023, 07:51 AM
'Poor' NCL umpires pulled out from BCL
The umpiring controversy in the recently-concluded National Cricket League had resulted in BCB Umpires' Committee open a fact-finding body. It has been learnt that evidence of poor umpiring was found and the BCB has pulled out six umpires from the Bangladesh Cricket League, which starts tomorrow.
4 December 2023, 14:19 PM
A good chance squandered?
“We got dismissed playing rash shots,” said a remorseful Joy at the end-of-day press conference yesterday.
29 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Shanto's late dismissal spoils morning session for Tigers
Joy is now batting on 42 and he is accompanied in the middle by Mominul Haque, who is unbeaten on three.
28 November 2023, 05:36 AM
A fixer-upper with no fix in sight
An act of publicly taking the blame and responsibility, an initiation or indication of setting in motion an overhaul, or a statement of how things are to be taken from here on -- none of the aforementioned measures or steps were taken by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) even as over a fortnight passed since Bangladesh closed their disastrous World Cup campaign.
28 November 2023, 01:00 AM
Shanto eager to lead in the long haul
“Personally, I feel that I have the ability to lead the team in all formats,” Shanto said in the pre-match press conference in Sylhet today
27 November 2023, 06:24 AM