Lara hopes to boost Windies on return to scene of big century
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has fond memories of the southwestern Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo where he scored 191 in a Test innings 20 years ago.
‘What matters is how mentally prepared we are’
Mehedi Hasan Miraz had an incredible 2022, which ended with a series win against India, and appears to bubbling with confidence as Bangladesh gear up for the 2023 World Cup. He talked about the dressing room culture, skills needed to fulfil the World Cup dream and the return of Chandika Hathurusingha during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts are below:
Buttler irked by pullouts
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he was frustrated over players opting to feature in franchise tournaments instead of touring Bangladesh in March.
Regular starters onboard as England announce squads for Bangladesh tour
There were a lot of speculations about possible first-team absences for the tour of Bangladesh but England, in the end, named strong squads led by Jos Buttler for the white-ball series against Bangladesh on Thursday.
‘Got a scaredness about where cricket is heading’: Warner
Australia opener David Warner has expressed concern for the future of Test cricket, with emerging players focusing on "short term" interests as lucrative T20 leagues proliferate globally.
IPL will become 'world's biggest domestic sporting event', says Strauss
Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football's NFL to become "the biggest domestic sporting event in the world" as he praised it for sparking one of cricket's "great steps forward".
Lara hopes to boost Windies on return to scene of big century
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has fond memories of the southwestern Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo where he scored 191 in a Test innings 20 years ago.
Donald contract extended till WC
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) extended the contract of Bangladesh fast bowling coach Allan Donald till the upcoming ICC 50-over World Cup, set to take place in October this year in India.
Not just a fluke
Even though Bangladesh’s performance in the recently-concluded ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup surprised many, it was, in fact, a reflection of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) long-term planning and the hard work put in by the players.
Prottasha relishes her taunters’ u-turn
Despite having hardly any expectations, Bangladesh Women’s Under-19 team surprised everyone with their performance in the recently concluded ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in South Africa.
A chance to make a statement
The recent success stories of the country’s women’s sides across different sports -- Bangladesh’s triumph in the SAFF Women’s Championship last year still very fresh in memory -- have not only resulted in a boost in viewership but also raised the bar of expectation from the girls representing the nation at any level in any sport.
Nigar Sultana Joty
As a team, we want to inspire the next generation of women’s cricketers back home and the best way to do that is by winning matches.
Buttler irked by pullouts
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he was frustrated over players opting to feature in franchise tournaments instead of touring Bangladesh in March.
‘What matters is how mentally prepared we are’
Mehedi Hasan Miraz had an incredible 2022, which ended with a series win against India, and appears to bubbling with confidence as Bangladesh gear up for the 2023 World Cup. He talked about the dressing room culture, skills needed to fulfil the World Cup dream and the return of Chandika Hathurusingha during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts are below:
Rangpur make meal of chase to eliminate Dhaka and confirm progress
Dhaka Dominators had to beat Rangpur Riders today to stay alive in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) but the latter earned a nervy two-wicket victory to grab the fourth and remaining spot for the next phase of the franchise-based T20 tournament.
Shakib's Barishal crush Khulna's top four hopes
Fortune Barishal picked up their seventh win of the Bangladesh Premier League on the back of solid performances from their all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Karim Janat as they beat Khulna Tigers by 37 runs knocking any hope they had of making the top four.