Bangladesh cricket team

Shakib starts Global Super League campaign with unbeaten fifty

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan began his Global Super League campaign in fine fashion, scoring a brisk half-century to guide Dubai Capitals to 165 for seven against Central Districts in the tournament opener at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday.

I don’t think Bangladesh batters are mentally fit: Akram

Former Bangladesh captain Akram Khan wasn’t impressed with the Tigers’ batting efforts in the 2-1 series loss against hosts Sri Lanka in the ongoing tour and questioned the mental approach of the batters.

Can Shanto’s ‘more confident’ team find their spark in Sri Lanka?

Bangladesh’s cricketing narrative has rarely followed a smooth arc. It has often flowed between flashes of brilliance and extended stretches of inconsistency.

Living in orthodoxy: Rishad needs to rethink his MO

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain needs to go back to the training ground and rethink how he wants to win games for the Tigers. Because what he has been dishing out in Bangladesh’s consecutive T20I tours of the UAE and Pakistan has been nothing short of ordinary.

Pakistan likely to arrive on July 18 for T20I series

The Pakistan cricket team is set to arrive in Bangladesh on the tentative date of July 18, according sources at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Caught in a perfect storm, Tigers grasping at straws

Consecutive defeats on the ground, chaos at the board and regression in the rankings -- all have combined to create a perfect storm for Bangladesh cricket in the last few days, one that has left fans, and the players, grasping at straws to somehow keep their love for the game and the Bangladesh team from fading into oblivion.

Captain Liton wants Tigers to ‘enjoy the game without thinking too much about the result’ against UAE

Bangladesh’s T20I captain, Liton Das, said he wants all players to enjoy their cricket and not focus too much on the result in the two-match T20I series against hosts UAE, starting with the first game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

BCB unaware of Mustafizur's IPL call-up

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the board is unaware of Mustafizur Rahman’s call-up to the Indian Premier League. 

BCB seeks government clearance to finalise Pak tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will seek government clearance before finalising their upcoming tour of Pakistan, which includes five T20Is scheduled for later this month.

July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025

Shakib starts Global Super League campaign with unbeaten fifty

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan began his Global Super League campaign in fine fashion, scoring a brisk half-century to guide Dubai Capitals to 165 for seven against Central Districts in the tournament opener at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday.

July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025

I don’t think Bangladesh batters are mentally fit: Akram

Former Bangladesh captain Akram Khan wasn’t impressed with the Tigers’ batting efforts in the 2-1 series loss against hosts Sri Lanka in the ongoing tour and questioned the mental approach of the batters.

June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025

Can Shanto’s ‘more confident’ team find their spark in Sri Lanka?

Bangladesh’s cricketing narrative has rarely followed a smooth arc. It has often flowed between flashes of brilliance and extended stretches of inconsistency.

June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025

Living in orthodoxy: Rishad needs to rethink his MO

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain needs to go back to the training ground and rethink how he wants to win games for the Tigers. Because what he has been dishing out in Bangladesh’s consecutive T20I tours of the UAE and Pakistan has been nothing short of ordinary.

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

Pakistan likely to arrive on July 18 for T20I series

The Pakistan cricket team is set to arrive in Bangladesh on the tentative date of July 18, according sources at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

Caught in a perfect storm, Tigers grasping at straws

Consecutive defeats on the ground, chaos at the board and regression in the rankings -- all have combined to create a perfect storm for Bangladesh cricket in the last few days, one that has left fans, and the players, grasping at straws to somehow keep their love for the game and the Bangladesh team from fading into oblivion.

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

Captain Liton wants Tigers to ‘enjoy the game without thinking too much about the result’ against UAE

Bangladesh’s T20I captain, Liton Das, said he wants all players to enjoy their cricket and not focus too much on the result in the two-match T20I series against hosts UAE, starting with the first game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

BCB unaware of Mustafizur's IPL call-up

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the board is unaware of Mustafizur Rahman’s call-up to the Indian Premier League. 

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

BCB seeks government clearance to finalise Pak tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will seek government clearance before finalising their upcoming tour of Pakistan, which includes five T20Is scheduled for later this month.

May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

Bangladesh cricket in a mess: On and off the field

This episode of The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect takes a deep dive into the unfolding crisis and tries to shed light on the root causes of the dysfunction and explore what it would take to bring Bangladesh cricket back from the brink.