Abdullah Al Mehdi

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.

4d ago

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.

5d ago

Defiant Liton stepped up ‘to take the game on’

If going against the grain is a sought-after trait when achieving a backs-to-the-wall turnaround, Liton mythically overcame his performance issues in Rawalpindi.

6d ago

‘Miraz on course to becoming complete all-rounder’

Compared to his bowling, Miraz’s batting talents are often downplayed. But yesterday, with Bangladesh teetering on the brink on 26-6, the 26-year-old showed his class.

1w ago

‘We have the best spin attack in the world’

Bangladesh’s women’s side are slated to play the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin on July 19, with an eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup at home in October. The Tigresses, however, have a lot to work out in the meantime as they suffered a slump in recent times, with batting being their main concern in series losses to Australia and India at home. Head coach Hashan Tillakaratne talked about how the Tigresses can recover from this slump, and use their spin advantage and their target in the Asia Cup during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:

1m ago

BCB red-faced over Mushtaq

BCB landed itself in another sticky situation after Mushtaq Ahmed, the national team’s spin bowling coach in the recent ICC T20 World Cup, joined England Under19s just days after board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said they were working on extending his contract.

2m ago

U19 coach Naveed looks beyond World Cup success

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reappointed Naveed Nawaz -- the ICC Under-19 World Cup winning coach with Bangladesh -- last month for a second stint, hoping to develop new talents and form another successful batch.

2m ago

Will BCB’s World Cup ‘discussions’ make any difference?

As another discussion follows on performances, will BCB this time be relieved with having made the second stage, or will they form another probe committee?

2m ago
September 6, 2024
September 6, 2024

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.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

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.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Defiant Liton stepped up ‘to take the game on’

If going against the grain is a sought-after trait when achieving a backs-to-the-wall turnaround, Liton mythically overcame his performance issues in Rawalpindi.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

‘Miraz on course to becoming complete all-rounder’

Compared to his bowling, Miraz’s batting talents are often downplayed. But yesterday, with Bangladesh teetering on the brink on 26-6, the 26-year-old showed his class.

July 15, 2024
July 15, 2024

‘We have the best spin attack in the world’

Bangladesh’s women’s side are slated to play the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, scheduled to begin on July 19, with an eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup at home in October. The Tigresses, however, have a lot to work out in the meantime as they suffered a slump in recent times, with batting being their main concern in series losses to Australia and India at home. Head coach Hashan Tillakaratne talked about how the Tigresses can recover from this slump, and use their spin advantage and their target in the Asia Cup during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:

July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024

BCB red-faced over Mushtaq

BCB landed itself in another sticky situation after Mushtaq Ahmed, the national team’s spin bowling coach in the recent ICC T20 World Cup, joined England Under19s just days after board president Nazmul Hassan Papon said they were working on extending his contract.

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

U19 coach Naveed looks beyond World Cup success

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reappointed Naveed Nawaz -- the ICC Under-19 World Cup winning coach with Bangladesh -- last month for a second stint, hoping to develop new talents and form another successful batch.

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

Will BCB’s World Cup ‘discussions’ make any difference?

As another discussion follows on performances, will BCB this time be relieved with having made the second stage, or will they form another probe committee?

June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024

Reflection and action needed to chase int’l level

Bangladesh's team are set to return to country after their participation on a global event that laid bare the deficiencies in the nation’s cricket cognition, team building, planning, and mental resilience.

June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

A defeatist mentality, leading nowhere

In a game where the batting order had to be shuffled to make the chase in 12.1 overs, Bangladesh resorted to normalcy.

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