From Perth to Antigua, a visible gulf in quality
This week, what Yashasvi Jaiswal did at Perth and what the Bangladesh batters failed to do in Antigua could be enough to realise why the two countries are on opposite sides of the spectrum in Test cricket.
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Leadership gaps hamper BCB operations
Faruque Ahmed was officially announced as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on 21 August. Yet, just two months in, governance issues are already surfacing within the board. While former president Nazmul Hassan Papon ran operations like a one-man show, Faruque appears to be centralising operations similarly, as seen in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy situation.
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A two-fold challenge for Shanto
Bangladesh’s all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed a wish to step down from captaincy after the ongoing South Africa Test series, the first match of which the Tigers lost by seven wickets in Mirpur last week and the final game to be played in Chattogram from tomorrow.
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Batting debacles: A continuing headache
Batting debacles are a regularity in Bangladesh cricket and they appear to be happening more frequently in recent times.
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Miraz blossoming into big-role player
Miraz has been involved in all three latest fightbacks with the bat in Tests after a top-order collapse.
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A fresh reality check on old T20I shortcomings
The third T20I between Bangladesh and India on Saturday in Hyderabad was a dead rubber, with the hosts already up by 2-0 in the series. From a Bangladeshi perspective, the main point of interest in the match was whether the Tigers could put on an improved showing, especially on the batting front.
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Siraj’s humble beginnings continue to inspire locals
On Friday, on a visit to the First Lancer Ground in Hyderabad’s Syed Nagar area, the hub for cricket in the locality, this correspondent came across Jayed Khan, a young fast bowler with dreams of making it big as a cricketer.
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Much learning left as Tigers try to find Miraz’s role
It rained in Hyderabad yesterday afternoon, a day before the third and final T20I between Bangladesh and India, but soon it ebbed away giving way to sunshine, although not for very long.
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April 1, 2022
Early struggles birth right ideas
After a few overs had been bowled in the third session, wicketkeeper Liton Das was captured by the stump mic telling Mehedi Hasan Miraz ‘don’t give away runs’.
March 28, 2022
Bizarre incidents in spotlight again
While Bangladesh fans are allowing themselves a rare moment of joy after the Tigers’ historic ODI series triumph in South Africa, the focus yesterday turned sharply back to the domestic circuit for all the wrong reasons.
March 19, 2022
How Shakib offset Boucher-Bavuma game plan
Bangladesh mounted a terrific effort in getting their very first victory -- a 38-run win -- in South African soil against the Proteas during the first ODI at Centurion yesterday and a pivotal tactical blow was enforced by star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who outdid the ploy that South Africa coach Mark Boucher and captain Temba Bavuma had set Bangladesh up for.
March 18, 2022
‘We can beat any side anywhere in the world’
Whether to focus on the batting line-up’s form and ability to counter South Africa’s pacers or to focus on their own pace battery’s performance on South African soil is what may boggle the Bangladesh think-tank most going into the first ODI at Centurion today.
March 14, 2022
‘They are deserving of much more’
Bangladesh men’s cricket team made a giant leap in their cricket fortunes more than two decades ago when they defeated Pakistan at Northampton in the 1999 cricket World Cup. Former national captain Mohammad Ashraful likened the Tigresses’ victory against Pakistan today to that match in 1999 and was hopeful that bigger achievements will follow the women’s team’s triumph if their domestic cricketing structure is taken care of.
March 4, 2022
Bowlers pull together in T20I win
Bangladesh assailed an Afghan side known for their T20 prowess in the first of the two-match T20I series at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla and the margin of victory will surely bring some relief in the Tigers’ camp before the final T20I on March 5.
March 3, 2022
Will positive approach be reflected at the top?
The T20 World Cup in UAE last year demonstrated that whatever the Bangladesh think-tank had planned going into the mega-event did not bear fruit or lacked in execution, culminating in the debacle.
February 28, 2022
Greater foundation through osmosis
“We are becoming seniors too, right?” Liton posed the question as an answer at the press conference after his 136-run knock in the second ODI. Such words reflected his confidence, momentum and growing responsibility but also showcased the changing nature of the team’s dynamics.
February 24, 2022
Afif, Mehedi prevail with nerves of steel
“We don’t ever think about whether a player is young or a senior. Whenever we play, we try to contribute as members of the team,” Afif
February 23, 2022
Self-belief in the air
Bangladesh make a return to the ODI format today having last played a 50-over game in July last year and although half a year has passed since the last ODI, Bangladesh looked quietly confident heading into the series during their practice session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday.
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