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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December 27, 2021
‘Their development is getting hampered’
Interest in youth level or age-level cricket in the country is casual at best but when an international trophy comes around, the expectations of a success-starved nation amplifies.
December 24, 2021
Cricket operates as usual
The recent tumult in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is not far removed from the usual. Despite not yet being assigned a department following the BCB elections, Akram Khan has revealed that he wants to step down from his previous role as cricket operations chairman.
December 9, 2021
Disillusion affecting Shakib’s Test motivation?
There have been insinuations, remarks and opinions regarding all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s involvement in Test cricket from the media, cricket experts and even board officials.
December 6, 2021
Shakib escapes the gloom
Light to moderately heavy drizzles marred proceedings on the second day, with only 6.2 overs possible before play was called off at 3:00pm yesterday.
November 26, 2021
No trust and not much of a process either
ICC’s new Test Championship cycle begins for Bangladesh today with the first Test against Pakistan at Chattogram and it also introduces the beginning of a jam-packed Test schedule through to the end of 2022 for the Tigers.
November 23, 2021
The Mahmudullah question
The body language of any sports team on the field is a good indicator of where the side stands mentally and from the beginning of the recently concluded World Cup, Bangladesh side have painted a picture of falling heads and dropping shoulders. Coming into the T20I series at home against Pakistan, the crisis appears to have deepened with captain Mahmudullah Riyad unable to facilitate the mental changes that are basic in the modern game.
November 18, 2021
A knee-jerk reaction to popular demand?
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s attempt to restructure and reshape the T20 outfit following the World Cup debacle may appear a logical thing on surface, but a deeper look into the six changes made to the squad can only raise question marks over the whole process.
November 17, 2021
Meaningful shuffle or change for change’s sake?
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) revamp of the T20 side following the World Cup debacle in UAE involved quite a few changes, with the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim along with openers Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar making way for relatively new faces.
November 2, 2021
Challenge of recovering balance without Shakib
Bangladesh face South Africa today with the Tigers’ hopes all but gone following three straight losses to Sri Lanka, England and West Indies in the Super 12 stage.
October 20, 2021
BCB needs a reality check too
When Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan spoke to media on Monday following the Tigers’ defeat against Scotland a day earlier, he cut a rather distraught figure, saying he could not quite grasp the reality of Bangladesh being defeated by an Associate nation in a prestigious tournament.
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