Abdullah Al Mehdi

Litton’s litmus test on form and new role

Called back into the ODI squad, the 30-year-old returns with greater responsibilities to bear.

1w ago

Galle, Mushfiqur, and another statement 

Mushfiqur Rahim is playing only one format -- Test.

2w ago

Long-term planning or short-term thinking?

Is BCB building a team for the future, or simply reacting to the present?

3w ago

Taskin leaves for England to consult ankle specialist

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed left for England yesterday to consult an ankle specialist regarding the Achilles injury that ruled him out of the ongoing Test series against Zimbabwe..Taskin is scheduled to consult Doctor James Calder, a renowned specialist in treating Achilles Tendinopathy,

2m ago

Hriody suspension altered again as BCB caves in to players' pressure

The circus surrounding the way the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) handled the suspension episode of Mohammedan captain Towhid Hridoy gathered further wind on Friday.

2m ago

Selectors ‘hoping’ Bijoy card works this time

While Bijoy's return may look like a one-off decision, it appears the selectors are willing to give this chapter a few more pages.

2m ago

‘As long as I’m fit, I’ll play Tests’

PSL beckons but Rana’s ambition lay in Test cricket which he divulged during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi yesterday

3m ago

Time for the experienced bunch to finally step up

Who are the seniors in Bangladesh cricket?

3m ago
February 23, 2022
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.

February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022

Why so many changes?

The national selectors made wholesale changes to the ODI side for Bangladesh's upcoming series against Afghanistan, slated to begin from February 23 with the first ODI in Chattogram.

February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022

Miraz, Chattogram offset blues

It was the penultimate delivery of the final over of the Khulna Tigers innings and everything had come to a head since Chattogram Challengers began their BPL campaign, cascading towards that penultimate delivery yesterday.

February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022

Barishal in final; Ctg stay alive

Two pulsating games, each with their own themes and surprises in store, played out yesterday in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and

February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022

Opening selection looms large ahead of Afghan series

As the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) heads towards the closing stages, the upcoming Afghanistan series, slated to begin with the ODI series on February 23, starts to come into view.

February 9, 2022
February 9, 2022

Mrittunjoy: Chattogram’s beacon in the dark

There was joy and jubilation on one side, a clutter of youthful energy converging and coming through. At the other side of things,

January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022

‘Pitches at home don’t help us learn these trades’

The pitch at the Hagley Oval threw specific challenges at Bangladesh which the Tigers are not yet close to unraveling after day two of the Christchurch Test.

January 8, 2022
January 8, 2022

Different challenges await Tigers in Christchurch

Bangladesh finally found the resolve, mental depth and proper approach to overcome a 20-year old hurdle and win a first match in any format in New Zealand, clinching the first Test at Mount Maunganui on January 5.

January 7, 2022
January 7, 2022

The irony in Tigers’ greatest win

For the first time, Bangladesh put a real meaning to the nickname ‘Tigers’ in red-ball cricket away from home and it was all thanks to a sudden uprising from the pace unit in favourable conditions.

January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022

Can Bangladesh cricket harness the spark?

Bangladesh eclipsed the peak of their cricketing excellence, going against the grain of their past efforts in New Zealand to clinch their very first win against the hosts by an eight-wicket margin.