Al-Amin

A surreal series victory

It still feels surreal that Bangladesh have won their first-ever Test series against Pakistan 2-0 and that too on Pakistan soil.

9m ago

A statement victory for Tigers

There are so many heroes in Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win against Pakistan after 13 unsuccessful attempts. The only occasion the Tigers came close to winning before this was in Multan in 2003 when a portly Inzamamul Haq robbed them with an unbeaten 138 in the second innings, with Pakistan winning by one wicket.

9m ago

Blame the circus around Shahadat

With only 2.2 overs left before the Tea break on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand, Bangladesh were on the verge of going for a satisfying recess with an impressive score of 180-2 on the board.

1y ago

Can Aussies deny rampant India of home glory?

It will be a cup for India to lose when the grand final of the 2023 World Cup is staged at the imposing Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today. 

1y ago

Can Black Caps derail the Indian juggernaut?

As a perfect India team appear in the first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today, a pertinent question would be if the Black Caps have any magic left in their tank to stop the rampant hosts from taking a bold step closer to winning the coveted trophy for a third time.

1y ago

BCB cannot just sit on WC debacle

Bangladesh cricket team returned home yesterday after a disastrous World Cup campaign in India where they were eliminated from the group stage with seven defeats against only two wins. 

1y ago

Shakib not winning any hearts

You simply cannot keep Shakib Al Hasan away from controversy.

1y ago

Tigers’ freefall not just the batters’ making

There was a lot of discussion in the Bangladesh camp about how to stop the slide ahead of the Pakistan game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday.

1y ago
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018

Clueless Tigers fail to learn

Sri Lanka plundered 210 runs in what was Bangladesh's first-ever International game at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018

Lanka sweep abject Tigers

Is there anyone interested to know the details of the mismatch at the Sylhet International Stadium yesterday that Sri Lanka won by a massive 75 runs against a hopelessly out-of-sorts Bangladesh? Not really.

February 18, 2018
February 18, 2018

Chandika happy after plans work

Chandika Hathurusingha had his first press briefing when he arrived in Dhaka in the second week of January with a mission to change

February 18, 2018
February 18, 2018

Tigers playing for pride

When Sylhet hosts the second and final T20I today, the home side will look to salvage their pride from what will be their first game on

February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018

Intent cannot mask Tigers' deficiencies

When we try to hide the reality we often come out with an excuse that belies logic. So when stand-in Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah

February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018

Demerits merit sporting pitch

Normally the issue of the wicket before a Test match comes as first-hand knowledge for the rival teams to fine-tune their game plan.

February 5, 2018
February 5, 2018

Banishing the 2nd innings demons

The early morning fog acted as a pall of gloom when Bangladesh came out to bat on the fifth day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka

December 31, 2017
December 31, 2017

Can our structure sustain?

Our reputation as good hosts once again extended to the sports sphere. (Clockwise from L-R) Archers of 33 nations flocked to

November 24, 2017
November 24, 2017

BAF moving ahead against all adversity

Dhaka is bracing for another international sporting carnival in the form of the Asian Archery Championship, which begins at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) on November 25.

November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017

Hathurusingha, you deserved better

So the Chandika Hathurusingha chapter in Bangladesh cricket is over. The Sri Lankan head coach of the now robust Tigers was