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
May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017

More than just a warm-up

It will only be a practice game and each team will feature 13 players. This was what Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said ahead of the Tigers' last warm-up fixture against India. The match will start at The Oval at 10:30am today.

May 29, 2017
May 29, 2017

England missing the vibe

If you are in London and expect frantic activities centring around the ICC Champions Trophy -- the most important global cricketing event after the World Cup -- all around the mega city, you will certainly feel very disappointed.

May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017

An innings that failed to take off

Bangladesh failed to cash in on an incredibly sloppy fielding display from New Zealand as they finished their innings

May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017

No dissent allowed

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday closed an extraordinary chapter of embarrassment with the strongest possible signal that it would go the distance to bring the perpetrators to the book.

April 7, 2017
April 7, 2017

Not goodbye yet, captain

It was 1998 and the venue was the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. A tall and muscular pace bowler was gearing up to play for the pride of his division, Khulna.

March 27, 2017
March 27, 2017

'It was a perfect game alright'

It took Tamim Iqbal almost six months to score a one-day century after his last one against Afghanistan at the home of Bangladesh

March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017

Tigers overcome mental barrier

The euphoria after Sunday's historic four-wicket win against Sri Lanka at Colombo's P Sara Oval has subsided in this part of the world,

March 15, 2017
March 15, 2017

A bumpy yet joyous ride

Bangladesh will reach a milestone today when skipper Mushfiqur Rahim strides in for the toss alongside his Sri Lankan counterpart Rangana Herath at the P Sara Oval in Colombo.

February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017

Impressions from Tigers' mixed bag in India

It took almost 17 long years for Bangladesh to travel across the border and play their first Test against India. They lost the one-off

February 3, 2017
February 3, 2017

An imposing task awaits

As Bangladesh embarked on their maiden Test tour of India, which will commence in earnest at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad with the one-off Test starting on February 9, expectations among fans in this part of the world lurched from a three-day submission to an improbable victory.