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.
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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.
2m 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.
12m 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
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
July 11, 2018
The rise of a new world order?
The World Cup in Russia is into its final leg. After so many twists and turns, dramas and upsets we are left with four European teams to fight for the ultimate glory.
July 11, 2018
French youngsters outshine Belgium's golden generation
The young brigade of Didier Deschamps took their World Cup dream closer to reality as they dispatched Belgium with a 1-0 win in the first semifinal at the Saint Petersburg Stadium yesterday.
July 10, 2018
A cracker in the offing
If you discount World Cup pedigree, which has actually had little or no bearing in Russia 2018 so far, there is little to choose from between France and Belgium when the two European nations lock horns in the first semifinal at the Saint Petersburg Stadium today.
July 10, 2018
Volunteer drivers and the Russian Versailles
Adaptability is a great virtue if you are in Russia to be part of the World Cup. We were desperate to get flight tickets from Kazan to Saint Petersburg so that we could cover today's first semifinal between France and Belgium. With no flights available, we decided to take a hired van instead of taking the hazardous route of going to Moscow first and then taking another train to Saint Petersburg.
July 8, 2018
Jesus let Brazil down
While we were crammed into a narrow corridor awaiting the elevator, one gentleman approached with a very important guest in tow.
July 8, 2018
'You can judge my legacy'
Brazil coach Tite said that it was very painful for him to turn up and talk to reporters after that heart-stopping defeat against Belgium in the quarterfinal at Kazan Arena on Friday. But he refused to attribute the 2-1 loss to luck.
July 8, 2018
Brazil break hearts, not records
As we were leaving the Kazan Arena at around midnight on Friday, the volunteers at an exit point said: goodnight, thank you very
July 7, 2018
Belgium oust Brazil
Belgium shot Brazil out of the World Cup with a 2-1 quarterfinal win yesterday to set up a semifinal clash with France on Tuesday.
July 6, 2018
The oddities of BD football
The Bangladesh media contingent in Russia for the 2018 World Cup seems quite large when considering that the journalists hail from
July 6, 2018
It's high stakes now
When the battle to reach the last four in the World Cup starts today after a couple of days' break, both Brazil and France will desperately look for a semifinal collision course, something they would otherwise have tried to avoid before the final.
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