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.
2m 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.
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
June 30, 2018
The quiet capital of Tatarstan
When we reached Kazan Central Railway Station yesterday after a 13-hour journey from Moscow, it was five in the morning. The city was still sleeping and the first impression we got as we headed towards the city after one-and-a-half hour ride was that we were at a place far away from all the hustle and bustle.
June 30, 2018
No more second chances
The World Cup is going to get cruel from today when Argentina take on France in the first of the eight round of 16 games at the Kazan Arena.
June 29, 2018
The true meaning of 7-1 is hexa
The makeshift media centre inside the vast Spartak Stadium could barely accommodate the huge influx of travelling journalists ahead of Brazil's Group E fixture against Serbia in the World Cup on Wednesday. With a capacity of just over 500, by all means it registers as a standard media centre with all the required facilities.
June 29, 2018
'Emotion is Brazil's trait'
I have had the opportunity to attend three press briefings by Brazil coach Adenor Leonardo Bacchi. At every single
June 28, 2018
Brazil turn it up
They were one of the three suspect heavyweights going into the final matchday of the group stages, but five-time champions Brazil moved to the round of 16 with flying colours, defeating Serbia 2-0 at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow yesterday.
June 28, 2018
Acrobatics of following Russia 2018
If you are in a football World Cup you will have to always be ready to hit the road. Lighter luggage and fleet-footed flexibility are considered advantages, if you are a fan or a travelling reporter.
June 27, 2018
Is Jesus Brazil's missing piece?
Gabriel Jesus started for Brazil in the first two World Cup games against Switzerland and Costa Rica but the 21-year-old Manchester City
June 27, 2018
Argentine fans head for Kazan!
When Argentina were gearing up for their do-or-die game against Nigeria, their fans were seen busy at the counters of Saint Petersburg's central rail station.
June 27, 2018
Argentina resurrected
Argentina went through to the last 16 of the 2018 Fifa World Cup by overcoming Nigeria 2-1 in a nerve-wracking tussle at the Saint Petersburg Stadium last night.
June 26, 2018
Embrace the conflict
They were seamless in the last two World Cups, winning five of their six group games and were hardly troubled in making it to the knockout phase. But the two-time World Cup winners and the 2014 runners-up are facing the biggest crisis in their football history in Russia 2018.
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