Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?
“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.
The 29-year-old became the first batter to have scored three centuries as a number 6 or 7 batter after coming in to bat with the team’s score below 50 runs, and in this regard, he must thank Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud.
Nazmul Hassan Papon’s long reign at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came to an end yesterday when he resigned as president of the country’s most coveted sports body, paving the way for former captain Faruque Ahmed to assume the lead role.
No shortage of excitement, tension, and twists with the semifinals spot at stake: one could not have expected more drama than what unfolded during an absorbing T20 World Cup Super Eights contest between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent yesterday.
We all hope the year 2024 will be a better one for Bangladesh sports.
Fahim acknowledges the team's potential under Shanto's leadership but questions the wisdom of persisting with Shakib.
Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?
Bangladesh cricket has already entered a new era where the Tigers' main aim is to convert their dreams into reality. They are a team whose name is uttered with a lot of respect nowadays when it comes to limited-overs cricket.
Sometimes fate brings about an opportunity out of the blue. Some can grab the chance with aplomb, while others fail to do so.
The national selectors are yet to decide upon who will travel to Australia and New Zealand with the team instead of the injured
Recently Mehedi Hasan Miraz made a sensational arrival at the highest level of the game with his off-spin. The most recent
Every father loves to tell stories of their children and all are unique in their own way. Still, when Golam Mortaza told that story to The Daily Star's Bishwajit Roy it seemed like an out-of-this-world tale. It is because the man behind the story was none other than the larger-than-life figure of Bangladesh cricket, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
The hero worship is continuing. Mehedi Hasan Miraz is now our new cricketing hero and the 19-year old cricketer deserves the adulation that he has been receiving from all quarters since his spin mastery helped the country achieve their best success in their cricket history.
“Dosto (friend), I have to run… I will talk to you later; will give you a call… please pray for me.”
Veni, Vidi, Vici. A 19-year old whose lean figure belies his robust determination, born in Barisal but brought up in Khulna, entered the world
There were many twists and turns in the second Test at Mirpur as a great Test match requires and many segments in the two-match Test series that will create a whirlwind in discussions in the coming days. It was a series where popular phrases such as 'cricket is a funny game' and 'cricket is a game of uncertainty' were given new dimensions.
Are the Bangladesh fans destined to suffer some pain after all the brilliance in the ongoing two-match Test series against