Bishwajit Roy

Grudge or merit to decide Hathurusingha's fate?

Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?

4m ago

Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors

“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.

4m ago

Liton spreads stardust in Pindi

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.

4m ago

Papon’s exit a signal of new era?

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.

4m ago

Tigers’ negative mindset exposed in exit

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.

6m ago

A better year hinges on improved management

We all hope the year 2024 will be a better one for Bangladesh sports.

1y ago

Burden of stardom stunting Tigers’ growth

Fahim acknowledges the team's potential under Shanto's leadership but questions the wisdom of persisting with Shakib.

1y ago

The fish rots from the head down

Who is to blame for the unpleasant episode between the two stalwarts?

1y ago
May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015

'Hope to play Test this year'

Taskin Ahmed's burst in international cricket left many at the edge of their seats. The tall 20-year-old pace bowler has already added

May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015

Unhappy ending

When Mushfiqur Rahim headed for the presentation ceremony from the dressing room, with his head hanging low, early in the afternoon

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

Tigers up against Mount Everest

Tamim Iqbal charmed the crowd with some elegant boundaries in the gentle afternoon sunlight after Shakib Al Hasan had entertained them in the morning during his unbeaten 89-run knock on the third day of the second Test at Mirpur yesterday.

May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015

Second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan starts in Mirpur today

When Bangladesh last played a Test match against Pakistan in Mirpur in December 2011, Shakib Al Hasan was the man to watch from the Bangladesh side.

April 25, 2015
April 25, 2015

Bangladesh clinch first-ever T20 win against Pakistan

Bangladesh's celebrations continued as they retained their good and positive brand of cricket to clinch their first-ever T20 International win over Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night.

April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015

'T20s are different'

The air is filled with the expectation of a win. It seems that nobody is ready to look back after Bangladesh's 3-0 triumph in the ODI

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Bangladesh complete Pakistan whitewash

A whitewash was always on the cards after emphatic wins in the first two games and the Tigers rose to the expectations in style, inflicting yet another defeat on Pakistan with clinical efficiency to win the third match by 8 wickets, courtesy Soumya Sarkar's stroke-filled maiden hundred at Mirpur yesterday.

April 20, 2015
April 20, 2015

Bangladesh seal first series win against Pakistan

Dominant Bangladesh cantered to a historic series victory against Pakistan, painting a glorious picture on a greenish background under lights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night.

April 18, 2015
April 18, 2015

Tigers make it after 16 years

The wait of sixteen long years is over as Bangladesh snatched their second-ever win against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night. Riding on centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh set a number of batting records on way to a 79-run victory, their first since the 1999 World Cup victory in Northampton, England.

April 17, 2015
April 17, 2015

These Tigers are different

'Just because you couldn't do something yesterday doesn't mean you can't do it today'. This is the current state of mind of the