Mazhar Uddin

‘Cricket in Bangladesh shouldn’t be Dhaka-centric’

Raja shared his views on the state of BPL, Bangladesh cricket, and more, in an interview with The Daily Star.

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‘I don’t want to confine myself to one format’

'I have the desire to represent Bangladesh across all three formats as I don’t want to confine myself to a particular format'

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Ingenuity behind Shoriful blooming

The 22-year-old left-arm pacer spoke about his game among other things with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star during an interview.

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Shoriful hopes to carry over BPL form into T20 World Cup

Shoriful is leading the wicket-takers list in this year’s BPL, having taken 22 wickets in 12 matches at an average of just 15.86.

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‘I have no complaints, nor am I disappointed in myself’

Jaker Ali Anik came to the fore when he smashed three consecutive hundreds in the 2022-23 Bangladesh Cricket League, ending up as the leading run-getter of the tournament. The 25-year-old is one of the handful of local cricketers who have been able to show glimpses in the ongoing and the previous Bangladesh Premier League season for Comilla Victorians. Anik, whose exclusion from the Bangladesh T20 squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka series led to Comilla head coach Mohammad Salahuddin criticising the selection process, spoke about how playing for Bangladesh 'A' team and High-Performance team had helped his game and the way Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan had an influence on him along with a few other topics during an interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily...

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Aliss’ rocky ride to national team

Aliss Al Islam talked about his journey and experience during an interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star. The excerpts of the interview are as follows: 

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Shanto’s dream comes true

“One of my dreams came true,” said Najmul Hossain Shanto as he expressed his initial reaction after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) declared him as the all-format captain yesterday.

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‘Good players on good wickets will lead to good cricket’

'When you put good players on good wickets you will get to see some good T20 cricket.'

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October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Tigers no match for India

An in-form India team proved too hot to handle as Bangladesh faced a thrashing seven-wicket defeat in Pune yesterday, marking the Tigers’ third consecutive defeat in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup.

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

Shakib and Co prepare for biggest test yet

After two days of rest, sandwiched by Liton Das’ outburst and unclear status of skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s injury, Bangladesh returned to action with all smiles at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune yesterday.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Shakib doubtful for India game

A member of the Bangladesh team management on Monday finally talked to the media about skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s latest injury concern but still could not present a clear picture regarding the matter.

October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023

Shakib ‘under observation’ as Tigers regroup

The Bangladesh cricket team landed in Pune yesterday ahead of their next World Cup encounter against India, as they awaited the medical report of skipper Shakib Al Hasan.

October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023

Tigers aim to bounce back

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was the first to enter Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, popularly known as the Chepauk Stadium, ahead of yesterday’s training session.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Tigers calm before intense clash

Bangladesh are set for a much steeper hurdle in their second World Cup match against England in Dharamshala today following a convincing six-wicket victory over Afghanistan at the same venue.

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Tigers shrug off Afghan challenge

A small but passionate group of Bangladesh fans turned Dharamshala into Mirpur yesterday with their hooting and cheering outside the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, celebrating Bangladesh’s comprehensive six-wicket win over Afghanistan.

October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023

‘Will try to achieve what Bangladesh have never achieved’

From being brutally trolled on social media at the beginning of his career to becoming the mainstay of Bangladesh’s batting line-up in recent years, Najmul Hossain Shanto has come a long way as a cricketer. The 25-year-old, who is set to play his maiden ODI World Cup, will definitely play a crucial role for the Tigers in the mega event in India. The in-form batter opened up about his game, and expectations from the showpiece event along with a few other topics during an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin. The excerpts of the interview are given below: 

September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023

Shanto’s purple patch continues

Bangladesh confirmed the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup by bouncing back with a comprehensive 89-run win over Afghanistan in their final group-stage game in Lahore yesterday.

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

Emotional overdrive of final hours

As the members of the Bangladesh team returned to their rooms at the team hotel in Chattogram following defeat to Afghanistan in the first ODI on Wednesday, there were arguments, disappointment, agitation, anger and a lot of emotion flowing around in Tamim Iqbal’s room till midnight.