Farooqi threat looms over Tigers’ left-handed top-order
If you are a left-handed top-order Bangladesh batter, you would not like the sight of Afghanistan’s left-handed pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi steaming in at you with the new ball.
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Has Faruque let ego take over in Hathurusingha’s sacking?
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed has made a meal manoeuvring the removal of national team head coach Chandika Hathursingha.
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Veteran or liability? Mahmudullah’s inclusion does not add up
Despite the uncertainty surrounding his inclusion, the 38-year-old was named in the 15-member squad announced for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, starting in Gwalior on October 6.
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Tigers need Mominul to score big
Amid Bangladesh’s continued top-order failure in Test cricket in recent times, one character that might have escaped wide scrutiny is Mominul Haque, who these days bats at number four position – one of the two most crucial batting positions in Test cricket.
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Saifuddin paints Bangladesh cricket’s sorry picture
Bangladesh seamer Mohammad Saifuddin does not always make things easy for himself whenever he speaks to the media.
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When will Hathurusingha take responsibility?
Now, will the BCB finally demand accountability from Hathurusingha or will they maintain the status quo as raising questions will bring them directly into the firing line?
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Tigers lose impetus with ‘bonus’ mentality
A significant mismatch on paper was the theme for Bangladesh ahead of their T20 World Cup Super 8 fixture against Australia in St. Lucia and the Tigers could do very little to overturn the notion with their on-field display on Friday.
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Rishad turning the tide with turn
Bangladesh are not accustomed to seeing what leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is dishing out in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
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March 18, 2023
Race for top four hots up
League leaders Arsenal and their biggest competition of the ongoing season, Manchester City, have headlined the title-winning talks in the Premier League for the most part of the 2022-23 campaign but the next two spots that have Champions League qualification at stake have spurred on much more interesting discussions with as many as eight teams currently eyeing the coveted top-four spots.
February 18, 2023
Local starlets refuse sidekick roles
The just-concluded season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) kicked off with mixed feelings a month ago owing to the unavailability of renowned, seasoned T20 campaigners in terms of foreign recruits, and of course the inclusion of the infamous Alternate Decision Review System (ADRS).
January 7, 2023
Three Ironmen of Bangladesh take assured strides
The Daily Star (DS): You have produced the most promising results by any Bangladeshi in Ironman competitions so far and you have been doing this for years now. What’s next?
December 18, 2022
Immortality or the dawn of a new era?
A shift has already occurred, tectonic plates have collided resulting in the dusk of the old and the emergence of new horizons. At the footballing forefront, France’s Kylian Mbappe readies to win his second World Cup as he looks to come forth as the face of the next generation of megastars but faces the old guard in Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who has yet again carried his side to the cusp of glory.
December 17, 2022
Desert Fest: Exciting, but ultimately meaningless
The stage is set. The greatest show on earth is nearing its end and the protagonists are all but ready for the climax as Lionel Messi prepares for his last chance at footballing immortality with Argentina against a formidable France,
December 7, 2022
Spirit of samba comes alive
Richarlison’s seal dribble and Neymar’s nifty feet eventually culminated in samba celebrations -- Brazil’s jogo bonito was on display in Qatar on Tuesday at Stadium 974 where the Selecao barely left any tricks up the sleeve to entertain the crowd on way to making it to the quarterfinal by crushing South Korea 4-1.
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