BAN vs PAK
Pakistan team outdo Tigers’ individuals
Despite Bangladesh’s 44-run lead at the end of the first innings, what made the difference for Pakistan in their comfortable eight-wicket victory? The Tigers may have taken positives from individual performances from the likes of Liton Das and Taijul Islam that swung the momentum at some stages, but it was Pakistan’s collective approach in every aspect that helped them bounce back and clinch an easy victory on the final day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.
Shakib Al Hasan getting better with the bat
Bangladesh’s top allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is a natural when it comes to bowling. He has admitted numerous times that he works much harder on his batting than sweating it out with a ball in his hand.
Shakib joining KKR today
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be available to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in their last two group stage matches of the Indian
Dissecting The Test Anomalies
If the first Test gave Bangladesh the belief to dream big, the second taught them a lesson for being overconfident.
Super Performer Of The Day
Yasir Shah's turners were bound to be dangerous as the Test match progressed into the fourth day, and the leg-spinner, with his four-
Mominul equals Viru, Gauti & Viv
Bangladesh might have ended the Test series against Pakistan on a dull note having lost the second Test by 328 runs within four days.
'Regained our confidence'
Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq felt the Test series win against Bangladesh has helped regain the team's confidence following defeats
'Wrong 'cos it didn't work'
Dropped catches, an injured ring finger and his worst batting average in a series, 11.00, in the last five years; Mushfiqur Rahim will
Test of pace
Bangladesh's pacers may have put in a vastly improved performance in the ODIs in the past one-and-a-half years, but the scenario in
De Kruif arriving tomorrow
Bangladesh national football team's head coach Lodewijk De Kruif will be arriving here on Monday morning for a two-month stint ahead
Rahat out of Tests
Pakistan's problem-filled tour of Bangladesh was hit by another injury as frontline paceman Rahat Ali was Saturday ruled out of the Test
PM announces reward of Tk 2cr for Tigers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces to give Tk 2 crore to Bangladesh cricket team for their outstanding performance in the recent World Cup and thrashing Pakistan in the ODI series and outplaying them also in the lone T20 match.
Rise of Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir
Coming lower down the order, Sabbir has the freedom to blast away from ball one. He can also play watchfully when wickets fall in a heap, something he showed many times in domestic cricket.
Fans poured in from 2pm
The last time a Twenty20 International took place in Dhaka, the city was decorated with tiles being placed on the footpaths and newer
Twenty20: Super performer of the day
Yesterday's Twenty20 International against Pakistan was tailor-made for Shakib to show his prowess with both bat and ball.
Shahid & Litton in for first Test
Three uncapped players -- Soumya Sarker, Litton Das and Mohammad Shahid – were named as the Bangladesh selectors announced a 14-member squad for the first Test against Pakistan which will start from April 28 at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.
'International, domestic are same for me'
Sabbir Rahman only made his international debut in the Zimbabwe series towards the end of last year but he can whack the ball like he has been playing for ages. The manner in which he hammered the experienced Wahab Riaz for a series of boundaries at Mirpur
'ICC's watching'
Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi expressed his unhappiness with regards to the umpiring in yesterday's match at Mirpur. Afridi was given caught behind off Mustafizur Rahman, a decision which he claimed was wrong. He also believed that a few other decisions didn't go Pakistan's way.