Match analysis

Match analysis

Allen tests positive as teams check in

The New Zealand cricket team arrived in Dhaka yesterday to participate against Bangladesh in a bilateral five-match T20I series starting from September 1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

3y ago

Invincible Kings clinch BPL title

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings retained the title of Bangladesh Premier League after handing a 2-0 defeat to three-time champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

3y ago

Top orders to be tested as England face India

Batsmen on both sides are set to face a stiff examination when an England team without Ben Stokes face India in the first Test in Nottingham starting on Wednesday.

3y ago

Can Tigers carry lessons to perfection?

From a potential batting collapse to winning the game by 155 runs, Bangladesh scripted an applaudable turnaround in the first ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday. To get the desired outcome, there were a number of boxes that the Tigers had to tick but a few others were still unmarked. Here, we look at both:

3y ago

Tigers stamp their authority

Bangladesh proved to be vastly superior to Zimbabwe as the hosts faced a comprehensive 155-run defeat after Liton Das struck a brilliant century to help the Tigers in taking the first foot forward in the first of the three-match ODI series in Harare yesterday.

3y ago

Challenges aplenty for Tigers ahead of ODI series

A few aspects of Bangladesh’s cricket will be put to test when they begin the important three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, part of the ICC ODI Super League, today at the Harare Sports Club Ground.

3y ago

‘We don’t know who we are playing against’

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal expressed consternation regarding the delay in the announcement of Zimbabwe’s squad ahead of the three-match ODI series during an online press conference on the eve of the first ODI yesterday.

3y ago

Tamim and Tigers tune up well

Bangladesh had a good outing in the 50-over warm-up game yesterday, looking comfortable as they posted 296 for six against Zimbabwe Select XI ahead of the first ODI of the three-match series tomorrow.

3y ago

As Sweet As Win

If you are a Bangladesh cricket fan, keep on dreaming with a posse of Tigers for whom nothing is impossible. They now are the bad boys turned dancehall cutpurses.

10y ago

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.

10y ago

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.

10y ago

Riyad, Mushi in WC 2015 records

Bangladesh’s top order batsmen Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim have entered in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 records with their individual performances

10y ago

Tigers home

The Tigers received a heroes' welcome when they arrived in Dhaka yesterday after a satisfying World Cup campaign down under.

10y ago

Australia down Pakistan

Australia overcame a fiery spell from fast bowler Wahab Riaz to record an entertaining six-wicket win over Pakistan in

10y ago

Mashrafe disappointed

At the end of the day it all came down to “what ifs” for Bangladesh. There’s no doubt that the reprieve that Rohit Sharma got in the 40th over proved to be a crucial turning point in the game. Sharma, who was in his 90s at that point, went on to hammer a series of boundaries later in the game.

10y ago

Sanga walks away happy

Kumar Sangakkara bid farewell to limited-overs cricket on Wednesday, disappointed with a World Cup quarterfinal defeat but happy

10y ago

India beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets

Defending champion India run away with a victory over Zimbabwe at Auckland riding on an anchoring century of Suresh Raina and a record partnership

10y ago

Tigers go down fighting

For a brief period yesterday it seemed as though Bangladesh would go on to etch another famous moment in their cricketing history;

10y ago