On the silver jubilee of realising the Test dream, the former Bangladesh Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council official talked to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about how they achieved the Test status.
On the occasion of Bangladesh’s 25 years in Test cricket, former national opener Biddut spoke to The Daily Star, reflecting on the historic phase and what transpired afterwards, and more.
In an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, opening batter Mohammad Naim discussed his frustrations over missed opportunities and approach to overcoming setbacks, among other issues.
Team owner Mizanur Rahman, who was present with his family, was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and said, “We dedicate this victory to the martyrs of July. This victory is not just ours; it’s the victory of the people of Barishal.”
Mahidul Islam Ankon was the surprise package of the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The wicketkeeper-batter, who is better known for his steadfast run-making, plundered 316 runs in 12 innings for Khulna Tigers as a finisher with an astonishing strike-rate of 174.58 – the highest among all batters with at least 300 runs in BPL 11.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed that the board would be assuming “responsibility for the contract and match fees of all international players signed from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) draft”, however, it made no such commitment for the directly signed overseas cricketers.
A dramatic last-ball boundary shattered Khulna Tigers' Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign to a heartbreaking end on Thursday. Yet, head coach Talha Jubair deserves credit for guiding a team lacking star power to the penultimate hurdle, marking another chapter in the former national pacer's coaching journey. The 39-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about why he prefers being a bowling coach, the evolution of Bangladesh’s pace bowling and more. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
As the dust settles on what has been a train wreck of a season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the time for retrospection has begun.
Experienced pacer Taskin Ahmed on Thursday said that he was proud of the fact that his name would always be there in the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) history after he bagged a record-breaking seven-wicket haul during Durbar Rajshahi’s second match of the ongoing BPL against Dhaka Capitals in Mirpur today.
Taskin Ahmed’s heroics with the ball was followed up by determined knocks from captain Anamul Haque and Ryan Burl as Durbar Rajshahi thumped Dhaka Capitals by seven wickets to pick up their first BPL win this season.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed registered the best-ever bowling figures in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to help Durbar Rajshahi restrict Dhaka Capitals to 174 for nine in their ongoing game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
Before the start of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) game between Dhaka Capitals and Durbar Rajshahi today, some fans vandalised and set fire to the ticket booths adjacent to gate five of Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS).
The Bangladesh Premier League T20 returns today after a day’s break with two matches, the highlight of which is a high-voltage night-game between table-toppers Rangpur Riders and reigning champions Fortune Barishal at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The match will get underway at 6:3
After quite a bit of dawdling, the BCB president remarked yesterday that they are communicating with the franchises so that players receive their payments.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed hoped that players will get their money from the franchises in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League.
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Ankon's power-hitting on Tuesday in the Bangladesh Premier League proved to be the difference for Khulna Tigers against Chittagong Kings in Mirpur.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) almost witnessed its first time out dismissal today in the match between Khulna Tigers and Chittagong Kings.
