Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza
‘The plan is to go home’
“My future plan is obviously going home from here, and I will have a rethink,” was the anticlimactic answer delivered with a straight face. Mashrafe had said before that he did not want to think about his future during the World Cup and would go home and discuss with his family about his future.
‘Surely not’
“Are we looking at the next Prime Minister in the next 10, 15 years?” Mashafe Mortaza, who was understandably not ready for such an inquiry, said ‘surely not’ after a nervous few moments, where he collected himself presumably because it was the last question he would have
‘Real damage was done after 38th over’
Mashrafe said. “If Mosaddek was there, I could have used off-spinners from both ends. I still think it was okay, but I would say that the real damage was done after the 38th over.”
‘Not a one-man army’
“I wouldn’t say it’s a one-man army. Shakib is scoring runs; that’s a great thing for the team. But if you look at it, the other boys have stepped up. Mustafizur Rahman got some wickets, Mohammad Saifuddin came in and took the early wicket of Chris Gayle -- we all
Mash recalls a Cardiff limousine ride
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza smiled widely when an Australian journalist asked him to talk about the match in Cardiff 14 years ago, when Bangladesh notched their only win over Australia. The smile grew wider when his wicket of legendary Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist
‘Mash is a fighter’
Bangladesh bowling coach Courtney Walsh yesterday spoke out in favour of the captain. “We all know Mashrafe is a fighter. He has a slight niggle,” Walsh told reporters in Taunton, referring to the hamstring injury Mashrafe picked up during the warm-up match against India on May 28
‘Focus should now be on June 2’
The aim of any global sporting showpiece should be to provide a level playing field, and it was note-worthy that -- whether by chance or design -- Bangladesh’s Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib were the two captains sitting on either side of the World Cup trophy during
Mash flies to London
After enjoying a brief break, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza flew to England yesterday and is expected to reach London to join the Tigers for their upcoming ICC World Cup mission. Mashrafe took a short break and returned to Bangladesh just after the Tigers’ won their maiden tri-nation series in Ireland
Mash gets AL ticket
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza receives confirmation from ruling Awami League to contest the seat from Narail-2 in his home district.
Cream of the crop set for battle
The excitement of the Dhaka Premier League will be ramped up as the top six clubs, with very little separating them in the points
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Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has never been one to stand on ceremony. During the first drinks interval of yesterday's
Narail Hospital gets ambulance via Mashrafe’s foundation
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's Narail Express foundation presents an ambulance to the people of Narail after Rangpur Riders handed over the ambulance to Mashafe's foundation following the skipper's request.
Two NOC restriction not a big problem, says Mashrafe
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says that BCB's decision of two NOC restriction per year should not pose any big problem for the cricketers who want to play in overseas leagues.
Subhasish apologizes to Mash in lighthearted FB video
In a lighthearted facebook live video, Chittagong Vikings all-rounder Subhasish Roy apologizes to Rangpur Riders skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza over their spat during their BPL match yesterday.
Proteas 'feeling sorry' for Bangladesh bowlers
Proteas captain Faf Du Plessis admits that his team are feeling a bit sorry for Tigers’ bowlers.
It is something beyond the control of the players: Mashrafe
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza talks about staying relaxed ahead of the big clash against India in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy.
Mashrafe announces T20 retirement
Inspirational limited-overs captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will retire from Twenty20 Internationals after the conclusion of the two-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, he announced ahead of the opening match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Abul, Saifuddin in for Tigers' warm-up
Former Bangladesh Under-19 pacer Mohammad Saifuddin and fast bowler Abul Hasan will fly out to Colombo tomorrow to take part in the one-day warm-up game on March 22 ahead of the limited-overs leg of Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka, which starts with the first ODI on March 25 in Dambulla.
Mashrafe signs for Rupganj
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza hogged the spotlight on the opening day of the two-day players' transfer for the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.