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.
Shakib Al Hasan has most ODI wickets at Bangladesh
With Shakib Al Hasan contributing with the bat and ball consistently in recent times, Bangladesh recorded the fourth-most ODI wins with ten victories in 2015, and the third best win/loss ratio behind Australia and New Zealand.
Mashrafe joins 200 ODI wicket club
Mashrafe Mortaza picks up his 200th ODI wicket in the final match of three-match series against South Africa in Chittagong.
Hold the line Bangladesh cricketers
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and his troops must defy tall odds, and defeat South Africa in the third and final ODI at Chittagong for a rare shot at cricketing glory .
It’s a big opportunity for us: Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan
Mashrafe Mortaza’s men have never beaten South Africa in a series. They have also never successfully won an ODI series, against a top-eight side, after losing the first match.
Pace pays off for Bangladesh
Tigers are going guns with a whitewash over Pakistan, followed by a series win against India, and now they've pulled one over South Africa in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series at Mirpur on July 12, 2015.
Bangladesh must rise to the challenge
If Bangladesh win on Tuesday, July 15 against South Africa, the world will get an after-shock of the series wins over India and Pakistan unlike anything seen on the Richter scale before.
Bowlers make Bangladesh more dangerous
Bangladesh cricket team continues to make headlines this year in ODI cricket with nine wins in fourteen matches, and gives ample reason why the 50-over format is their undeniable forte.
Clinical South Africa look to close out series
Bangladesh's troubles seem more tactical in nature, although captain Mashrafe Mortaza has said that their strategy of using eight batsmen was a confidence issue.
Self-belief of Bangladesh cricketers is the key
A fast-improving Bangladesh are confident of upsetting another of world cricket's powerhouses on home turf when they take on South Africa in a three-match ODI series starting on Friday.
Situation will dictate field placement: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza
When Bangladesh lock horns with South Africa on Friday, July 10 for the first ODI of the 3-match series, new rules for 50-over international matches made by ICC will come into effect.