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.
Pressure gets to Bangladesh's seniors
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says the batsmen made some wrong choices with their shots and left little too much to do in the final overs.
Bangladesh Tigers face toughest test at end of long season
Bangladesh and South Africa with little in common are meeting at crossroads, one side coming to an end of a successful period, the other beginning a long journey.
Congratulations Mashrafe!
Bangladesh cricket team wins three consecutive home ODI series under the brilliant captaincy of Mashrafe Mortaza.
Bangladesh thrive on captain Mashrafe
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s leadership qualities came to the fore from last November, and saw his team win 10 matches at home on the trot either side of a successful World Cup campaign.
New records on offer for Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur appears rather detached from the hype surrounding his success, and he wants to bowl well in the last match against India on June 24.
Tigers' celebration on Facebook (video)
Bangladesh players take to social media to share moments of joy with their fans after beating India in second ODI on way to sealing first ever series against the former world champions India.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has faith in fast bowlers
Bangladesh ODI team’s captain Mashrafe Mortaza has full confidence in his fast bowlers to compete at the highest level of cricket especially in 50-over matches.