Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)
Supta dreamt of ‘making a strong comeback’
Experienced Bangladesh batter Sharmin Akhter Supta made a sensational return to the national side as she struck a career-best 89-ball 96 in the Tigresses’ record 154-run win over Ireland in the first of three ODIs in Mirpur yesterday. Had she not been caught at mid-off while trying to ratchet up the scoring rate in the latter stage of the innings, Supta could have become only the second Bangladeshi woman batter to score an ODI hundred after Fargana Hoque, who scored both the ODI hundreds for Bangladesh. Playing her first international game since July 2023, she also had cramps while fielding which forced her to leave the ground. After the match, the 28-year-old batter talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding her comeback, preparation, and yesterday’s match-winning knock....
‘Will think about it after Abu Dhabi T10’: Shakib on when he could play next for Tigers
Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is not sweating over when he could next appear for the Tigers at the moment, mentioning that he is now focusing on the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, which is set to begin today.
'The umpires’ association often gives us a hard time'
Iftekhar Rahman Mithu, chairman of BCB's umpires' committee for the last three years, in an interview with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, expressed his concern regarding the recent increase in code of conduct violations by players in the ongoing National Cricket League while also admitting umpiring errors that have led to such a rise. Here are the excerpts of the interview:
Cricket stuck in vicious cycle
Bangladesh cricket is unparalleled in terms of one thing -- creating its own mess and then bemoaning the untidiness.
Shakib-less home Tests: A not so new reality
When it comes to Shakib Al Hasan, nothing is ever that straightforward.
Hathurusingha raises questions about motive behind his sacking
Former Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Friday issued a statement, raising questions regarding the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) motive behind his sacking from his position.
BCB officially terminates contract with Hathurusingha
BCB found Hathurusingha's explanation unsatisfactory and described his actions as "consistent with misconduct and dereliction of duty."
BPL directives expected in today’s BCB meeting
The directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are all set to sit today for a board of directors’ meeting at the BCB Headquarters in Mirpur from where directives for the upcoming 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) are expected to come to light.
Tigers look to India series with confidence
Bangladesh Test side began their preparations for the upcoming series against India yesterday in Mirpur and pacer Shoriful Islam felt that it would be a steeper challenge than what they faced in their recent Pakistan tour.
BCB steps up to combat heatwave
Representatives of clubs, players, BCB staff and ground staff attended the workshop.
BCB chief selector Lipu's only sister passes away
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu's only sister, Afroza Akter, passed away this morning in Uttara. She was 70.
Bangladesh regressing to ground zero in Tests
As the dust settles on Bangladesh’s 2-0 humiliation in the home Test series against Sri Lanka, the state of the country’s domestic red-ball cricket has once again become a hot topic.
BCB AGM ratifies plan to launch BCB TV
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today and announced that amendments have been made to two clauses in the constitution in order to facilitate the launching of BCB TV.
‘We should win’: Shakib before joining Tigers ahead of second SL Test
Former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that he believes the Tigers have the capability to do well and even win their upcoming Test against Sri Lanka.
Batters forced back to ‘learning’ phase
The fourth day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Monday was just about completing mere formality -- at least that’s what was ensured by the recklessness portrayed by Bangladesh batters the previous day.
Expect Liton to bring a lot more runs in red-ball cricket: Hathurusingha
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that he would like Liton Das to get back to form and score a lot more runs in red-ball cricket, starting with the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Will the trials stop with Soumya-Liton?
Bangladesh have not had a stable opening pair in a while. Even looking at the records over the last two years, there have been 13 different opening pairs turning up for the Tigers. The need for a stable opening stand has been felt, especially as taking advantage of field restrictions is paramount to success in the shortest format of the game.
Sri Lanka favourites in T20I series: Silverwood
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood tipped his side as favourites against Bangladesh in the three-match T20I series, starting today in Sylhet.
Captains absent in ‘BPL trophy photoshoot with captains’ event before final
None of the captains of two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) finalists -- Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal -- were present during the ‘BPL trophy photoshoot with captains’ event at Ahsan Manzil Museum in Dhaka today.