Bangladesh’s cricketing narrative has rarely followed a smooth arc. It has often flowed between flashes of brilliance and extended stretches of inconsistency.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain needs to go back to the training ground and rethink how he wants to win games for the Tigers. Because what he has been dishing out in Bangladesh’s consecutive T20I tours of the UAE and Pakistan has been nothing short of ordinary.
The Pakistan cricket team is set to arrive in Bangladesh on the tentative date of July 18, according sources at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Consecutive defeats on the ground, chaos at the board and regression in the rankings -- all have combined to create a perfect storm for Bangladesh cricket in the last few days, one that has left fans, and the players, grasping at straws to somehow keep their love for the game and the Bangladesh team from fading into oblivion.
Bangladesh’s T20I captain, Liton Das, said he wants all players to enjoy their cricket and not focus too much on the result in the two-match T20I series against hosts UAE, starting with the first game at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that the board is unaware of Mustafizur Rahman’s call-up to the Indian Premier League.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will seek government clearance before finalising their upcoming tour of Pakistan, which includes five T20Is scheduled for later this month.
This episode of The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect takes a deep dive into the unfolding crisis and tries to shed light on the root causes of the dysfunction and explore what it would take to bring Bangladesh cricket back from the brink.
Bangladesh have slipped down one spot and are now ranked 10th in the ICC ODI Rankings after the annual rankings update across three formats by the ICC today.
Chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu today confirmed that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be available for all eight remaining Tests for Bangladesh in 2024.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to prepone the men’s national team’s scheduled flight to Pakistan as the team will now leave for the country on August 12 instead of the 17th.
Bangladesh fast bowling coach Andre Adams spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about the Tigers’ chances in the Pakistan series and shared his observations about the pacers.
Pacer Abu Hider Rony sees his call up to the High Performance Unit for the tour to Australia as a lifeline for his international career and believes it can open a path for him to make a comeback to the Bangladesh side after a lengthy gap.
The truth is, the Tigers have exceeded pre-tournament expectations. Yet, at the same time, they have left fans bitterly disappointed.
“I would say that as a team we have disappointed our fans. We have let down the people who always follow our matches. So, on behalf of my team, I apologise,” Shanto said after the match against Afghanistan.
Bangladesh team management made a few strategic mistakes in their 50-run defeat to India in a crucial Super Eight clash of the T20 World Cup in Antigua on Saturday. It leaves question marks over the Tigers’ planning around the biggest matches on the biggest stages.
"It is not possible that every day the bowlers will make the team win. I hope they make us win every day, that's what I hope for but the batsmen also have a responsibility.
At one end, there is captain Shanto, a smart leader who has been brave with his use of bowlers, excellent with his on-field decisions, has taken a number of gutsy calls, and almost all of his gambles have come off.
Clear and concise, Bangladesh’s bowling unit has been decisive in their plans so far, which has put the team on course for a berth in the Super Eight.
