Bangladesh v Pakistan Test series
No Shanto in press meet, Taijul puts hand up for captaincy
On the day before a Test match, the common practice in Bangladesh is that the captain of the host team would attend the pre-match press conference.
Chief adviser meets cricketers after 'historic success' in Pakistan
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, adviser to the ministry of youth and sports, hailed the players for bringing success at a difficult time
Tigers sans Shakib to return home tonight
The triumphant Bangladesh cricket team will return home following their historic 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan tonight.
A triumph spurred by belief
“Belief is very important. Every single player believed that we can come back,” Shanto said at the post-match press conference.
Liton hails ‘team effort’ in historic Test series win
“If you want to win a Test match then you have to bat, bowl, and field well. You saw in the first Test, the catch Zakir [Hossain] took and the one I caught off Babar [Azam]…brought the momentum.” said Liton during the post-match presentation.
Today’s win feels particularly special: Mamo
Zakia Bari Mamo is passionate about cricket and football, with a particular fondness for Messi. She makes it a point to watch nearly every cricket match that Bangladesh plays.
Shanto lost for words after historic Pakistan series win
"We can't express feelings with words, we are really happy," said Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Bangladesh's ‘best Test success’: Bashar glorifies Pakistan win with 10 factors
“By far, this is our best Test series victory and Test performance,” said an excited Bashar soon after Bangladesh recorded a historic first-ever series win over Pakistan with a six-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi today.
‘I will never forget this moment’
In a message to the fans in Bangla, Miraz said that he will donate the prize money he won as the player-of-the-series to a rickshaw-pullers' family who recently lost his life after sustaining injuries during the student-led people's movement in Bangladesh.
Miraz takes five as Tigers end Day 2 on high
Pacer Nahid Rana ended Mohammad Rizwan's resistance on 29, as Pakistan are noe six down for 211 in the third session on Day 2 of the second and last Test against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today.
The morale of the players is very, very good: Hathurusingha
The visitors upset a normally formidable home team with a clinical ten-wicket display in the first Test -- Bangladesh's first win in over 14 encounters against Pakistan.
Pakistan recall leg-spinner Abrar for final Test against Bangladesh
Pakistan succumbed to their first ever test defeat against Bangladesh on Sunday after fielding an attack, which did not contain a single frontline spinner.
Discipline and patience key in batters' success against Pakistan
On Monday, Bangladesh’s batting coach David Hemp spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, shedding light on their convincing win and what they hope to achieve in the following match
'Fans should be excited about Tigers’ pace attack'
Bangladesh’s pace bowling coach Andre Adams spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, shedding light on their convincing win and what they hope to achieve in the following match.
Tigers’ practice session in Islamabad cancelled due to rain
Bangladesh national cricket team had to cancel today's training session at the Islamabad Club Cricket Oval due to persistent rain, said a touring official of the team.
Bangladesh, Pakistan lose WTC points for slow over-rate
In addition, Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10% of his match fee and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Shakib threw the ball at Rizwan in the 33rd over of the second innings after the latter had backed away.
‘On-field, Shakib has nothing else on his mind’
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going through a tumultuous period in his life outside of the cricket field, getting heavily criticised for his silence during the student-led people’s movement and his involvement with the ousted Awami League government.
‘Under pressure’ Pakistan can’t afford to lose series to Bangladesh: Ramiz Raja
Former Pakistan captain and chairman of cricket board Ramiz Raja lambasted Pakistan for their defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test and warned them of the severe ramifications they would face if they lose the two-Test series.
‘That was a special Test’
Habibul Bashar and Alok Kapali, members of the Bangladesh team that lost the Multan Test against Pakistan in 2003 have their say on Tigers' Rawalpindi triumph.