Ahead of their all-format tour of Sri Lanka, part of the Bangladesh contingent have already departed, with the rest of the Test squad -- led by Najmul Hossain Shanto -- scheduled to leave on Friday. While it is confirmed that Shanto will captain the Test side and Litton Das will lead in T20Is, the ODI captaincy remained undecided even as the team prepared to leave.
The first thing that greets the eyes in the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) official website is the Bangladesh squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, a tournament that concluded over three months ago.
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 petition also challenged the legality of NSC's decision to appoint former national captain Aminul Islam Bulbul as the new BCB president, Faruque's counsel Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal told The Daily Star.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul informed that veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad had expressed a desire to become coaches at the international level.
In his address, the former Bangladesh captain stressed the urgent need to launch four new development programmes. However, there were no discussions about elections or constitutional reforms.
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.
Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud has clarified that the removal of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed was driven by performance issues, not allegations of corruption.
He has also clarified that the removal of Faruque Ahmed was driven by performance issues, not allegations of corruption.
The 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will commence at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on January 19, with defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on Durdanto Dhaka. Ahead of the latest season, The Daily Star’s Sports Podcast Pitch Perfect points out factors associated with the franchise tournament which are far from ideal.
"We are not going for that model as it won’t be sustainable,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told reporters.
Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan Papon said he wanted more open playgrounds rather than restricted stadiums on the first at office when he was asked whether he would give emphasis on skill training or infrastructure development.
Following Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon’s swearing in as Minister for Youth and Sports in the new government on Thursday, questions have been flying around whether the incumbent BCB boss can resign now and a new president is nominated, or does he need to wait till the end of his tenure to do that, which is October 2025? There seems to have been a lot of curiosity, and confusion too, in this regard among the general people. ...
Umpiring has been an overlooked area in the country's cricket despite the fact that Bangladesh is one of International Cricket Council's full members.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon has been made the minister for youth and sports
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon said he wanted to end his current term before it expires prior to being sworn in as the Minister of Youth and Sports at the Bangabhaban on Thursday.
Major issues like assessment of the ODI World Cup disaster, decision on captaincy and forming the new national selection panel had been put on hold by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) during the national elections.
Probably one of the most underrated cricketers in the current Bangladesh squad, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan has shown glimpses of talent whenever he was called upon. The 29-year-old allrounder, who played a pivotal role in the Tigers' maiden T20I win over the Kiwis on New Zealand soil recently, spoke to Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star, where he shared his thoughts about his role and plans among a few other topics. The excerpts of the interview are given below:
Which of these two countries are more successful in age-level cricket, India or Bangladesh?
