BPL 2017
Progress, but not for locals
There is not much else to say about Chris Gayle when it comes to talking about how special the West Indian is in T20 cricket. And the
'Only one Universe Boss'
Question (Q): Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Scoring a hundred in a T20 final, must have been a box you wanted to tick.
No mishit when it's Gayle
The definition of sheer power in batting is a batsman who can clear the ropes without much apparent effort going into the bat swing, be it against a pacer or a spinner.
A spectator named Baz
When Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum arrived in Dhaka and the fantasy opening pair consisting of two of the most destructive T20 batsmen in the world was on the cusp of becoming reality, McCullum seemed to be unnecessarily modest when he was asked about the prospect.
Dhaka, Rangpur to fight for title today
After more than a month of high-octane, if at times mismanaged, cricket the Bangladesh Premier League's fifth edition will come to a
Charles powers Riders
Rangpur Riders galloped into the Bangladesh Premier League final by defeating Comilla Victorians by 36 runs in the second qualifier at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
When BPL turned into street cricket
There is a great love of street or neighbourhood cricket in Bangladesh; in the absence of robust grassroots structures budding cricketers get together with their neighbours to form teams and play tournaments. A word in the Bangla language -- jora tali (roughly
To be continued
There were chaotic scenes in the second qualifier game between Rangpur Riders and Comilla Victorians last night, after rain had earlier forced a stop to the game in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Uncertainty reigns
Many may be anticipating another Chris Gayle storm but there are concerns that weather may spoil today's Qualifier-2 of the Bangladesh
MOMENTS
Comilla Victorians all-rounder Saifuddin was busy answering questions in the post-match press conference yesterday, when suddenly
Sylhet's perfect three
Upul Tharanga and Andre Fletcher tapped into their rich vein of form for the third game in a row to set the tone of a perfect home leg
Victorians outclass stuttering Vikings
Comilla Victorians cashed in on some poor cricket from Chittagong Vikings during their opening game of the Bangladesh Premier
Practice turns into get-together
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) can be a taxing event to any cricketer and this, the fifth edition of the tournament, is no different. Hence it is understandable that management has afforded rest days, with yesterday being one such day.
Can locals join the party?
The rickshaw-puller eagerly asked this reporter on the ride to the Sylhet District Stadium yesterday: “When is the next game of Sylhet
Dream debut for Sylhet
The organisers could not have asked for a better place to launch the fifth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. A full-house, a new
Fit Mosaddek eager for comeback
Mosaddek Hossain has fully recovered from his eye infections and is now gearing up for his comeback with defending champions Dhaka Dynamites in the upcoming fifth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).