Bangladesh’s newly appointed senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin urged the media to give new players time before making the final judgement about their abilities.
Bangladesh have brought in wicket-keeper batter Mahidul Islam Ankon to the squad for the second Test against South Africa, starting tomorrow at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, after Jaker Ali Anik suffered a concussion, a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release confirmed today.
As it stands, South Africa are still in the driving seat despite Bangladesh’s 81-run lead.
For Jaker, this year was a special Eid. The hardworking middle-order batter talked about his time away from cricket during past Eids and his inspirations in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.
Abahani extended their unbeaten streak to eight matches as they beat archrivals Mohammedan comprehensively by eight wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
“With the series now hanging in the balance, we believe Jaker Ali’s addition will provide the team with more options and flexibility in the middle order.”
Prime Bank Cricket Club (PBCC) batter Tamim Iqbal managed a 15-ball 16 after coming to bat at three for his side in a Dhaka Premier League encounter against Brothers Union in BKSP yesterday.
In a career spanning 25 years, renowned coach Mohammad Salahuddin has worked with three generations of cricketers and has elevated himself to spectacular heights in the country's cricket. In a detailed conversation with The Daily Star on their multimedia program, ‘Star Special’, coach Mohammad Salahuddin delves into various facets of Bangladesh cricket, shedding light on the looming challenges facing the Tigers and the factors impeding their fulfilment of expectations.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain went past Jaker Ali’s six-hitting record as he smashed seven sixes, the most by a Bangladesh batter in a T20I, in the third of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Saturday.
Following a prolific run in the domestic circuit over the last two years, wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik was eventually included in the Bangladesh T20 side for the upcoming three-match series against Ireland.
Jaker Ali Anik clinched the player of the tournament award as he topped the run-getters’ charts with 492 runs in the six innings he played averaging 98.40.