Mahmudullah Riyad

Roles expand for Mahmudullah, Shakib

Bangladesh are going into the upcoming T20 World Cup with quite a few young guns in the squad, led by a young skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto. But it is two of their veterans -- Mahmudullah Riyad and Shakib Al Hasan -- who could give the side a lift with their experience in the USA and the West Indies.

Shanto wants young players to step up for Shakib, Mahmudullah

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hoped that the younger players perform well to honour two veterans – Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad, in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.

Tigers’ nostalgic return to old stomping ground

“This many people usually don’t turn up to see a fitness test at six in the morning. I’m sure they are here because it’s happening at the Bangabandhu [National] Stadium,” said Shahriar Nafees, the current cricket operations manager, after the national team’s fitness test at the famed venue yesterday.

From Mahmudullah to Jaker: Finishers’ arduous road in Bangladesh cricket

The tale of cricketers who had functioned as finishers in Bangladesh T20 cricket history is a short and painful one. To perceive the difficulty of Jaker Ali Anik’s task, one would have to look no further than Mahmudullah Riyad.

Losing is always heart-breaking, says Jaker

Jaker Ali Anik produced one of the finest knocks for Bangladesh in T20Is, but in the end there was a hint of regret as the Tigers fell short by three runs in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Sylhet yesterday.

‘Old, but still not out’

Fortune Barishal’s Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday quipped about his side being labelled as the ‘team of elderlies’ after the Tamim Iqbal-led side, also including veteran Mahmudullah Riyad, cemented their spot in the final of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.

‘Here we are’: Mushfiqur revels in reaching BPL final with ‘team of elderlies’

Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim was excited to have reached the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final with Fortune Barishal, a side that had been given the tag of the 'team of elderlies' prior to the tournament.

Soumya, Mahmudullah fifties help Barishal brush aside Dhaka

Fortune Barishal batters Soumya Sarker and Mahmudullah Riyad hit fifties to help set up an easy win over bottom-placed Durdanto Dhaka in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Mirpur on Saturday.

‘It pains me that Riyad doesn’t play Tests’

Durdanto Dhaka head coach and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud Sujon said that Mahmudullah Riyad’s retirement from Tests still ‘hurts’ him. 

September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023

Mahmudullah fails to impress in practice game

Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah Riyad scored a 39-ball 26 in a practice match between Bangladesh Tigers and a team comprising of players from the Asian Games squad at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday. 

August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023

Bashar ‘confident’ of Tamim’s return before World Cup

Bashar considers Tamim's experience invaluable for the Tigers. 

August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023

'Nannu, Bashar, Razzak not enemies of Riyad'

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud Sujon said that the selection panel leaving veteran Mahmudullah Riyad out of the Asia Cup squad came strictly out of their planning.

August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023

Mahmudullah axed after discussions with Shakib and team management: Nannu

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu said that the decision to leave out experienced campaigner Mahmudullah Riyad from the Asia Cup was done after discussing the matter at length with the team management, skipper Shakib Al Hasan and head coach Chandika Hathurusingha.

August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023

Tanzid in but no Mahmudullah as Bangladesh announce Asia Cup squad

Experienced Mahmudullah Riyad did not make the cut while Tanzid Hossain Tamim got his first national team call-up as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup later this month.

August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023

Mahmudullah question looms ahead of squad announcement

With Shakib Al Hasan named as the ODI captain yesterday, there was no obstruction left to announce the Bangladesh squad for the Asia Cup.

July 31, 2023
July 31, 2023

Critical decisions due before final call

It will be interesting to see whether the criteria of the team-selection would eventually boil down to personal preferences, team combination or the need of experience. The selectors are thus in for an anxious ride in prioritising their agendas

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Mahmudullah sweats it out ahead of Asia Cup camp

Hours before coming to the BCB Academy Ground in Mirpur yesterday to partake in an individual practice session, Mahmudullah Riyad had posted a story on his social media accounts. It was his first session since returning from Hajj, a session which garnered the attention of the media as well.

July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023

Riyad doing the hard yards quietly

While the national team players are enjoying a well-deserved break after the home series against Afghanistan, experienced Mahmudullah Riyad was seen at the BCB Academy ground training on his own on Wednesday.

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Mahmudullah even absent in 26-member camp for Afghanistan series

Experienced campaigner Mahmudullah Riyad did not make the cut in Bangladesh’s 26-member preparatory camp for the upcoming Afghanistan series at home.

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