Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

‘You’ve inspired a generation’: Players react to Mahmudullah's retirement

Having earlier ended his Test and T20I career, Mahmudullah took his final bow from ODIs yesterday.

‘Big Five’ not in picture, but what about persisting mediocrity?

Bangladesh cricket is set to get a glimpse of a new era in Tests when they take on hosts West Indies in the first of the two World Test Championship (WTC) fixtures from November 22 in Antigua.

The fallacy of Five Pillars and their fractured legacy

The masses had turned these five cricketers into icons, placed them above every other Bangladesh cricketer and showered them with all the love they could muster. But why?

Imrul Kayes questions player grading in BPL

Bangladesh batter Imrul Kayes has questioned the player grading process considered when sorting players into categories in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)

Retire first, then join politics: Sohan

Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has voiced his dissent about players entering politics during their playing careers. 

Bangladesh should win against South Africa and Sri Lanka: Mashrafe

“We should win against South Africa and Sri Lanka,” said Mashrafe after a press conference on the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Kabaddi tournament

Mashrafe bags five in DPL

It was Mashrafe’s eighth List A five-wicket haul with only Abdur Razzak ahead of him amongst Bangladesh bowlers with nine five-wicket hauls

Whip Mashrafe takes a break from BPL

Sylhet Strikers captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza has decided to take a break from the ongoing 10th Bangladesh Premier League T20 and join his responsibility as the Whip in Parliament. 

From Mashrafe, Klopp, to Australian Open, what's cooking in the sports arena?

The on and off-field issues going on in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, India making England taste their 'Bazball' tonic, an inexperienced West Indies making their presence felt at the Gabba, Liverpool having to look at life after Jurgen Klopp and the Australian Open awaiting a new Men's singles champion -- there are events aplenty for fans to dive into. Here, in this episode of The Daily Star's multimedia show, 'Pitch Perfect', we try to discuss briefly the current sporting scenario.

April 7, 2017
April 7, 2017

Not goodbye yet, captain

It was 1998 and the venue was the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. A tall and muscular pace bowler was gearing up to play for the pride of his division, Khulna.

April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017

Tigers win by 45 runs

Bangladesh sign off the Sri Lanka tour in style, handing Sri Lanka a massive 45-run defeat as they win the second and final T20I to square the series at 1-1 and more importantly, to give captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza a fitting farewell at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

March 18, 2017
March 18, 2017

Mashrafe and co depart for Sri Lanka

Bangladesh ODI and T20I captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza along with three members of ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series left for Colombo from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka today.

March 18, 2017
March 18, 2017

Mashrafe signs for Rupganj

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza hogged the spotlight on the opening day of the two-day players' transfer for the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

January 8, 2017
January 8, 2017

Bangladesh Cricket: Injury update on Mashrafe, Tamim and Imrul

Bangladesh limited overs captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has fractured his right thumb during the third and final T20 international against New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today.

January 6, 2017
January 6, 2017

Tigers decide to bowl

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and decided to bowl in their second T20 international at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui today.

January 5, 2017
January 5, 2017

Cricket: Worker replaces New Zealand's broken Broom

In-form batsman Neil Broom was Thursday forced out of the remaining two Twenty20 matches against Bangladesh with a broken finger and replaced by George Worker, New Zealand Cricket said.

January 4, 2017
January 4, 2017

Cricket: Who is this Kane 'Willamson' guy?

This Willamson guy is only Kane Williamson, captain of the New Zealand cricket team. He joins the list of famous players who have had their names misspelled on their own jerseys.

January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by six wickets thanks to an unbeaten 73 from skipper Kane Williamson in the first T20I of the series at Napier today.

January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017

180-plus a must: Shakib

Bangladesh's premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not speak to the press since his arrival in New Zealand. His bat also did not talk