Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

‘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.

'Mashrafe is nothing in Bangladesh cricket'

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the former captain of Bangladesh team and now leading Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League, urged the media to give more emphasis on upcoming players of the country instead of highlighting him in the news.

April 22, 2018
April 22, 2018

We need Mashrafe more in T20s, Minhajul suggests

Bangladesh's chief selector Minjajul Abedin suggests that door is open for Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to play Test cricket but he is more required in T20 format.

April 6, 2018
April 6, 2018

One of the best leagues: Mashrafe

It may seem repetitive to keep uttering the name Mashrafe Bin Mortaza when talking of this year's Dhaka Premier League, but there

April 5, 2018
April 5, 2018

Champions at BKSP or Mirpur?

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is the name that has hogged the spotlight most for the last two months in the Dhaka Premier League because of

April 3, 2018
April 3, 2018

Mashrafe keeps rolling

At the age of 34, with 17 years of top-level cricket already having tortured his knees, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza yesterday created a

March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018

Law first, spirit second: Mashrafe

The cricketing world is reeling from the shockwave caused when, on Saturday, an Australian cricketer was caught red-handed in the act of ball-tampering at Newlands in Cape Town and then captain Steve Smith succumbed from a 'brain fade' moment to a brain explosion by admitting that the leadership group conspired to tamper with the ball using a foreign object in the ongoing Test against South Africa.

March 22, 2018
March 22, 2018

Mash, Menaria dominate first phase

On completion of the first phase of the Dhaka Premier League on Tuesday, two interesting names topped the list of achievers --

March 7, 2018
March 7, 2018

Mash's four leads to Abahani's seventh

A vintage Mashrafe Bin Mortaza took six wickets including a double hattrick in the final over as Abahani returned to winning ways in

March 7, 2018
March 7, 2018

Simple but superbly effective

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza looked relaxed while fielding on the boundary as a gentle breeze blew through the Fatullah Cricket Stadium,

March 4, 2018
March 4, 2018

Learn the history of 71: Mash

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is a very emotional character but he always uses his emotional energy as a positive influence while leading

February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018

Mash, Miraz hand 112-run victory to Abahani

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mehedi Hasan Miraz bagged three wickets each to bowl Mohammedan Sporting out for 147 runs and give Abahani Limited a 112-run victory over their arch rivals at the Dhaka Premier League match.