Mehedi Hasan Miraz
Miraz equals Shakib in Test all-rounder’s rankings
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has jumped up three places in the Test all-rounder’s rankings after the first Test against West Indies and is jointly third in the rankings alongside Shakib Al Hasan.
Captain Miraz’s all-round test in Antigua
Not often can a cricketer boast reaching a milestone just by stepping onto the field. But on Friday, all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz reached not one but two significant career milestones when he went out for the toss ahead of the first of the two Tests against West Indies in Antigua.
Louis, Athanaze miss out on centuries as Windies edge Tigers on Day 1
Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze both fell just short of maiden Test centuries as West Indies reached 250-5 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test of two against Bangladesh on Friday.
Miraz aims to end Tigers’ Caribbean curse in 50th Test
Bangladesh’s Test record against the West Indies stands at four wins in 20 encounters, with just two victories on Caribbean soil -- both in 2009.
Batting concerns dominate as Tigers tackle Windies
Bangladesh take on the West Indies in the first Test in Antigua today, hoping their slightly inexperienced batting line-up can weather the pace storm. Antigua has a strong recent record of making Bangladesh batters suffer.
Bangladesh’s lone warm-up game begins today
The match will begin at 8:00 PM Bangladesh time and is an opportunity for the Tigers to gear up before their final assignment of the ongoing ICC Test Championship 2023-25 cycle – a two-Test series against the West Indies – begins at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on November 22.
Thrust into captain's role, Miraz radiates composure
In all likelihood, Miraz, named vice-captain, is set to captain the side in West Indies Tests, taking over duties from Najmul Hossain Shanto, who has been ruled out of the upcoming Tests due to a groin strain. Shanto, who was also unable to play yesterday due to that injury, talked about Miraz’s innings at the interval.
Resilient Riyad defies odds again
Mahmudullah Riyad fell in the nervous nineties for the first time in his international career, but not before the veteran smashed a brilliant run-a-ball 98 to propel Bangladesh to 244 for eight in the series-deciding third ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah yesterday.
‘The wicket changed all of a sudden’: Miraz blames pitch for batting collapse
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz claimed that the pitch used for the first ODI of the three-match against Afghanistan on Wednesday changed abruptly to cause a thumping collapse in the Tigers’ batting effort, leading to a 92-run loss at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Action shifts to thrill-a-minute cricket
With the historic England tour done with, focus now shifts to the shortest format of cricket with the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starting on November 4. Over the next two days The Daily Star Sports will be reviewing the seven participating teams.
Cricket: Mehedi Hasan Miraz does India a big favour before England series
In the two Test matches of his debut series, Miraz took 19 English wickets, including three five-fors. The visiting captain, Alastair Cook, might have struggled to recall his name, referring to Miraz as “one of them”, but he wouldn’t forget this harrowing trial by spin anytime soon.
Let the salute remain a mystery
“I don't know. Let some things remain a secret,” chuckled Shakib Al Hasan when asked why he celebrated Ben Stokes's wicket with a salute. That is all he said and then paused for the next question of the interview.
New day, renewed determination
“Dosto (friend), I have to run… I will talk to you later; will give you a call… please pray for me.”
'This is the beginning of something very big'
Implementing new strategies has been a trademark of Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha's tenure in since his arrival in
Mehedi rockets up ICC charts, Tigers gain 8 points
Bangladesh's first Test victory over England is reflected in the ICC player and team rankings, with Bangladesh gaining eight ranking points in the Test teams' table and man-of-the-series Mehedi Hasan Miraz jumping to 33rd position in the Test bowlers' table in the ICC rankings today.
I will stay the same: Mehedi
As the Tigers start going back home, teenage cricketing hero Mehedi Hasan Miraz visits his friends, including the recovering Mustafizur Rahman, in Mirpur and talks about his future hopes.
Hope we play more series against big teams: Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur Rahim was lavish in his praise for the 19-year-old spinner, who according to the Bangladesh captain exceeded all expectations. "We always knew he (Mehedi Hasan) is going to shine. We did not think, he will in this series though. He is going to have a great prospect for Bangladesh in future."
Why Bangladesh deserve to win 2nd Test vs England?
Following a close but heart-breaking 22-run loss in the opening Test against visitors England, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, hosts Bangladesh are on a mission to take revenge on the touring English team.
I never think about taking five or six wickets: Mehedi Hasan Miraz
Bangladesh’s new entrant Mehedi Hasan, who earlier today became only the second off-spinner in Tests to take five-wicket hauls in his first two Tests, has said that he never expects to take five-wicket hauls, but hopes to put in at least an ‘average performance’ in each of his games.