Nigar Sultana Joty
‘We are going through a tough time’
When opener Dilara Akter provided a fine start in the Powerplay, it appeared that the Bangladesh women’s cricket team would finally be able to turn back the tide in their batting department.
Top-order troubles once again come to fore
Batting was once again the point of focus after Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s 44-run loss in the first of five Twenty20Is against India at the Sylhet International Stadium today.
Joty fifty in vain as Tigresses lose T20I opener against India
Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty scored her sixth T20I fifty but it went in vain as the Tigresses lost the first T20I of the five-match series by 45 runs against India at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Joty hopes to revive positive vibes
Bangladesh women's cricket team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty said she wanted to bring back the positive atmosphere surrounding her team with good performances against India in the five-match T20I series, starting today at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh announce squad for India T20Is
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the women’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India starting on April 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
‘Fear factor’ behind Tigresses’ disappointing show
Bangladesh women’s cricket team entered their first-ever bilateral series against Australia on a high following a good run of results in recent series against India and Pakistan at home and South Africa away. Following a 77-run loss in the third T20I which saw Australia whitewash Bangladesh in both ODI and T20I series, Bangladesh head coach Hashan Tillakaratne talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi on the Tigresses' difficult road ahead, with India series and Asia Cup to come before the T20 World Cup at home.
Australia cap off Bangladesh tour with thumping win in final T20I
Bangladesh women's cricket team dished out another helpless batting effort as they succumbed to a 77-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the third and final T20I of the three-match series in Mirpur on Thursday.
PM meets Australia, Bangladesh teams at Gono Bhaban
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met the members of the Australia and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at her official residence Gono Bhaban today.
Aussies to meet PM Sheikh Hasina tomorrow
The Australia women’s cricket team will meet Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a meet-and-greet event at the Gono Bhaban on Wednesday.
Nigar's 63* in vain as Australia romp to 10-wicket win
Openers Alyssa Healy (65*) and Beth Mooney (55*) stitched an unbroken 127-run partnership as Australia romped to a 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Mirpur on Sunday.
Australia losses ‘warning sign ahead of WC’
“I am totally surprised because we have not played this kind of cricket in the last six months. You can accept mistakes in one or two areas, but the whole team played differently; and that put us on the back foot. We could not perform 10 percent close to our ability,” Joty said at the post-match press conference.
Tigresses bowled out for 97
Bangladesh women’s cricket team were bowled out for 97 runs in the second match of the three-match ODI series against Australia in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh bat first in second ODI against Australia
Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia in the second of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.
Conditions key as Tigresses look to grab points in Australia series
The match will be televised live on T Sports and streamed on BCB's official YouTube channel.
India series transformed Tigresses’ mindset, says Joty
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty said that the India series saw the team’s mindset transform, and along with that, people’s mindset is also changing.
Asia Cup win sparked women’s cricket revolution in Bangladesh, says Joty
“I think that title helped us get the attention of the people in Bangladesh and others. So, after that I think a revolution began,” said Joty
Tigresses celebrate Int'l Women's Day at Khulna school
Bangladesh women’s cricket team led by Nigar Sultana Joty celebrated International Women’s Day at the Government Coronation School in Khulna where the Tigresses took part in several activities to inspire the students of the institution to take up sports. The Tigresses played cricket with the students at the school ground, gave pep talks, signed autographs and took selfies.
‘For us, the biggest thing is respect’
"In abroad, they give women's sports the same amount of importance as men's sports. I don't know if the men's and women's sports are getting the same importance, but the situation has improved a lot."
‘No point in winning on slow wickets at home’
'If we make 100 runs and bowl them out for 80 to win a match, our cricket won't be benefitted from that'
