bangladesh 100th test

A defeat too hard to swallow for Sri Lanka

When Bangladesh showcased their 100th Test with a magnificent four-wicket win against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday, the home side termed the loss, their first against Bangladesh, as the biggest embarrassment in their history of Test cricket.

Tigers take ownership of their fate

100 may just be a number converted into a landmark by the pattern-seeking human mind, but it does present us with an opportunity to

A momentous 100th: United they delivered

The enormity of the achievement will take a while to sink in. Just six days ago, the Bangladesh team looked like sitting ducks as selection turmoil and backroom politics in the wake of a crushing 259-run defeat in the first Test in Galle overshadowed the joyous occasion that was to be the country's 100th Test match.

Ghosts of the past put to rest

"What's the news? Two gone! Oh no," a student in uniform exclaimed over phone and cursed out of frustration after learning that

A batsman cut out for Test cricket

Shakib Al Hasan may have grabbed all the headlines yesterday, but there was a debutant without whom Bangladesh would probably not have been able to accumulate the 129-run lead that placed the visitors ahead in the match.

March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017

A defeat too hard to swallow for Sri Lanka

When Bangladesh showcased their 100th Test with a magnificent four-wicket win against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday, the home side termed the loss, their first against Bangladesh, as the biggest embarrassment in their history of Test cricket.

March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017

A momentous 100th: United they delivered

The enormity of the achievement will take a while to sink in. Just six days ago, the Bangladesh team looked like sitting ducks as selection turmoil and backroom politics in the wake of a crushing 259-run defeat in the first Test in Galle overshadowed the joyous occasion that was to be the country's 100th Test match.

March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017

Tigers take ownership of their fate

100 may just be a number converted into a landmark by the pattern-seeking human mind, but it does present us with an opportunity to

March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017

Ghosts of the past put to rest

"What's the news? Two gone! Oh no," a student in uniform exclaimed over phone and cursed out of frustration after learning that

March 18, 2017
March 18, 2017

A batsman cut out for Test cricket

Shakib Al Hasan may have grabbed all the headlines yesterday, but there was a debutant without whom Bangladesh would probably not have been able to accumulate the 129-run lead that placed the visitors ahead in the match.