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Too much T20 spoils Sakib’s spin
Too much Twenty20 cricket has substantially reduced Sakib al Hasan’s ability to spin the ball, observed his former coach and mentor Mohammad Salauddin. Apart from the final one-dayer, Sakib was a shadow of his usual self with the ball in the recently-concluded Test and one-day series against Zimbabwe – something which many believe affected the ... Read more
Much to do on Tigers’ return
When all the practice matches against the Academy side were being cut short by rain and while Bangladesh Cricket Board were busy playing hide-and-seek with the media regarding the new national coach, hardly anyone had guessed such a turn of events at the end of August. Early on the morning of 24 August, the Bangladesh ... Read more
Tigers arrive too late
A few days too late and without a sway on the 3-2 series result, the biggest player on show was still able to bring in the largest crowd to the competition. Shakib Al Hasan’s forceful 79 lured a 9,000-strong crowd to the Queens Sports Club by lunchtime as it helped Bangladesh to make 253-6. But ... Read more
Law wants change of mindset
Stuart Law has called for changes in Bangladesh cricket, both on and off the field. The new coach of the Tigers who took over a week before the Zimbabwe tour commenced saw losses in the first five matches in charge before the two wins towards the end here at the Queens Sports Club that added ... Read more
BNS, Fatullah get pass mark from Argentine delegates
Bangabandhu National Stadium and Fatullah stadium got a pass mark from the visiting Argentine inspection team as the match and practice venues respectively for the September 6 international friendly between Argentina and Nigeria. A three-member high-profile delegation from Argentina, headed by assistant coach
Tigers to start training for WI series on September 8
The Bangladesh Cricket Board, heavily criticised for failing to provide the national players enough practice hours before the calamitous Zimbabwe tour, has decided to start the training camp on September 8, a month before the Tigers play the next series. Bangladesh will face West Indies in October to defend their Test and one-day series they ... Read more
Tigers aim to end on a high
Since last Friday when the Tigers lost the first one-dayer in Harare, the constant line from the Tigers, casually or officially, was of a win making all the difference. That win came three days late, after the series had been lost, though the mood has palpably changed since the six-wicket victory at the Queens Sports ... Read more
National footballers to welcome Messi & Co
Bangladesh national team players will receive the Argentina and Nigeria teams at the airport when they arrive in Dhaka next month for an international friendly, the Bangladesh Football Federation said on Saturday. The BFF has drawn up a detailed plan to welcome the high-profile international teams that boast some of the best known footballers, including ... Read more
Gambhir undergoes head scan
Opener Gautam Gambhir did not bat in his usual position as India began their reply to England’s 591 for six declared in the fourth and final Test at The Oval on Saturday after suffering concussion. Gambhir sustained his injury when, trying to catch Kevin Pietersen the ball after the England batsman completed his century, he ... Read more
Tigers salvage some pride
A four-wicket haul from Rubel Hossain yesterday helped Bangladesh finally open their account, three weeks into their tour of Zimbabwe.The Tigers ran off with a 6-wicket win with 13.2 overs to spare in the fourth one-dayer at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe were earlier bowled out for 199 runs. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan ... Read more
Relief more than satisfaction
What went through the minds of Bangladesh’s top-order in the first three games of the series was confirmed to all yesterday. Aggressive intent and a gung-ho attitude, though expected, not only uncovered how relieved they felt in the fourth one-dayer (read Brian Vitori’s absence), but showed their defensive approach in the previous three
Messi to lead team in Dhaka
Want-away Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez was on Friday dropped from the Argentina squad for friendly games against Venezuela and Nigeria by new coach Alejandro Sabella but magical striker Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero have been included in the friendly squads. The former world champions, to be captained by Messi, will play against ... Read more
BCB to dig deep into Tigers debacle
Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan will be summoned by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to give his account of the team’s debacle in the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe, said BCB officials on Wednesday. Bangladesh have failed to win a single match in the tour so far, succumbing to a 130-run defeat in the only Test match ... Read more
Mushfiq stepping in giant boots
By becoming the first wicketkeeper from Bangladesh to score a century in ODIs, Mushfiqur Rahim has taken a step towards exorcising a long-held spectre. The diminutive man from Bogra, who doggedly fought a lone battle in Tuesday’s five-run series-conceding loss at the Harare Sports Club, is slowly becoming an important cog for the
Bangladesh placed in group B of Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Bangladesh placed in group B along with West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and Japan of the Women’s World Cup qualifiers that will begin on November 14. The group A comprised South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Zimbabwe and USA. Hosts Bangladesh will play their opening match of the group against Pakistan on November 14 at the
Tigers tamed despite Musfique heroics
Bangladesh’s wretched tour of Zimbabwe reached its exclamation point on Tuesday as the team crashed to a five-run defeat at the Harare Sports to surrender the five-match ODI series 3-0. The previously unthinkable prospect of a series whitewash now looms ominously over the horizon for Bangladesh amidst growing talks of a crisis which showed no ... Read more
Dropped catches cost us: Law
Stuart Law lamented the four dropped catches and untimely fall of wickets in Bangladesh’s 5-run loss yesterday which sealed a series win for Zimbabwe. The new Tigers coach, who praised Mushfiqur Rahim for the valiant century in the dark at the Harare Sports Club, was shocked to see the four
Furious Kamal seeks answers
Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday that he had sent an email to coach Stuart Law asking for the reasons behind the team’s abysmal showings in Zimbabwe. Bangladesh have lost every match they played in so far in the tour to trigger talks of a crisis. The Tigers are now in ... Read more
Do or die for Bangladesh
The Tigers have a final chance to put one foot in the door as Zimbabwe look to close it by wrapping up the five-match one-day series today. The wreckage of the 2-0 margin is still being sifted as the Tigers have held a series of meetings at the team hotel yesterday. It was learned that ... Read more