The biggest advantage of watching a game from the stands alongside the faithful and not encased in an air-conditioned press box is that you miss nothing of the buzz, the collective heartbeat of the thousands who are inside the stadium egging on their own to do better and bigger things. So it turned out to ... Read more
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Bangladesh hero Mortaza sad at missing match
Injured pacer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is continuing his rehabilitation gulfnews.com Mirpur: Allrounder Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who guided Bangladesh to victory over India in the 2007 World Cup, is a disappointed man on the historic day of his nation’s first match of the World Cup. The injured pacer is continuing his rehabilitation, hoping to be fit. ... Read more
‘Just another game for us’
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan tried to tone down the hype of today’s opening match of the World Cup, terming it as just another game in international cricket. While the Bangladesh perspective of the game has been billed as an attempt to ‘repeat history’ and the Indian one is being dubbed a ‘revenge mission’ by ... Read more
Missing Mashrafee
Some called him the most interviewed non-playing cricketer in the World Cup and some called the missing Tiger. But whatever one says about him, the former Bangladesh skipper remained the most sought-after cricketer to the Indian media on Friday ahead of their World Cup opening match against Bangladesh. The reason is simple. The only two ... Read more
Funny Dhoni
When Sakib al Hasan was asked at the press conference of all captains if he expects Bangladesh to beat India in their opening match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni spurred him on from back and asked him to tell the press that he also wants to win the World Cup. But it did not go well with ... Read more
Musa piques Tigers’ spirits
If the Bangladesh cricket team needed inspiration to face up to a massive challenge, there is none more qualified to give them a pep talk than Musa Ibrahim. The first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the mountaineer met the Tigers for a brief exchange during their team meeting at the team hotel ... Read more
Charming Fatullah
After the rigours and hectic pace of Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Fatullah is a sigh of relief. The ground is reached through a narrow road that trails off from the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, lending the approach an almost rustic feel. Yesterday, as the World Cup warm-up match between England and Pakistan started,
Enchantment at Bangabandhu
The Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) has a special place in the hearts of Bangladeshis, as it is where Bangladesh took its first tentative steps in top flight cricket. It had faded a bit when cricket was transferred to the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in 2005, but all the passion came roaring back as the revamped venue ... Read more
A saga of the favourites
Australia ruled the roost in the previous two editions of the World Cup. The Aussies still hold the number one spot in ODI ranking but they are a far cry from the teams that participated in the 2007 and 2009 World Cup. India has emerged as a team to reckon with, but they still lack ... Read more
Rickshaws bring them luck!
Hundreds performed in the gala opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, but fourteen, were simply exceptional for their roles in the show as they entered the field with 14 captains of participating nations on their rickshaws after the welcome song performed by singers Arnob, Mila, Balam, Elita, Hridoy Khan, Kona and Tipu
Misbah, Shehzad tons help Pak pile big score
Dhaka: Opener Ahmed Shehzad and middle order Misbah-ul-Haque capitalised on Bangladesh’s wayward fielding to full effect as they guided Pakistan to an indomitable position in the warm-up match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Both of them ended up with tons after surviving from easy catches to help Pakistan recover from the shaky start. ... Read more
Tigers face Pakistan today
2nd practice game Tigers face Pakistan today Bangladesh face a much more stronger opponent in shape of Pakistan as they play their second practice at Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) today (Tuesday). Australian coach Jamie Siddons talking about today’s match on Monday at SBNS Academy said, he wants his player not to think about the ... Read more
We can win: Colly
Paul Collingwood is England’s most capped player, and stands as an example of a man who has squeezed every ounce of talent that he has been blessed with. The jovial former ODI captain took part in a press meet yesterday at Dhaka’s Hotel Sheraton, where he answered questions ranging from England’s chances in the World ... Read more
World Cup brings business to Nurul Islam
Nurul Islam, a 50-year-old carpenter, is piling on the extra hours in his small shop at the outpost of Keraniganj to meet the rising demand for cricket bats. While it is already well into the cricket season in the country, the advent of a World Cup at home has only fuelled the demand. Hence, Islam ... Read more
Beautiful new BNS
As you approach gate No.1 of the Bangabandhu National Stadium, you’ll get to see beautiful murals depicting figures of a cricketer in bowling action, a weight lifter, a swimmer and many more different athletes. Once covered with dust and garbage with a public toilet in place, the space now boasts such art pieces as well ... Read more
Wanna watch today’s game?
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday confirmed that almost five thousand tickets for the practice match between Bangladesh and Pakistan remained unsold till yesterday. So, good news for the fans that these tickets will be available today at the booths of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from
Shadharan Bima in final
Shadharan Bima moved to the final of Chowdhury Group Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament crushing Bangladesh Police AC 3-1 in their last group match at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday. Bima take on Bangladesh Army in the final today. Bappi, Afsar and Turjo scored for Bima while Farid pulled one back
Not two, only one ticket!
Latent irregularities marked the first day of selling the World Cup’s opening ceremony tickets at various Dhaka Bank branches in the city yesterday. According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) a total of 9,700 tickets have been put on sale and the tickets are being sold through 10 branches of the
England stand good chance
Captain Andrew Strauss believes England have a great chance of winning the World Cup even though his side are not among the perceived favourites of the tournament. The Ashes holders arrived in Dhaka last afternoon and immediately after, Strauss said that it would be the co-hosts who would feel the weight of
Rahmatganj’s narrow win
A brace from Idris Kasirye helped Rahmatganj MFS edge visitors Chittagong Mohammedan 2-1 in a Grameenphone Bangladesh League match at the Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. With their fifth win in eight matches, Rahmatganj leapfrogged to the third position from