Bangladesh have to play their best T20 match if they want to turn the tables against mighty Pakistan in their second and final group match and qualify for the Super Eights of the ICC World Twenty20. A win will not be good enough for the Tigers; they have to win the match by a margin ... Read more
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Fitness scare for Tigers
Bangladesh got a little jolt yesterday ahead of today’s do-or-die clash against Pakistan as pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza suffered an injury during practice and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan skipped training as he was not feeling good. National team physio Vibhav Singh however said that the setbacks suffered by the two
Saqlain blames pitch for Tigers debacle
Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach Saqlain Mushtaq held the pitch responsible for the poor show of his charges against New Zealand, who faced very little problem in tackling them in their ICC World Twenty20 opener in Kandy on Friday. New Zealand took 117 runs in 13 overs against four spinners that Bangladesh used which
Question of strength
The Tigers are dejected but not completely shattered by the 59-run defeat against New Zealand on Friday. True, Bangladesh had focussed all their energy on this particular match before the start of the tournament but the team now realises that there is a huge difference in strength between them and the other top teams in ... Read more
Fingers crossed for NZ
Hope never dies. The 59-run defeat against New Zealand might have faded the Tigers’ chance of reaching the Super Eights stage of the ICC World Twenty20 but the Tigers, as well as 160 million people at home, will definitely be praying for a Kiwi victory against Pakistan in today’s Group D match at the
McCullum crushes Tigers
Brendon McCullum was dismissed on the very last ball of the innings; but in the twenty overs prior, the bombastic Kiwi right-hander severely punished Bangladesh and led his team to a comfortable 59 run win in their Group D opener of the ICC World T20 at the Pallekele International Stadium
We had no answer to McCullum
When Brendan Mc Cullum plays to his best, there are hardly any teams in the world who can come up with an answer and Bangladesh could not be any exception in their first match in the ICC World Twenty20 on Friday. The Tigers had no clue how to stop McCullum, the top-ranked player in
Tigers intent on team effort
The focus will be on champion all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan when Bangladesh play their first match in the ICC World Twenty20 against New Zealand at the Pallekele International Stadium today. While it is true that the team effort will be key for Bangladesh to realise their ambition of qualifying for the Super Eight stage, Shakib ... Read more
A better unit if not best
In a career blighted by series of injuries, Mashrafee bin Murtaza has had many regrets as he missed the 2011 World Cup at home, lost the glory of becoming the first Test captain to win a Test series overseas. If Mashrafee makes a shortlist of his injury-toll, he will probably find the Bangladesh-New Zealand one-day series ... Read more
Pace & pitch cause concern for Tigers
To both Mushfiqur Rahim and Ross Taylor there was a common question – if they see any similarity between Pallekele International Stadium and Queenstown Events Park in New Zealand? The questioner was so obsessed with the so called beauty of Pallekele that he was looking for a certificate from the captains that it is indeed ... Read more
‘Batting issues mental’
In Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim’s view Pakistan and West Indies are the favourites in the ongoing ICC World Twenty20. The logic behind his position is that the two sides have more match-winners than other teams in the competition and this is a special strength which will help the teams to win matches in
This team has a more settled look, says Mashrafee
Bangladesh paceman Masrafee bin Murtaza looks ahead to the first match of the ICC WT20 against New Zealand: The strengths and weaknesses of the first match opposition It is difficult to say exactly. They seem to be evenly balanced in bowling and batting. Maybe there are areas in individual techniques that
‘The defeat will shake us up’
The five-run defeat against Ireland in the last warm-up match before the ICC World Twenty20 will be a wake-up call for the side, said Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan on Monday. Chasing 165 runs for victory win, Sakib’s blistering 28-ball 52 made Bangladesh the favourites until the last 10 overs of the game but lack ... Read more
Ireland down Tigers in last T20 warm-up
Bangladesh failed to sign off their preparations with a win as they went down by five runs to Ireland in their thrilling last warm-up match before the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday. It was a sweet revenge for the Irish side, who lost all their three T20 matches at home against Bangladesh in July, after ... Read more
‘Not just a T20 specialist’
Bangladesh-Ireland warm-up today The Bangladesh cricket team will play their second warm-up game against Ireland at the Moors Cricket Ground in Colombo today. The Tigers, who defeated Zimbabwe on Saturday, will leave for Kandy after today’s match, where they’ll face New Zealand on September 21. The team’s scheduled net practice session at the Premadasa stadium ... Read more
Shakib, Ashraful propel Tigers
A strong all-round performance by Shakib Al Hasan and a hard-hitting cameo by Mohammad Ashraful, which included three sixes and two fours, led Bangladesh to a 5-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their World T20 warm-up at the Colts Cricket Ground in Colombo yesterday. Chasing a target of 135, Bangladesh were in trouble in the second ... Read more
‘Knock-outs are possible’
Bangladesh warm up against Zimbabwe today Shakib Al Hasan has said that it will be an achievement if Bangladesh makes it through to the knock out stages of the ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Shakib acknowledged the strength of the group that Banglaedsh have been placed in but said that on a given ... Read more
‘Anything is possible’
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was optimistic about his side’s chances in the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka from September 18. The wicketkeeper batsman emphasised two factors — his team’s good showing in this year’s Asia Cup in Dhaka and the right build-up to the mega tournament — while speaking at the ... Read more
Mixed buildup for Tigers
The defeat against Trinidad & Tobago in the last match of the quadrangular series was the worst possible way to end the Tigers’ preparation for the T20 world cup. The tournament — won by Afghanistan — has reaffirmed the fact that, on a given day, any team can emerge victorious in this format of the
Tigers leave with high hopes
The Bangladesh national cricket team, led by Mushfiqur Rahim, left Dhaka for Trinidad on Friday to complete the last leg of their preparations for next month’s ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. The national team under the banner of BCBXI will play in the Trinidad & Tobago Quadrangular Twenty20 competition from September 6-8 that has ... Read more