Manzur Ahmed said yesterday that an evaluation on the state of cricket in the country will be undertaken. The Bangladesh Cricket Board CEO believes that only an honest appraisal that looks into every corner will bring stability in the national team as well as the game as a whole. “I would like to see it ... Read more
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Akram dismisses feud among Tigers
Chief selector Akram Khan on Tuesday rubbished the reports that a bitter feud between skipper Sakib al Hasan and his predecessor Mohammad Ashraful had cost Bangladesh the Test and one-day series against Zimbabwe. Different reports suggested Sakib had a growing disliking for Ashraful, which created a sharp
Sakib and Tigers slide in rankings
Bangladesh’s one-day ranking has declined sharply after they lost to Zimbabwe 3-2 in the just-concluded series, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday. Though the Tigers maintained their ninth place in the ranking, they dropped seven crucial points, sliding from 70 to 63. Zimbabwe also remained stuck in the10th place though they added eight points ... Read more
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
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
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
Vitori proves Tamim wrong
When Tamim Iqbal described Zimbabwe’s Brian Vitori as an ‘ordinary’ bowler, it certainly raised more than a few eyebrows particularly since the Tigers found the debutant seamer noticeably hard to cope with during the first innings of the Test match between the sides. Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor in reply to Tamim’s comment said that the ... Read more
Kapali drafted into ‘A’ team
Selectors on Friday drafted former national cricketer Alok Kapali into the Bangladesh A team for the 12-day skill training camp starting on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium after the batsman sorted out his misunderstanding with chief selector Akram Khan. Earlier, the BCB announced a 25-member squad for the camp excluding Kapali as the batsman ... Read more
Alok piqued, Akram irked
Twenty-five cricketers have been selected to attend the Bangladesh A Team skill camp which will start from Sunday. All-rounder Alok Kapali was the notable omission from the list and when asked, chief selector Akram Khan said: “What he [Kapali] told me over telephone was that he was not interested to play for the
Five days of up & down
Only a handful turned up each day at the Harare Sports Club ground during the one-off Test. Cricket is still regarded as a sport that is undergoing a renaissance in this country and hence, the interest has been understandably low. But for those who took the trouble of attending Zimbabwe’s first Test in six years ... Read more
Onus on Shakib
UCB ODI Series – Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Onus on Shakib The five-match one-day series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe begins tomorrow at the Harare Sports Club ground and it is already a huge ask for Shakib Al Hasan’s men to make a quick recovery. The complexity of the task, especially after the 130-run defeat in the ... Read more
Akram banks on Sumon to regain lost pride
The cricketers started the preparation on Wednesday to begin the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe with an aim to regain some pride after wobbled in the one-off Test which left the whole cricket fraternity astonished. Though Bangladesh did not loss the last six ODI series against Zimbabwe dating back to 2006, the scenario is now ... Read more
Sakib nominated for ODI cricketer of the year award
Sakib al Hasan is the only cricketer from Bangladesh to have been nominated in any category for the International Cricket Council’s annual awards ceremony to be held in London on September 12. Sakib has been shortlisted for the one-day cricketer of the year category. Last year Bangladesh had two cricketers nominated for an award at ... Read more
‘It is not just another loss’
Bangladesh surrendered meekly in Test cricket on numerous occasions since their elevation to the top flight in 2000. There have been questions raised about Bangladesh’s ability in the longer version of cricket following every pathetic defeat against the top-ranked sides. The cricket fraternity and the fans got frustrated after all those poor showings. But the ... Read more