Graeme Smith believes the South Africa team have become accustomed to sub-continental teams and conditions as they face the Tigers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. The Proteas arrived in town the day after their win over Ireland last Tuesday but chose to train only yesterday, on the eve of their final group ... Read more
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Still room for improvement
The under pressure Bangladesh side achieved the best of all possible outcomes in Chittagong after a shocking defeat against West Indies to revive the flagging enthusiasm among the cricket crazy fans in the country about the ICC World Cup. Taking advantage of the conditions the Tigers displayed a splendid team spirit to script a famous
Beating SA is only option, says Sakib
With one step closer to the knockout stage in the World Cup, Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan thinks the team should now make a desperate attempt to win against South Africa on Saturday. Sakib is not interested to see their chance for the quarter-finals by calculating complicated run-rate stuffs, rather winning against South Africa is ... Read more
Imrul surprises himself
It was even surprising to Imrul Kayes himself. Before coming to Chittagong, Imrul had 33 one-day internationals to his name which featured six fifties and a century. But none of them had won him any man of the match award. Imrul will return to Dhaka after winning the man of the match award in two ... Read more
Tigers devour Lions in epic battle
“One must desire something to be truly alive,” said a great novelist. The Bangladesh cricket team definitely was the perfect example of this belief after the way they bounced back against England in a dramatic and nail-biting game to keep their quarterfinals hopes alive in the ICC Cricket World Cup yesterday. The thrilling two-wicket victory ... Read more
Celebrations all over
Jubilant cricket lovers brought out victory processions and motorcycle rallies all over the country after Bangladesh cricketers snatched a sensational win against a strong England in the Group B match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Friday. The capital Dhaka witnessed wild celebrations with thousands ... Read more
Sakib all praise for Shafiul
Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan said he had lost the hopes of winning the game against England on Friday when they were eight wickets down with 57 runs still needed. ‘I thought we lost the game,’ Sakib said after the crucial two-wicket win. ‘But when Riyad [Mahmudullah] hit the winning runs, suddenly I realised we ... Read more
Bowlers do their part for Tigers
Bowlers gave Bangladesh a shot in the arm in their battle for World Cup survival when they restricted England to a modest 225 in a crucial Group B match in Chittagong on Friday. Coming from a horror show against West Indies when they were all out for their lowest ever one-day total of 58, Bangladesh ... Read more
Strauss blames dew for defeat
England captain Andrew Strauss blamed early evening dew for their Friday’s shock two-wicket defeat against Bangladesh which left their World Cup campaign in tatters. ‘There was a 20-over period where it was very, very bad,’ Strauss said at the post-match press conference. ‘Graeme Swann couldn’t grip the ball at all. I think there’s something not ... Read more
Make or break for Tigers
Hosts take on England today With Bangladesh taking on England today, is it all set up for a breathtaking game of cricket at the ICC Cricket World Cup? The question came to the fore since the most exciting games in the World Cup so far have involved England. All eyes will thus be fixed on ... Read more
A blessing in disguise!
The recent controversies surrounding him have come as a blessing in disguise for the team as it made the job easier for him to motivate the side, Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan said on Thursday. Sakib grabbed the media attention for all the wrong reasons and was at the centre of a series of controversies ... Read more
Bangladesh v England
Head-to-head record England lead 13-1 In the World Cups: England lead 1-0 In the sub-continent: England lead 6-0
Strauss scared of Tigers
Bangladesh may come out very hard on England to make up for their humiliating defeat against West Indies and to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, skipper Andrew Strauss warned his side. Bangladesh will go into the match knowing that a defeat would make tournament nothing but a mere formality having already lost two games badly ... Read more
Tigers positive ahead of vital clash
The Bangladesh team turned up for training yesterday after a day’s break at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, coming back in a united mood. The sentiment, as top-order batsman Junaed Siddiqui and vice-captain Tamim Iqbal said, was that normalcy has returned to the team after the shocker against West Indies and the off-field controversies that ... Read more
‘It’s a massive game’
A close win like England’s over South Africa only a few days ago is hard to let go off, even though another crucial game is only a couple of days away. You tend to go on and on about the game and how the twists and turns took place and how the winning team actually ... Read more
Sakib in murky waters
The World Cup has suddenly turned into a long, tough journey for Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan after he did very little to motivate his beleaguered side other than drag himself into some unnecessary disputes. Always known for his carefully careless attitude, Sakib first hit the headline for a wrong reason in the World Cup ... Read more
England wary of wounded Tigers
With their World Cup bid firmly back on track, England have now shifted their attention to Bangladesh and are fully aware of the backlash they might face against their beleaguered hosts. Bangladesh were humiliated by West Indies in their latest game having been dismissed to their lowest ever one-day total of 58 runs for a ... Read more
Sakib stokes new controversy
Bangladesh captain Sakib al Hasan triggered a new debate by questioning the records of former cricketers who have criticised the wobbling Tigers following Friday’s humiliating nine-wicket defeat to West Indies. ‘I feel really bad when I see the former cricketers talk like common fans. They understand a lot, played a lot and went through this ... Read more
Siddons seeks to move on
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Siddons seeks to move on Our Correspondent, Chittagong Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons admitted that his confidence was ‘dented’ by the humiliating loss to West Indies last Friday, but was keen on forgetting the setback and moving on. “The boys are still shell-shocked. They are sad about what happened and the ... Read more
Who will review the TV umpire?
Harper was at his worst during match between Pakistan and Canada Colombo: Heavy pressure seems to be mounting on umpires this World Cup due to the Umpires Decision Review System (UDRS). When a decision is sent up for review, the noise given out through the loud speaker is similar to that of a heart beat