It has almost been a week since Manic Monday when Bangladesh Cricket Board directors gathered to depose the captain of the national team at an abnormally dizzying speed; a decision that has left the Tigers with a leadership vacuum. The verdict, especially the manner in which it was taken, can be described as an act ... Read more
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Tamim has no resentment over his sacking by BCB
The most assured batsman for the national team, Tamim Iqbal, is not worried or unhappy about the decision of the Bangladesh Cricket Board for sacking him as the vice-captain of the national cricket team. The problems were brewing among the skipper and the selection committee, coach and board, coach and players regarding various issues from ... Read more
Sakib’s sacking surprises Law
Bangladesh coach Stuart Law said he was surprised to see Sakib al Hasan being sacked as captain but hoped the decision would not hamper progress of the national team. Speaking to reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday after the first practice session of the Tigers ahead of the home series against West Indies, ... Read more
A question of culpability
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took a major decision at a time when all the focus was on magical Lionel Messi and Co. It was a bolt from the blue when the game’s governing body on last Monday announced after the directors’ meeting that they removed Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal from their posts ... Read more
Mahmudullah, Rahim set for captaincy battle
BCB names teams for Challenge Cup The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday named the national squad for the upcoming Challenge Cup one-day without appointing a captain. Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim, widely viewed as the frontrunner to succeed Sakib al Hasan as Tigers’ captain, is expected to lead the side in the tournament that will also feature ... Read more
Sacked Sakib feels no regret
Deposed national cricket captain Sakib al Hasan said that he harboured mixed feelings about the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s decision to strip him of the captaincy on Monday. The BCB sprang a huge surprise when they axed Sakib, vice captain Tamim Iqbal and manager Tanjeeb Ahsan Saad after their leadership failed to produce a satisfactory outcome ... Read more
Nasser Hussain calls Indian fielders ‘donkeys’
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has once again rubbed the Indians the wrong way as he called some of the fielders “donkeys” during the one-off Twenty20 match between India and England on Wednesday. Sitting in the commentary box, Hussain made the controversial comment after Parthiv Patel misjudged a Kevin Pietersen catch off Munaf Patel’s
Inquest a possibility
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
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