Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has refused an offer to play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash League, said the Bangladesh fielding coach and Shakib’s mentor Mohammad Salahuddin while speaking to The Daily Star yesterday. The offer was made by the team’s coach Darren Berry, who sent Shakib a text message asking ... Read more
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Tamim continues to shine in NZ
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal continued to shine in HRV Cup Twenty20 tournament in New Zealand when he hammered 74 off 47 balls to steer Wellington Firebirds to a massive 57-run win over Canterbury Wizards on Sunday. Tamim struck eight fours and three sixes and put on 71 runs with equally devastating Jesse Ryder in the opening stand in ... Read more
Tamim shines in New Year
Bangladeshi opening batsman Tamim Iqbal started off the New Year with a brilliant 68 in the HRV Twenty20 Cup though his team Wellington Firebirds lost the match to Northern Districts by nine wickets at Bay Oval on Tuesday. The dashing left hander, who was out on a duck in his previous match, struck four fours and equal ... Read more
‘Should be fit for BPL’
Ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has said that he expects to be fit in time for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, which begins on January 18. Shakib was earlier diagnosed with a shin injury after Bangladesh’s second Test match against the West Indies in November and had been advised to ‘stay away from ... Read more
Shakib rules out knee op
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who was diagnosed with ‘degenerated meniscus’ in his left knee, before the Twenty20 World Cup, has said that he isn’t thinking about going under the knife any time soon. “There hasn’t been any decision made regarding the surgery. I have no such plans as
Hope hits double century
Kyle Hope’s unbeaten 214 helped the visiting West Indies High Performance unit take a commanding position against SAHARA-BCB Academy before rain halted the second day’s play of the four-day match in Khulna on Monday. Hope converted his overnight century into a double ton as West Indies HP unit piled up a massive 521 for the loss of ... Read more
‘Enjoying the opener’s role’
They say that a cat has nine lives. “For three he plays, for three he strays, and for the last three he stays.” Like it or not, Mohammad Ashraful’s cricketing stint has followed a similar path. The number of times that the right-handed batsman has come back to the Bangladesh squad can perhaps be an ... Read more
Suspended ban for Nafees
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) disciplinary committee found Shahriar Nafees guilty of misconduct and imposed a ‘suspended sentence’ on the left-handed batsman. The disciplinary committee talked with the player and team officials yesterday before taking the decision against the left-hander, who was sent back home because
Left-out spinner flies to Malaysia to seek advice
In a period when the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed a specialised coach for the spinners, one of the spinners, who was until recently a key part in national team’s bowling attack, has decided to travel to Malaysia for a month to seek assistance from his former mentor. Unable to get a call in the national ... Read more
Junaed hopeful of selection
Out of favour Tigers’ batsman Junaed Siddique revealed that he is hopeful of making a comeback to the starting eleven of the National team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka during training at the National Academy in Mirpur yesterday. “The preparation has gone pretty well. If I get a chance to play ... Read more
Tamim gives Wayamba a flying start
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal gave Wayamba United a raucous start in their SLPL T20 match against Rughuna Royals with a 24-ball 36 at the R Premadasa Stadium yesterday as the table-toppers posted 162 for 7 in their twenty overs. Tamim slammed three massive sixes and two boundaries in his brief but entertaining
Junior Tigers sign off with easy win
Skipper Anamul Haque (128) slammed his second ton of the tournament to steer Bangladesh to a five-wicket win against Pakistan and restore some pride by securing seventh place in the ICC U-19 World Cup in Australia on Friday. The junior Tigers restricted their rivals to a modest total of 235 runs in Townsville and knocked
Nat’l cricketers resume training after Eid break
Bangladesh National Team resume the practice on Saturday after a week-long holiday due to the Eid-ul-Fitr. All but five players – Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Nasir Hossain, Mahmudullah Ryad and Ashraful are expected to join the camp that is designed for the Twenty20 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago and ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. The ... Read more
Shakib No 1 Test all-rounder again
Bangladesh all-rounder and former national captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ranked No. 1 all-rounder (Test cricket) in the Reliance ICC Test Championship All-Rounder Rankings. Shakib Al Hasan with a rating of 404 preceded his competitor and one of the greatest all-rounders of all time Jacques Kallis who previously topped the list and has
Tamim shines in SLPL
Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal’s blistering knock of unbeaten 93 gave his franchise Wayamba United a flying start in the Sri Lankan Premier League as they earned a comprehensive nine-wicket win against Uthura Rudras on Sunday. The dashing left-hander, Tamim, clobbered seven fours and six sixes in his 61-ball
Mushfiq, Nasir begins SLPL journey today
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Nasir Hossain are expected to have a new experience when their franchise Nagenahira Nagas take on Ruhuna Royals in the opening match of the Sri Lankan Premier League’s inaugural edition at the Premadasa stadium today. Apart from playing the Bangladesh Premier League the duo had not been a part ... Read more
Shahriar shocked to be withdrawn
A stunned Bangladesh ‘A’ team skipper Shahriar Nafees returned back from India on Sunday after the Bangladesh Cricket Board withdrew him from the Shafi Dharashah Tournament on disciplinary ground. ‘I really don’t know why I am called back from the competition,’ an agitated Shahriar told New Age after arriving from India
Shakib out of SLPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed yesterday that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will not take part in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL). After reviewing the MRI report the national team physio Vibhav Singh and the BCB’s medical team advised the former Bangladesh skipper to take rest so that he can be available ... Read more
Shakib’s SLPL in doubt
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan may not be allowed to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament (SLPL) due to a knee injury. Shakib was among five Bangladeshi cricketers who were selected by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to feature in the Twenty20 tournament scheduled be held from
U-19s start with loss
Bangladesh Under-19s suffered a 31-run defeat to their West Indies counterparts in their first unofficial practice match at Brisbane in Australia yesterday. Opener Liton Kumar Das played a patient knock of 63 off 104 balls that saw two fours and a six, after which number six batsman Al-Amin took charge during his 24-ball 44 that ... Read more