Samsul Arefin Khan

Bangladesh's crises go beyond the scoreboard

Former captains Habibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, and Khaled Mashud Pilot didn't mince words: this isn't just a passing stumble. It's a full-blown crisis in Bangladesh cricket.

1d ago

‘Modern cricket has huge demand for all-rounders’

Before leaving for Pakistan yesterday, the cricketer spoke to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about his excitement regarding the PSL, reasons behind him not cementing a place in the national T20I side and other things.

3d ago

Can Rakibul become the next Rafique or Shakib?

Known primarily for his left-arm spin, Rakibul is beginning to showcase the kind of all-round ability that could one day earn him a similar status. His recent match-winning performances with both bat and ball in the emerging team suggest that Bangladesh may have found a new dual-threat talent in the making.

6d ago

‘A’ team win series but DPL star batters flop

Many of the top performers of the recently-concluded Dhaka Premier League (DPL) couldn't deliver impactful performances for the Bangladesh 'A' team in their three-match one-day series against New Zealand which concluded yesterday in Sylhet.

2w ago

Will Tigresses be battle-ready for World Cup?

Bangladesh women's team may have secured their ticket to this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, but their qualification was anything but convincing..After a campaign that highlighted both grit and glaring weaknesses, they now face the daunting task of preparing for the marquee event w

2w ago

Realisations aplenty, execution zero

Experience seems to have made Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque wiser, but only with his words, not with his execution on the field. 

1m ago

Same old batting collapse from same old Tigers

Before yesterday, the Test series against Zimbabwe was seen as a chance for Bangladesh to bounce back from the five consecutive home Test defeats and also as an opportunity for some Bangladeshi batters to get back into runs.

1m ago

Tigers eye bringing away form in home Tests

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” for Bangladesh in Test cricket last year, as simultaneously they had their best ever year in Tests in abroad and the worse possible one at home.

1m ago
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025

Bangladesh's crises go beyond the scoreboard

Former captains Habibul Bashar, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, and Khaled Mashud Pilot didn't mince words: this isn't just a passing stumble. It's a full-blown crisis in Bangladesh cricket.

May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025

‘Modern cricket has huge demand for all-rounders’

Before leaving for Pakistan yesterday, the cricketer spoke to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan about his excitement regarding the PSL, reasons behind him not cementing a place in the national T20I side and other things.

May 18, 2025
May 18, 2025

Can Rakibul become the next Rafique or Shakib?

Known primarily for his left-arm spin, Rakibul is beginning to showcase the kind of all-round ability that could one day earn him a similar status. His recent match-winning performances with both bat and ball in the emerging team suggest that Bangladesh may have found a new dual-threat talent in the making.

May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

‘A’ team win series but DPL star batters flop

Many of the top performers of the recently-concluded Dhaka Premier League (DPL) couldn't deliver impactful performances for the Bangladesh 'A' team in their three-match one-day series against New Zealand which concluded yesterday in Sylhet.

May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

Will Tigresses be battle-ready for World Cup?

Bangladesh women's team may have secured their ticket to this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup in India, but their qualification was anything but convincing..After a campaign that highlighted both grit and glaring weaknesses, they now face the daunting task of preparing for the marquee event w

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Realisations aplenty, execution zero

Experience seems to have made Bangladesh batter Mominul Haque wiser, but only with his words, not with his execution on the field. 

April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025

Same old batting collapse from same old Tigers

Before yesterday, the Test series against Zimbabwe was seen as a chance for Bangladesh to bounce back from the five consecutive home Test defeats and also as an opportunity for some Bangladeshi batters to get back into runs.

April 20, 2025
April 20, 2025

Tigers eye bringing away form in home Tests

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” for Bangladesh in Test cricket last year, as simultaneously they had their best ever year in Tests in abroad and the worse possible one at home.

April 18, 2025
April 18, 2025

‘It will be an even contest between Ban, Zim pacers’

Zimbabwe last won a Test series against Bangladesh in 2011, and their most recent Test victory over the Tigers came in 2018.

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

Broadcast blackout in Zimbabwe series?

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is struggling to sell the media rights for the upcoming home two-Test series against Zimbabwe as so far, no broadcaster nor marketing agents have shown interest.