Bangladesh Cricket

Bangladesh Cricket

Mahmud sees ‘greed’ in Faruque-Fahim fracas

Former BCB director Khaled Mahmud Sujon came down heavily on the pair of Faruque Ahmed and Nazmul Abedeen over perceived 'greed' related to cricket operations department. Faruque, as the BCB president is currently heading the department as no standing committees are yet to be announced with only few board directors available.

3m ago

Liton ready to captain on long-term basis if asked

During the West Indies Test series, Liton Das could be heard on stump mic telling captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz when to bowl. His guidance was well appreciated within the team and in the T20I series, under Liton’s leadership, Bangladesh won with great adventure and pride in the T20Is.

4m ago

Shakib’s bowling action under scrutiny in English county

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan faced an unforeseen predicament during his recent county stint with Surrey during the recently-concluded county season. In an international career spanning over 17 years, this was the first time Shakib’s bowling action was questioned.

5m ago

'Whoever is good for the team, should get the captaincy'

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy said that captaincy should go to the player who can be the best fit for the betterment of the side. One half of the Bangladesh team are set to depart for UAE to play the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan starting from November 6 and Hridoy addressed the media in Mirpur before leaving for the airport.

5m ago

No Shakib, Liton as Rana makes ODI squad for Afghanistan series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan in UAE without ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and experienced wicket-keeper batter Liton Das. While there was question marks over Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy stint, he was named as captain and will lead the side in UAE.

5m ago

Bangladesh make Hong Kong International Sixes quarterfinal

Bangladesh made the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament after coming out second in their Group D standings. Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the fourth quarterfinal tomorrow at 4:40 pm local time.

5m ago

Miraz feels his role will have greater importance when Shakib retires

Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been a very useful prospect for the Tigers in recent years and his performances in Pakistan recently garnered attention and drew comparison with ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

7m ago

Shanto says case against Shakib was ‘unexpected’

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, like many cricketers in the national team, have come out in support of Shakib Al Hasan after the ace all-rounder was named as one of the accused in a murder case.

8m ago

ICC bans Agarwal for two years

ICC has banned Deepak Agarwal -- described as 'an Indian businessman' by the governing body in an official media release -- for two years with six months of that suspended for failing to conduct himself according to ICC's code of conduct as an owner of Sindhi's franchise in 2018 T10 Cricket League.

5y ago

‘He maybe a politician but for me he is my captain and big brother’

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal participated in a Facebook live interview with The Daily Star and there he wished that people would come forward in their own way even if with limited means and help out the needy. He also talked about Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and what the former ODI captain means to him.

5y ago

Tamim comes forward to help 91 athletes

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal extends his help towards families of 91 struggling athletes of the country amid the coronavirus pandemic that has left many people in the country struggling for food and other basic necessities.

5y ago

Who is auctioning what to help out in coronavirus crisis?

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Mohammad Ashraful, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Anamul Haque and Mohammad Saifuddin are the latest to join the list of players who are auctioning off their favourite collectibles in order to raise funds.

5y ago

Shakib blessed with second daughter

Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently in the United States with his family, has been blessed with his second daughter on Friday.

5y ago

Shakib would like to take Messi with him to the moon

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan expresses his admiration and love for the world's number one football player Lionel Messi, as the star all-rounder mentions he will prefer to take the Argentine with him if he ever gets the chance to go to the moon.

5y ago

Shakib's World Cup bat sold for 20 lakh Taka

Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's bat, which he used during the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England, was sold for a price of 20 lakh Taka after the 33-year-old followed in the footsteps of teammate Mushfiqur Rahim to auction one of his favourite bats in order to raise fund for battling coronavirus crisis.

5y ago

Tamim donates funds to deliver essentials to the underprivileged

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has been among those cricketers who have led the way in helping the underprivileged during the ongoing nationwide shutdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.

5y ago

Shakib pays off due salaries and talks of ‘hidden agendas’

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced on a Facebook post that he has paid off the remaining dues of the employees in his aquaculture farm in Shathkhira but also said that the incidents of unrest, where employees ‘took to the streets and created chaos’ were instigated by ‘some people with hidden agendas.’ Shakib also wrote that media played its part in blowing things out of proportion by failing to look into the situation with depth and integrity.

5y ago

Shakib to auction bat he used in 2019 World Cup

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, banned from all cricket for two years with one of those suspended, followed on the footsteps of teammate Mushfiqur Rahim to auction one of his favourite bats in order to raise fund for battling coronavirus crisis.

5y ago