Former Australian speedster Shaun Tait is the head coach of Chittagong Kings for the upcoming 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), scheduled to start on December 27. The 41-year-old, who was one of the quickest bowlers in the world in his prime time, previously played for the Kings in 2013 and also worked as Chattogram Challengers’ bowling coach in 2022. Tait was present during the players’ draft on Monday and spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan after the event. Here are the excepts:
Tamim remained unbeaten on 52 off 43 balls while Mayers hit a quickfire 50 off 26 balls as Barishal cruised to 136-3 in 14.5 overs
In the first of the day’s two matches, Fortune Barishal and Chattogram Challengers are facing off in the eliminator
'I have the desire to represent Bangladesh across all three formats as I don’t want to confine myself to a particular format'
When it came to ability, Bangladesh team management had no doubt about Tanzid Hasan Tamim as the dashing opener was given the license to play freely during his surprise inclusion at last year’s ICC ODI World Cup in India.
Here is a look at Tanzid Hasan Tamim's celebration after reaching the three-figure mark in pictures
Tanzid made 116 off 65 balls in a brilliantly paced innings where he hit eight fours and the same number of sixes
Rangpur Riders all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan yet again delivered with bat and bowl to help their side to an 18-run win over Chattogram Challengers in Chattogram on Friday.
Jacks scored an unbeaten 108 off 53 balls while skipper Liton Das hit a brisk 60 off 31 balls and Moeen hit a quickfire 53 not out off 24 balls
Sylhet Strikers skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza tried to whack a few at the nets with the bat in his first training session of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League today at the Academy Ground in Mirpur after a lacklustre display with the ball on Friday when his side succumbed to a seven-wicket loss in their opening BPL fixture.
Pakistan batter Mohammad Haris left the Chattogram Challengers camp after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) denied him an NOC (No-Objection Certificate) to play in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
The Bangladesh Premier League had difficulty in pulling in crowds in many of the previous editions, especially in Dhaka phases of the tournament. Matches in Sylhet and Chattogram usually have great turnouts and festive atmosphere.
After restricting Chattogram to a par score of 132 for eight, Rangpur comfortably chased it down with four overs to spare, courtesy of the latest Aghan inclusion, Rahmanullah Gurbaz who made an instant impression in the tournament with a 30-ball 46 that featured seven fours and one six.
Chattogram Challengers bowlers, after a horrid start, beat Dhaka by 15 runs in a turn-around match.
Comilla Victorians’ marauding run continues as they picked up their seventh win of the Bangladesh Premier League beating bottom-placed Chattogram Challengers banking on a fifty by opener Mohammad Rizwan.
Chasing 159 runs, Chattogram had no problem whatsoever and reached the target with 14 balls to spare courtesy of an unbeaten 103-run third-wicket stand between Afif and Rasooli.
