A dramatic last-ball boundary shattered Khulna Tigers' Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign to a heartbreaking end on Thursday. Yet, head coach Talha Jubair deserves credit for guiding a team lacking star power to the penultimate hurdle, marking another chapter in the former national pacer's coaching journey. The 39-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about why he prefers being a bowling coach, the evolution of Bangladesh’s pace bowling and more. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
The loss in the first eliminator sees Rangpur exit the tournament on the back of five straight defeats.
Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers have flown in some big names from overseas mere hours before their eliminator clash set to take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
Khulna Tigers head coach Talha Zubaer on Saturday credited his local players for qualification into the playoffs of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League T20.
Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain revealed he was suffering from a lack of confidence under previous head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, a period which he feels had held him back from performing consistently.
Ankon's power-hitting on Tuesday in the Bangladesh Premier League proved to be the difference for Khulna Tigers against Chittagong Kings in Mirpur.
Mahidul Islam Ankon smashed the fastest half-century by a Bangladesh player in Bangladesh Premier League history to set up a 37-run win for the Khulna Titans against the Chittagong Kings in Mirpur on Tuesday.
The tournament, which will run until February 7 next year, will be held in three venues – Dhaka (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur), Chattogram (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium), and Sylhet (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) -- and the matches will be telecast live on T Sports, Gazi TV, the T Sports App, and RabbitholeBd App.
The 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is set to begin from December 30 with the game between Fortune Barishal and Durbar Rajshahi at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Here, we present you the updated squad list of all seven franchises.
Tanzid made 116 off 65 balls in a brilliantly paced innings where he hit eight fours and the same number of sixes
Khulna Tigers got back to winning ways with a five-wicket win over Durdanto Dhaka in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Chattogram on Friday.
Harry Tector made 61 off 52 balls while Ryan Burl hit an unbeaten 16-ball 32 as Sylhet chased down a 154-run target with one over to spare.
Fortune Barishal's left-arm spinner Taijul Islam praised his teammate Mehedi Hasan Miraz’s match-winning effort with the bat in his side's five-wicket win over Khulna Tigers in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Sylhet yesterday, saying Miraz's blistering knock is a sign of him becoming a 'big player'.
Malik made 41 off 25 balls while Miraz hit a 15-ball 31 as their unbeaten 55-run partnership off 23 balls
Khulna Tigers maintained their hundred percent record while Rangpur Riders slumped to their second defeat in three matches as the Bangladesh Premier League caravan moved to Sylhet.
In all eight matches of the first Dhaka phase, the team that batted second won the match.
“It’s an outstanding feeling, one that I can’t describe in words, to be a part of the BPL. I feel this year is going to be the best year of my career,” said Bijoy.
Yet another low-scoring affair was on display in Mirpur as Khulna Tigers, having opted to bat first, managed to post a meagre 113 for eight.
Khulna Tigers opener Tamim Iqbal is set to miss the remaining part of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) having opted to recover from his previous injuries which according to sources have resurfaced yet again.
