May 27, 2021
Potential leadership void looms large
The process of preparing a future captain starts by grooming the relatively younger players into leadership roles, often as vice-captains, and train them to share responsibilities side by side with...
May 26, 2021
Mushfiqur’s heroics shield same old trends
Mushfiqur Rahim single-handedly helped Bangladesh put up a fighting total of 246 runs against Sri Lanka during the second ODI in Mirpur yesterday, but although that one-man salvo averted another...
May 25, 2021
Hasaranga gave Tigers a glimpse of Cyclone Yaas
Bangladesh may have started the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on a winning note after registering a 33-run victory on Sunday but the margin of victory does not reflect the daring...
May 22, 2021
‘They have to deliver big-time’
Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal probably did the right thing as captain by backing his teammates when questions were raised regarding some of the areas of his team ahead of the Tigers’ three...
May 20, 2021
Butterflies in the stomach of the cutter master
Mustafizur Rahman, being the most experienced fast bowler in the Tigers side among the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam and Mohammad Saifuddin, is expected to lead the fast bowling department...
May 10, 2021
‘Go and check the stats’
The Daily Star (DS): Has there been a change of attitude overall in terms of playing shots or is that just in the Test format as we witnessed during the last Sri Lanka series?
April 27, 2021
Taskin’s transformation
“If you can’t perform consistently for the national team, you won’t see your pictures on billboards and get endorsements in near future.”
April 21, 2021
Pacers face another trial by fire
The one department in which Bangladesh have failed to find some sort of stability over the years, especially in the Test format, is the pace bowling department.
April 20, 2021
An uneasy traveller
The beginning of Mominul Haque’s Test career was nothing short of a fairytale as the left-hander scored seven fifties and four centuries in his first 12 Tests for Bangladesh.
April 19, 2021
Number three at sixes and sevens
A stable top order remains one of the things that the Bangladesh team has been searching for over the years, especially in Test cricket.