It is not unknown to anyone that Bangladesh are still to come to terms with the T20 format -- a rudimentary assessment of the Tigers’ T20 calibre and a glance at how the Tigers fared in the previous editions of the T20 World Cup would be enough to realise that.
Three of Bangladesh’s finest cricketing talents caught up with each other at the heart of the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, ahead of a Bangladesh Premier League fixture between Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers. Rangpur Riders all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was busy with his side’s bowling coach Mohammad Rafique when former captain Mohammad Ashraful, now working as a TV analyst, decided to catch up with his former national teammates. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
“I feel that it’s belittling the tournament. This kind of tournament is watched all over the world," Ashraful said
Four matches into Bangladesh’s campaign in the ICC ODI World Cup, the pre-tournament optimism surrounding the Tigers has all but withered away.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said that he does not harbour any hopes of returning to Bangladesh colours and said that he is planning to retire from cricket after playing for another one or two seasons.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful is set to feature for the Lashings World XI alongside former international cricketers in a charity T20 game against Letchworth Garden City Cricket Club in England today.
Eid brings joy and happiness and teaches everyone to make sacrifices. Due to professional commitments, cricketers often have to miss out on the company of near ones on special days such as Eid.
Former Bangladesh skipper Mohammed Ashraful did not subscribe to the theory that Bangladesh lacked power-hitters due to physique or muscles, opining that such abilities could only be honed through a proper process.
“We don’t have someone like Rovman Powell and that made the difference,” former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said as he summed up the Tigers’ 35-run defeat in the second T20I against the West Indies in Dominica on Sunday.
Mohammad Ashraful, who was made available for selection in the BPL players’ draft has been picked up by Chattogram outfit Chittagong Vikings.
It came as a surprise when selectors included former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful in the High Performance (HP) squad for a four-day game to be played at the Sheikh Abu Naser stadium in Khulna. The game will start from tomorrow and the squad will be split into two teams – Red team and Green Team.
Mohammad Ashraful yesterday hit his fourth century in the Dhaka Premier League, the most by a player in the country's List A
Agrani Bank defeat Kalabagan Krira Chakra by six wickets in the Relegation League match at BKSP’s Savar despite Mohammad Ashraful’s fourth ton in the Dhaka Premier League this season.
Mohammed Ashraful third ton in this season's Dhaka Premier League (DPL) goes in vain as Mohammedan Sporting Club win by two wickets at Savar's BKSP.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammed Ashraful will mark his return to domestic cricket today after serving a five-year ban with
Former Bangladesh international cricketer Mohammad Ashraful’s father Abdul Matin passes away last night at the Apollo Hospital, Dhaka.
Mohammad Ashraful hopes to return to competitive cricket through the Bangladesh Cricket League, the country's premier four-day cricket competition, which is scheduled to begin next month.
Bangladesh's cricket authorities will lift the ban on former captain Mohammad Ashraful today, allowing him to play in selected domestic competitions.
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful is supposed to be eligible to return to cricket on or about August 13 this year.