Abdullah Al Mehdi

Miraz’s success stems from his roots

Mehedi Hasan Miraz was hoisted in the air by teammates with none other than Shakib Al Hasan amongst those lending a shoulder, for he had done the seemingly impossible.

It takes two to tango

The exultation of triumphing in close encounters and the celebrations thereafter all became symbolic of the rivalry, which peaked in 2018.

Shakib on a power-hitting grind

Since returning from his ban last year, Shakib Al Hasan had been looking to find his groove in all three formats and although there have been struggles, there has also been successes. However, always feeling the need to keep ahead of the curve, Shakib had identified some areas that needed work.

‘Rebuilding team morale is key’

Bangladesh team will look to regain lost confidence in the upcoming series against Pakistan following a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign in UAE recently. The Tigers had notched series wins against Australia and New Zealand at home ahead of the World Cup but their preparations on slow, docile pitches left them with obvious deficiencies while their qualities proved not to be quite adequate for the challenges of a World Cup.

‘Aim is to remove limitations and become more versatile’

Mushfiqur Rahim has been Bangladesh’s main man in the T20I format for a long time and it is his sheer ability to score runs all over the wicket along with the innate skill of catching the tempo of a match that sets him apart from his peers.

Not without the usual fun and camaraderie

While life inside a bio-secure bubble has been difficult for some cricketers, including England all-rounder Sam Curran who on Monday opted to sit out Australia's Big Bash citing strains over protocols, there appeared to be enough fun to go around for everyone concerned in Bangladesh cricketers' bio-bubble for the Bangabandhu T20 Cup.

Messi or Ronaldo? Liverpool legend Rush makes his pick

Liverpool legend Ian Rush scored 346 goals for the Reds during a coveted career. The legendary striker sat down for an interview with The Daily Star, organised by the club's commercial partners Standard Chartered Bank. The 58-year-old Welshman spoke about Jurgen Klopp’s team that ended a 30-year title drought, his view of the current footballing climate, the bond with Diego Maradona and much more.

Bangladesh at risk of not featuring in post Covid-19 priorities

26 June 2000, 20 years ago on this very day Bangladesh were accepted into the elite of Test playing nations during an ICC board meeting at Lords. 20 years ago, not many of the other Test playing nations would have supported Bangladesh’s cause unless bilateral interactions, discussions and negotiations, led by then BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury convinced the other ICC members to give Bangladesh the thumbs up.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Miraz’s success stems from his roots

Mehedi Hasan Miraz was hoisted in the air by teammates with none other than Shakib Al Hasan amongst those lending a shoulder, for he had done the seemingly impossible.

May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022

It takes two to tango

The exultation of triumphing in close encounters and the celebrations thereafter all became symbolic of the rivalry, which peaked in 2018.

January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022

Shakib on a power-hitting grind

Since returning from his ban last year, Shakib Al Hasan had been looking to find his groove in all three formats and although there have been struggles, there has also been successes. However, always feeling the need to keep ahead of the curve, Shakib had identified some areas that needed work.

November 15, 2021
November 15, 2021

‘Rebuilding team morale is key’

Bangladesh team will look to regain lost confidence in the upcoming series against Pakistan following a disastrous T20 World Cup campaign in UAE recently. The Tigers had notched series wins against Australia and New Zealand at home ahead of the World Cup but their preparations on slow, docile pitches left them with obvious deficiencies while their qualities proved not to be quite adequate for the challenges of a World Cup.

September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021

‘Aim is to remove limitations and become more versatile’

Mushfiqur Rahim has been Bangladesh’s main man in the T20I format for a long time and it is his sheer ability to score runs all over the wicket along with the innate skill of catching the tempo of a match that sets him apart from his peers.

December 7, 2020
December 7, 2020

Not without the usual fun and camaraderie

While life inside a bio-secure bubble has been difficult for some cricketers, including England all-rounder Sam Curran who on Monday opted to sit out Australia's Big Bash citing strains over protocols, there appeared to be enough fun to go around for everyone concerned in Bangladesh cricketers' bio-bubble for the Bangabandhu T20 Cup.

August 10, 2020
August 10, 2020

Messi or Ronaldo? Liverpool legend Rush makes his pick

Liverpool legend Ian Rush scored 346 goals for the Reds during a coveted career. The legendary striker sat down for an interview with The Daily Star, organised by the club's commercial partners Standard Chartered Bank. The 58-year-old Welshman spoke about Jurgen Klopp’s team that ended a 30-year title drought, his view of the current footballing climate, the bond with Diego Maradona and much more.

June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020

Bangladesh at risk of not featuring in post Covid-19 priorities

26 June 2000, 20 years ago on this very day Bangladesh were accepted into the elite of Test playing nations during an ICC board meeting at Lords. 20 years ago, not many of the other Test playing nations would have supported Bangladesh’s cause unless bilateral interactions, discussions and negotiations, led by then BCB president Saber Hossain Chowdhury convinced the other ICC members to give Bangladesh the thumbs up.

April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020

‘An opportunity to strengthen our knowledge base’

National stars like Shakib Al Hasan or Tamim Iqbal found Fahim by their side whenever they needed a technical intervention during their career. Fahim said that the current situation was a ‘huge setback for everybody’.

June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018

Messi needs to get angry

Regardless of what happens to Argentina at this World Cup, Lionel Messi needs to free himself of the burden of being the Albiceleste’s only hope and play his own game – with the ferocity we have come to expect from the Barcelona great.

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