Let only the bat talk

Bangladesh’s cricketers often say, “If the team doesn’t win, my runs mean nothing.” But deep down, how many of them truly believe that? Through their on-field antics and off-field comments, the players often fail to justify that statement
28 November 2025, 18:11 PM

Bangladesh U-17s thrash Sri Lanka in opening three-dayer

Defending a target of 266, Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 238 in their second innings on the final day.
28 November 2025, 18:05 PM

Drama continues over players list for BPL auction

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Governing Council is still waiting for reports from BCB's Anti-Corruption Committee's consultant Alex Marshall before finalising the list of both local and foreign players ahead of the players' auction scheduled for November 30.
28 November 2025, 16:20 PM

Junayed’s unbeaten 87 sees U-17s in the driving seat

Bangladesh U-17s enjoyed a good day with the bat even as the morning session did not quite show the day.
28 November 2025, 11:49 AM

India to host Sri Lanka for women’s T20Is after Bangladesh tour postponed

The postponement was confirmed on November 18, when Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Abdur Razzak told The Daily Star that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had informed them of the decision via email.
28 November 2025, 07:41 AM

‘Positive things can emerge’: Hridoy calls for constructive criticism

In Thursday’s 39-run loss to Ireland in the first of three T20Is, every Bangladesh batter except Hridoy came under heavy fire.
28 November 2025, 05:29 AM

Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

Cummins has not played since picking up a lower back injury against the West Indies four months ago.
28 November 2025, 05:08 AM

A puzzling auction list and unclear selection criteria

Last year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) introduced the T20 iteration of the National Cricket League (NCL) to expose domestic players to competitive T20 cricket and help Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchises identify local talent.
28 November 2025, 03:10 AM

Many of you think I’m not good enough to be in the team: Hridoy

Bangladesh’s 39-run defeat to Ireland in the first T20I in Chattogram raised fresh questions about the team’s form, but Tawhid Hridoy’s post-match remarks drew just as much attention as his unbeaten 82 off 50 balls.
27 November 2025, 18:38 PM

'If we had one big partnership, the game could’ve been different'

A little while after Bangladesh lost the first T20I against Ireland in Chattogram, Tawhid Hridoy slowly walked into the press conference. He had just played the best T20I innings of his career, but it had no impact on the team’s fate.
27 November 2025, 17:42 PM

BPL pushed back by a week, now set to begin on December 26

The tournament will now begin on December 26, instead of the previously announced December 19.
27 November 2025, 16:41 PM

BPL franchises gear up for auction on November 30

With the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 fast approaching, the six participating franchises have already begun assembling their squads and finalising their coaching and managerial setups.
27 November 2025, 16:19 PM

Hridoy's career-best score in vain as Ireland thrash Tigers in 1st T20I

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first of three T20Is against Ireland in Chattogram today.
27 November 2025, 11:28 AM

Lions no more on home soil: Bavuma’s troops rewrite India’s home legacy

The unraveling of India’s home dominance began last year when New Zealand stunned them 3-0, ending a 12-year unbeaten streak.
27 November 2025, 11:04 AM

Head worried about firing up England's quicks during Ashes century

Australia's Ashes match-winner Travis Head said he was wary of inciting England's fast bowlers as he slogged his way to a stunning century in the first Test in Perth.
27 November 2025, 09:45 AM

Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India Test debacle

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home invincibility was blown away by a second series whitewash in 12 months.
27 November 2025, 08:35 AM

Selection rift: Is Litton's anger baseless?

A day before the start of an international series, Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das drags the selectors into the dock and expresses deep dissatisfaction with the cricket operations department’s policies. Even though such drama becomes material for the media ahead of a low-profile series, for any team or cricket board, it’s an uncomfortable scene. 
27 November 2025, 07:14 AM

'Very good': Perth's two-day Ashes Test pitch given highest possible rating

Under the governing body's four-tier rating system "very good" is the highest possible, characterising a pitch with "good carry, limited seam movement, and consistent bounce early in the match".
27 November 2025, 03:41 AM

Same old BPL, new ‘firefighting’ acts

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council promised a unique 12th edition, and that promise appears to be upheld -- but only because all the wrong elements are present.
27 November 2025, 02:00 AM

Selection row casts shadow over Tigers’ T20I opener

As Bangladesh take on Ireland in the first of three T20Is in Chattogram today -- their final international assignment before next year's ICC T20 World Cup -- a dispute between skipper Litton Das and chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu over the omission of Shamim Hossain has overshadowed the game and taken centre-stage.
27 November 2025, 02:00 AM