Jaker Ali Anik
‘Now I only give salamis’
For Jaker, this year was a special Eid. The hardworking middle-order batter talked about his time away from cricket during past Eids and his inspirations in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.
Abahani extend unbeaten streak with win over Mohammedan
Abahani extended their unbeaten streak to eight matches as they beat archrivals Mohammedan comprehensively by eight wickets at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
Liton dropped from 3rd ODI squad against Sri Lanka
“With the series now hanging in the balance, we believe Jaker Ali’s addition will provide the team with more options and flexibility in the middle order.”
Tamim fails at three for Prime Bank, openers Dipu and Emon hit tons
Prime Bank Cricket Club (PBCC) batter Tamim Iqbal managed a 15-ball 16 after coming to bat at three for his side in a Dhaka Premier League encounter against Brothers Union in BKSP yesterday.
Shakib-Tamim row painful: Salahuddin
In a career spanning 25 years, renowned coach Mohammad Salahuddin has worked with three generations of cricketers and has elevated himself to spectacular heights in the country's cricket. In a detailed conversation with The Daily Star on their multimedia program, ‘Star Special’, coach Mohammad Salahuddin delves into various facets of Bangladesh cricket, shedding light on the looming challenges facing the Tigers and the factors impeding their fulfilment of expectations.
Rishad breaks Jaker’s six-hitting record
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain went past Jaker Ali’s six-hitting record as he smashed seven sixes, the most by a Bangladesh batter in a T20I, in the third of the three-match series against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Saturday.
From Mahmudullah to Jaker: Finishers’ arduous road in Bangladesh cricket
The tale of cricketers who had functioned as finishers in Bangladesh T20 cricket history is a short and painful one. To perceive the difficulty of Jaker Ali Anik’s task, one would have to look no further than Mahmudullah Riyad.
Jaker responds to his journalist sister in heart-warming presser
Jaker comes from a sporting family and interestingly, his sister Shakila Boby, who was Habiganj district women's team's captain, had attended the game and was at the press conference as a local journalist. His sister asked a question about the home crowd cheering him on.
BPL experience worked for me: Jaker
Interestingly, Jaker was not part of the initial T20I squad.
Jaker storm exposes team’s lack of foresight
Jaker Ali Anik almost scripted one of the most memorable victories in Twenty20s for Bangladesh with an lionhearted 68 off 34 balls in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka yesterday, an innings that displayed his immense potential as a finisher and the poor planning of the Bangladesh team management.
Jaker sets new six-hitting record
Bangladesh batter Jaker Ali Anik set a new record when he smashed six sixes against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series in Sylhet on Monday.
Picking injury returnee Saifuddin was risky, says Shanto
The Bangladesh captain also explained why Jaker Ali Anik got the nod in Bangladesh's squad for Sri Lanka T20Is.
Aliss’ injury and ‘team balance’ pave Jaker’s way
It eventually took someone falling to an injury to make way for Jaker Ali Anik in Bangladesh’s T20I squad ahead of their three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting on Monday in Sylhet.
Jaker Ali replaces Aliss in Bangladesh T20I squad
Wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik has been called up to the Bangladesh T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka as a replacement for off-spinner Aliss Al Islam, who sustained a finger injury while representing Comilla Victorians in the recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Jaker again makes his case for national team
Comilla Victorians’ wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik once again showed his ability as a finisher in this year’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) yesterday, further strengthening his case for a call up to the Bangladesh Twenty20 squad.
‘I have no complaints, nor am I disappointed in myself’
Jaker Ali Anik came to the fore when he smashed three consecutive hundreds in the 2022-23 Bangladesh Cricket League, ending up as the leading run-getter of the tournament. The 25-year-old is one of the handful of local cricketers who have been able to show glimpses in the ongoing and the previous Bangladesh Premier League season for Comilla Victorians. Anik, whose exclusion from the Bangladesh T20 squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka series led to Comilla head coach Mohammad Salahuddin criticising the selection process, spoke about how playing for Bangladesh 'A' team and High-Performance team had helped his game and the way Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan had an influence on him along with a few other topics during an interview with Mazhar Uddin of The Daily...
‘Anik had infection from constant training, never missed practice’: sister reveals dedication
Following a prolific run in the domestic circuit over the last two years, wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali Anik was eventually included in the Bangladesh T20 side for the upcoming three-match series against Ireland.
‘There is no scope to be complacent’
Jaker Ali Anik clinched the player of the tournament award as he topped the run-getters’ charts with 492 runs in the six innings he played averaging 98.40.
