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Pacers delight but Tigers suffer New York heartbreak

Before Bangladesh fans got their hearts shattered to a million pieces with an agonising four-run defeat to South Africa, they were treated with the sight of their pace trio making the opposition batters dance to their tunes on an unpredictable pitch at the Nassau Country Cricket Stadium in New York yesterday.

1d ago

Will Tigers cash in on lucky break?

Bangladesh’s win over Sri Lanka may not have been entirely convincing but it has already put the Tigers in a favourable position in the race to Super 8s.

3d ago

From fringes to big dance

It took 28 years, but Frank Nsubaga has finally made it to the big stage.

1w ago

Associates finally get their moment in the sun

Even though cricket is a global game which in terms of popularity is only behind football in the world, the people running the sport have always been sceptical about letting new teams join the ranks of the established names.

2w ago

Walls closing in on captain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto, the current Bangladesh captain in all three formats, is feeling that pressure right now. His struggles with the bat in T20Is are as clear as daylight. In his last 10 outings in the format, Shanto has scored just 189 runs at a strike rate of a little over 102.

2w ago

Slow coaches at top an impending problem for Tigers

A show of ‘Power’ had been missing in ‘Powerplays’ for Bangladesh in the past editions of the T20 World Cups, as batters have more often than not failed to make use of the field restrictions in the first six overs -- a handicap that has hindered the team’s fortunes in the competition.

3w ago

Two umpiring debuts and an unspoken truth

Why the starkly different reactions to the same occurrence, you may ask. And the answer is painfully obvious, hidden in plain sight but remains unspoken.

1m ago

Typical move but under a misconception

Bangladesh are set to host Zimbabwe next month for what seems like the umpteenth time, a series that from the host team’s point of view is an opportunity to work out some kinks before the all-important ICC Twenty World Cup in June.

1m ago
June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024

Pacers delight but Tigers suffer New York heartbreak

Before Bangladesh fans got their hearts shattered to a million pieces with an agonising four-run defeat to South Africa, they were treated with the sight of their pace trio making the opposition batters dance to their tunes on an unpredictable pitch at the Nassau Country Cricket Stadium in New York yesterday.

June 9, 2024
June 9, 2024

Will Tigers cash in on lucky break?

Bangladesh’s win over Sri Lanka may not have been entirely convincing but it has already put the Tigers in a favourable position in the race to Super 8s.

June 2, 2024
June 2, 2024

From fringes to big dance

It took 28 years, but Frank Nsubaga has finally made it to the big stage.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

Associates finally get their moment in the sun

Even though cricket is a global game which in terms of popularity is only behind football in the world, the people running the sport have always been sceptical about letting new teams join the ranks of the established names.

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

Walls closing in on captain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto, the current Bangladesh captain in all three formats, is feeling that pressure right now. His struggles with the bat in T20Is are as clear as daylight. In his last 10 outings in the format, Shanto has scored just 189 runs at a strike rate of a little over 102.

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

Slow coaches at top an impending problem for Tigers

A show of ‘Power’ had been missing in ‘Powerplays’ for Bangladesh in the past editions of the T20 World Cups, as batters have more often than not failed to make use of the field restrictions in the first six overs -- a handicap that has hindered the team’s fortunes in the competition.

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

Two umpiring debuts and an unspoken truth

Why the starkly different reactions to the same occurrence, you may ask. And the answer is painfully obvious, hidden in plain sight but remains unspoken.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Typical move but under a misconception

Bangladesh are set to host Zimbabwe next month for what seems like the umpteenth time, a series that from the host team’s point of view is an opportunity to work out some kinks before the all-important ICC Twenty World Cup in June.

April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024

Bangladesh regressing to ground zero in Tests

As the dust settles on Bangladesh’s 2-0 humiliation in the home Test series against Sri Lanka, the state of the country’s domestic red-ball cricket has once again become a hot topic.

March 30, 2024
March 30, 2024

Contradiction even in assessment!

Bangladesh team’s assistant coach Nic Pothas yesterday said the Test team’s batting unit is going through a rebuilding stage and everyone needs to remain patient, a statement that contradicts what other important figures of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had said in the days prior.

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