Beyond technique: Ashraful focuses on the mental side
Few understand Bangladesh’s persistent batting woes better than Ashraful.
5 November 2025, 04:21 AM
As rankings rise, BFF must leap further
If entertainment value and visibility are benchmarks for attracting sponsors and club interest, then our women footballers have already made a strong case.
8 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Five days of fire and grace: Why Test cricket still reigns
There are games that thrill, and then there are Test matches that sear themselves into memory.
15 July 2025, 15:30 PM
Indomitable women footballers point to persistent cracks in the system
Players have spoken publicly about the need for proper nutrition, functioning gyms, better training grounds, and a stable domestic league.
8 July 2025, 14:28 PM
Was Shanto's return to runs overshadowed by Tigers' missing intent?
Yet, despite the individual brilliance, murmurs of doubt persisted over Bangladesh’s approach, particularly their intent, or the lack thereof, in pursuing a win.
21 June 2025, 12:40 PM
Lord’s final reminds why Test cricket is ‘five levels’ above
If there were still doubters of Test cricket's enduring magic in the age of T20 fireworks, South Africa’s thrilling five-wicket victory over defending champions Australia offered the most poetic rebuttal.
15 June 2025, 11:34 AM
The curious case of BCB directors’ no-confidence motion
Faruque Ahmed ascended to the presidency of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) after the July uprising, with the onus of reforming the board from the inside. But his tenure ended in a little over nine months before the reform initiative could even begin.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
Tigers revert to old ways against Zimbabwe: A worrying sign?
“If we can’t stick to our planning even against lower-ranked sides, how can we expect growth in Test cricket? I’m not against offering spin-friendly conditions, but why against Zimbabwe? Why did we lose confidence after one loss?”
1 May 2025, 08:18 AM
Cavalier attitude the biggest hindrance
There are a lot of risks and fears as the coronavirus situation in the country is not improving much. Still, life is going on and people from different walks of life are trying to find ways to survive in the new normal.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM
A return both empty and fulfilling
The great Eduardo Galeano, in his masterpiece ‘Football in Sun and Shadow’, wrote that “playing without their fans (club fans) is like dancing without music”.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Bashar picks his best memories
It could be said that the ‘fearless’ version of the Tigers first appeared when Habibul Bashar led Bangladesh to a five-wicket win over India at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad in the 2007 World Cup.
20 April 2020, 18:00 PM
How much will Covid-19 impact BCB’s coffers?
Like most other sports, all on-field activities in cricket have been suspended the world over due to the coronavirus pandemic.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
There must be stories to tell
“Why is only Test cricket being remembered?” The grandson suddenly asked this question of his grandfather while he was minutely reading every line of a report in the newspaper where a cricket legend has recalled a great Test knock from another modern-day great in order to encourage people and remind them of the need to maintain discipline in the fight against Covid-19.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Empowering, not interfering the way forward
The Young Tigers’ World Cup triumph, the guarded approach from the Bangladesh Cricket Board following that historic result and, most importantly, the players’ willingness to keep their feet on the ground -- all of these factors have created a positive vibe in the country’s cricket.
13 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Great triumph, but what next?
Nobody wants to hear something out of tune in times of joyful celebration. The Akbar Ali-led Bangladesh Under-19 team has captivated the cricket-mad nation with a World Cup triumph in South Africa.
10 February 2020, 18:00 PM
World champions
No more agony, no more heartbreak against India. The Young Tigers created arguably the most seminal moment in its cricketing history at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom yesterday, ending their wait for a major global trophy.
9 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Grassroots slipping through the cracks
Who cares about the Third Division Cricket League these days, when fans, officials and media are mostly engrossed in international cricket? But this season’s domestic lower-tier competition has still gotten plenty of attention enough attention. But, alas, the spotlight has been shone for all the wrong reasons.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Time to choose a long-term captain
The current problem in Bangladesh cricket is a multifaceted one. The national team’s struggle to reach a desired international level especially in Test cricket, a lack of foresight in planning towards future targets, alleged corruption in lower-tier cricket are just a few of the problems.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Sad, shocked but mostly puzzled
“I cannot imagine what I am dealing with. I can only say that it’s not normal.”
29 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Look at the real fault lines
The grand corporate boardrooms, lush-green cricket fields and financial affluence does not necessarily guarantee good governance in cricket. However, it is believed that only strong governance can ensure long-term benefit in the modern era.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Adopting the Mullah’s wisdom
We all know about the witty, wise and philosophical Mullah Nasruddin, a Persian character who appears in thousands of humorous stories. A well-known tale relates how judge Nasruddin was listening to a case and, after hearing the plaintiff’s deposition, remarked,
12 September 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Groundsmen ruined the match for us’
Afghanistan A alleged that an ‘unprofessional’ approach by the groundsmen in the fourth one-dayer denied them a series victory against Bangladesh A. The fourth game of the five-match series was abandoned due to rain at BKSP last Saturday, and the 62-run
30 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Future, not past the yardstick for selectors
How can we measure the performance of the selectors? There are no standard indicators by which we can identify the success or failure of a selection committee. That is why the selectors always try to remind us that they are actually performing a thankless job as
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Fallacy of BCB’s hyperactivity
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is probably the most hyperactive cricket authority as it wasted no time to take action following its team’s exit from the ICC World Cup.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
A picture worth waiting for
A flashback: On February 18, 2015, the Bangladesh team led by Mashrafe Bin Mortaza had paraded around the Manuka Oval applauding the crowd in Canberra after Mushfiqur Rahim had taken the bails off the last Afghanistan wicket. A clinical performance from the Tigers
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
The most exciting World Cup!
With a swing of the willow and a sweet strike of the cherry, cricket’s greatest event on the planet, the ICC Cricket World Cup, is all set to get underway today at its birthplace -- the United Kingdom. We, the 160 million people of Bangladesh, are not going to be mere spectators of the game like the FIFA World Cup
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Best of luck Mash, amid all the chaos
Bangladesh cricket has suddenly been caught in a mild web of controversies.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Let's not overcook the Tigers
The much-anticipated Bangladesh squad for the ICC World Cup was announced, putting an to end all the speculation about the
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM