Abdullah Al Mehdi

Leadership gaps hamper BCB operations

Faruque Ahmed was officially announced as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on 21 August. Yet, just two months in, governance issues are already surfacing within the board. While former president Nazmul Hassan Papon ran operations like a one-man show, Faruque appears to be centralising operations similarly, as seen in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy situation.

2w ago

A two-fold challenge for Shanto

Bangladesh’s all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed a wish to step down from captaincy after the ongoing South Africa Test series, the first match of which the Tigers lost by seven wickets in Mirpur last week and the final game to be played in Chattogram from tomorrow.

3w ago

Batting debacles: A continuing headache

Batting debacles are a regularity in Bangladesh cricket and they appear to be happening more frequently in recent times.

3w ago

Miraz blossoming into big-role player

Miraz has been involved in all three latest fightbacks with the bat in Tests after a top-order collapse.

3w ago

A fresh reality check on old T20I shortcomings

The third T20I between Bangladesh and India on Saturday in Hyderabad was a dead rubber, with the hosts already up by 2-0 in the series. From a Bangladeshi perspective, the main point of interest in the match was whether the Tigers could put on an improved showing, especially on the batting front.

1m ago

Siraj’s humble beginnings continue to inspire locals

On Friday, on a visit to the First Lancer Ground in Hyderabad’s Syed Nagar area, the hub for cricket in the locality, this correspondent came across Jayed Khan, a young fast bowler with dreams of making it big as a cricketer.

1m ago

Much learning left as Tigers try to find Miraz’s role

It rained in Hyderabad yesterday afternoon, a day before the third and final T20I between Bangladesh and India, but soon it ebbed away giving way to sunshine, although not for very long.

1m ago

A festival for Gwalior

The streets of the Shankargarh village area were packed with incoming traffic at 5:00 PM, some two hours before the first T20I between India and Bangladesh yesterday. There was tight security but that hardly dampened the fans’ excitement for the game in Gwalior, where international cricket had returned after 14 years.

1m ago
October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

Leadership gaps hamper BCB operations

Faruque Ahmed was officially announced as the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on 21 August. Yet, just two months in, governance issues are already surfacing within the board. While former president Nazmul Hassan Papon ran operations like a one-man show, Faruque appears to be centralising operations similarly, as seen in skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy situation.

October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024

A two-fold challenge for Shanto

Bangladesh’s all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed a wish to step down from captaincy after the ongoing South Africa Test series, the first match of which the Tigers lost by seven wickets in Mirpur last week and the final game to be played in Chattogram from tomorrow.

October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024

Batting debacles: A continuing headache

Batting debacles are a regularity in Bangladesh cricket and they appear to be happening more frequently in recent times.

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

Miraz blossoming into big-role player

Miraz has been involved in all three latest fightbacks with the bat in Tests after a top-order collapse.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

A fresh reality check on old T20I shortcomings

The third T20I between Bangladesh and India on Saturday in Hyderabad was a dead rubber, with the hosts already up by 2-0 in the series. From a Bangladeshi perspective, the main point of interest in the match was whether the Tigers could put on an improved showing, especially on the batting front.

October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024

Siraj’s humble beginnings continue to inspire locals

On Friday, on a visit to the First Lancer Ground in Hyderabad’s Syed Nagar area, the hub for cricket in the locality, this correspondent came across Jayed Khan, a young fast bowler with dreams of making it big as a cricketer.

October 12, 2024
October 12, 2024

Much learning left as Tigers try to find Miraz’s role

It rained in Hyderabad yesterday afternoon, a day before the third and final T20I between Bangladesh and India, but soon it ebbed away giving way to sunshine, although not for very long.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

A festival for Gwalior

The streets of the Shankargarh village area were packed with incoming traffic at 5:00 PM, some two hours before the first T20I between India and Bangladesh yesterday. There was tight security but that hardly dampened the fans’ excitement for the game in Gwalior, where international cricket had returned after 14 years.

October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024

Hridoy awaits his ‘time’ in T20I shake-up

Bangladesh are going into the T20I series against India with promise of more aggression and intent to win. But when going against international teams of the highest-order, Bangladesh’s T20 merits fall short of the standard.

October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024

New T20 approach but where does Riyad fit in it?

Towhid Hridoy flicked a ball that went the distance while batting against a net bowler yesterday in Gwalior’s Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium. While the youngster almost casually cleared the boundary, the veteran Mahmudullah Riyad had to take his time to get his bat speed going once he came to bat in the nets.