35m ago| Cricket

Not desperate for milestones, says Kohli after India's record win

Virat Kohli on Sunday said he is not desperate for milestones after his unbeaten 166 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international.

7h ago| BPL 2023

BCB fines Salahuddin for criticism of umpiring

Comilla Victorians coach Mohammad Salahuddin has been fined 50 percent of his match fee and handed three demerit points for speaking out against the decisions that went against his side in the game against Fortune Barishal on Saturday.

11h ago| Cricket

‘Finding the right technique is key’

Aamer Sohail, former Pakistan captain, and opener, is currently in Bangladesh as part of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) commentary panel. Sohail, who formed one of the most destructive opening pairs with Saeed Anwar, talked about formulas to shine as an opener and also many other topics during an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin in Chattogram. The excerpts of the interview are given below:

1d ago| Cricket

‘Emotional’ Robiul thanks his heroes

Rangpur Riders quick Robiul Haque almost broke into tears while sharing his struggle story to the media after the cricketer registered a match-winning performance against Khulna Tigers in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture in Chattogram on Friday.

2d ago| Cricket

Chattogram pitch continues to impress

The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium maintained its reputation for producing high-scoring encounters as Fortune Barishal registered the second 200-plus total in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League in the first game of the tournament’s Chattogram phase against Chattogram Challengers yesterday.

2d ago| Cricket

‘This event can transform women’s cricket’

India legend Sachin Tendulkar believes the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa will have a massive impact on the present and future of women’s cricket.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Not desperate for milestones, says Kohli after India's record win

Virat Kohli on Sunday said he is not desperate for milestones after his unbeaten 166 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

BCB fines Salahuddin for criticism of umpiring

Comilla Victorians coach Mohammad Salahuddin has been fined 50 percent of his match fee and handed three demerit points for speaking out against the decisions that went against his side in the game against Fortune Barishal on Saturday.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

U-19 women upbeat ahead of Sri Lanka clash

A historic win against Australia had the Bangladesh camp in a confident frame of mind ahead of their second match of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka at Willowmoore Park in Benoni today.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Not just an ADRS controversy

The absence of DRS and the presence of Alternate Decision Review System (ADRS) has already come under the spotlight in this BPL season. Reactions from Soumya Sarkar and Anamul Haque regarding ADRS had already come under scrutiny.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

‘Finding the right technique is key’

Aamer Sohail, former Pakistan captain, and opener, is currently in Bangladesh as part of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) commentary panel. Sohail, who formed one of the most destructive opening pairs with Saeed Anwar, talked about formulas to shine as an opener and also many other topics during an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin in Chattogram. The excerpts of the interview are given below:

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Kohli's 166 helps India crush Sri Lanka by record 317 runs

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international as they swept the series 3-0 on Sunday.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

'Raise the roof': BBL players fume over 'bizarre' rule

A controversial Big Bash League (BBL) rule came under the spotlight during Saturday's Melbourne derby when two batsmen were each awarded six runs after hitting the roof when they could have been out caught instead.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Women’s U-19 T20 WC: A ‘perfect’ Bangladesh down Aussies

Bangladesh marked their first appearance in the inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup with an emphatic seven-wicket win over tournament favourites Australia at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Saturday.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Just Shakib things

There were tense faces in the Comilla Victorians dugout prior to the start of the game as they searched for a first win in the Bangladesh Premier League and, at the other end of the spectrum, was the skipper of Fortune Barishal. Shakib Al Hasan was quietly sitting in a corner, observing proceedings.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

‘Our hands and feet are tied’: Salahuddin dismayed at latest ADRS fiasco

The surprising absence of Decision Review System (DRS) in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) caused quite a stir since the start of the ninth edition of the franchise-based tournament, and a controversial decision taken by the off-field umpires through the Alternative Decision Review System (ADRS) in the fixture between Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal in Chattogram on Saturday has triggered further controversy.