Women's T20 WC 2024
Tigresses lose World Cup warm-up against SL
Bangladesh suffered a 33-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their first warm-up match of the Women's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates today.
‘Those who spoke ill, now feel proud of me’
Over the last two years, young leg spinner Rabeya Khan has emerged as a permanent member in Bangladesh women’s team squads in white-ball cricket. Consistent performances with the ball and the ability to score runs down the order has earned the 19-year-old the stamp of approval from her skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and head coach Hashan Tillakaratne. Before the team’s departure for the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Rabeya spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan where she opened up about her bittersweet journey in cricket and what she hopes to achieve in the upcoming tournament. Here are the excerpts:
ICC Women’s T20 WC 2024 / All-female panel of match officials announced
A group of 10 umpires and three match referees have been appointed as the Emirates ICC Match Officials to oversee the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted by Bangladesh in the UAE.
ICC Women’s T20 WC 2024 / Winning Scotland game can make us dream big: Joty
It has been 10 years since Bangladesh national women’s cricket team registered their last victory in the ICC T20 World Cup. The victory came back in 2014 when Bangladesh hosted the marquee tournament and the Tigresses defeated Ireland in a ninth-place play-off match in Sylhet.
Bangladesh bet on new blood
The emergence of players like Taj and Disha just before the mega event has come at the expense of veterans in Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun.