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Today’s workout in Mirpur resulted in a finger injury for off-spinner Nayeem Hasan.Nayeem was batting during an indoor net session when his right index finger was injured. He jumped out of the nets as medical personnel treated him, his finger gushing. The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s medical staff advised The Daily Star today that Nayeem’s injury … Read more

Following Bangladesh’s dramatic victory against South Africa in the first game of their T20I series, a number of its players have been rewarded on the latest ICC player rankings. The Tigresses stunned South Africa by a close 13-run margin in Benoni, their first win against the Proteas in their own backyard, and it was the … Read more

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathrusingha believes the pitch at Mirpur for the second Test against New Zealand, which begins today, is unpredictable, but his team now has a diverse skill set to match the conditions and opponents. Mirpur wickets have frequently delivered something other to what the team management expected, but it has consistently served … Read more

When Najmul Hossain Shanto announced his willingness to represent Bangladesh in all three formats ahead of the inaugural Test in Sylhet, few expected him to lead the Tigers to a convincing victory in his maiden assignment as captain in the format. But he did it in style, leading from the front and becoming the first … Read more

Mehedi Hasan Miraz became the seventh Bangladesh batter to be dismissed in the first innings, as the hosts enter the tea break of the first day of the Dhaka Test against New Zealand with only 149 runs on the board. Miraz departed for 20 after nicking a ball off left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner to the … Read more

Glenn Maxwell of Australia claims the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been so wonderful to him that he will continue to participate in the lucrative T20 competition until he “can’t walk anymore.” The IPL has provided the ideal platform for Maxwell’s powerful batting, and the 35-year-old is one of four international recruits retained by Royal … Read more

The pacers had some early morning zip, with Kiwi skipper Tim Southee in particular gaining some swing off the air. Moisture was prevalent due to the overcast circumstances, but spin was to dominate proceedings as Southee had predicted a day before the first Test. Saqlain Mushtaq, New Zealand’s spin coach, spoke in the morning about … Read more

Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi to be sent for blocking the pitch in Test cricket today in Dhaka, during the post-lunch session of the second Test against New Zealand. The incident happened in the 41st over of the game. Mushfiqur, who was batting on 35, fielded a delivery from bowler Kyle Jamieson and then … Read more

Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh became the country’s first hitter to be ejected for disturbing the pitch on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in Dhaka today. Tamim Iqbal, who is making his international commentary debut today, believes that a player who has played over 80 Tests should have known better than … Read more