Bonus for ‘big achievement’ awaits Shanto and Co

  Following Bangladesh’s historic home Test victory over New Zealand on Saturday, the players are anticipated to get a bonus. Jalal Yunus, the cricket operations chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), notified the media about the potential of the development after Najmul Hossain Shanto and his troops began their third cycle of the World … Read more

Marufa, Rabeya included in WIPL auction 

The auction list for the next Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) next year includes Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter and leg spinner Rabeya Khan. Today, the IPL governing council released the list of players who will be auctioned off on December 9. Both Tigresses were appraised at Rs 30 lakhs as a starting point. Rabeya has … Read more

A momentous win for Tigers

The 150-run victory over New Zealand yesterday is certain to go down as one of Bangladesh’s greatest successes in the longest format for a variety of reasons. The Tigers’ maiden home Test success over the Kiwis is made all the more impressive by the fact that they did so without five familiar names, including regular … Read more

Shanto, Taijul grab the brass ring

When Shakib Al Hasan was forced out of Bangladesh’s home Test series against New Zealand due to injury, the hosts were dealt a double blow, as they lost both their captain and their best all-rounder. The hole left by the skipper’s absence was exacerbated by the absences of other senior players such as Tamim Iqbal, … Read more

Aussie curator passes first test

For the past several years, the talk surrounding the surface following a home Test for Bangladesh has mainly been about how spin-friendly it is or how it has little to offer bowlers. However, following the first Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and New Zealand, the surface at the Sylhet International Stadium has received … Read more

Tigresses face SA in first T20I today

The Bangladesh women’s cricket team will face South Africa in the first of three T20I series, part of the ICC Women’s Championship, today at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Nigar Sultana and company are coming off a 2-1 home win against Pakistan and have made a couple of changes, with uncapped Lata Mondol and Shorifa Khatun … Read more

Australia include Warner for first Pakistan Test

Veteran opener David Warner was retained in Australia’s squad named on Sunday for the opening Test against Pakistan later this month in what is anticipated to be his final series. Warner was in fantastic form with the white ball at the current World Cup, but he has only struck one Test century since early 2020 … Read more

Shorna scripts historic win over SA

Shorna Akter of Bangladesh bowled circles around South African hitters in her maiden T20I five-wicket haul as the Tigresses won the first T20I by 13 runs in Benoni yesterday. This was the Tigresses’ historic first win against South Africa in their own backyard, as the Nigar Sultana Joty-led side seized a 1-0 lead in the … Read more

Tigers’ transition in Tests continues

Bangladesh’s preparations for the first Test against New Zealand, their first World Test Championship match of the third cycle, had been clouded by the absence of important players. However, the team demonstrated that it could handle the pressure of facing a big team like New Zealand. Since the Mount Maunganui Test in New Zealand, the … Read more