Samsul Arefin Khan

Tamim said a player completing the domestic season could earn Tk 35-40 lakh, including salary -- more than Tk 3 lakh a month when averaged over a year. But that raises a pertinent question: will all domestic cricketers have a realistic opportunity to earn that amount, or will the increase primarily benefit those who already feature regularly in the national team, ‘A’ team and top-tier domestic competitions?

Messi’s relationship with Argentina was built through repeated disappointments. He reached the 2014 World Cup final and lost to Germany. He then suffered defeats in the 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals against Chile. Having lost three consecutive major finals, Messi announced his international retirement. However, it wasn’t meant to be the end as he reversed his decision a couple months later and so began the quest for the unfinished business.

On his first overseas tour, the 30-year-old has emerged as a standout performer, taking 20 wickets in six matches, including a five-wicket haul against NT Strike on Friday that helped secure the Bangladeshi side’s semifinal spot. Rubel recently spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about his unlikely rise, his first overseas experience and his hopes of reaching the national team, and more.

Chief selector Habibul Bashar described the performance as “disappointing” but said Bangladesh were “not alarmed”.

Renshaw’s inclusion is not solely a reaction to Weatherald’s failure.

Bashar spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan over the phone from Darwin about the team’s difficult build-up, their overall performance and other issues.

Following Bangladesh’s dominant nine-wicket victory over Australia inside four days in the Darwin Test, Ashraful spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about the team’s performance, how belief was instilled in the players after a difficult build-up, and other aspects of the historic victory.

That comparison puts Bangladesh's achievement into a striking perspective.