Door not closed on Bairstow's white-ball career, says England selector

England chief selector Luke Wright said Jonny Bairstow's international white-ball career is not over despite the 34-year-old's omission from the upcoming series against Australia.
27 August 2024, 15:08 PM

Jay Shah elected unopposed as Independent Chair of ICC

Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the ICC, and will assume his position on 1 December, 2024.
27 August 2024, 14:54 PM

Imran Khan slams PCB chief after ‘embarrassing’ defeat against Bangladesh

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan slammed the country’s current cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi and blamed him for taking Pakistan cricket ‘to a new low’ after the Test side lost the first of the two-match series against Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
27 August 2024, 13:32 PM

No bar on Shakib to continue playing, says BCB boss Faruque

Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said that star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan can continue to represent the country as long as he is not legally proven guilty of any misdeeds.
27 August 2024, 13:12 PM

Spain record most consecutive T20I wins

Spain registered 14 wins on the trot and have no losses in men's T20Is stretching back to November 2022.
27 August 2024, 11:40 AM

Discipline and patience key in batters' success against Pakistan

On Monday, Bangladesh’s batting coach David Hemp spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, shedding light on their convincing win and what they hope to achieve in the following match
27 August 2024, 10:46 AM

'Fans should be excited about Tigers’ pace attack'

Bangladesh’s pace bowling coach Andre Adams spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, shedding light on their convincing win and what they hope to achieve in the following match.
27 August 2024, 07:58 AM

Tigers’ practice session in Islamabad cancelled due to rain

Bangladesh national cricket team had to cancel today's training session at the Islamabad Club Cricket Oval due to persistent rain, said a touring official of the team.
27 August 2024, 06:18 AM

Suryakumar ready to do the hard yards to reclaim India Test spot

India's Twenty20 captain Suryakumar Yadav hopes a stint in first-class cricket will improve his chances of reclaiming a spot in the Test squad.
27 August 2024, 06:10 AM

England call up five uncapped players for Australia T20Is

England have launched a new white-ball era after dropping Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali from their forthcoming clashes against Australia.
27 August 2024, 02:35 AM

Local coaches deserve recognition and opportunities

After the win in Rawalpindi, Mushfiqur Rahim paid tribute to the local staff who prepared them in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chattogram.
27 August 2024, 01:30 AM

Revamped fixtures revealed for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the tournament was moved from Bangladesh to the UAE.
26 August 2024, 16:50 PM

Bangladesh ‘A’ suffer crushing defeat in Pakistan

Saif Hassan scored a team-high 58 off 47 balls while, batting at number nine, Rishad Hossain hit a valuable 40 off 37 balls after Bangladesh ‘A’ were reeling on 116 for seven at one stage.
26 August 2024, 14:33 PM

Shanto says case against Shakib was ‘unexpected’

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, like many cricketers in the national team, have come out in support of Shakib Al Hasan after the ace all-rounder was named as one of the accused in a murder case.
26 August 2024, 13:16 PM

Cricket as it should be: desperate times call for desperate measures

“Your services are no longer required. Thank you for your contributions.” This was the undeserved message handed to the Caribbean giant who brought the ICC Trophy to Bangladesh in 1997, which catapulted the country into the 1999 World Cup.
26 August 2024, 12:59 PM

Bangladesh, Pakistan lose WTC points for slow over-rate

In addition, Shakib Al Hasan was fined 10% of his match fee and a demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Shakib threw the ball at Rizwan in the 33rd over of the second innings after the latter had backed away.
26 August 2024, 11:51 AM

‘On-field, Shakib has nothing else on his mind’

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going through a tumultuous period in his life outside of the cricket field, getting heavily criticised for his silence during the student-led people’s movement and his involvement with the ousted Awami League government.
26 August 2024, 11:01 AM

‘Under pressure’ Pakistan can’t afford to lose series to Bangladesh: Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan captain and chairman of cricket board Ramiz Raja lambasted Pakistan for their defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test and warned them of the severe ramifications they would face if they lose the two-Test series.
26 August 2024, 08:57 AM

‘That was a special Test’

Habibul Bashar and Alok Kapali, members of the Bangladesh team that lost the Multan Test against Pakistan in 2003 have their say on Tigers' Rawalpindi triumph.
26 August 2024, 03:24 AM

Shepherd stars as South Africa collapse to defeat against West Indies

Romario Shepherd took 3-15 from his four overs, claiming the key wickets of Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram (19).
26 August 2024, 02:52 AM