Missing 2011 WC, quitting captaincy the two most emotional moments: Mash

Former Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza reveals about the two times when the inspirational leader got emotional in his career during a Facebook live chat show on Saturday night hosted by his successor Tamim Iqbal that also featured all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim.
23 May 2020, 18:44 PM

BCB director Shafiul Nadel tests positive for Covid-19

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director and Awami League’s Organizing Secretary Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19).
22 May 2020, 15:44 PM

‘Disparity persists between Tigers and Tigresses’

Rumana Ahmed started her cricketing journey playing in the courtyard at home. Before that she fell in love with the game while watching matches on TV.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Shakib to miss last of Tamim's live shows featuring rest of big five

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal’s series of Facebook Live talk shows with Bangladeshi and foreign stars had raised the question of why ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has not yet featured. After today’s episode with New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson Tamim revealed that he had approached Shakib for an episode but for some reason or other Shakib would not be able to feature.
21 May 2020, 09:58 AM

BCB helps out other sports federations

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came forward to support the other sports federations of the country during the current coronavirus outbreak worldwide.
20 May 2020, 16:17 PM

Legends detail Bangladesh dressing room atmosphere in that last over of 1997 final

Who could forget the winning single from Hasibul Hossain Shanto as Bangladesh needed one run to win in the last ball from Martin Suji in the final of the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia?
20 May 2020, 14:40 PM

‘We were staying in a kind of jail’

After the disappointments in 1990 and 1994, Bangladesh created history under the leadership of Akram Khan to clinch the 1997 ICC Trophy. Bangladesh managed to beat Kenya in the final in Malaysia and qualify for the maiden World Cup appearance which was arguably the defining moment in the history of country’s cricket.
20 May 2020, 13:48 PM

'Where’s my money, Pilot bhai?’

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal hosted a Facebook live chat show featuring Bangladesh’s three former cricketers Minhajul Abedin, Akram Khan and Khaled Masud with Pakistan legend Wasim Akram making a cameo appearance as special guest on Tuesday night. And Tamim, who is doing these live shows to entertain fans during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, did not forget to ask Masud for the money that Tamim thought he was owed.
20 May 2020, 12:01 PM

Bangladesh weren't as good a fielding unit as they are now: Wasim

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram mentions how Bangladesh team have improved as a fielding unit over the years when the legendary left-armer appeared as a special guest in Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal’s live chat show featuring former Bangladesh cricketers Akram Khan, Khaled Masud and Minhajul Abedin on Tuesday night.
20 May 2020, 09:07 AM

Williamson next in conversation with Tamim

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, one of the most respected cricketers in the world, will be Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal's next guest on his Facebook live series of conversations with current and former cricketers.
20 May 2020, 01:36 AM

When Akram pulled a fast one on Wasim

On any given day and on any given pitch, Wasim Akram was the deadliest bowler a batsman could face during the time the eternal genius played the game. Bangladesh former captain Akram Khan, however, had the better of the Pakistan captain during an Asia Cup game in 1995.
19 May 2020, 20:48 PM

It would have been a very good battle against Shakib and Tamim: Wasim

Is there any batsman in the world who would like to face Wasim Akram at his best? Not many in their right mind would want to take on the legendary left-armer, nicknamed ‘Sultan of Swing’ at his prime and Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal is no different.
19 May 2020, 20:07 PM

I miss your country’s fish jhol: Wasim reminisces playing in Bangladesh

During a Facebook live chat with Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal and three of the heroes of Bangladesh’s 1997 ICC Trophy victory, Pakistan legend Wasim Akram reminisced fondly about the time he used to visit Bangladesh to play both domestic and international matches. The legendary left-armer mentioned that he still misses having ‘fish jhol’ in Bangladesh.
19 May 2020, 17:57 PM

Wasim cameo on Tamim’s chat with ICC Trophy stars

Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram will join former Bangladesh stars Akram Khan, Minhajul Abedin and Khaled Masud in tonight's episode of Tamim Iqbal's Facebook live chat series
18 May 2020, 19:30 PM

Kohli asks for understanding and togetherness during Eid

During a riveting talk with Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal in a Facebook live meet, India captain Virat Kohli wished everyone in Bangladesh a happy Eid and asked for togetherness during tough times, with coronavirus affecting everyone and confining people indoors.
18 May 2020, 18:01 PM

A talisman for Mashrafe, and now the nation

A bracelet that former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza looked to for luck for most of his international career will now also bring some succour for many in dire straits as the country fights the coronavirus pandemic. Mashrafe had put the talisman up for auction to aid in the battle against the virus, and it was bought on Sunday by the Bangladesh Leasing and Finance Companies Association (BLFCA) for a whopping Tk 42 lakh.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Sometimes guys like Mushy motivate me during big chases: Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli says during a live video chat with Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal that when chasing big totals, something that he is among the best at, the words from keepers like the Tigers’ very own Mushfiqur Rahim motivate him with their chatter from behind the stumps.
18 May 2020, 17:19 PM

Mashrafe’s bracelet fetches Tk 42 lakh in auction

Bangladesh’s former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's bracelet, one that he has worn for nearly 18 years, was sold for a whopping Tk 42 lakh during an auction organised by Auction 4 Action
17 May 2020, 22:08 PM

Self analysis the way to level up: Salahuddin

Many national cricketers have fallen by the wayside after promising starts to their careers. The likes of Nasir Hossain, Suhrawardi Shuvo, pacer Shahdat Hossain and more recently Sabbir Rahman had shown early promise but did not blossom into regular performers for the national team and failed to feature for the side regularly.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Kohli next on Tamim's live chat

India captain Virat Kohli, one of the most celebrated cricketers in international cricket, will be the next guest on Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal's live Facebook chat on Monday night.
16 May 2020, 20:58 PM