ICC World Cup
‘Are you in the Big 6?’
One performance is usually not enough to change a player, but when that single performance delivers a nation’s first silverware in a multi-team event, exceptions cannot be helped but made.
Mosaddek Hossain’s inclusion in Bangladesh’s World Cup squad raised eyebrows because the 23-year-old
20 May 2019
Tigers’ ICC World Cup Stripes: ‘If possible, bring the Cup home’
In the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, we take a look back on World Cups past through the eyes of Bangladesh’s former World Cup stars. Syed Rasel, who played in six Tests, 52 ODIs and eight T20Is for Bangladesh, was also a pivotal figure in the Tigers’ line up for the 2007 World Cup
18 May 2019
Tigers hoping to break final jinx
The Tigers will be looking forward to a happy ending before they travel to England for the ICC World Cup when they face off against the West Indies in the tri-series final at The Village in Malahide today. The final will start from 3.45pm BST.
Bangladesh put up a strong showing in the league stage
16 May 2019
Tigers’ World Cup Stripes: Ashraful’s World Cup anecdote
In the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup, we take a look back on World Cups past through the eyes of Bangladesh’s former World Cup stars. Undoubtedly one of the most talented cricketers to have emerged in Bangladesh’s cricket history, Mohammad Ashraful has singlehandedly led Bangladesh to numerous victories.
7 May 2019
'Have formed the basic structure'
With less than two months to go for the ICC World Cup in England, some participating teams have already announced their final and
8 April 2019
Ambidextrous Shaila stuns the cricketing world
The 27-year-old Sharmin performed the miraculous act in Bangladesh women's game with Pakistan this morning.
8 February 2017
Bangladesh post 215 for 6 against Papua New Guinea
The Bangladesh women's team gets off to a winning start in their ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier campaign by defeated Papua New Guinea by 118 runs in the opener.
7 February 2017
Tigresses primed for PNG in today's opener
Bangladesh women's team captain Rumana Ahmed said that her team had tuned up well by beating Ireland in the warm-up game before today's ICC World Cup Qualifiers opening match against Papua New Guinea at the Colombo Cricket Club ground.
6 February 2017
India favourites for World T20: Brian Lara
Brian Lara, West Indies batting legend, has branded hosts India as favourites in the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Championship in 2016.
3 February 2016
Mashrafe Mortaza's Midas touch
If you take a look at his stats, it seems Mashrafe Mortaza saves his best for the Indian cricket team, considering his outstanding performance in all the victories against India in one-day matches.
26 May 2015
A Break in hartal for cricket?
THE BNP- led 20 party alliance's announcement of a 12 hour 'break' in hartal to allow for people to celebrate the Bangladesh Cricket team's victory over England for the World Cup quarterfinals is a contrived attempt to gain public sympathy.
10 March 2015
Well done Bangladesh!
CRICKET in Bangladesh has indeed come of age. Gone are the days when Bangladesh buckled at the crunch time, miserably failing to live up to the expectations of its millions of fans who stay glued to the television to get a chance of seeing their team play well.
9 March 2015
Indian prisoners win right to watch Cricket World Cup
A prison in India is installing cable connections to allow prisoners to watch the Cricket World Cup after they argued it is a "fundamental right".
6 March 2015
World Cup-winning benchwarmers
Five players -- Malcolm Marshall, Mitchell Johnson, Brad Haddin, Collis King, Larry Gomes -- who didn't get a game in their teams' winning campaigns in the World Cups
11 February 2015
Bringing mixed sentiment home
ICC World Cup 2007 in West Indies was apparently the biggest success for Bangladesh in their cricket history, emerging qualified for the second round, after the nation experienced a nightmare in previous South Africa World Cup 2003
9 February 2015