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Quicks strike the right chord in Darwin epic

18 August 2026
A Test culture is continuing to grow through their rise
18 August 2026
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A dream Test 23 years in the making

17 August 2026
If the manner of Bangladesh’s performance in the first Test against Australia in Darwin, which culminated in a commanding nine-wicket victory on Day 4 yesterday, is anything to go by, the Tigers are a very different unit from the one that last toured Australia 23 years ago.
17 August 2026
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Hasan shows Tigers have more than express pace

14 August 2026
If Australians did not know Hasan Mahmud before the first Test in Darwin, they certainly know the Bangladesh pacer now.
14 August 2026
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‘I don’t want Bangladesh to need Tony Hemming forever’

12 August 2026
Hemming spoke to The Daily Star's Abdullah Al Mehdi after Tuesday's opening session in Chattogram about mastering local conditions and ending the reliance on foreign expertise.
12 August 2026
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Fatigue, high altitude or voodoo: Team management perplexed over Nahid Rana's injury

28 July 2026
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its medical department remain perplexed about how Nahid Rana sustained his injury during the Tigers' tour of Zimbabwe earlier this month, despite his workload being carefully managed.
28 July 2026
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Spain solved Messi, Argentina never found themselves

21 July 2026
That Argentina got to a final is a mark of the unbelievable World Cup Lionel Messi played.
21 July 2026
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Essence of unpredictability as France face Spain

14 July 2026
It could be a match of validation of their particular styles, but rarely do two sides meet on the world stage with such an assembly of class and potential.
14 July 2026
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How much more can Argentina endure?

13 July 2026
Argentina have been far from convincing at this World Cup. Yet every time they have been pushed to the brink, they have found a way through.
13 July 2026
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‘I don’t see a crisis anywhere’

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul returned to the country yesterday after spending over a month in Australia, during which a few intriguing developments took place. National Sports Council (NSC) formed an investigation committee to look into the BCB elections, the board responded with a statement, appearing to be in conflict with NSC over the probe and all the while domestic cricket remained static.
30 March 2026
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Frustration mounts as DPL stalls

Bangladesh T20I team all-rounder Shamim Hossain was batting to throwdowns yesterday evening at Mirpur’s Academy Ground, seemingly going through his motions.
26 March 2026
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Crisis deepens as 1st div women’s clubs seek league delay

Club cricket crisis in Bangladesh further deepened yesterday after nine women’s first division clubs sent a letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), asking for the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League to be postponed to next year.
9 March 2026
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Opportunity over regret in long-awaited Australia tour

Bangladesh will tour Australia for a two-Test series in August for the first time in 23 years, ending one of the longest gaps in the Tigers’ red-ball history.
28 February 2026
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‘A World Cup is a World Cup’

Bangladesh cricketers have been enjoying a rare extended time off after the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup, which ended on February 9. While the pangs of missing out on the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka is still raw, most of the players are using this break to spend time with family. One of them, the 24-year-old speedster Shoriful Islam, talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi about the ongoing World Cup and how he is spending time away from cricket during an exclusive interview.
16 February 2026
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Sport adviser’s U-turn puzzles BCB, cricketers

Bangladesh’s cricket community was left shocked and unsettled by some recent remarks from Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul, in which he appeared to shift responsibility for the country’s decision to not participate in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka onto the board and the players.
12 February 2026
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Sports adviser’s U-turn puzzles BCB, cricketers

Bangladesh’s cricket community expressed collective shock at some recent remarks from Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul, in which he appeared to shift responsibility for the country’s decision to not participate in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka onto the board and the players.
12 February 2026
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‘To change my life, I had to change myself’

Bangladesh recently went unbeaten across seven matches at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal, with Mostary finishing as the tournament’s second-highest run-getter.
5 February 2026
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‘There is no chain of command in BCB’

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is currently beset by multiple issues, which former national captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon -- who has held many positions within the board in the past -- addressed in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi.
29 January 2026
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Enjoying captaincy, not thinking about quitting: Joty

The Bangladesh team are set to depart today for the T20 World Cup qualifiers in Nepal, starting on January 18.
13 January 2026
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Hockey’s ‘slap’, shot put power make cricketer Juairiya

Juairiya Ferdous, who earned a maiden call-up to the national team for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Nepal starting January 18, has not only represented Bangladesh in multiple sports but also excelled in disciplines like hockey, kabaddi, and athletics.
10 January 2026
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Will Emon’s ‘courageous’ move to No. 4 work in the long run?

Parvez Hossain Emon has batted mostly as an opener in Bangladesh’s T20I side, but with an opener-heavy top order at the moment, Emon could be seen at a new position in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
29 December 2025
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Shanto sizzles to ‘put pressure on selectors’

Rajshahi Warriors captain Najmul Hossain Shanto celebrated with a pumped fist and the customary air kiss off the bat after marking a match-winning century in Sylhet yesterday. More than a milestone, it was a determined effort to seize an opportunity in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) he had
27 December 2025
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Hope flickers despite hurdles

Hope and despair -- Bangladesh women’s cricket team saw both sides of the coin in 2025, as the possibilities shown this year and the turbulence faced both on and off the field left them standing on the precipice of either progress or regression going into the new year.
26 December 2025
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‘Special skill creates that demand’: Ashraful on Mustafizur’s INR 9.2cr IPL deal

There is a long-standing perception that Mustafizur Rahman has not been the same since undergoing a shoulder surgery in 2016.
18 December 2025
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Akbar hails Rangpur spirit in ‘competitive’ NCL

Winning any trophy is always special, but this time it was even sweeter for captain Akbar Ali due to the competitiveness of the tournament, which had often been questioned, and the quality of the wickets, which added further satisfaction.
9 December 2025
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Can hybrid wickets solve Mirpur conundrum?

The conversation around the Mirpur wickets has been a long-standing issue in Bangladesh cricket.
6 December 2025
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Amite strikes balance between aggression and caution

Amite Hasan had already acquired the trait of perseverance, evidenced by the bulk of runs he has scored across various domestic tournaments, and in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL), the Sylhet Division batter is putting in a conscious effort to balance his game by adding an attacking dimension.
4 December 2025
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Same old BPL, new ‘firefighting’ acts

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council promised a unique 12th edition, and that promise appears to be upheld -- but only because all the wrong elements are present.
27 November 2025
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Ankon: The new middle-order solution?

Batting crises have long been a recurring feature for Bangladesh, and the attempts to manage them often appear tentative -- driven more by hope than by evidence-backed planning.
26 November 2025

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