Desk Report: Abdur Razzak was on the selection panel for a long time with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu. Razzak resigned from the post of selector today. Razzak has decided to participate in the BCB elections. The star left-arm spinner of Bangladesh will be selected from Category-1 as the councilor of Khulna Divisional Sports Organization. Hasibul Hasan Shanto, who has just joined the selection panel, confirmed Razzak’s resignation to Ajker newspaper. Shanto expressed surprise at Razzak’s sudden resignation. Because, the three-match T20 series between Bangladesh…
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Sylhet sweats to beat Barisal
Desk Report: No matter how tough the pitch, the target of 142 runs is not unusual in T20Is. But with controlled bowling, this target often becomes a mountain. Today, there was a low-scoring thriller in the Barisal-Sylhet match in the NCL T20. Barisal-Sylhet faced each other at the Sylhet International Stadium this morning. A total of 284 runs were scored in this match. 16 wickets fell. Sylhet had to play the last over chasing the target of 143 runs. Sylhet, led by Zakir Hasan, won by 2 wickets with 2…
Read MoreBangladeshi umpire teaches India the rules of cricket in Sri Lanka match
Desk Report: The finalists of the 2025 Asia Cup were decided the day before yesterday. The India-Sri Lanka Super Four match in Dubai last night was just a formality. However, the match was evenly contested. There was a dramatic incident that Bangladeshi umpire Gazi Sohail had to handle. The 404-run India-Sri Lanka match was decided in the Super Over. Drama ensued during Sri Lanka’s batting in that Super Over. On the fourth ball of the over, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka went to play a cut shot to Arshdeep Singh.…
Read MoreWhen Zakir, who couldn’t hit a six, was the finisher
Desk Report: Zaker Ali Anik has hit 38 sixes in T20Is for Bangladesh. The number of fours is 34. So what is the reason for the question about his ability to hit sixes? Because, he has hit most of these sixes in bilateral series. But Zaker, who has been given the title of ‘finisher’ during major tournaments, cannot hit sixes. Zaker started his journey in international cricket with the Asian Games held in Hangzhou in the T20 version in 2023. After making his debut in the short version of cricket,…
Read MoreRajshahi’s stormy innings leads to flying victory, Dhaka wins with a laugh
Desk Report: The National Cricket League (NCL) T20 has been launched alongside the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to create ‘backup’ cricketers in T20. The second edition of the tournament, which was suspended due to adverse weather conditions, resumed in Sylhet today. Rajshahi opener Habibur Rahman Sohan has made a new mark in the new season. He played a devastating innings of 94 runs in 44 balls, hitting 10 fours and 6 sixes, attacking Khulna bowlers. He hit a six with a slug sweep at square leg while kneeling. He also…
Read MoreThere is more annoyance than disappointment with the Bangladesh team.
Desk Report: If their favorite team plays badly, the spectators and supporters will be upset. They will sink into disappointment. They will burn with the pain of heartbreak. But the spectators are more upset than they are ‘annoyed’ with the performance of the Bangladesh team. Every team has its good and bad times. There is a pattern of winning and losing. The way Bangladesh makes an easy match so difficult or loses a match they won, makes you more annoyed than disappointed. Bangladesh could not chase the target of 136…
Read MoreIndia beat Sri Lanka in Super Over
Desk Report: India has already reached the final. Sri Lanka has already been eliminated from the tournament. So yesterday’s match between the two teams was a rule-based match. But who knew that this match would be such a thrill! In response to India’s 202 runs, Sri Lanka scored 202 runs with Patum Nishanka’s century. The match went to the Super Over, where Sri Lanka scored only 2 runs in Arshdeep Singh’s over. India won by taking three runs off Hasaranga’s first ball. Patum Nishanka’s century brought the dead match to…
Read More‘Bangladesh lost against Pakistan through their own fault’
Desk Report: There was no complicated equation in the Bangladesh-Pakistan Super Four match in Dubai last night. The team that can overcome the unwritten semi-final hurdle will book a ticket to the final. Wasim Akram believes that Bangladesh missed the match they had in their hands there. Bangladesh’s target to reach the final was 136 runs. Although they needed less than 7 runs per over, it seemed to Towhid Hridoy and Parvez Hossain Emon that they were going to chase the target of 200. Emon (0) and Hridoy (5) gave…
Read MoreJust hitting sixes is not enough, says Zaker
Desk Report: After losing to India, Bangladesh’s path to the final has become difficult for them. Bangladesh will play Pakistan in Dubai today in less than 24 hours. Acting captain Zaker Ali Anik has identified where the team needs to improve before entering the unwritten semi-finals. Bangladesh was on the verge of winning against India last night in Dubai. Chasing a target of 169 runs, Bangladesh, led by Zaker, were 57 for 2 after 9 overs. At the moment when more than 10 runs per over were to be scored,…
Read MoreWho is TIGER?, Shaheen Afridi on Bangladesh
Desk Report: Pakistan was in a situation where their backs were against the wall after losing to India by 4 wickets in the Super Four. However, Pakistan led by Salman Ali Agha raised hopes last night. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan now has to win against Bangladesh as well to reach the final. The Bangladesh-Pakistan match will start at 8:30 pm Bangladesh time tomorrow in Dubai. Shaheen Shah Afridi has come to the press conference as Pakistan’s representative before the ‘life-or-death’ match. When the…
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