Desk Report: Chandika Hathurusingha, Jamie Siddons, Phil Simmons, Mushtaq Ahmed, Russell Domingo, Shaun Tait—the list of foreign coaches in Bangladesh cricket is very long. But Wasim Akram is not on this list. This time, the Pakistani legend has expressed his interest in working with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Wasim Akram, who left international cricket in 2003, is now working regularly as a commentator. His voice can be heard in ICC events, Asia Cup. He is equally good at analyzing cricket. The Pakistani bowling legend also works on various TV…
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Soumya replaces Liton in Afghanistan series
Desk Report: Liton Das could not play the last two matches of the Asia Cup due to injury. That injury will not allow him to play in the T20 series against Afghanistan. Bangladesh was forced to make a change in the Asia Cup team. Soumya Sarkar has been called up in place of Liton Das. The left-handed batsman last played a T20I against the West Indies in December last year. Regarding Liton’s injury, national team physio Bayezidul Islam Khan said, “He (Das) could not play the last two matches of…
Read MoreDhaka Metropolitan City lost to Soumyas too
Desk Report: Dhaka Metropolitan could not win against Chittagong despite scoring 185 runs yesterday. At the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Chittagong chased down 186 runs and won with 19 balls in hand. Within 24 hours, Dhaka Metropolitan led by Nayeem Sheikh lost again. This time, Khulna defeated them. Dhaka Metropolitan won against host Rajshahi by 7 wickets on September 14 in Rajshahi. Dhaka Metropolitan has won only one match in the tournament so far. Nayeem Sheikh’s team has lost two consecutive matches since then. After losing to Chittagong by 8…
Read MoreShant surprised by Razzak’s resignation
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…
Read MoreSylhet 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 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 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 MoreBangladesh Dare to Dream in Asia Cup Final-2025
Sports Reports : Dhaka is buzzing tonight. The Asia Cup 2025 has reached its climax, and Bangladesh stand just one step away from rewriting history. For a team that few expected to make it this far, the Tigers have turned quiet doubts into roaring belief. Their journey has been built on fight and grit. In the Super Four, they outplayed Sri Lanka and gave glimpses of their batting firepower against Pakistan. More importantly, Bangladesh’s bowlers have been the heartbeat of this campaign. Mustafizur Rahman’s variations and Rishad Hossain’s fearless spin…
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