BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Shakib Al Hasan starred with bat and ball for the second time in as many days, and this time h
May 122013
May 122013
DHAKA: The death toll from the collapse of a garment factory complex in Bangladesh rose to 1,125 on Sunday after 1
May 102013
BULAWAYO: Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in two Twenty20 internationals this weekend seeking to end a disappointing tour on a high, wondering if the matches represent an opportunity for Mushfiqur Rahim to change his mind about quitting the captaincy.
Mushfiqur said on Wednesday that he would be resigning at the end of the Zimbabwe tour, in an unexpected announcement that came in the wake of Bangladesh’s One-Day International (ODI) series defeat.
The announcement took Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials by surprise, and the matter will be discussed upon the team’s return to Dhaka.
In the meantime, two big wins at Queens Sports Club today and tomorrow could cause Mushfiqur to reconsider — particularly if the BCB urge him to continue.
“It was very disappointing to lose the one-day series after winning the second Test pretty convincingly,” said Mushfiqur. “But we didn’t play to our potential. However, the Twenty20 is a different format, so it’s an opportunity for us to play good cricket.”
Having claimed a rare ODI series victory, Zimbabwe will go into the Twenty20s with renewed belief that they can break a 16-match losing streak in cricket’s shortest format.
Zimbabwe have not won a Twenty20 international since beating the West Indies in February 2010, with their only successes in that time coming in unofficial matches against Bangladesh and an experimental South African side last year.
“It’s a format that we haven’t played a lot of, but having won the ODI series, there is definitely some sort of momentum we can take,” said captain Brendan Taylor.
“This surface will suit them and their strokeplay, so we’re going to have to be up for it and hit the ground running.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 11th, 2013.
May 082013
DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim has made a shock announcement that he will be resigning as Bangladesh captain, a few minutes after his team lost the third ODI
May 072013
Bangladeshi opposition parties have called a two-day nationwide shutdown to protest against the “mass killing” of Islamists in a crackdown by security forces.
May 052013
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Sean Williams hit a career-best 78 not out as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second One-day International in Bulaw
May 052013
BULAWAYO: Sean Williams hit a career-best 78 as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second One-Day International (ODI) in Bulawayo yesterday to set up a series-decider.
Playing in his second ODI since the 2011 World Cup, Williams was aided by Malcolm Waller’s unbeaten 39 as he saw Zimbabwe to their target of 253 with 13 balls to spare.
“I’m ecstatic,” said Williams, who was named man of the match. “I had to keep my composure and bat through the whole innings, which worked out well for me in the end.”
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said his team’s total was around 30 runs short.
“We did not bat well, a couple of guys got starts. 270-280 would have been a better total,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2013.
May 042013
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May 022013
An eight-storey plaza recently collapsed in Bangladesh, killing more than 400 people. The plaza housed garment factories in which 6000 people were emp
Apr 282013
Bangladesh closed in on a series-levelling victory as Zimbabwe were left reeling at 138 for four at stumps on the fourth day of the second and final Test, requiring another 263 runs to win at the Harare Sports Club…