The kind of team Sri Lanka brought to Bangladesh previously was much better than the current one. Their batting and bowling lineups used to boast some of the best in the history of Test cricket and thrashing Bangladesh was like a cakewalk for them. They created a legacy against Bangladesh in Test cricket – a […]
“Football is about winning and Mourinho wins. He’s a serial winner and he has brought this Roma team to life” Owen Hargreaves It all started with a ball over the top from the center-back of Roma – Gianluca Mancini – that Zaniolo controlled with his chest. Zaniolo then pushed the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper […]
The first Test at Chattogram between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka failed to produce a result, even though, at the start of Day 5, it seemed that Bangladesh might just set jitters in the Sri Lankan batting lineup and produce a result in favour for them. Well, the visitors held firm and neutralized the threat posed […]
“The loyalty of the Tigers towards Bangladesh had paid off and let’s hope, this loyalty doesn’t lose its way in the coming days” With the Indian Premier League (IPL) knocking at the doors, obviously, the focus of the players always shift to the crazy money train which offers everything except cricket – cricket is just […]
“196 runs off 425 balls are just numbers that can’t justify the resolve, guts and technical efficiencies Babar displayed for two days amid the hot and humid conditions at Karachi. Numbers cannot judge a Tiger – numbers cannot measure the sacrifice during the battle between bat and ball, numbers become irrelevant in front of a […]
“Ottis Gibson was creating an impact, but, ultimately, he was shown the door in a quite insulting manner and now BCB have appointed Donald who is a hard taskmaster, habituated to raise the game of the bowlers that are promising enough and spot new talents rather than listening to those people who rely more on […]
“Warnie – suited Warne and made him someone companionable for us who could not get in touch with him or watch him live in action. He became that boy for the world, who is reckless, but still gentle and playful, flawed and still charismatic, a genius in action, but still, the boy next door always […]
“If the great Dennis Lillee had his cutters and outswingers working against the batters, then, certainly, Marsh played a big role in guiding the tearaway fast bowler of pitching it on the right area – and to do such things in crunch situations, a keeper is always needed to be at his smartest and bear […]
“Captain Kohli was the leader of men and a captain who gave Test cricket moments which is a part of cricket’s folklore – walk down the memory lane, you would be staggered t know how he made the team believe that impossible is nothing if the options are exploited in the right way – he […]
“Gibson would not coach the youngsters of Bangladesh anymore. The news came as a big blow for many because under him the toothless Bangladesh bowling attack was coming back to track” Ottis Gibson is all about impact. During his playing days, he always played with a big heart and injected efforts that proved fruitful for […]