Shanto, Hasan gain ICC Test rankings
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and pacer Hasan Mahmud gained in ICC rankings after their good performance in the first Test against India in Chennai.
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鈥榊ou have asked a brave question鈥櫬�
To question Shakib Al Hasan鈥檚 place in the team is very brave, according to Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. The star all-rounder is under scrutiny for both his performances and...
Shanto rues poor 1st innings batting
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stated that poor batting show, especially in the first innings when they were all out for just 149, was instrumental to their 280-run loss to...
Bangladesh surrender as India take the lead
Bangladesh couldn鈥檛 keep India waiting long, as they were all out in the first session of the fourth day of the first Test in Chennai on Sunday. They were crushed by...
India hold upper hand despite spirited Bangladesh chase
Centuries from opener Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory in the first Test despite a spirited start to Bangladesh's chase for their target of 515 in Chennai on Saturday.
Tigers not afraid of India: Shanto
India are the toughest opponent, but it is more important to think only about themselves, which is the mantra of the Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, as the first of the two-Test series starts in Chennai today...
Shanto confident Tigers can beat India
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is optimistic that the Tigers can win a Test series in India for the first time despite the hosts鈥� invincible record at home.
Shanto lost for words after Pakistan series win
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was lost for words after Bangladesh sealed a landmark first-ever Test series win over Pakistan on Tuesday in Rawalpindi.
Bangladesh players rally behind accused team-mate Shakib
Bangladesh players have rallied round teammate Shakib Al Hasan, the ousted lawmaker who faces a case of alleged murder connected to unrest that toppled the government earlier this month.
Tigers dedicate historic win to protest victims
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his team鈥檚 first win in Test cricket against Pakistan on Sunday was a tribute to people killed during protests that toppled former premier...
Tigers look to overturn dismal Test record against Pakistan
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hopes that the Tigers can overturn their dismal Test record against Pakistan as the first of the two-match Test series between the...
Shanto backs Shakib to shine despite political setback
Bangladesh's cricket captain on Tuesday was confident that ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will compete at his best in a Test against Pakistan this week, after protests over the former lawmaker's inclusion.
Shanto hoping for 鈥榞ood series鈥� in Pakistan
Bangladesh men鈥檚 national cricket team skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was in the hope that if they managed to put their experience on display, then they would have a...
Shanto backs top-order to shine
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hoped their fragile top-order would shine when the Tigers start their ICC T20 World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka at the...
Six months not enough to improve: Shanto
After several disappointing outings in the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh are in USA for the ninth edition in West Indies and USA, where skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hopes to do better. Before leaving...
Callous captaincy sinks casual Bangladesh
Bangladesh national team produced a casual performance on Tuesday to concede a five-wicket defeat to USA 鈥� a side ranked 10 places below them 鈥� and a large chunk of the credit should go to skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, whose captaincy in the game asked several questions of whether the Tigers took the game seriously...
Shanto trusts Tigers to deliver
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto believes that his troops will deliver their best when they take the field in the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup which is scheduled to begin in the West Indies and the USA on June 1...
No haste with out-of-form top-order
Bangladesh have had a continual headache with their top-order in the recent months as both Liton Das and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto looked out of...
IDEA, SMUCT organise seminar on creative entrepreneurs
A seminar on creating creative entrepreneurs through startups was held on Thursday at Shanto-Mariam University auditorium in Dhaka鈥檚...
Bangladesh suffering from top-order headache
With the T20 World Cup knocking at the door, the Bangladesh national team is dealing with a top-order crisis, as Liton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto are experiencing a slump in form, and they only have five matches before the global showdown begins...
Bangladesh win toss, bowl first against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and put Zimbabwe into bat in the first of the five-match T20 International series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
Tigers to 鈥榥ot experiment much鈥� despite looming WC
Bangladesh were expected to use their five-match Twenty20 International series against Zimbabwe as an opportunity to try and test their squad to ensure optimal preparation for the looming T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA and although they will be looking to get ready for the showcase event with the five matches, the Tigers are not looking to experiment much in them.
Bangladesh face Zimbabwe with an eye on WC
Bangladesh national team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said that they will keep in mind the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup when they take on...
Missing T20 World Cup hurts: Raza
Zimbabwe missing next month's Twenty20 World Cup would haunt the team for years, captain Sikandar Raza said Thursday on the eve of their white-ball series in Bangladesh.
Abahani on the cusp of DPL title
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto struck a blistering hundred to take Abahani Limited to the cusp of their 23rd Dhaka Premier League title as they thrashed Gazi Group Cricketers by 171 runs in their second Super League game at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Thursday.
Shanto, Rakib, Imranur shortlisted for BSPA award
National cricket team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has been shortlisted for the Bangladesh Sports Press Association鈥檚 (BSPA) Sportsperson of the Year...
Shanto asks for lower expectations at T20 WC
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto urged fans to lower their expectations from the national team ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA as...
Shanto, Naim tons propel Abahani to 10th straight win
Table toppers Abahani Limited secured its record 10th straight win in the Dhaka Premier League by overcoming a stern challenge from mighty Prime Bank Cricket Club at the...
Focus on Bangladesh A team after Test failure
Bangladesh men鈥檚 national team鈥檚 2-0 defeat to Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series saw their preparations criticised, which led to skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto saying that it would be better for them if there were...