Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh team management is considering Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim as openers for the upcoming Asia Cup, said the national team’s director Khaled Mahmud on Monday. The selectors have picked just two recognised openers-Anamul Haque and Parvez Emon- in the 17-man squad for the Asia Cup. Regular opener Liton Das ... Read more
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Tigers win million hearts
The entire Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium that held more than its capacity of 25,000 crowds, along with millions glued to the TV sets and with radios beside their ears held their breath the moment Aizaz Cheema’s last delivery fetched just a leg-bye, leaving the hosts only two short of a historical victory over Pakistan in the ... Read more
People’s champions
The Asia Cup final took cricket fans by storm with Bangladesh winning hearts of millions across the world including the high and mighty. Minutes after Pakistan pulled off the heist, their second title in the tournament’s history, tweets and Facebook posts poured into the internet
Ashraful proud of Shakib
It was hard to tell whether Syed Ashraful Huq was more proud of Shakib Al Hasan’s performance or the overall organising of the Asia Cup. The Asian Cricket Council CEO waxed lyrical about both yesterday, calling the eleventh edition of the regional event as it’s most successful in terms of the cricket played as well ... Read more