We had a local print publication named 'Purbanchal' in my hometown, Khulna. One day, my brother came to know that women were playing cricket in our country and Khulna [my home town] also had a regional team. So, I was very excited about it. After completing my board exam, my brother took me to the Khulna Zilla stadium where players practice. We got some information about the practice sessions and all that, but at that point, I came to know that our Zilla team had already gone to Dhaka to take part in the Zilla competition. There were no coaches or anyone and it was quite heartbreaking. When the coaches did come, I went there and got introduced with my coach and mentor, Imtiaz Hossain Pilu. Later, I started practicing with the likes of Salma Khatun, Ayesha Rahman and Jahanara Khatun. … [Read more...] about Bangladesh needs more games against big teams – Rumana Ahmed
Warner weighs in on the Kohli vs Smith debate
Speaking to Harsha Bhogle on Cricbuzz in Conversation, Warner was of the opinion that Kohli is driven by the passion of the contest while Smith likes to just go out there and bat. "When it comes to cricket, they both have got the mental strength, the mental capacity to score runs. They both love spending time in the middle. Virat's passion and drive to score runs is different to what Steve's would be," said Warner. … [Read more...] about Warner weighs in on the Kohli vs Smith debate
Warner opens up on duet with Bairstow at SRH
"Our friendship and relationship is very, very good. He's obviously a very humble guy, he's pretty quiet. We spend a lot of time together when we're at the IPL. I had a phone call with him, a good conversation with him when he was going to take over as captain. The hardest thing for him is...when you're captaining in all three forms for your country and then you get to the IPL, the last thing you want to do is captain. You want to relax, you want to play the game and see how it is. England did it well with Joe Root, and [Eoin] Morgan being captain in the one-dayers. You see those guys sort of relax a little bit. … [Read more...] about Warner opens up on duet with Bairstow at SRH
Sangakkara set for another term as MCC President
In February 2020, Sangakkara was captain of the Club during its historic tour of Pakistan - a first for the MCC in 47 years. The trip was an earnest attempt to encourage the revival of international cricket in Pakistan which had become a no-go zone for international teams since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009, a squad that Sangakkara was also part of. … [Read more...] about Sangakkara set for another term as MCC President
Yusuf Abdulla fights on the frontline
"We haven't had anyone come [to the pharmacy] where you can see their fever is high," he said. "You screen them before they enter. And they have to be wearing a mask, otherwise they are not allowed to come in. Thanks to the almighty, but we haven't had any issues. I think I overdo [the adherence to precautions] but I'd rather be like that. My staff go on about how I carry on, but we have to do this because the way this virus spreads it's not a joke." … [Read more...] about Yusuf Abdulla fights on the frontline
