I have just one thing to add before we finish.
Mushfiqur Rahim saves the big announcement that he is stepping down as Bangladesh captain for the end of his press conference
May 9, 2013 |
We have heard these before, but I would request him to not just make announcements but pay us as well.
Mushfiqur Rahim on the sports minister's frequent announcements as soon as a batsman reaches a century
Mar 12, 2013 |
Till 10 am this morning, all we thought of was the PCB. Now we have stopped thinking about them.
BCB president Nazmul Hassan when asked of the relationship between the two boards at the moment
Jan 17, 2013 |
Laziness has got the better of me. Even though I try very hard to overcome laziness I have a tough time succeeding. This is the truth, no point lying.
Bangladesh batsman Aftab Ahmed is honest about his weakness
Jan 15, 2013 |
I got hit by a monster, how do you think I am?
The frequently injured Mashrafe Mortaza after being hit on the ankle by a ferocious Chris Gayle shot
Dec 3, 2012 |
I am feeling more pressure facing you, than facing Fidel Edwards.
Bangladesh debutant Abul Hasan indicates he is much more comfortable facing fast bowlers than journalists
Nov 21, 2012 |
When he hits it, it goes for a six. When he doesn't hit it, it goes for a six.
Mushfiqur Rahim on Brendon McCullum, following his 51-ball hundred against Bangladesh at the World Twenty20
Sep 21, 2012 |
Little is not little, enough is not enough.
Saqlain Mushtaq delivers a doorsa when asked whether his four-month stint as Bangladesh's spin-bowling consultant would be time enough for the players to benefit
Aug 14, 2012 |
[At the end of the season] everyone was getting each other's signatures on their jerseys. I said I should get everyone's signature on my bib, since I wore it most of the time.
Tamim Iqbal has grown attached to his Pune Warriors training bib following a season on the sidelines in the IPL
May 26, 2012 |
I haven't gone anywhere in the last one year so it's hard to say how [fans] will react.
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan makes it clear that he has been dealing with a crammed cricket schedule, leaving time for not much else
Mar 31, 2012 |
If I play my third Test after seven years then my career's over
Nazmul Hossain, who made a Test comeback for the first time since 2004, hopes he wouldn't have to wait an eternity for his next Test
Dec 19, 2011 |
Survived most frightening drive from Chittagong hotel to the airport. The driver didn't know where his off stump was, bit like BD batsmen!
The Bangladesh batsmen will do well to not follow Ramiz Raja's Twitter page
Dec 14, 2011 |
I haven't watched a Test in so long that I actually don't know if this is good or bad
Zimbabwe's media manager, Jeffrey Murimbechi, displays a wry wit when talking about his team's progress against Bangladesh
Aug 4, 2011 |
I was the happiest man in the world, happier than Bill Gates!
That's how much getting on the Lord's honours board meant to Tamim Iqbal
Apr 14, 2011 |
The reason I kept going after [reaching] 100 is because I was tired, and I didn't really want to run too much.
Shane Watson explains his onslaught against Bangladesh that included a record-breaking 15 sixes
Apr 12, 2011 |
A better ground for soccer? You might get football matches called off
here.
Zimbabwe coach Alan Butcher on the soggy condition of the ground in Chittagong
Dec 11, 2010 |
It won't be easy to find a golf course in Bangladesh; if there is one, they'll probably have wooden clubs.
Paul Collingwood does little to endear himself to the golfers of Bangladesh and probably the people of Bangladesh in general
Feb 10, 2010 |
His comments might bite him on his bum in a few years' time. It might even hit him in the bum in a week's time.
Jamie Siddons fires his salvo at Virender Sehwag's comments on Bangladesh being an 'ordinary side'
Jan 16, 2010 |
There are a good number of marriage offers. I've lost count of the number.
World No. 1 ODI allrounder and Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan is also the country's most eligible bachelor
Nov 11, 2009 |
I just kept my eyes on the ball and flew.
Bangladesh's Nazmul Hossain explains how he pulled off a blinder at point to dismiss Malcolm Waller in the fourth ODI
Nov 4, 2009 |
Bangladesh is a tough side to captain and coach as well. The captain does not have a [Shahid] Afridi to throw the ball to, doesn't have a [Sanath] Jayasuriya to go open the batting for him. No [Lasith] Malinga to bowl the last four overs.
Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons wishes he had a whole different team to choose from
Jun 29, 2009 |
I think we are a more disciplined side
ZImbabwe captain Prosper Utseya provides a damning indictment of Bangladesh after the first ODI, in Mirpur
Jan 19, 2009 |
I haven't told my mother about my debut match yet. She'll be the happiest person when she sees me out there.
Bangladesh's new fast bowler Rubel Hossain has a surprise in store. Will he pull it off?
Jan 14, 2009 |
I'll make sure there is some white space for you to sign.
Dave Richardson on television commentary promises Athar Ali Khan a chance to sign the ICC's Catch the Spirit flag after earlier saying only a select group of individuals were allowed to sign
Jan 11, 2009 |
Bangladesh and Zimbabwe would battle to beat my local ski-boat club on a bad day. To hear players and coaches stating how well they played against these palookas is really pathetic.
Former South Africa international Pat Symcox pulls no punches
Dec 8, 2008 |
It doesn't irritate me but this is the reality. I have accepted it. They
support me when I do well, so I would like to have some support when I
don't do well.
Mohammad Ashraful, after being booed by the Chittagong crowd despite his team running New Zealand hard in the first Test
Oct 22, 2008 |
I was not feeling the heat when Tamim [Iqbal] was flaying the opponents. I still endured the heat with [Mohammad] Ashraful at the wicket. But the moment he was out I suddenly started to feel the painful rays from the sun from the west.
The capacity to withstand oppressive conditions is directly proportional to his team's performance on the field, a Bangladesh fan reveals
Oct 15, 2008 |
Every now and then the boys who were there pull my leg by reminding me of that win as I was a coach of the Australian team at that time.
Jamie Siddons on Bangladesh's shock win over Australia in Cardiff in 2005
Aug 27, 2008 |
I think their minds were already on the plane home. I am just not sure they were here to play today.
Jamie Siddons on Bangladesh's performance in the last league match of the Asia Cup
Jul 4, 2008 |
The Dolar is really dipping
Shamim Chaudhury's comment on Bangladesh medium-pacer Dolar Mahmud appears straight out of the stock markets
Jun 12, 2008 |
Ashraful, you have lost the fourth match successfully ...
A local journalist addresses his question to the Bangladesh captain after their seven-wicket loss in Multan
Apr 12, 2008 |
As per the team rule, only the first three batsmen can play shots freely, in other words, they can play over the top. But for the remaining batsmen, it is considered a crime, as they have to avoid any kind of risk.
Mohammad Ashraful unveils his new team rule
Mar 28, 2008 |
You want to see your son alive or do you want a cricket player?
Nazimuddin, Bangladesh's newest recruit, recounts a conversation with his mother during a "torturous" Under-19 camp in 2004 where players had to take ice-baths at 7am in the middle of winter. All's well that ends well
Aug 21, 2007 |
You can only write an obituary on this scorecard but not a report.
A veteran journalist reacts after Bangladesh were bundled out for 62 on Tuesday
Jul 3, 2007 |
He got 96% of the vote. The only thing I could say is: why didn't he get 100%?
Sky commentator Michael Holding gives Mohammad Ashraful a perfect ten for his century against Australia at Cardiff, which won him the Man-of-the-Match award almost unanimously, but not quite
Jun 18, 2005 |
One problem is television back in Bangladesh. I think players are influenced by watching India and Pakistan players like Tendulkar and Inzamam hitting the ball all over the place in matches.
The former Bangladesh coach Eddie Barlow blames the team's batting on television
Jun 4, 2005 |
Thank God for the thriving DVD piracy trade on the subcontinent is about all I can say.
New Zealand's Mark Richardson is less than complimentary about life in Bangladesh
Nov 13, 2004 |
His claim of being an allrounder is clearly more a reflection of his physique than abilities in Test cricket.
Bangladesh's New Age newspaper debates the abilities of the national captain, Khaled Mahmud
Oct 30, 2003 |
It is a brand-new opportunity, like the outrageous perk county players have always enjoyed: scoring a century against the universities in April, retiring with a bogus groin strain and hoping no one will remember how second-rate it was when the club committee study the averages and consider new contracts in September.
Matthew Engel puts England's series agaisnt Bangladesh in context
Oct 26, 2003 |
I have no grudge against the fans since I know how they feel.
Bangaldesh captain Khaled Mahmud on the crowd's increasing frustration with his performances
Oct 20, 2003 |