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Competence is the new excellence, as Sri Lanka's openers buck an ancient trend

Karunaratne, Thirimanne will face stiffer challenges, but returns are not to be sniffed at

29-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh's new, positive outlook bodes well for their Test future

In Pallekele, they fielded five specialist bowlers and opted to bat first - not usual for the team at all

26-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Tamim Iqbal seeks balance between caution and aggression

It is not only a matter of doing the difficult job, but often how the opener chooses to do it

26-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Karunaratne isn't perfect but he's the best Sri Lanka have got

The team is in flux and the SLC in chaos, but the captain has hung around to try and rescue them from no-win situations

23-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

More gaps than games - the frustration of being Mominul Haque

A Test specialist has very few chances of becoming as good as he can be in Bangladesh

22-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Three questions for Sri Lanka, three questions for Bangladesh

A two-match series in Pallekele will present two uncertain teams a stiff examination of their Test-match mettle

19-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam

Is Shakib Al Hasan a greater allrounder than Garry Sobers?

And does R Ashwin rank higher than Imran Khan? A comprehensive analysis of the numbers reveals all

11-Apr-2021•Anantha Narayanan

Why Bangladesh continue to falter in T20 cricket

A caution-first mindset, a lack of long-term vision, and an overreliance on overseas stars at the BPL are among the reasons for this muddle

09-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Stopping the slide - Bangladesh's six-point agenda

With big-ticket cricket coming up in all formats, Bangladesh have too many loose ends to tie up

03-Apr-2021•Mohammad Isam

Shakib Al Hasan really, really wants to play Test cricket

But what can he do when the damn IPL keeps getting in the way?

31-Mar-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bangladesh offer bleak look into future without Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim

A string of bad overs with the ball coupled with a batting collapse saw them fall to another heavy defeat

28-Mar-2021•Mohammad Isam

Early caution to late aggression, Bangladesh put together well-planned innings

Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Mithun laid the platform an under-pressure Bangladesh needed against a fine bowling attack

23-Mar-2021•Mohammad Isam

The No. 3 problem - Bangladesh's never-ending search for an answer

Soumya Sarkar again pushed up the order in latest of his many roles in the team

20-Mar-2021•Mohammad Isam

Taskin Ahmed won't go away wondering what might have been

The Bangladesh quick seems to have realised where he was going wrong, and is desperate to make amends

19-Mar-2021•Mohammad Isam

Russell Domingo: 'Bangladesh need players who are hungry for Tests, can guts it out for five days'

"Test cricket is the No. 1 format, but trying to get the players to understand that is the biggest thing"

23-Feb-2021•Mohammad Isam

Who did we pick in our current world XI to beat India at home?

Are Joe Root and Nathan Lyon unanimous picks? Would you really mull over James Anderson as much as our panel did?

20-Feb-2021•Sreshth Shah

Captains' report card: In Kraigg Brathwaite's proactive leadership is a lesson for Mominul Haque

Trusting just one formula might have been the reason Bangladesh lost the Test series to West Indies

15-Feb-2021•Mohammad Isam

West Indies find subcontinent weapon in Rahkeem Cornwall

His accuracy, calm head and ability to bowl long makes the offspinning allrounder invaluable to the side

14-Feb-2021•Mohammad Isam

Soft dismissals evoke the old days of Bangladesh cricket

Mushfiqur and Liton were set at the crease when they played iffy shots to get themselves out and give West Indies the advantage

13-Feb-2021•Mohammad Isam

Flawed teams with much at stake make for intriguing day's play

Both Bangladesh and West Indies had their moments in Dhaka, but neither team has pulled away just yet

11-Feb-2021•Mohammad Isam

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