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Shakib Al Hasan
Fri, February 18 2011
2011 World Cup preview: India seek revenge, but Bangladesh no pushovers
By Suneer Chowdhary
At home, Bangladesh has exhibited the kind of form that is almost Sri Lanka-like before they won the 1996 title. They have trumped New Zealand and Zimbabwe easily and given England a run for their money on more than one occasion in the last 15 months or so.
Wed, February 16 2011
Bangladesh all geared up to co-host World Cup
Bangladesh has spruced up its capital Dhaka for the World Cup as it seeks to take advantage of a prime opportunity to rebrand a country often known only for devastating floods and cyclones.
Thu, February 03 2011
Saddam’s boy leads Bangladesh charge
If Saddam Hossain had not intervened, Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s World Cup captain and leading all-rounder, may have been lost to football. Growing up in Magura, a small town away from the capital Dhaka, Shakib was hooked on football, a game his father played at the club level while a cousin had represented the country. The only link with cricket was an occasional game with a taped tennis ball, but it was enough for a local official named Saddam Hossain to see the potential Shakib had with both bat and ball.
Thu, March 06 2014
World Cup ‘power riots’ worry Dhaka
Bangladesh has ordered electricity companies to show World Cup cricket matches on generator-powered public screens in a bid to prevent protests by irate fans if power cuts disrupt TV broadcasts.