Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal and Test captain Shakib Al Hasan might not be on the best terms off the field, but Tamim is of the firm opinion that their on-field relationship is in proper working order. He said as much in a press conference in Dhaka on Sunday, in the lead up to Bangladesh’s

Tamim Iqbal has said that Bangladesh are taking firm steps towards playing on more batting-friendly pitches with the upcoming ODI World Cup in mind. He said that originally the three-match ODI series against England was supposed to be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, but then the last match was shifted to

Bangladesh’s returning head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has clarified that there is “no tension” between him and the senior players in the side, and that it has never been a challenge for him even in the past. During his first stint with the Bangladesh side in 2014, Hathurusingha complained to BCB president Nazmul Hassan about Shakib

Bangladesh chose to bat vs South Africa Bangladesh have won the toss and chosen to bat first in the final group-stage match of the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup, a must-win for South Africa if they are to make it into the semi-finals. If the hosts fail to chase successfully under lights at Newlands, New

Tamim Iqbal has returned to the Bangladesh ODI side to lead in the first two matches against England next month. Tamim had missed the ODI series against India in December because of a groin injury, with Liton Das leading the side to a 2-1 win. There were three inclusions in the side. Towhid Hridoy earned

Bangladesh’s campaign in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa has been hit with allegations of a spot-fixing approach made to one of their players by another cricketer. Dhaka-based Jamuna TV carried audio recordings of a conversation allegedly between two Bangladesh cricketers, one of whom is claimed to be with the squad in

Huge triumph for local coaches Sylhet has a large group of local coaches led by Rajin Saleh. Mohammad Salahuddin is the settled man at the help for Comilla Victorians. Shohel Islam and Mizanur Rahman Babul are the head coaches of Rangpur Riders and Fortune Barishal. All four teams made it through to the qualifiers, giving

A final decision on whether Pakistan will host the 2023 Asia Cup is now expected in March, after an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Bahrain failed to reach a breakthrough. They will meet again in a month’s time, around the next set of ICC meetings. The uncertainty around the 2023 Asia Cup began in

Chandika Hathurusingha‘s appointment as Bangladesh coach has drawn diverse reactions from the country’s cricket fraternity. The new two-year deal will be Hathurusingha’s second stint in this position after he spent three years, from 2014 to 2017, before leaving abruptly for the Sri Lanka role. According to the BCB president Nazmul Hassan, he has now returned

Rehan Ahmed is set to make his England white-ball debut in Bangladesh next month. Rehan, the 18-year-old legspinner who took seven wickets on Test debut in Karachi in December – including a second-innings five-for – has been named in the ODI and T20I squads for the tour, England’s first to Bangladesh since 2016. Saqib Mahmood

Not long after Cricket New South Wales confirmed that Hathurusingha had parted ways with them, the BCB announced a two-year deal starting next month. It has, however, not been confirmed which formats Hathurusingha would be in charge of, with S Sriram also around and at the helm of the T20I side. ESPNcricinfo understands that discussions

Hathurusingha was with the Bangladesh team from 2014 to 2017, with the famous ODI-winning streak at home starting under his watch. He left unceremoniously after the South Africa tour in 2017, before returning to Bangladesh with the Sri Lanka team as its head coach a few months later. The BCB has, in the past, said

The week started with Haris Rauf bowling the fastest recorded delivery of the tournament, a 154kph thunderbolt at the chest of Darwish Rasooli against Chattogram. The batter fended it off to give a simple catch and Rauf took a three-wicket haul in the game. The following day, Wasim took his three-wicket over, before Nahidul Islam

Ireland will play their first Test match against Bangladesh during their tour of the country in March and April, a visit that also includes three ODIs and three T20Is. It is Ireland’s first bilateral tour of Bangladesh since 2008. Ireland are scheduled to arrive on March 12 and, after a practice match, they will play

Mehidy Hasan Miraz‘s all-round performances throughout 2022 have earned him an all-format BCB contract for the period January to December 2023. He joins Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan and Taskin Ahmed in the list of players with all-format contracts, while Mushfiqur Rahim and Shoriful Islam, who had full contracts in 2022, have one fewer format

Bangladesh’s squad for next month’s Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in South Africa includes four players from their ongoing Under-19 Women’s World Cup, also taking place in South Africa. Shamima, 34, is a wicketkeeper-batter who has played 47 T20Is. Sobhana is a 20-year old batter with 15 T20Is under her belt. Both were

Moore was the general manager and head coach development of Cricket NSW, before which he was a senior coach at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence. He has worked as an assistant coach of West Indies and became the side’s head coach for the England tour in 2007. He has coached the Bermuda national team as

Mashrafe Mortaza key in Sylhet’s impressive start Away from the controversies, new franchise Sylhet Strikers did all the running in the first week, winning all four of their matches. Mashrafe Mortaza, who has led three different franchises to four BPL titles, was key to the team’s success. He has been the team’s leading wicket-taker so

While the BCB release did not pinpoint a specific incident, all three players were involved in an argument just before the start of the second innings. There was to-and-fro between Barishal opener Chaturanga de Silva and Rangpur captain Nurul shortly before Barishal’s chase got underway. Nurul had changed his bowler – from left-arm spinner Rakibul

Saim Ayub(Rangpur Riders)This 20-year old Pakistan opener made 416 runs for Sindh in the National T20 Cup last year, at a strike rate of 155.22. His one and only Pakistan Super League season, in 2021, didn’t go well but big runs in this season’s BPL could get him back on the radar. Ayub is strong

When does it start? Who are the biggest names in attendance? Why the talent jam this year? We’ve got all your questions on BPL 2023 covered. So yet another franchise T20 league…Yes, the BPL returns for its ninth edition from January 6. It has seven franchise teams that will play 46 games across three cities

Two days before the start of the new season, Shakib Al Hasan offered sharp criticism of the Bangladesh Premier League, going so far as to say the tournament may very well be inferior to the Dhaka Premier League, the country’s domestic one-day competition. Asked what changes he would bring if he was made head of

Russell Domingo has resigned as the Bangladesh head coach. He informed the BCB of his decision on Tuesday, just two days after Bangladesh’s home Test series against India – which the hosts lost 2-0 – ended. Domingo had left for his home in South Africa for the Christmas break following the match, but a statement

England’s first bilateral tour of Bangladesh in six years is confirmed for March 2023. The two sides will play three ODIs and three T20Is over two weeks, to be held in Dhaka and Chattogram. The three-match ODI series is part of the Super League, a tournament to decide which teams get direct entry into the

It was a case of so near and yet so far for Bangladesh in Dhaka, and after the three-wicket defeat to India, Shakib Al Hasan was left ruing his team’s missed chances. Four chances were missed in the first India innings, and then, with Bangladesh three wickets away and India 65 from their target, Mominul

India 314 (Pant 93, Iyer 87, Taijul 4-74, Shakib 4-79) and 145 for 7 (Ashwin 42*, Axar 34, Mehidy 5-63) beat Bangladesh 227 (Mominul 84, Umesh 4-25, Ashwin 4-71) and 231 (Litton 73, Zakir 51, Axar 3-68) by seven wickets A fighting and defiant half-century stand between No. 8 Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin saved

Litton Das is relishing the prospect of Bangladesh beating India after they reduced the visitors to 45 for 4 at stumps on the third day in Mirpur. “If we can take one or two early wickets tomorrow morning, it is possible to win the game,” Litton said. “Our goal will be to be positive. There

Lunch Bangladesh 227 and 71 for 4 (Zakir 37*, Litton 0*, Axar 1-2) trail India 314 by 16 runs India made the essential breakthroughs in the opening session of day three as Bangladesh went to lunch on 71 for 4. The visiting bowlers put together a fantastic effort as they complemented each other. Partnership bowling

Armed with a 111-run lead, South’s batters dominated the bowling again, scoring at over three-and-a-half runs an over to get to 269 and set North 381 to win. The left-hand pair of Pinak Ghosh and Fazle Mahmud added 109 runs for the third wicket for South. Fazle missed out on a century when he fell

Lunch India 86 for 3 (Kohli 18*, Pant 12*, Taijul 3-24) trail Bangladesh 227 by 141 runs Taijul Islam practically bowled through the first session of day two to leave India at 86 for 3 in response to the hosts’ 227. Taijul bowled 13 overs of beautiful left-arm spin – breaking once for a change