Bangladesh

Tamim Iqbal has hit out at the BCB a day after he was dropped from Bangladesh’s World Cup squad, saying he would have been fit in time for the tournament and that the board had “intentionally” created a tough environment for him in the days leading up to the squad announcement. In a video posted

Bangladesh will go to the 2023 World Cup without arguably the best batter in the country’s history, as Tamim Iqbal has been left out of the 15-man squad, due to his persistent back injury. ESPNcricinfo had learnt that Tamim had informed the selectors couple of days ago that they should keep his back injury in

Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs New Zealand Middle-order batter Zakir Hasan and top-order batter Dean Foxcroft were handed ODI debuts, and Bangladesh stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto opted to bat against New Zealand in the third ODI. For Shanto, too, it was a landmark occasion with the game being his first as ODI captain.

Najmul Hossain Shanto‘s life has become a “then and now” meme. Every time he does something meaningful in 2023, it gets compared to last year when he was really struggling. His career has seen a complete reversal in fortunes this year, with the BCB now naming him the captain for the third ODI against New

But it was defending champions Comilla Victorians who made some big-name signings. They were conservative in the draft because they already had Rashid Khan, Sunil Narine and Iftikhar Ahmed among their 11 overseas signings before the draft took place. During the draft, they picked the West Indian duo Rahkeem Cornwall and Matthew Forde, apart from

Bangladesh have named Najmul Hossain Shanto as captain for the third ODI in Mirpur against New Zealand on Tuesday. The hosts have also changed the make-up of the side from the first two ODIs, for which they had rested a number of World Cup-bound players. Most of those players have returned for the third ODI,

Bangladesh’s batting crisis continued as they succumbed to a 86-run defeat against New Zealand in the second ODI in Dhaka. But the return of Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah will be encouraging, as both looked sharp although they couldn’t kick on after getting starts. Mahmudullah top-scored with 49 before hitting Cole McConchi’s long hop to short

India 52 for 2 (Rodrigues 20*, Shafali 17) beat Bangladesh 51 all out (Nigar 12, Vastrakar 4-17) by eight wickets Pooja Vastrakar could have well been watching the Asian Games back home on TV. She was only initially named as a non-travelling reserve in the squad, who was to fly back home after a week-long

“I don’t see anything wrong in it,” Tamim said after the match. “The rule is there. If we get someone out, or one of us gets out in that manner, I don’t think we should react the way people are reacting nowadays. “I think it is a team decision,” he said. “We will definitely talk

Bangladesh captain Litton Das recalled batter Ish Sodhi after fast bowler Hasan Mahmud had run out the New Zealand player when he left the crease early at the non-striker’s end. It was the first time that a Bangladesh cricketer attempted one of the most controversial modes of dismissal. Sodhi was on 17 off 27 balls

Former India left-arm spinner Sridharan Sriram has returned to the Bangladesh team as its technical consultant for the upcoming World Cup. Sriram will be joining the team in Guwahati on September 27, as Bangladesh begin their preparation for the two warm-up matches ahead of the tournament proper. The BCB’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus said

Bangladesh quick Tanzim Hasan has had to apologise to the BCB for a number of offensive Facebook posts from the past, which resurfaced after his international debut at the Asia Cup last week. Some of the posts date back to 2014, and BCB cricket operations chair Jalal Yunus said Tanzim was repentant about his posts

Senior players Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah have been named in the 15-member Bangladesh squad for the first two of the three upcoming ODIs against New Zealand on September 21 and 23 in Dhaka. But Bangladesh will be without captain Shakib Al Hasan, who has been rested alongside Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan

The India-Bangladesh game in Colombo had all the tell-tale signs of a typical tour-ending affair for an eliminated team. Bangladesh are known for poor performances in the last games on tour. They made five changes in this inconsequential game. One was a forced change, but the rest seemed to be the team management testing their

Bangladesh 265 for 8 (Shakib 80, Hridoy 54, Thakur 3-65) beat India 259 all out (Gill 121, Axar 42, Mustafizur 3-50) by six runs The much-maligned Asia Cup has produced yet another thriller. For once, Bangladesh put one past India in a close finish, a canny defence of 265 despite a superlative Shubman Gill century.

Big picture: A chance to test bench strength India have already qualified for the final of Asia Cup 2023. Bangladesh are no longer in contention. And that means Friday’s match between these two sides is a dead rubber. However, with the ODI World Cup less than a month away, it’s a chance for both teams

Mushfiqur Rahim will miss Bangladesh’s Asia Cup Super Four match against India, scheduled for Friday in Colombo, after being “granted an extension of leave” by the BCB to be with his family. He had returned to Dhaka after Bangladesh’s last match, against Sri Lanka on September 9, to be with his wife for the birth

Shakib Al Hasan feels Bangladesh should rest their ODI World Cup-bound players during the home series against New Zealand later this month to ensure that they are “fit and healthy.” The three-match ODI series begins on September 21 and concludes on 26 in Dhaka, with both teams set to travel to India the following day.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said that injuries and tactics forced them to tinker with their playing XIs in the Asia Cup, and that they were not experimenting just for the sake of it. They were expected to try out a few combinations ahead of the World Cup next month, but it all went awry

Sri Lanka 257 for 9 (Samarawickrama 93, Kusal 50, Mahmud 3-57) beat Bangladesh 236 (Hridoy 82, Shanaka 3-28, Pathirana 3-58) by 21 runs Sadeera Samarawickrama‘s expert 93 trumped Towhid Hridoy‘s gritty 82 to see Sri Lanka through to a 21-run win in Colombo, and with it, a winning start to their Super Four campaign. The

Big picture – Sri Lanka in sight of 13th successive win Sri Lanka are one win away from ODI eminence. If they beat Bangladesh in their Asia Cup Super Four game on Saturday, they will become the team with the second-longest winning streak in the format. Only the Australians of 2003 achieved a longer streak

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan lamented his side’s poor powerplay with the bat as they suffered a seven-wicket loss against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four opener. After winning the toss and batting first, Bangladesh slipped to 47 for 4 in the tenth over, allowing the home side to dictate terms from an early

Pakistan 194 for 3 (Imam 78, Rizwan 63*, Shoriful 1-24) beat Bangladesh 193 (Mushfiqur 64, Shakib 53, Rauf 4-19, Naseem 3-34) by seven wickets Haris Rauf bowled six impactful overs full of scary pace, skiddy lengths and relentless accuracy, which restricted Bangladesh to 193. After that, Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan finished the small chase off

Big picture: Teams share complicated relationship Talk of rivalries has dominated the Asia Cup. India-Pakistan. Pakistan-Afghanistan. The Naagin derby. Heck, you could even throw in the Rohit derby. Here’s another sizzling rivalry to kick off the Super Four stage. Pakistan and Bangladesh have endured a long and complicated relationship on and off the field, and

The BCB said that Shanto would be brought back home to begin his rehabilitation, with an eye on getting him fit in time for the ODI World Cup, which starts October 5. He will be replaced by Litton Das, who was omitted from the original squad following a bout of ill health, had flown into

A deadlock between the PCB and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has thrown the planning for the last leg of the Asia Cup into disarray. Over the last 48 hours, the ACC took significant steps towards moving the last five Asia Cup matches to Hambantota – a move the PCB was on board with –

It is however not clear who Litton is replacing in the squad. It is more likely that he is being treated as a “traveling reserve” in the squad, and will step in if someone else is ruled out. Chief selector Minhajul Abedin said that they were sending Litton to Pakistan due to a number of

Mahmudullah remains in contention for the World Cup, according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan, even though he has not played an ODI since March. Hassan has suggested that the experienced middle-order batter will be among the group that plays in the ODI series against New Zealand later this month. Bangladesh have played 11 ODIs since

Toss Bangladesh chose to bat against Afghanistan Bangladesh won the toss in their must-win Group B clash against Afghanistan and opted to bat on a hot afternoon in Lahore. Bangladesh, who lost their opening game of the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka, handed an ODI debut to allrounder Shamim Hossein, who has 17 T20I caps.

Big picture: Knockout game for Bangladesh One team gears up for its opening fixture. The other already finds itself in must-win territory. The Asia Cup began just four days ago and is a short tournament with just six teams participating, which has left Bangladesh staring at the prospect of elimination while Afghanistan are just about