Bangladesh

News Fazle Mahmud and Mohammad Naim dropped from Test squad; Khaled Ahmed in ODI squad Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal have returned to Bangladesh’s Test squad for the forthcoming series against South Africa. Tamim missed the Test leg of the New Zealand tour due to multiple thumb injuries while Shakib skipped the trip for

News In-form batter feels left-arm spinner’s success is testament to his persistence in developing his skills Litton Das feels Nasum Ahmed‘s superb spell of 4 for 10 in the first T20I against Afghanistan is a testament to the left-arm spinner’s persistence in developing his skills. Nasum’s bowling in the powerplay in which he decimated the

Report Afghanistan were reduced to 20 for 4 in the run chase, eventually folding up for 94 Bangladesh 155 for 8 (Litton 60, Afif 25, Farooqi 2-27) beat Afghanistan 94 (Zadran 27, Nasum 4-10, Shoriful 3-29) by 61 runs Nasum Ahmed‘s powerplay blitz with the ball ended Bangladesh’s eight-match losing streak in T20Is, as they

Preview Both teams are coming off a lean trot in T20Is, but the visitors like the format, while the hosts don’t Big picture Afghanistan will be happy with action shifting to the two-match T20I series that begins in Dhaka on Thursday, but Bangladesh might feel differently; they have started to dread the format in recent

News The Bangladesh captain says he wants his side to finish in the top four on the World Cup Super League points table Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal called Afghanistan the hungrier of the two sides following the visitors’ seven-wicket win in the third ODI in Chattogram. Tamim’s frustration stems from his side’s meek surrender in

News “Shakib had given letter saying he won’t be available to play Tests for six months. Scenario has changed since he won’t be playing IPL,” says BCB official Shakib Al Hasan will sit down with BCB president Nazmul Hassan “within the next couple of days” to discuss his Test plans, according to cricket operations chairman

Report Rahmanullah Gurbaz is fit to play; Afghanistan bring back Gulbadin Naib in place of Farid Ahmed Toss Bangladesh chose to bat against Afghanistan Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal expectedly opted to bat first after winning the toss against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI in Chattogram on Monday morning. Bangladesh didn’t name any changes

Preview Afghanistan will want to fix gaping holes in their batting Big picture Bangladesh have an opportunity to keep their top position in the ICC ODI Super League. However, given two of their upcoming series against England and Ireland aren’t set in stone yet, it is best to grab points when they’re in form, like

News “We may be young in terms of age but being senior or junior shouldn’t be an excuse” One of the biggest takeaways for Bangladesh in their ODI series win over Afghanistan has been the contributions from multiple players, not just the seniors. Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed all put

News “The young players just need to take that extra step so that they perform overseas all the time” Jamie Siddons‘ agenda in his latest stint in Bangladesh cricket, as batting consultant with the senior team, is to take the younger batters’ game to the next level. “My job is half-done because the class of

News The Afghanistan legspinner is in the middle of a white-ball series in Bangladesh Rashid Khan has turned down an audacious bid from Lahore Qalandars to fly him into Pakistan for Sunday’s PSL final in the middle of Afghanistan’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh. Lahore are due to play defending champions Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium

News The opener spoke about his approach to innings-building after scoring a match-winning 136 “One good thing these days is that I don’t think too much about the game.” You needed a second take when Litton Das said these words. He repeated it and offered a smile. This, coming from one of the relatively younger

Report Tamim Iqbal said his side wanted a target of around 260 to defend Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal decided to bat first after winning the toss against Afghanistan in the second ODI in Chattogram, and said his side wanted a target of around 260. His opposite number Hashmatullah Shahidi said that Afghanistan would have bowled

News Head coach says well-defined set-up with team director Mahmud and batting consultant Siddons is helping make smooth progress The question of how the Bangladesh’s backroom staff actually functions has hung in the air for quite a while. Russell Domingo is head coach. But Khaled Mahmud is team director. Then there’s the consultant Jamie Siddons,

Preview Afghanistan showed there’s not much between the two teams, but they will want their batters to kick on from starts in what is a must-win game for them Big Picture Chattogram was still talking about Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Afif Hossain on the morning after their 174-run seventh-wicket stand that turned Bangladesh’s lost cause

Report Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said they were happy chasing as they expect the pitch to play well throughout the day Toss Afghanistan chose to bat vs Bangladesh Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi decided to bat first after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the first ODI in Chattogram. His opposite number Tamim Iqbal said that

News BCB’s chief executive says this programme is separate to the Bangladesh A team set-up The BCB’s Bangladesh Tigers programme, designed to train the country’s top cricketers throughout the year, will begin on February 25 at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura. The initial intake is 23 players, including some Test specialists who are gearing

Preview The hosts have their senior group back, while BPL experience should stand the visitors in good stead Big picture ODI cricket is always welcomed with open arms in Bangladesh, and the three-match series against Afghanistan couldn’t have come at a better time. Super League points are at stake for both teams, but for the

News Fortune Barishal batter Munim Shahriar earns maiden call-up; Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nurul Hasan left out Shakib Al Hasan is back in Bangladesh’s T20I squad after having skipped the three-match series at home against Pakistan in November last year. Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das, who were both dropped for the Pakistan T20Is, also returned to

News “The franchise should be held responsible for this and it is totally unacceptable,” BCB chief Nazmul Hassan says The BCB has issued a show-cause notice to BPL 2022 runner-up Fortune Barishal after their captain Shakib Al Hasan broke the bio-bubble before the final for an ad shoot. Barishal initially said Shakib had stomach trouble

News ESPNcricinfo understands that the Afghanistan camp had wanted re-tests done as they suspected false positives The several members of Afghanistan’s touring party who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Sylhet yesterday, all returned negative results when re-tested today. This was confirmed by an ACB official. ESPNcricinfo understands that the Afghanistan camp had wanted re-tests

News The selectors have also named Nasum Ahmed, Yasir Ali and Mahmudul Hasan Joy in the 15-member squad Bangladesh have named four uncapped players for their three-match home ODI series against Afghanistan, which begins on February 23. Ebadot Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Yasir Ali and Mahmudul Hasan Joy are the newcomers in the 15-member side that

Report Comilla will have another crack at the final when they face Chattogram Fortune Barishal 143 for 8 (Munim 44, Gayle 22, Shohidul 3-25) beat Comilla Victorians 133 for 7 (Litton 38, Moeen 22, Rana 2-15, Islam 2-16) by ten runs Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mehedi Hasan Rana bowled effectively in the slog overs to

News Bangladesh’s new batting coach arrived in the country last week Bangladesh’s new batting coach Jamie Siddons has tested positive for Covid-19. Jalal Yunus, the BCB’s cricket operations committee chairman, confirmed to the Dhaka-based Prothom Alo that Siddons has mild symptoms. The 57-year-old Australian, who arrived in Dhaka last week, didn’t initially have a role

Report Khulna Tigers’ hopes of staying alive in the BPL takes a beating Comilla Victorians 188 for 6 (Moeen 75, Litton 41, Perera 2-28) beat Khulna Tigers 123 (Sarkar 22, Rony 3-19, Mustafizur 2-16) by 62 runs How the match played out Comilla Victorians’ 62-run victory over Khulna Tigers ensured that the repeat duel between

Report His unbeaten 51 and economical four overs helped Fortune Barishal to an easy eight-wicket win Fortune Barishal 129 for 2 (Shakib 51*, Shahriar 37) beat Minister Group Dhaka 128 for 9 (Tamim 66, Shuvagata 21*, Mehedi 2-12) by eight wickets How the match played out Shakib Al Hasan‘s superb run in the format continued

News Also says Champaka Ramanayake likely to work with senior side’s fast bowlers till a replacement found for Ottis Gibson Siddons had arrived in Dhaka last week, without a role specified by the BCB – Hassan had said in December that it was “not yet finalised in which area he will work in, whether it

News “He has cited family reasons for his decision,” as per BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus Ashwell Prince has resigned as Bangladesh’s batting coach, according to the BCB’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus. Prince, whose contract was supposed to run until the end of 2022, was in the job for less than a year.

News The tour will be part of the ODI Super League and the World Test Championships respectively. Bangladesh are set to tour South Africa for three ODIs and two Tests starting in March 2022 as part of the ODI Super League and the World Test Championships respectively. The tour will start with the ODIs, scheduled

Report Gayle chipped in with a 45-ball 51 as well as Sylhet were shut out of the BPL playoff race Fortune Barishal 199 for 4 (Gayle 51*, Munim 51, Nazmul 1-14) beat Sylhet Sunrisers 187 for 6 (Ingram 90, Mosaddek 34, Shanto 2-2) by 12 runs How the match played out Fortune Barishal ended Sylhet