Bangladesh

News The players have undergone another round of testing, the results of which will be available later on Tuesday Five members of the touring South Africa Emerging Women’s side have tested positive for Covid-19 in Sylhet late on Monday before they left for Dhaka. The players have undergone another round of testing, the results of

News The visitors plan to return on Monday before a stricter lockdown is imposed in Bangladesh South Africa Emerging Women’s tour of Bangladesh has been cut short by one game after the visitors decided to leave the country on April 12 before a stricter lockdown is enforced from April 14, which was their originally-scheduled departure

News ‘The situation we find ourselves in, we have to take up this challenge and get a good result in Sri Lanka’ Bangladesh are expecting a ‘competitive’ series when they travel to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, and the captain Mominul Haque is hoping the team rises up to the challenge to get

News “Both cricket boards will now look for a new window for the tour when the situation improves” – PCB Pakistan Under-19 team’s tour of Bangladesh has been called off due to a surge of Covid-19 cases in the country, the PCB has confirmed. Bangladesh recorded 6854 cases of the virus on Friday, including 74

News Khaled Ahmed, Shuvagata Hom recalled, with final 15-member squad to be named later Bangladesh will announce their main squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on April 21, after the April 17-18 intra-squad practice match in Katunaya. BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin said that the 21-member preliminary squad will travel to

Fakhar Zaman’s magnificent 193 came in a losing cause © Getty Images Fakhar Zaman‘s 155-ball 193, which almost took Pakistan to an unexpected win over South Africa in their second ODI before it ended in controversial circumstances, has helped him move up seven spots to No. 12 in the men’s ODI rankings for batsmen. Also

News The recent surge in Covid-19 cases is understood to be the reason behind the reschedule The BCB confirmed on Tuesday that Pakistan Under-19’s tour of Bangladesh has been pushed back by five days. The visitors will now arrive in the country on April 17 instead of April 12, but the number of matches remains

“Our fielding would have improved if we stayed there for one-and-a-half to two months” – Nasum Ahmed © BCB Nasum Ahmed, the left-arm spinner who made his international debut in the recently-concluded T20Is against New Zealand, believes a longer preparation camp would have helped Bangladesh fare better in the series. Ahmed, 26, was part of

News A wrap of the matches from the National Cricket League, Bangladesh’s domestic first-class competition Mukidul Islam powers Rangpur against KhulnaPace bowler Mukidul Islam‘s career-best figures powered Rangpur Division to a seven-wicket win against Khulna Division in the NCL’s Tier 1 match at the Rangpur Cricket Garden. Mukidul’s match-haul of 12 for 131 meant defending

News On Thursday, the country recorded the highest single-day Covid-19 numbers The third round matches of the National Cricket League (NCL) have been postponed, as Bangladesh deals with a surge in Covid-19 cases, the numbers going up over the last two weeks. On Thursday, the country’s health authority confirmed that a record 6469 had tested

News “If I want to play for another four or five years, I don’t think I can play all three formats” Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has hinted that he may call time on one format of international cricket to “prolong his international career”. He added to prevailing speculation that he could quit T20Is after

News T20I captain says Bangladesh ‘badly need some wins under our belt in any format’ Bangladesh’s confidence is eroding, according to T20I captain Mahmudullah, after they finished their white-ball tour of New Zealand with a stinging 65-run loss in the rain-reduced third T20I at Eden Park. They lost six matches in the space of 13

Big Picture New Zealand are about to end their all-win home summer that has stretched seven series. They have hosted 21 international matches, the most by any country since the Covid-19 pandemic. It is regarded as an administrative success, particularly given their country’s stringent quarantine protocols. The only dampener is likely to be the rain

News Dickwella, Bonner, Holder and Roach move up after the drawn first Test in North Sound Devon Conway has entered the top five among T20I batsmen after playing just 13 matches, while in ODIs, Ben Stokes has moved up to No. 2 among allrounders. Matt Henry is up to third and Bhuvneshwar Kumar up at

Report The match ended before lunch on the second day, with Junaid Siddique’s 43 the best individual batting effort Rajshahi Division 151 (Siddique 43, Taijul 37, Tanzid 36, Gazi 6-65) beat Barisal Division 82 (Sunzamul 4-18, Taijul 4-39) and 60 (Sunzamul 6-15, Taijul 4-23) by an innings and nine runs Sunzamul Islam‘s record-breaking 10 for

News The revised target was communicated after Bangladesh began their reply to New Zealand’s 173/5 in 17.5 overs The match officials had to stop play for five minutes soon after Bangladesh began their chase in the second T20I in Napier on Tuesday, as there was no clarity on Bangladesh’s target till that point. New Zealand

Report Adam Milne replaces Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand’s only change Toss Bangladesh opt to bowl vs New Zealand Bangladesh chose to make first use of a slightly damp surface in Napier with the T20I series on the line. Having been blanked in the ODIs and then beaten comprehensively in the first T20I, they are

Big picture A win remains elusive for Bangladesh while New Zealand have their eyes on claiming an unprecedented ninth consecutive home series. Going by their form and confidence in the three ODIs and the first T20I in Hamilton, Napier is appearing to be a repeat: Bangladesh being left behind by New Zealand’s high-octane cricket. The

News He has since tested negative but Bangladesh want him in top condition for Sri Lanka tour; Shadman, Ebadat also rested for similar reasons Mominul Haque, the Bangladesh Test captain, is among nine players who will be unavailable for the National Cricket League’s (NCL) second round starting on Monday. Haque tested positive for Covid-19 earlier

Report The visitors also handed out maiden T20I caps to left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed New Zealand chose to bat vs Bangladesh Tim Southee won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh in the first of the three-match T20I series in Hamilton. “It was a great one-day series but

Big Picture Bangladesh will hope a change of format can bring a change in their fortunes in New Zealand after they were swept 3-0 in the ODIs. The three-match T20I series begins in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon, with the home side likely to present a very new look. New Zealand will be without their regular

News Bangladesh captain deeply disappointed with team’s poor performance in New Zealand After taking a step forward with the bat in Christchurch, Bangladesh took quite a few steps back in Wellington, resulting in the 164-run defeat in the third ODI. The visitors were bowled out for 154 in 42.4 overs but they had abandoned the

Report Bangladesh have swapped a seamer for a seamer with Rubel Hossain replacing Mohammad Saifuddin New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat against Bangladesh New Zealand opted to bat first as they aimed to wrap up a series sweep against Bangladesh in Wellington with the Basin Reserve hosting its first ODI since 2018.

Mohammad Mithun’s sparkling 73* at a strike rate of 128.07 has pleased Bangladesh’s batting coach © AFP/Getty Images According to Bangladesh’s batting coach Jon Lewis, opening himself up to play more on the leg side allowed Mohammad Mithun to play better as the batsman turned a corner with his sparkling 73* in the second ODI

News Rangpur fight back but can’t hold off Dhaka Division, while Dhaka Metropolis cruise past Barisal Defending champions Khulna Division trounced Sylhet Division by eight wickets in Tier 1 of the National Cricket League’s first round. They completed the win shortly after lunch on the fourth day by chasing down 68 runs in only 9.3

News “The dropped catches, you know. When situation comes, you have to do things 100%” Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was left disappointed with the crucial missed chances at a crucial stage in the second ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch. The home side went on to win the game by five wickets, after they recovered

News Iqbal was on 34 when the tall fast bowler thought he had gathered a sharp, low catch There was a moment of controversy in the 15th over of the second ODI between New Zealand and Bangladesh when Tamim Iqbal survived an appeal for caught-and-bowled off fast bowler Kyle Jamieson. The incident happened when Iqbal

Report Mohammad Saifuddin replaced the injured Hasan Mahmud in the only change for Bangladesh New Zealand chose to bowl vs Bangladesh On a sunny day in Christchurch, New Zealand captain Tom Latham opted to bowl after winning the toss in the second ODI, the first to be played under lights at the Hagley Oval. After

Big picture After blowing away Bangladesh in the first ODI in Dunedin, New Zealand can press forward to pick up the series win in Christchurch. It is the first men’s day-night match at the Hagley Oval, which has often presented a rock-hard pitch that has traditionally aided fast bowling and confident strokeplay. New Zealand were

Shakib Al Hasan is due to return to KKR’s colours © BCCI The BCB may reconsider the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for Shakib Al Hasan to play in this year’s IPL, according to Akram Khan, the board’s cricket operations chairman. The news comes less than 24 hours after Shakib had accused the BCB, and particularly Khan,