Bangladesh

News In a statement released by the BCB, Mahmudullah said “leaving a format of which I have been a part of for such a long time is not easy” Four months after informing his team-mates that he would no longer play Test cricket, the BCB has confirmed that Mahmudullah has indeed retired from the format,

News Bangladesh captain urges team-mates to “back each other” and stay focused amid waves of public criticism Mominul Haque has the monumental task of changing Bangladesh’s mood in and out of the dressing room. There has been an air of negativity around the team for the past two months. Nine defeats, fiery press conferences and

Preview The hosts will be without Tamim, Shakib and Mahmudullah while Pakistan will be keen to carry forward their T20I form into Tests Big Picture Bangladesh will look to bridge the gap in experience, skills and temperament with Pakistan, who have so far looked to be in control on this tour, when the two teams

News With stories mirroring those of cricket nuts across the subcontinent, Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Rejaur Rahman Raja are on the brink of realising their dreams Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Rejaur Rahman Raja, the newest faces in Bangladesh’s Test squad, might have taken very different paths to the top, but taped-tennis-ball cricket, ubiquitous in cricketing

News Key takeaways from the final round of NCL 2021-22 Dhaka Division lifted the NCL tier-1 trophy after seven years when they beat the other domestic powerhouse Khulna Division by 179 runs in the final round. Dhaka has now won six NCL titles, level with Rajshahi Division, while Khulna is on top of the list

News Shakib Al Hasan’s inclusion for first Test against Pakistan subject to fitness Batter Mahmudul Hasan Joy and fast bowler Rejaur Rahman Raja have earned their maiden call-ups to the Bangladesh Test squad for the first match against Pakistan, to be held in Chattogram from November 26. The team management, meanwhile, is waiting for Shakib

Report Bangladesh handed out three debuts, with Shamim Hosain, Shahidul Islam and Nasum Ahmed coming in Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs Pakistan Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first. For the third straight game, the home captain Mahmudullah called correctly and once more opted to set Pakistan a target. Bangladesh made three

News Fifties from Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz rescued Pakistan from a precarious 49 for 5, but their total of 201 proved just short of defendable Bangladesh 202 for 7 (Rumana 50*, Hoque 45, Sandhu 2-24, Sohail 2-44) beat Pakistan 201 for 7 (Dar 87, Riaz 61*, Akter 2-25, Moni 2-36) by three wickets Having

Report Mahmudullah said that the start with the bat will be important for his side, although he felt they were playing at a better pitch today Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs Pakistan Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah once again chose to bat first after winning the toss against Pakistan, in the second T20I in Dhaka. The

News Batter’s comments about being dropped from the T20I squad have come under the scanner On the sidelines of the series opener against Pakistan, BCB cricket operations chairman Akram Khan, chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury, disciplinary committee chairman Sheikh Sohel and media committee chairman Jalal Younis met with Mushfiqur and handed him a letter which they

News Bangladesh add uncapped Saif Hassan, Shahidul Islam, Yasir Ali and Akbar Ali for the T20Is Mushfiqur Rahim has become the biggest casualty of Bangladesh’s fallout from the T20 World Cup after being dropped for the three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting Friday. This is the first time Mushfiqur is excluded from a senior side

Report Zimbabwe were bundled out for 72 following which Bangladesh batters chased down the target with ease Bangladesh 74 for 3 (Murshida 39*) beat Zimbabwe 72 all out (Mayers 39, Akter 5-21) by seven wickets Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter‘s five-for helped Pakistan beat Zimbabwe and seal the ODI series 3-0. Akter ran through the hosts’

News Tamim revealed another X-ray showed a fracture of the thumb still remained A thumb injury has ruled Tamim Iqbal out of Bangladesh’s two-match Test series against Pakistan starting later this month. An X-ray report on Sunday revealed that he had a fracture on his left thumb, which he had earlier injured during an Everest

News Two-member panel expected to speak to squad members, coaching staff, board officials, and even members of the media The BCB has formed a two-member committee to review Bangladesh’s dismal performance at the T20 World Cup. Directors Jalal Yunus and Enayet Hossain are the members of this committee – they have not been given a

News West Indies’ defeat to Australia meant that they slipped to 10th in the T20I rankings, while Sri Lanka are ninth West Indies and Sri Lanka will both have to play an additional qualifying round to make the Super 12s in next year’s Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia, while Bangladesh and Afghanistan are assured

Report Australia’s 82-ball win is the biggest T20I victory between two full-member teams in terms of balls remaining Australia 78 for 2 (Finch 40) beat Bangladesh 73 all out (Zampa 5-19, Hazlewood 2-8, Starc 2-21) by eight wickets It was deja vu all over again for Bangladesh. If it was South Africa in Abu Dhabi

News Bangaldesh skipper admits shortcomings, but has no plans to step down Mahmudullah insisted that he would neither retire nor step down as captain in the aftermath of a T20 World Cup in which his Bangladesh side squeezed through their first-round group – despite losing to Scotland – before losing all five of their Super

News Former captain also says coach Russell Domingo “should be held accountable” for the team’s elimination in the Super 12s The Bangladesh players’ inability to handle the BCB’s criticism was a factor in their T20 World Cup blowout. That’s the view of former captain Mashrafe Mortaza, who said that the board could have shown more

Report Both seamers collected career-best figures to help bowl Bangladesh out for 84, and South Africa aced the chase inside 14 overs South Africa 86 for 4 (Bavuma 31*, Taskin 2-18) beat Bangladesh 84 (Mahedi 27, Nortje 3-8, Rabada 3-20) by six wickets It was a fast bowling day at Abu Dhabi and that eventually

News “Everybody is trying to win every single game but when you are focused only on that, you lose track of the things you need to do to get that win” Coach Russell Domingo wants Bangladesh to put aside their obsession with winning, and instead shift the focus onto how to actually get the job

News Bangladesh allrounder ruled out until further review after picking up left lower hamstring strain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of Bangladesh’s remaining matches in the T20 World Cup because of a hamstring injury. Shakib has not recovered sufficiently from the injury he picked up in his left leg during the game against

News Both men are carrying injuries and will be assessed in the lead-up to the November 2 game Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan could be doubtful starters for Bangladesh’s next match in the T20 World Cup 2021, against South Africa on November 2. Both players have been rested for the next couple of days

News Selector calls for better pitches back home and looks forward to better performance in 2022 Poor batting at both ends of the innings cost Bangladesh heavily in the T20 World Cup, according to selector Habibul Bashar. After losing their first three matches in the group stage against Sri Lanka, England and West Indies, Bangladesh

News Captain says Bangladesh “will try to win last two matches” as semi-final hopes fade Andre Russell held sway over Mahmudullah in a game of fine margins in Sharjah. His full-length delivery, pitched just outside off stump and speeding through to wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran, effectively ended Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign. Mahmudullah said that he

Preview Batting has let West Indies down in both matches, while Bangladesh will need an all-round show to post victory Big Picture Coming off two defeats in as many matches, both West Indies and Bangladesh will be aiming to open their account in the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup when they meet in

Report Tymal Mills, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali shared seven wickets, as England dominated the powerplay with the ball yet again England 126 for 2 (Roy 61, Malan 28*, Shoriful 1-26) beat Bangladesh 124 for 9 (Mushfiqur 29, Mills 3-27, Livingstone 2-15) by eight wickets England continued their imposing start to the T20 World Cup

News Bangladesh bowling coach extends support to the beleaguered Liton Das, expects Mustafizur Rahman to have an impact soon Ottis Gibson has urged the Bangladesh bowlers not to panic if – and possibly when – they come under the cosh from England’s big hitters during Wednesday’s T20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi, explaining that

News Rubel was part of the reserves’ list, and is now in the main team after the allrounder picked up a back injury Mohammad Saifuddin, the Bangladesh medium-pace-bowling allrounder, has been ruled out of the rest of the T20 World Cup because of a back injury. Rubel Hossain, the veteran quick, has been moved in

Preview Bangladesh may bring back Taskin, while England may not yet risk playing Wood after a niggle made him miss out against West Indies Big Picture Moeen Ali and Tymal Mills led the destruction before Adil Rashid ran through the West Indies lower order with extraordinary figures of 4 for 2. England bowled West Indies

Report Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 37-ball 57 had spurred Bangladesh on to a daunting 171 in the first innings Sri Lanka 172 for 5 (Asalanka 80*, Rajapaksa 53, Shakib 2-17) beat Bangladesh 171 for 4 (Naim 62, Mushfiqur 57*) by five wickets For once, it was Sri Lanka’s batters who bailed their bowlers out. It wasn’t