News Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud are the new faces in the 18-man party for the three games Shakib Al Hasan is back in the Bangladesh side, which includes newcomers Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud, as well as Mahedi Hasan, for the three-ODI series at home against West Indies starting next week in Dhaka. IN:
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News Mahmudullah XI claim victory in 40-over-per-side game against Tamim Iqbal XI Hasan Mahmud led the way with a four-wicket haul in Mahmudullah XI’s five-wicket win over Tamim Iqbal XI in Bangladesh’s first inter-squad practice match at the BKSP on Thursday. Tamim’s side were bundled out for 161 runs in 37.2 overs in the 40-overs-per-side
News Says left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and legspinner Hayden Walsh among West Indians to watch out for in the ODI series West Indies men’s coach Phil Simmons is relying on his team’s “enthusiasm and hunger” to overcome “clear favourites” Bangladesh in the ODI series starting next week. Several top West indies players opted out of
News West Indies players will be allowed to train after a series of Covid-19 tests and three days of isolation in the hotel The 38-member West Indies contingent arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning to become the first international side to arrive in Bangladesh since the Covid-19 outbreak. The pandemic has already had a direct
News Bowling coach Daniel Vettori to miss West Indies series but will join squad in New Zealand Jon Lewis will be Bangladesh’s new batting coach for their next two bilateral series against West Indies and New Zealand, according to BCB’s cricket operations chairman Akram Khan. Lewis replaces Neil McKenzie after he stepped down from the
News Ban Tech win bid after quoting a price considerably higher than the floor price set by the board The BCB has sold its TV rights for the upcoming series at home against West Indies to Ban Tech for a reported price of BDT 17.9 crore (USD 2.12 million approx). The company won the bid
News “I will keep playing as long as my mind and body are going well. I don’t know what awaits me.” Mashrafe Mortaza has left the fate of his international career to the national selectors, after he was omitted from the preliminary squad for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies, Bangladesh’s first international games
News BCB names 24-member unit to train ahead of home ODI series Bangladesh’s selectors picked a 24-man preliminary squad for the ODI series against West Indies later this month, but the one player they didn’t pick became the main talking point: Mashrafe Mortaza, the country’s highest wicket-taker in ODIs and longest-serving captain, was left out.