Bangladesh

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,

News Criticism centers around the board saying he ‘doesn’t want to play Tests’ Shakib Al Hasan has said that he was misrepresented by the BCB about his decision to skip the Test series against Sri Lanka. Shakib said that the two matches, which are part of the World Test Championship, aren’t of much value as

News The last domestic tournament held was the Bangabandhu T20s, which finished on December 18 Defending champions Khulna will face the newly-promoted Sylhet in the National Cricket League from March 22, as domestic cricket returns in Bangladesh after three months. The last domestic tournament held was the Bangabandhu T20s, which finished on December 18. Since

Report Bangladesh have given a debut to allrounder Mahedi Hasan New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against Bangladesh New Zealand have handed out three ODI debuts as they return to the format for the first time in a year with Devon Conway, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell all lining up against Bangladesh

News The tour was postponed in September 2020 after Bangladesh did not agree to spend 14 days in quarantine Bangladesh’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka is set to begin on April 21, with both matches scheduled to be played in Pallekele. The series had originally been slated to be played last October, but was postponed

Big Picture Bangladesh believe that this ODI series is their best opportunity to finally win in New Zealand. The first game in Dunedin in particular, when New Zealand are without two of their most experienced batsmen and captain, is going to be a golden chance for the visitors, who have also claimed that the preparation

News “I had informed the head coach and chief selector that I won’t be available for the T20I series” Tamim Iqbal will not be available for the T20Is against New Zealand that follows the ODI series due to personal reasons. Iqbal, who is the ODI captain, said that he had already informed the head coach

News Bangladesh head coach backs the side to win their first ever series in New Zealand Bangladesh’s head coach Russell Domingo believes his team have a “great opportunity” to upset New Zealand in the upcoming three-match ODI series that starts in Dunedin on Saturday. Bangladesh have never beaten New Zealand in their backyard before, but

News Decision made due to return flights needing to be rerouted after UAE was classed as a ‘red list’ country Ireland Wolves’ tour of Bangladesh has been reduced by three days, with the second T20 match that was scheduled being cancelled on account of Covid-19 related restrictions in Ireland about their transit country on the

Report Khan took a four-for while Hasan Joy and Towhid Hridoy scored 80 and 88 respectively Bangladesh Emerging Team took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match one-day series against Ireland A with an eight-wicket win in the fourth game at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Pace bowler Sumon Khan took four wickets

News The Bangladesh spin-bowling coach backs “experienced” Mehidy Hasan Miraz to make a difference Bangladesh’s spinners can make a big impact in the ODI series against New Zealand, according to their spin-bowling coach Daniel Vettori. The first of the three-match series is in Dunedin on March 20, and the visitors will also play three T20Is,

Tamim Iqbal was among a large group of Bangladesh players and support staffers to be vaccinated ahead of their departure for New Zealand © Raton Gomes/BCB Bangladesh will play an intra-squad practice match on March 16, during their training camp in Queenstown, their ODI captain Tamim Iqbal said on Wednesday, adding that their spin-bowling coach

Report Islam picked three wickets while Hassan struck 125 to anchor the chase Saif Hassan played a captain’s innings to power Bangladesh Emerging Team to a six-wicket win against Ireland Wolves in the third one-dayer in Chattogram. Hassan struck 120 off 125 balls, hitting eleven fours and five sixes, as he first played the enforcer

News However, test results of the suspected person and close contacts returned negative on Tuesday morning The third unofficial ODI between Bangladesh Emerging Team and Ireland A was pushed back by two hours, from a 9 AM start to 11 AM, after a local support staff attached to the visitors had tested positive for Covid-19.

Report Mahmudul Hasan Joy was the home team’s top-scorer in a tense chase of 264 Bangladesh Emerging Team 264 for 8 (Joy 66, Shamim 53*, White 2-45) beat Ireland Wolves 263 for 7 (Pretorius 90, Rakibul 2-39, Sumon 2-51) by two wickets Shamim Hossain played a match-winning hand in the Bangladesh Emerging Team’s four-wicket win