Bangladesh Cricket

Bangladesh Cricket

Mahmud sees ‘greed’ in Faruque-Fahim fracas

Former BCB director Khaled Mahmud Sujon came down heavily on the pair of Faruque Ahmed and Nazmul Abedeen over perceived 'greed' related to cricket operations department. Faruque, as the BCB president is currently heading the department as no standing committees are yet to be announced with only few board directors available.

3m ago

Liton ready to captain on long-term basis if asked

During the West Indies Test series, Liton Das could be heard on stump mic telling captain Mehedi Hasan Miraz when to bowl. His guidance was well appreciated within the team and in the T20I series, under Liton’s leadership, Bangladesh won with great adventure and pride in the T20Is.

4m ago

Shakib’s bowling action under scrutiny in English county

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan faced an unforeseen predicament during his recent county stint with Surrey during the recently-concluded county season. In an international career spanning over 17 years, this was the first time Shakib’s bowling action was questioned.

5m ago

'Whoever is good for the team, should get the captaincy'

Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy said that captaincy should go to the player who can be the best fit for the betterment of the side. One half of the Bangladesh team are set to depart for UAE to play the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan starting from November 6 and Hridoy addressed the media in Mirpur before leaving for the airport.

5m ago

No Shakib, Liton as Rana makes ODI squad for Afghanistan series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan in UAE without ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and experienced wicket-keeper batter Liton Das. While there was question marks over Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy stint, he was named as captain and will lead the side in UAE.

5m ago

Bangladesh make Hong Kong International Sixes quarterfinal

Bangladesh made the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament after coming out second in their Group D standings. Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the fourth quarterfinal tomorrow at 4:40 pm local time.

5m ago

Miraz feels his role will have greater importance when Shakib retires

Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been a very useful prospect for the Tigers in recent years and his performances in Pakistan recently garnered attention and drew comparison with ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

7m ago

Shanto says case against Shakib was ‘unexpected’

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, like many cricketers in the national team, have come out in support of Shakib Al Hasan after the ace all-rounder was named as one of the accused in a murder case.

8m ago

Tigers leave the Kangaroos rattled

Bangladesh bowlers maintained their stranglehold over the Australian batsmen and executed their plans with clarity and ease after Australia opted to bat first at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur after facing a 23-run defeat in the first game in which they had elected to field first.

3y ago

High-scoring thriller in BPL

Chattogram Abahani survived a late scare against Uttar Baridhara Club before handing them a 4-3 defeat in a thrilling encounter of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday.

3y ago

A tough day at the office for batsmen

One can hardly question the intent from the Bangladeshi batters which remained positive right from the start after Australian skipper Matthew Wade won the toss and elected to bat in the first of the five-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

3y ago

England’s tour of Bangladesh postponed, say reports

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury informed that the board is still awaiting a decision regarding England’s upcoming tour of the country after reports emerged that the tour has been ‘postponed indefinitely’.

3y ago

'You gotta play the ball, not the man'

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo talked about the impact ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan might have in the upcoming series against Australia while also suggesting that the Tigers are not bad T20I side in a press conference today.

3y ago

Potential injuries from tight schedule concern Tigers

The Bangladesh national team are about to venture into a hectic schedule of international fixtures as they prepare to participate in the five-match T20I series against Australia in the span of only eight days, starting from August 3.

3y ago

Australia, Bangladesh begin quarantine

Bangladesh and Australia both reached Dhaka and started their three-day quarantine at the InterContinental Dhaka ahead of their first bilateral T20I series, scheduled to begin on August 3.

3y ago

Shamim finishes off what Soumya started  

After picking up two wickets for 19 runs, Soumya Sarkar played a key role with the willow in Bangladesh's five-wicket win over Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. The left-hander's 49-ball 68 laid the foundation for a stiff run chase. He was also awarded the player-of-the-series for his overall performance.   Meanwhile, Shamim Hossain's 31 off 15 balls at the death helped Tigers finish off the tricky run chase with ease.  Here's what they've said after the match...

3y ago

Shoriful, Fizz fight back as Tigers bowl Zim out for 152

Shoriful Islam made crucial breakthroughs as Bangladesh fought back to bowl Zimbabwe out for 152 in the first T20 at Harare today. The pacers were all among the wickets with Mustafizur Rahman bagging three while Shoriful and Mohammad Saifuddin bagged two each.

3y ago

Tigers celebrate Eid in Harare

Bangladesh national team cricketers and staffs celebrated Eid-Ul-Azha in Zimbabwe. 

3y ago