BAN vs SA
Mushy not happy too
Nobody could be happy with the way the second and final Test and with it the the two-match series ended yesterday and Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was no exception. When many had raised question for choosing this rainy season for the series, the home side's skipper however believed that Cyclone Komen worsened the situation.
I'm not the one who loves to watch: Mustafiz
Mustafizur Rahman is a man of few words, or that is what everyone thought courtesy of the bowler's one-line replies during the press conferences. That myth though was torn into shreds yesterday. From talking excitedly about the way his 'cutters' evolved to the
'A bizarre series'
The inevitable took place at Mirpur yesterday. The second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa has been called off and the match ended as a draw.
Super Performer Of The Series
Rain might have played havoc in the two-Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa, but it failed to stop a determined Proteas pace demon Dale Steyn
Bangladesh impress in rain-affected South Africa Test series
The spirited performance from Bangladesh bowlers sends the right signals in an otherwise disappointing Test series against the top-ranked team in the world.
Lost chance, says Riyad
Top-order batsman Mahmudullah Riyad has described the Test series against South Africa as an 'opportunity lost' for the Bangladesh players to test themselves against the best team in the world.
No let-up in rain
The fourth day of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa was washed out yesterday. While there was some hope for play to resume in the morning after the skies had cleared, another bout of shower in the afternoon though cancelled out those plans.
Mixed bag for Vilas
Day One of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa was an extremely proud one for wicketkeeper-batsman Dane Vilas. It was the 30-year-old's first Test match and it took him nine years to reach this mark.
Mahmudullah laments lost opportunity against No. 1 side
Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah has ruled the five washed-out days during the series against South Africa, saying that playing against the No. 1 Test side would have been valuable experience for a growing team
'We need to score 100s'
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan expressed his frustration both over the inclement weather as well as the batsmen's failure to convert their good start into a big knocks.
Rain game continues
Just as a full day's play on Thursday provided an ounce of hope for the usual settings of a Test match to ensue in this series, cyclone Komen, it seemed had other ideas. For the third time in this series, a day had to be called off due to incessant rainfall. After waiting for roughly three hours, play was called off at 12:10 PM yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
'Still a great chance for a result'
Despite the second day of the second Test getting rained off yesterday, South Africa middle order batsman JP Duminy believes that a result could well be possible at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
'I used to be a right-handed batsman'
There have been some changes in my life since I started playing for the Bangladesh national team. People show more interest towards me, they want to talk to me. I feel that more when I'm in my hometown. Some people even come at five in the morning just to meet me. So far, I'm enjoying it, but meeting people at dawn is really difficult.
'Our decisions were wrong'
Top-order batsman Mominul Haque lamented the 'wrong decisions' taken by Bangladesh's batsmen on the first day of the second Test in Mirpur yesterday. While the hosts began well and managed to put up two partnerships, they lost their wickets while attempting to play shots that weren't required.
'It's cool to have 400 wickets'
There isn't much of a difference between a Dale Steyn press conference and his performance on the field. He shoots those answers straight, accurate
Super Performer Of The Day
That he scalped his 400th wicket yesterday wasn't enough for Dale Steyn. Despite crossing the mark he kept banging in those deliveries on the line
'Tests ain't for faint-hearted'
Consider this for a scenario. The world's top Test side, after dramatically going down in the ODI series and then being bowled out for a paltry 248 in the first Test, now have just one more opportunity to prove their dominance over a side that are miles away from them in terms of rankings.
'But I enjoy keeping more than batting'
Mushfiqur Rahim didn't keep wickets in the last Test in Chittagong last week and he informed in a press conference yesterday that he wouldn't be donning the gloves in the second Test either.
