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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan paid tribute to ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who is set to play his final ODI as captain of the Bangladesh team when the Tigers take on Zimbabwe today. Shakib wrote on a Facebook post that although Mashrafe will be stepping down from captaincy, he will continue being the cricketers’ big brother.
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza announced that the third and final ODI will be his last of the captain of the side. All of the cricketers who are playing at the national level have a good bond with the inspirational captain and consider him as a part of their family.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector Habibul Bashar says that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who informed today in a press conference in Sylhet that the third ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday will be his last as captain, still has a lot to offer to Bangladesh if the 36-year-old remains fit.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces a 15-member squad for the two-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to begin from March 9 in Dhaka.
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has said that the third and final ODI of the series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to be played on Friday, will be his last as captain for the Bangladesh ODI side.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stated in a press release that it accepted the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to reschedule the one off ODI to an earlier date so that the Tigers have more time to prepare for the second Test at Karachi.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said that he did not change anything about his batting which might have led to him scoring 158 off 136 deliveries against Zimbabwe yesterday.
There were speculations that the Bangladesh team management wanted to rest Mushfiqur Rahim for the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe to have a look at a few young players and solidify the lineup that would play the first ODI. Local media also had reported that the BCB had wanted to convince the player to travel to Pakistan, but chief selector Minhazul Abedin today confirmed that the cricketer officially stated that he will not go back on his previous decision.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal thanked his lucky stars and also his teammates and the management for believing in him following his record-breaking 158 off 136 deliveries against Zimbabwe today -- the highest ODI score for Bangladesh. The 30-year-old had to previously field questions regarding whether he was retreating into a shell and a poor run of form since the 2019 World Cup laid credence to that argument. Tamim maintained as always that the process was important to him.
Tamim Iqbal became the first batsman to score seven thousand ODI runs for Bangladesh during his ton against Zimbabwe at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. He notched the highest ODI knock for Bangladesh with his 136-ball 158, beating his own previous score of 154 against Zimbabwe in 2009.
