There have been insinuations, remarks and opinions regarding all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s involvement in Test cricket from the media, cricket experts and even board officials.
Bangladesh suffered an embarrassing defeat by an innings and eight runs against Pakistan in the rain-affected second Test of the two-match Test series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Premier allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has achieved another career milestone as he became the quickest player to reach the elite club of players with 4000 runs and 200 wickets in Test cricket.
Mushfiqur Rahim fell two runs short of a half century as Bangladesh keep spiralling deep into trouble on the fifth day of the Dhaka Test.
Bangladesh surpassed their first innings tally of 87 to reach three figures in the second innings before Liton Das fell short of a half-century as the hosts trail by 104 runs at the first drinks break of the post-lunch session after being enforced follow-on on the fifth and final day of the Dhaka Test.
Bangladesh batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das put on some resistance following the Tigers' top-order collapse after Pakistan had put the hosts to follow-on on the final day of their second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh's fragile top-order was once again exposed by the pace threat of Pakistan as the Tigers lost four wickets inside the first 10 overs after being put to follow-on on the final day of their second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh failed to avoid follow-on as the hosts were bundled out for just 87 runs in the early hours of the final day of their second Test against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
After a prolonged time spent with the national squad, Yasir Ali Chowdhury finally earned his much-awaited Test debut for Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series against Pakistan. And as the match was staged at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, Yasir had the opportunity to make a dream start in Test cricket at his hometown.
Saif Hassan has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan, starting from December 4 in Mirpur, as well as from the tour of New Zealand as the young Bangladesh opener was diagnosed with typhoid.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Taskin Ahmed returned to the Test squad after recovering from injuries as the Minhajul Abedin-led selection panel of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an extended squad today for the second Test against Pakistan, starting from December 4 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque admitted that his team were hardly ever in control during the course of the five days of the first Test against Pakistan which they lost by eight wickets on Tuesday.
Pakistan cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series in Chattogram on Tuesday.
Pakistan only need 93 more runs to win with all the wickets intact on the final day of the Chattogram Test against Bangladesh tomorrow. And Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo also admitted that it would require something extraordinary from Mominul Haque and Co. to turn the game around in their favour.
Openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique have put up successive century stands in the match as Pakistan are well on course to their target of 202 against Bangladesh at the close of fourth day's play of the Chattogram Test.
Often a team do not need to dominate every session, or the majority even, to win a Test match as the fate of the great game invariably hinges on whoever stamp their authority on the key ones. Such a session is tomorrow's first session when Mushfiqur Rahim and Yasir walk out to the middle at the Zahur Ahmed Cricket Stadium in Chattogram.
Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam was relentless against Pakistan today, bowling the visitors out inside two sessions with a seven-wicket haul and get Bangladesh back into the first Test at Chattogram. Bangladesh spin coach Shohel Islam said that the work put into bowling accurately on flat surfaces had paid dividends.
Pakistan’s mastery with the new ball proved too good for the Bangladesh batters yet again as the top-order miserably crumbled in the second innings on the third day of the Chattogram Test.
