Bangladesh have never won an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
“Bijoy bhai has scored heavily in domestic cricket. We needed someone experienced at the top because our openers have not been consistent in the past year,” Shanto defended.
With a drawn first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka now need just four more wickets on Day 4 to seal the series. For Bangladesh, who will overtake Australia (46 innings defeats) if they lose by an innings, a familiar script threatens to play out -- another Test, another innings defeat, and another long list of questions to answer.
Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has voiced support for under-fire opener Anamul Haque Bijoy, suggesting that the team management should give the struggling batter "one more chance" despite a poor showing in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Out of former Bangladesh left-arm off-spinner Enamul Haque Moni and current Bangladesh Test team opener Anamul Haque Bijoy, who do you think averages more in Tests?
Bangladesh ended the penultimate day of the Galle Test as the happier of the two sides thanks to opener Shadman Islam's 76 and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto's unbeaten 56 as the visitors have reached 177-3 at stumps to lead Sri Lanka by 187 runs heading into the final day.
While Bijoy's return may look like a one-off decision, it appears the selectors are willing to give this chapter a few more pages.
Gazi Group Cricketers batter Anamul Haque Bijoy achieved an unprecedented career milestone by scoring his 50th century in recognised cricket, becoming the first Bangladeshi to do so, as he played a match-winning knock during a Dhaka Premier League match against Legends of Rupganj at the BKSP-4 ground on Sunday.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refuted several media reports claiming that a travel ban had beenon Durbar Rajshahi batter Anamul Haque Bijoy due to anti-corruption issues.
Bangladesh have never won an ODI series in Sri Lanka.
“Bijoy bhai has scored heavily in domestic cricket. We needed someone experienced at the top because our openers have not been consistent in the past year,” Shanto defended.
With a drawn first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka now need just four more wickets on Day 4 to seal the series. For Bangladesh, who will overtake Australia (46 innings defeats) if they lose by an innings, a familiar script threatens to play out -- another Test, another innings defeat, and another long list of questions to answer.
Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has voiced support for under-fire opener Anamul Haque Bijoy, suggesting that the team management should give the struggling batter "one more chance" despite a poor showing in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Out of former Bangladesh left-arm off-spinner Enamul Haque Moni and current Bangladesh Test team opener Anamul Haque Bijoy, who do you think averages more in Tests?
Bangladesh ended the penultimate day of the Galle Test as the happier of the two sides thanks to opener Shadman Islam's 76 and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto's unbeaten 56 as the visitors have reached 177-3 at stumps to lead Sri Lanka by 187 runs heading into the final day.
While Bijoy's return may look like a one-off decision, it appears the selectors are willing to give this chapter a few more pages.
Gazi Group Cricketers batter Anamul Haque Bijoy achieved an unprecedented career milestone by scoring his 50th century in recognised cricket, becoming the first Bangladeshi to do so, as he played a match-winning knock during a Dhaka Premier League match against Legends of Rupganj at the BKSP-4 ground on Sunday.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refuted several media reports claiming that a travel ban had beenon Durbar Rajshahi batter Anamul Haque Bijoy due to anti-corruption issues.
Durbar Rajshahi captain Anamul Haque Bijoy claimed that players are yet to receive payments for playing in the ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, which kicked off today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
