Bangladesh vs Ireland
Test win over England would be new high for Irish cricket: Balbirnie
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said beating England in a Test would "easily be our best achievement in cricket" as the underdogs prepare to face Ben Stokes' men at Lord's this week.
Tigers return after ending WC Super League on a high
Bangladesh national cricket team returned to the country after beating Ireland 2-0 in their last World Cup Super League series in Chelmsford on Tuesday evening.
'I couldn’t believe that Mushfiqur was batting in front of me'
Twelve out of the 18 net bowlers provided by the Irish Cricket Board to the Bangladesh national team to help them prepare for the upcoming series in Chelmsford in England are of Bangladeshi origins.
Tamim, Mushfiqur in command as Tigers need 49 to win after lunch
Bangladesh batters Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim have put together a 46–stand run stand to take control of their chase of 137 against Ireland as they managed 89 runs for the loss of two wickets at lunch on Day four of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricketing Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Liton departs early in chase of 138
Bangladesh opener Liton Das, who was sent to open the innings with Tamim Iqbal, got dismissed early after a rapid 19-ball 23 as the Tigers were at 32 runs for the loss of one wicket while chasing Ireland's 137 in the morning session of Day four of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Bangladesh bundle out Ireland for 292, need 138 to win
It didn't take long for Bangladesh to pick up the remaining two Ireland wickets in the morning session of Day four of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday as the Tigers bundled out the visitors for 292, taking nine overs to bowl them out.
Donald has 'no idea' why Shakib has not bowled more overs
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to not introduce himself into the bowling attack till the 66th over of the first innings against Ireland raised a lot of questions on the opening day of their lone Test in Mirpur. Shakib, eventually, bowled only three overs on that day.
Tector and Tucker knuckle down as Ireland trail by 66 at lunch
Ireland applied themselves to the task at hand as Harry Tector along with Lorcan Tucker knuckled down with a 42-run stand for the sixth wicket at lunch to give their side a platform to set Bangladesh a target on the third day of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Shoriful removes Moor to leave Ireland five down
Bangladesh left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam sent back right-handed batter PJ Moor to break a 38-run stand for the fifth wicket to leave Ireland five down for 56 after the end of the 34th over in the morning session on the third day of the one-off Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
McBrine sends back Tamim as Ireland end day on a high
Ireland ended the final session of the first day of the one-Test against Bangladesh on a high as off-spinner Andy McBrine sent back Tigers opener Tamim Iqbal on the last delivery of the day to leave the hosts two down for 34 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Shanto departs for a golden duck
Bangladesh opener Najmul Hossain Shanto departed in the very first over of the innings after the Tigers bundled out the visitors in the final session of the first day of the one-off Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Taijul takes five as Tigers bundle out Ireland for 214
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam picked up his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests as his effort helped the Tigers bundle out Ireland for 214 in 77.2 overs in the final session of the first day of the one-off Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Taijul's fourth leaves Ireland eight down
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam's fourth wicket of the innings reduced Ireland to 203 for eight after the end of the 73rd over in the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Ireland eye maiden Test victory in Bangladesh
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said on Monday the team were excited but aware of the challenges ahead of their fourth-ever Test match beginning in Bangladesh this week.
We should not take any chance against any team: Razzak
Bangladesh Cricket Board selector Abdur Razzak on Sunday exercised caution when he said that they were not prepared to take any chances against any side in the world while explaining the decision to include Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan and batter Liton Das for the one-off Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur starting on Tuesday.
‘I will go mad if I don’t work'
Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan is known to juggle numerous commitments at the same time which often forces people to wonder how the 36-year-old can keep performing at the highest level on the field and also live up to being one of the most sought-after figures for commercial activities in Bangladesh.
Shakib receives Argentina cricket team’s gift for Bangladesh
The Argentina national cricket team sent their team jersey as a gift to the Bangladesh cricket team on Friday. Bangladesh's Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan received the jersey before the start of their third and final T20I of the three-match series against Ireland at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
Runs come easily when batting with Liton: Rony
Bangladesh batter Rony Talukdar credited his fellow opener Liton Das’ aggressive approach for the Tigers’ recent success at the top of the order on Thursday.
Ashraful backs Liton to break fastest fifty records in ODIs and Tests
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful held the record of scoring the fastest fifty in all three formats for Bangladesh but on Wednesday, he lost one of the accolades to Tigers opener Liton Das, who smashed an 18-ball fifty against Ireland in Bangladesh’s win in the second T20I at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
