The road back to the national team has been a long and winding one for Saifuddin
Bangladesh were keeping an eye on two players who would have key roles in bolstering the World Cup squad. Mohammad Saifuddin’s three wickets and Tanzid Hasan’s debut fifty against Zimbabwe during the eight-wicket win in the first T20I in Chattogram on Friday would reassure the team management ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.
Mohammad Saifuddin returned to the national team squad for the first time in 18 months as Bangladesh Cricket Board today announced a 15-member squad for the first three matches of the Zimbabwe T20 series, starting on May 3.
The Bangladesh captain also explained why Jaker Ali Anik got the nod in Bangladesh's squad for Sri Lanka T20Is.
Saifuddin took 15 wickets in nine games after joining the team in the middle of the league phaseat an economy rate of just 6.81
The Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders game had everything to pull in the crowd yesterday in what was a virtual semi-final of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). What broke the camel’s back for Rangpur batting was not only the frequent changes to batting lineup but also how Mohammad Saifuddin picked up crucial wickets at the innings’ start.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to send Mohammad Saifuddin to Qatar for further treatment as the seaming all-rounder has been suffering from a back injury.
Members of the Bangladesh T20I side are set to depart for the West Indies today but all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin’s participation for the series has been thrown into doubt following an injury.
Mohammad Saifuddin had been rated as one of the few genuine seaming all-rounders that Bangladesh desperately need, especially in the limited over formats.
“As far as I know he [Mohammad Saifuddin] is experiencing some pain and it may take some time,” Akram Khan said. “I will talk to the physio [Thihan Chandramohan] about that. But Mosaddek Hossain may be fit for the next game.
Bangladesh pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin may miss today’s World Cup match against Australia because of a lingering back injury. Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker in the tournament and joint fourth-highest overall, Saifuddin has had a back issue since the World Cup warm-up game
Mohammad Saifuddin’s ODI career is only 13 matches old, but he may be one of the hidden assets for Bangladesh heading into the World Cup. Not long ago, in October 2017, Saifuddin was being tonked for five sixes in an over by South Africa’s David Miller in Potchefstroom, and then followed
What did we expect? Judging from anecdotal evidence, the noise from fans as well as those in the know speaking off the record -- the
Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza returned to business as usual with the willow and leather following a short break from
Shadman Islam scored 112, Abdul Mazid hit 205 for Central Zone while Liton Das struck 274, Afif Hossain made 142 and then on the
The memory of being struck for five sixes in an over by David Miller in the second T20I against South Africa last month might have had a
Batsman Liton Kumar Das and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin says the Australia tour was very effective and the exposure benefited the players.