It still feels surreal that Bangladesh have won their first-ever Test series against Pakistan 2-0 and that too on Pakistan soil.
There are so many heroes in Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win against Pakistan after 13 unsuccessful attempts. The only occasion the Tigers came close to winning before this was in Multan in 2003 when a portly Inzamamul Haq robbed them with an unbeaten 138 in the second innings, with Pakistan winning by one wicket.
With only 2.2 overs left before the Tea break on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand, Bangladesh were on the verge of going for a satisfying recess with an impressive score of 180-2 on the board.
It will be a cup for India to lose when the grand final of the 2023 World Cup is staged at the imposing Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.
As a perfect India team appear in the first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today, a pertinent question would be if the Black Caps have any magic left in their tank to stop the rampant hosts from taking a bold step closer to winning the coveted trophy for a third time.
Bangladesh cricket team returned home yesterday after a disastrous World Cup campaign in India where they were eliminated from the group stage with seven defeats against only two wins.
There was a lot of discussion in the Bangladesh camp about how to stop the slide ahead of the Pakistan game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata yesterday.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, while attending the post-match briefing, said at least eight times that it was disappointing that they lost the game and that they lost a big opportunity.
Bangladesh have got purpose-built cricket venues in almost every divisional headquarters. The most popular of them is
He is one of the fantastic five of Bangladesh cricket. A strictly disciplined and committed cricketer, Mushfiqur Rahim has not missed a
Bangladesh cricketers were in a good mood after arriving in Nelson yesterday where they will feature in the double-header of the
Bangladesh come up short in their first ODI, with New Zealand outplaying them in every department in Christchurch
Bangladesh's most successful coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that the New Zealand series would be the start of a new challenge for the Tigers. He also said that they could not have asked for a tougher place to launch a significant year away from home including the ICC Champions Trophy in England.
Bangladesh have previously played three bilateral series in New Zealand and duly lost without making much of an impression.
Bangladesh have not won a single match in their previous visits to New Zealand. So, ahead of their latest bout against the Black Caps that starts with the Boxing Day ODI at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday, questions were asked about whether the Tigers could end the long-standing jinx this time around.
Will Mustafizur Rahman play Bangladesh's opening one day international against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval on Monday?
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon last week celebrated three successful years in office with a Mezban for all stakeholders at the board headquarters in Mirpur.
