Bangladesh Cricket
Shakib’s bowling action under scrutiny in English county
Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan faced an unforeseen predicament during his recent county stint with Surrey during the recently-concluded county season. In an international career spanning over 17 years, this was the first time Shakib’s bowling action was questioned.
'Whoever is good for the team, should get the captaincy'
Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy said that captaincy should go to the player who can be the best fit for the betterment of the side. One half of the Bangladesh team are set to depart for UAE to play the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan starting from November 6 and Hridoy addressed the media in Mirpur before leaving for the airport.
No Shakib, Liton as Rana makes ODI squad for Afghanistan series
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan in UAE without ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and experienced wicket-keeper batter Liton Das. While there was question marks over Najmul Hossain Shanto’s captaincy stint, he was named as captain and will lead the side in UAE.
Bangladesh make Hong Kong International Sixes quarterfinal
Bangladesh made the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament after coming out second in their Group D standings. Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the fourth quarterfinal tomorrow at 4:40 pm local time.
Miraz feels his role will have greater importance when Shakib retires
Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz has been a very useful prospect for the Tigers in recent years and his performances in Pakistan recently garnered attention and drew comparison with ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
Shanto says case against Shakib was ‘unexpected’
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto, like many cricketers in the national team, have come out in support of Shakib Al Hasan after the ace all-rounder was named as one of the accused in a murder case.
New BCB president wants Tamim to continue playing for two to three more years
Bangladesh star player Tamim Iqbal has been out of the national team since opting himself out of the ODI World Cup in India last year citing that he does not want to be part of dirty games. Tamim’s fitness issues have also played a hand in him being out of national team lately.
Nazmul in favour of resigning?
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is in favour of stepping down as board president, sources have claimed.
Ebadot looking to comeback stronger than ever
Bangladesh paceman Ebadot Hossain is going through the gears in order to regain fitness following an ACL injury. The paceman told reporters today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur that he wants to return to the field stronger than ever.
BCB refutes claims of deliberately delaying World Cup prize money
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refuted claims made by a BCB councilor concerning BCB’s delay in distributing the prize money of the ODI World Cup last year.
Hathurusingha set to arrive today
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha is set to arrive in Bangladesh today ahead of the Pakistan series in August.
‘Faced greater pressure in DPL matches than Asia Cup final’
Bangladesh umpire Sathira Jakir Jessy said that she enjoyed conducting matches in the recently-concluded Asia Cup, including the India-Sri Lanka final since the Dhaka Premier League prepared her for facing greater pressure.
Shakib available for Pakistan Tests
Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, currently playing the Global T20 League in Canada is available for the upcoming two-match Test series in Pakistan, cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus informed the media today.
‘Didn’t think about what went wrong’
Having lost the opening match yesterday, Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam’s Bangla Tigers Mississauga bounced back in the Global T20 Canada tournament with a 22-run win over Vancouver Knights today.
Shanto heads to Thailand to see doctor
Bangladesh’s three-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto departed for Thailand today, BCB sources confirmed.
Jishan’s regret despite six-hitting exploits in Chattogram
Jishan Alam, Afif Hossain and Akbar Ali hit brisk tons as BCB HP thrashed Bangladesh Tigers by 137 runs in the practice one-day match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
Nothing more than rumours, says Taskin
Bangladesh paceman Taskin Ahmed missing the team bus on the morning of the World Cup game against India in the West Indies has fueled media attention, taking the spotlight away from what was a poor performance from the Tigers in the Super Eights stages.
Shoriful set to play LPL
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam is set for a stint with LPL franchise Kandy Falcons. He will replace Pakistan's Mohammad Ali in the side.