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.
Franchise duties on the agenda before red-ball assignments
The Bangladesh team returned to the country on Friday following a disappointing World Cup. The team do not have international assignments before the Test assignments in against Pakistan and it was an opportunity to play franchise cricket.
Tigers lose impetus with ‘bonus’ mentality
A significant mismatch on paper was the theme for Bangladesh ahead of their T20 World Cup Super 8 fixture against Australia in St. Lucia and the Tigers could do very little to overturn the notion with their on-field display on Friday.
No excuses as India prime themselves for Super 8 challenge
India skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that his unit was eagerly awaiting the second stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
‘We all enjoy his captaincy’, Sakib says on Shanto’s leadership
Bangladesh take on Nepal on Monday om their final group D fixture, hoping to secure berth to the Super Eight with a win.
Tigers’ chance to seal Super 8 spot
Bangladesh will be confident of making it to the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time since 2007 as they square off against winless Nepal in the last match of Group D in the early hours on Monday.
Imad Wasim calls for change after 'lowest point for Pakistan'
Pakistan cricket is at its lowest point and needs to make radical changes, all-rounder Imad Wasim said after the team failed to get out of the group stage of the T20 World Cup.
India's World Cup match against Canada washed out
India's T20 World Cup group match against Canada in Lauderhill, Florida was abandoned on Saturday, after rain left the Central Broward Park stadium with wet patches in the outfield.
Pakistan's fate in balance as wet outfield delays USA v Ireland match
Should the Group A game be abandoned, the USA would qualify for the Super Eights stage, along with group leader India, while Pakistan and Ireland would be eliminated.
Shakib, Rishad put Tigers on course for Super Eights
Shakib Al Hasan hit a commanding half-century to take Bangladesh to 159-5 against the Netherlands in their Group C match of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown today.
Windies ready to take on ‘undercooked’ New Zealand
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell believes facing a recently defeated New Zealand will bode well for his side when they face off against the Kiwis at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.