Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh
Disillusion affecting Shakib’s Test motivation?
There have been insinuations, remarks and opinions regarding all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s involvement in Test cricket from the media, cricket experts and even board officials.
Pakistan clean sweep Test series
Bangladesh suffered an embarrassing defeat by an innings and eight runs against Pakistan in the rain-affected second Test of the two-match Test series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Shakib fastest to reach 4k runs and 200 wickets in Tests
Premier allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has achieved another career milestone as he became the quickest player to reach the elite club of players with 4000 runs and 200 wickets in Test cricket.
Mushfiqur loses plot to leave Tigers with bitter taste at Tea
Mushfiqur Rahim fell two runs short of a half century as Bangladesh keep spiralling deep into trouble on the fifth day of the Dhaka Test.
Tigers reach three figures after Liton perishes
Bangladesh surpassed their first innings tally of 87 to reach three figures in the second innings before Liton Das fell short of a half-century as the hosts trail by 104 runs at the first drinks break of the post-lunch session after being enforced follow-on on the fifth and final day of the Dhaka Test.
Liton, Mushfiqur put on some resistance
Bangladesh batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das put on some resistance following the Tigers' top-order collapse after Pakistan had put the hosts to follow-on on the final day of their second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Tigers' top-order continues to disappoint
Bangladesh's fragile top-order was once again exposed by the pace threat of Pakistan as the Tigers lost four wickets inside the first 10 overs after being put to follow-on on the final day of their second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Tigers put to follow-on after being bundled out for lowest total in Mirpur
Bangladesh failed to avoid follow-on as the hosts were bundled out for just 87 runs in the early hours of the final day of their second Test against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Joy makes debut as Tigers asked to field
Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the second of their two-Test series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Mirpur wicket in focus ahead of second Test
Bangladesh will play the second Test against Pakistan tomorrow at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and the Tigers will be eager to bounce back from the defeat in the first Test at Chattogram with the visitors 1-0 up in the Two-Test series. Ahead of the match, the nature of the pitch was a big focal point in captain Mominul Haque’s press conference today.
‘Yasir, you must work hard'
After a prolonged time spent with the national squad, Yasir Ali Chowdhury finally earned his much-awaited Test debut for Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series against Pakistan. And as the match was staged at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, Yasir had the opportunity to make a dream start in Test cricket at his hometown.
Saif ruled out of Test squad till NZ tour
Saif Hassan has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan, starting from December 4 in Mirpur, as well as from the tour of New Zealand as the young Bangladesh opener was diagnosed with typhoid.
Naim gets maiden call-up as Shakib, Taskin return
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pacer Taskin Ahmed returned to the Test squad after recovering from injuries as the Minhajul Abedin-led selection panel of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an extended squad today for the second Test against Pakistan, starting from December 4 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Mominul takes blame on himself and top-order
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque admitted that his team were hardly ever in control during the course of the five days of the first Test against Pakistan which they lost by eight wickets on Tuesday.
Pakistan cruise to eight-wicket victory
Pakistan cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series in Chattogram on Tuesday.
'Bangladesh will need something really special to win'
Pakistan only need 93 more runs to win with all the wickets intact on the final day of the Chattogram Test against Bangladesh tomorrow. And Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo also admitted that it would require something extraordinary from Mominul Haque and Co. to turn the game around in their favour.
Pakistan's game to lose now after Day 4
Openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique have put up successive century stands in the match as Pakistan are well on course to their target of 202 against Bangladesh at the close of fourth day's play of the Chattogram Test.
Conquering tomorrow’s first session can rule them all
Often a team do not need to dominate every session, or the majority even, to win a Test match as the fate of the great game invariably hinges on whoever stamp their authority on the key ones. Such a session is tomorrow's first session when Mushfiqur Rahim and Yasir walk out to the middle at the Zahur Ahmed Cricket Stadium in Chattogram.
