Unbeaten centuries from Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim on the opening day of the Galle Test yesterday brought welcome relief to Bangladesh cricket, who have been under scrutiny in recent months for both on- and off-field issues.
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“We are enjoying it, we are enjoying the challenge and we are enjoying watching these young guys flourish,” Pothas said
“Shakib is still our captain. We have given the captaincy to Shanto [Najmul Hossain] for just two series against New Zealand,” Jalal said today
“The truth is that many people here are more interested in winning the battle of words. That’s why we as a nation didn’t perform well,” Akram said
