Imrul Kayes, who is currently in London playing the minor county league, was in the stands of the Oval to witness the final of the World Test Championship between India and Australia on Wednesday.
Shakib could not represent the Black and Whites in the last season following his side’s exit after first phase as the cricketer was busy with the national team's tour of South Africa and was later out of cricket for a few days due to a family crisis.
Imrul Kayes, who has been out of the national set up for a few years, believes that Bangladesh need to play attacking cricket against England in their upcoming white-ball home series next month.
Experienced Bangladesh national cricketer Imrul Kayes is far from being an unfamiliar figure when it comes to captaincy as the left-hander had successfully managed to twice lead Comilla Victorians to glory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the country’s franchise-based T20 cricket competition, since he was appointed captain in 2019.
Chattogram Challengers moved a step closer to confirming their play-off spot in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) with a convincing six-wicket victory against Dhaka Platoon at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Known as the comeback man of Bangladesh cricket, opener Imrul Kayes delivered his best when it mattered.
When Imrul Kayes was sleeping in Khulna just two days ago, perhaps even he did not dream that he would be the one to steady the ship alongside Mahmudullah Riyad on his comeback to the national team with Bangladesh reeling at 87 for five against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup.
Imrul Kayes and Liton Das strike tons in their respective matches for South Zone and East Zone in Bangladesh Cricket League.
Inclusion of Imrul Kayes to the Tigers' squad ahead of the crucial final against Sri Lanka raises questions about Anamul Haque's fate.
Pakistan thump Tigers by 328 runs in the 2nd test match within four days at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur and take series 1-0.
Fan photos of the third day of the 2nd test of the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Mirpur.
Centuries from Azhar Ali and Younis Khan place Pakistan on a commanding position after the first day of the 2nd and last test match of the series against Bangladesh at Mirpur.
Mominul currently holds the distinction of having the second highest test average in history with 61.85 runs, only second to the great Don Bradman.
Pakistan are the No. 3 ranked Test side. Bangladesh are ninth. Pakistan have never lost a Test to Bangladesh but to preserve that record they will have to battle a hungry side in unprecedented form.
The first test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Khulna serves a buffet of records, a special treat for the Tigers fans at home and abroad.
Fans of both teams will remember the first test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna for drastically different reasons.
See the best moments of the fifth day of the first test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium at Khulna.
Tamim Iqbal smashed his way into the record books with the highest score for Bangladesh in test matches with his superb knock of 206 runs from 278 balls in the first test match against Pakistan at Khulna Stadium.
Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes notches up his third hundred in his last four matches with a glorious 150 against Pakistan in the first test at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna.