Najmul Hossain Shanto
Dipu replaces Shanto for West Indies Tests
Middle-order batter Shahadat Hossain Dipu was named as replacement for skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto in Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies, a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release confirmed today.
Tigers leave for West Indies without injured Shanto
The first Test will be played in Antigua from November 22 and the second match will take place in Jamaica from November 30.
Shanto to miss third Afghan ODI and WI Test series: BCB
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to miss the series-deciding third ODI against Afghanistan today and also the forthcoming two-Test series against the West Indies owing to a groin strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed through a media release today.
Shanto ruled out of third Afghanistan ODI
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will not take part in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan today in Sharjah owing to a groin injury, confirmed a Bangladesh Cricket Board official.
Shanto 'not happy' with his 76-run knock
"To be very honest I'm not happy. Probably I have to bat a bit longer because the wicket was difficult against spin," Shanto, who scored a 119-ball 76, said at the post-match presentation
A half-cooked vintage ODI show
The ongoing three-match series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan has so far felt like looking inside a time capsule and finding a 50-over series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from the 90s in all its glory.
Nasum, Jaker provided momentum: Shanto
Bangladesh kept on breaking Afghanistan’s momentum in phases to eventually come out on top and level the three-match ODI series with a 68-run win in the second ODI at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
‘The wicket changed all of a sudden’: Miraz blames pitch for batting collapse
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz claimed that the pitch used for the first ODI of the three-match against Afghanistan on Wednesday changed abruptly to cause a thumping collapse in the Tigers’ batting effort, leading to a 92-run loss at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The Tiger brand: A penchant for unwanted surprises
Bangladesh batters have an abundance of tricks in their basket to surprise the audience.
Shanto proud of team after another historic win in NZ
“Really excited and really proud with the way we played today,” Shanto said immediately after his side won the match by five wickets.
Bangladesh v New Zealand T20I series fixtures
Mitchell Santner, who has led both the New Zealand white-ball sides in the past, will be captain in Williamson's absence against Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh side.
Barrier breached but will history repeat?
Bangladesh may have lost the just-concluded three-match ODI series, but winning their maiden encounter in the format against New Zealand in New Zealand on their 19th attempt provides the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side with the necessary confidence boost for the upcoming three T20Is.
We were completely outplayed, says NZ captain Latham
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said his side 'were completely outplayed' by Bangladesh following a nine-wicket defeat in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Napier on Saturday.
Tigers romp to maiden ODI win over Kiwis in their backyard
Even though in-form Soumya Sarkar had to walk off following some sort of trouble in his right eye, Bangladesh got off to a decent start in their chase of a meagre 99 in their third and final ODI against New Zealand in Napier on Saturday.
Kiwis bundled out for lowest ODI total against Tigers
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to bowl in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand in Nelson on Saturday.
Tigers seek to end losing streak in dead rubber
Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the third and final ODI in Napier tomorrow, hoping to salvage something from the already conceded series. The game will begin at 4:00 am (Bangladesh time).
Shanto looking for team effort to avoid another whitewash
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said he would like to see more team effort rather than one or two individual performances in order to avoid another white-ball series whitewash against New Zealand.
It's really disappointing, says Shanto
A superb 169 off 151 balls from opener Soumya Sarkar was not enough to end Bangladesh's miserable ODI streak in New Zealand, where they have now lost all of their 18 previous 50-over matches against the Black Caps
‘Spinners need to learn quickly’: Shanto
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the result was "very disappointing" after pacer Shoriful Islam's early fireworks.