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.
Shakib returns as Tigers gear up for Chattogram Test
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who had initially opted to sit out the Sri Lanka series owing to fitness issues, joined the Bangladesh Test squad on Thursday ahead of their second and final match against the Lankans in Chattogram on Saturday. Having already suffered a 328-run thumping in the first Test in Sylhet, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto would be delighted to have the all-rounder available for the crucial contest. Shakib returned to the longer format after nearly a year-long absence. He last played a Test against Ireland in Mirpur in April last year and has not even played any longer-version domestic cricket since then. Photos: Rajib Raihan
Batters forced back to ‘learning’ phase
The fourth day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Sylhet on Monday was just about completing mere formality -- at least that’s what was ensured by the recklessness portrayed by Bangladesh batters the previous day.
We should stand by Liton: Shanto
“I can’t speak about Liton’s dismissal. Liton can explain it better. But yes, you don’t see such dismissals often in Test cricket,” Shanto said after the match
Shanto has no excuses for SL pounding
“Not just us, both team’s top-order struggled. But we don’t want to use that as an excuse. We need to work on how we can improve from here,” Shanto said after the match
Shanto praises his bowling unit in series-clinching victory
“I think on a wicket like this the bowlers showed a lot of character," Shanto said.
Changes imminent but Tigers optimistic
Bangladesh play Sri Lanka in the third and final series-deciding ODI in Chattogram today, with questions remaining over what the Tigers' line-up could be for the pivotal contest. The Tigers started the series with a convincing six-wicket win before the visitors bounced back with a three-wicket victory in the second game.
Day-game will benefit bowlers: Sakib
As impressive as he was in Bangladesh's win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib was equally ineffective in the second of the three-match series in Chattogram yesterday.
Mushfiqur lauds Riyad’s intent, Shanto’s mentality
Shanto and Mushfiqur’s unbroken 165-run partnership saw Bangladesh coast to victory against Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh face SL in search of ODI groove
Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today, hoping to avenge the series loss in the Twenty20s and also regain their groove in the 50-over format.
Tigers ‘prepared’ to leave 2023 woes behind
Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match ODI series in Chattogram today, and newly appointed skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was eager to make a strong comeback in the format after the disappointments of last year’s fifty-over World Cup in India, and also find a quick reply to the loss against Sri Lanka in the preceding T20I series at home.