Yasir Ali has also found a place in the squad, in a like-for-like swap with the middle-order batter Mosaddek Hossain, while left-arm spinner Taijul Islam makes way for Shakib's return. In the fast-bowling department, meanwhile, Shoriful Islam has...
After becoming the first Indian to play in the BBL, India's Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand is set to add another chapter to his journeyman career when he lines up for Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier...
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Among the newcomers, the Rangpur duo of Musfik and Mamun was impressive, while Zakir and Sumon got the most runs and most wickets respectively. What would also please the Bangladesh team management was Mahmudul Hasan Joy...
Rangpur Division jumped to the top of the points table in tier 1 of the National Cricket League after their ten-wicket win over Chattogram Division in Savar. Sylhet Division, meanwhile, lost to Dhaka Division by 333 runs, and...
Pakistan 128 for 5 (Rizwan 32, Haris 31) beat Bangladesh 127 for 8 (Shanto 54, Afridi 4-22, Shadab 2-30) by five wicketsA team under pressure. A captain refusing to give up. The odds piling up against them. And...
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So competitive has this year's T20 World Cup been, that heading into the final day of the Super 12s, five out of six teams in Group 2 remain in contention for two semi-final slots. The story in...
Sridharan Sriram, Bangladesh's technical consultant, feels the two close wins over Netherlands and Zimbabwe have made it a satisfactory men's T20 World Cup campaign for the team, and the five-run loss against India should serve as a lesson."It...
Following Bangladesh's five-run loss to India on Wednesday, Nurul Hasan has claimed that the on-field umpires had missed an incident of "fake fielding" from Virat Kohli, which could have resulted in five potentially crucial penalty runs for Bangladesh.The...
Sylhet Division retained their Tier-1 top spot after drawing with Chattogram Division, with Rangpur Division now closely behind them following their three-wicket win over Dhaka Division.Things are even tighter in Tier-2 where only six points separate three teams....
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has refused to complain about resuming the game too early, and instead said that they panicked while chasing the DLS-adjusted target, which he felt most teams would have done.Bangladesh had India rattled in...
