|| CF DESK ||

Read More

Mahmudullah Riyad: The last of Bangladesh’s ‘Big Five’ calls it a day

12 Mar 25

Following the action-packed journey of the World Cup, Bangladesh and New Zealand find themselves immediately to play the two-match Test series.

The series is part of the 2023-25 ​​ICC Test Championship, Bangladesh's first series in the new cycle.

New Zealand have already arrived in Sylhet for the Test Championship series, with some members set to leave tonight. Simultaneously, the Bangladesh team is gearing up for a night flight on Wednesday to Sylhet, the designated venue for the first Test.

New Zealand and Bangladesh had initially planned a two-day warm-up match as part of their preparation for the upcoming Test series.

As the series is right after the World Cup, Bangladesh board took this decision to ensure a few days of rest for the cricketers as per NZC’s request.

Read More

Bracewell leads depleted New Zealand in Pakistan T20 series

11 Mar 25

The first Test will start on November 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The second and final Test of the series will begin on December 6 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of this series due to an injury to his left index finger, which he got in the match against Sri Lanka in the World Cup. Opener Litton Das also opted out of the series due to family reason.

Najmul Hossain Shanto has been given the captaincy in his absence, while left-hand spinner Hasan Murad earned his maiden call-up.

Wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan returned to the side as he said today, “We had a bad time at the World Cup. We have a big challenge and a big opportunity to come out of there as a team. A chance to show how good we are. I think it will be a good series.”