Injured Mustafizur to join Birmingham Phoenix despite setback
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will travel to England next week to join Birmingham Phoenix despite being ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour with a hamstring injury.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman will travel to England next week to join Birmingham Phoenix despite being ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour with a hamstring injury.
Wessly Madhevere struck a fighting 75 while Brad Evans added a valuable half-century as Zimbabwe recovered from an early collapse to post 199 in 48.1 overs against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI at Harare Sports Club.
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour after sustaining a right hamstring injury, with the left-armer also expected to miss the opening phase of The Hundred later this month.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has attended his first ICC Board meeting since taking charge of the board, with the meeting currently underway in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ben Curran's ODI century and a disciplined bowling display helped Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 13 runs in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, sealing the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Litton Das has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a left muscle strain injury.
Zimbabwe have named a 15-man squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, retaining the core of the side that reached the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana has been rewarded with a career-best position in the latest ICC ODI rankings after his record-breaking performance against Zimbabwe, despite Bangladesh suffering defeat in the opening ODI.
Bangladesh is set to host the 2027 Asia Cup, with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) proposing a June-July window for the 50-over tournament.
Nahid Rana produced a sensational fast-bowling spell to claim a career-best 6 for 21 as Bangladesh bundled Zimbabwe out for just 141 in 36.4 overs after opting to field first in the opening ODI at Harare Sports Club.
Bangladesh will be desperate to put their humiliating Test defeat behind them when they face Zimbabwe in the opening ODI of the three-match series in Harare on Monday.
Bangladesh fast bowler Shoriful Islam believes adapting to Zimbabwe's conditions will be the biggest challenge for the visitors in the upcoming ODI series, but remains confident that a strong collective performance can help the Tigers continue their winning run.