Captain Marsh believes Australia will bounce back against Bangladesh
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh believes his side can put their disappointing ODI campaign behind them and bounce back in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh believes his side can put their disappointing ODI campaign behind them and bounce back in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das remains a doubt for the opening T20I against Australia as he continues to recover from a calf muscle injury, prompting the hosts to add experienced opener Soumya Sarkar to the squad.
Bangladesh have recalled experienced opener Soumya Sarkar to their squad ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia, which gets underway in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been withdrawn from the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh as the visitors shift focus to the shortest format following their 2-1 ODI series defeat.
Bangladesh have strengthened their position in the ICC ODI rankings following their historic 2-1 series victory over Australia.
In-form England pace bowler Ollie Robinson will miss the second Test against New Zealand with a knee injury.
Stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto praised Bangladesh’s fighting spirit despite a one-wicket defeat to Australia in the third ODI in Mirpur on Sunday, saying the team showed the character needed to compete at the highest level.
Shoriful Islam produced a career-defining spell of fast bowling, but his heroics were not enough as Australia pulled off a dramatic one-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third ODI at Mirpur on Sunday.
Bangladesh's historic ODI series victory over Australia has been rewarded with a Tk 20 million bonus from the Bangladesh government.
Batsman Will Young was drafted into the New Zealand Test squad on Saturday in place of Kane Williamson, who called time on his international career mid-series against England.
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that the ongoing ODI series in Bangladesh has been far from ideal for the reigning world champions, as they prepare for the final match aiming to avoid a 3-0 whitewash.
Bangladesh all-rounder Soumya Sarkar has thrown his support behind Mustafizur Rahman's candid assessment of the team's standards, saying the fast bowler was "absolutely right" in calling for further improvement if Bangladesh are to become genuine World Cup contenders.