Aliss Al Islam replaces Saifuddin in Asian Games squad
Uncapped off-spinner Aliss Al Islam has replaced all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh’s squad for the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Uncapped off-spinner Aliss Al Islam has replaced all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh’s squad for the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Bangladesh are aiming to reach the Asian Games final and put themselves in contention for a second cricket gold medal, with captain Litton Das insisting the team will take the tournament one match at a time.
Smriti Mandhana's whirlwind 79 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs and win a second consecutive women's cricket gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
Bangladesh’s hopes of winning gold had already ended, and they failed to retain their bronze medal after suffering a 31-run defeat to Pakistan in the women’s cricket third-place playoff at the Asian Games.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the Asian Games cricket event due to a right hamstring injury.
Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women's T20 international cricket on Sunday as India crushed Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semi-finals with fellow opener Shafali Verma hitting her maiden hundred.
Bangladesh women advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games cricket competition without bowling a single ball after their quarter-final against China was abandoned due to a waterlogged outfield in Nagoya on Thursday.
Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to return to T20 cricket with Bangladesh’s Asian Games campaign after being left out of the format primarily because of concerns over his strike rate.
Bangladesh have begun preparations for the upcoming Asian Games with a training camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, although several players were absent from Sunday’s opening session.
Bangladesh HP head coach Mohammad Salahuddin has made it clear that the national team will target nothing less than gold at the upcoming Asian Games, with the Tigers opting to send a full-strength squad after initially planning to field an HP side.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the men’s cricket event at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Litton Das retaining the captaincy and Towhid Hridoy named vice-captain.