Shanto confident as Bangladesh eye strong start against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh will kick off their Zimbabwe tour on Sunday with the one-off Test in Harare, marking the Tigers' return to the African nation after four years.
Bangladesh will kick off their Zimbabwe tour on Sunday with the one-off Test in Harare, marking the Tigers' return to the African nation after four years.
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud believes his successful County Championship spell has put him in good stead ahead of the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe, as the Tigers continue their preparations for the series in Harare.
Bangladesh Women posted a competitive 136 for 8 against India Women in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group 1 clash in Manchester after a collective batting effort led by Juairiya Ferdous and captain Nigar Sultana.
Bangladesh pace spearhead Taskin Ahmed believes the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe will be anything but easy, insisting the Tigers will face even greater pressure despite many viewing the hosts as a comparatively weaker side.
Bangladesh may have suffered a T20I series whitewash against Australia after their historic ODI series triumph, but several Tigers have earned significant rewards in the latest ICC rankings update.
Zimbabwe have named a 15-man squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, with left-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava set to captain the national side in Test cricket for the first time.
||ICC || Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim has beaten off stiff competition from teammate Taijul Islam and Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee to be crowned the ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2026.
England will warm up for the 2027 Ashes with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May, according to reports.
Bangladesh have suffered a setback ahead of their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, with wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das ruled out of the one-off Test due to injury.
Australia completed a 3-0 whitewash over Bangladesh in the T20I series with a commanding seven-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday.
Bangladesh Women produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat Pakistan Women by 23 runs in their Group 1 clash of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Southampton on Saturday, strengthening their chances of reaching the knockout stage.
Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das and pace bowler Taskin Ahmed set to skip the upcoming three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) granted them No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to feature in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), officials confirmed on Friday.