Bangladesh women's cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty is aiming to guide her side into the Women's T20 Asia Cup final, with the team eager to end their run of semi-final exits and gain confidence ahead of the Asian Games.
Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Tamim Iqbal has hailed Bangladesh’s historic Test victory over Australia in Darwin, describing the nine-wicket triumph as a landmark moment for the country’s cricket.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team for producing a landmark nine-wicket victory over Australia in the opening Test in Darwin.
Hasan Mahmud produced a career-best Test performance in Darwin, taking 6 for 55 as Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test.
A strong recovery with the bat followed by a dominant bowling display helped Bangladesh Under-23 secure a 153-run victory over Malaysia in the first One-Day at the Bashundhara Sports Complex Ground.
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam will miss the first Test against Australia due to a hamstring injury but is expected to join the squad ahead of the second Test, according to a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source.
The proposed Bangladesh-India white-ball series remains uncertain, with less than three weeks to go before the scheduled start on September 1. However, Bangladesh’s Youth and Sports Ministry remains hopeful that India will travel to Dhaka as planned.
Bangladesh have secured direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup after Afghanistan defeated Ireland by three wickets in the third ODI, confirming the final direct qualification spots.
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed believes the team’s recent ODI series victory over Australia has given them valuable confidence ahead of Test battles against the mighty Aussies, while acknowledging the challenge of playing away from home.
Australia opener Travis Head has refused to read too much into Bangladesh’s heavy defeat in their only warm-up game ahead of the Test series, insisting the visitors will be focused on Thursday’s opening Test rather than their poor preparation-match result.
Nearly two decades after leaving Bangladesh, former national coach Dave Whatmore remains a popular figure among the country’s cricket followers.
Bangladesh’s cricketing calendar is currently packed, with the national team in Australia for a two-Test series, the Bangladesh A and Emerging teams involved in overseas assignments, and the High Performance and Under-23 sides also in action.