Mushfiqur Rahim stood just one run away from a fairytale hundred in his 100th Test as Bangladesh ended Day 1 of the second Test against Ireland strongly placed at 292/4 in Mirpur.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced new leadership roles for the men’s national teams, naming Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Saif Hassan as vice-captains for Tests, ODIs, and T20Is respectively.
After Bangladesh’s first Test victory, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hopes that Mushfiqur Rahim will continue playing even after his upcoming milestone 100th Test.
Bangladesh took full control of the first Test in Sylhet, leaving Ireland reeling at 86 for 5 in their second innings on Day 3. The visitors still trail by 215 runs and will need a remarkable effort to avoid an innings defeat over the next two days.
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has finalized the policies and base prices for the upcoming player auction. Although the tournament usually forms squads through a player draft, this is the first time in recent editions that a full auction is being arranged following interest from the franchises. The auction, initially scheduled for November 17, is now likely to be held on November 21.
Mushfiqur Rahim is on the verge of becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play 100 Test matches. If all goes according to plan, the former national captain will reach the milestone during the Test series against Ireland.
After stepping down as Bangladesh’s Test captain following the second Test against Sri Lanka in July, Najmul Hossain Shanto has once again taken charge of the national Test team.
After a dramatic collapse in the first ODI where Bangladesh lost seven wickets for just six runs and fell to defeat, Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s side bounced back in style in the second match.
Former ODI captain Najmul Hossain Shanto sustained a quadriceps injury during Bangladesh’s 16-run win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Despite Bangladesh’s innings defeat to Sri Lanka in the Colombo Test, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam emerged as a standout performer with the ball — and his efforts have been reflected in the latest ICC Test rankings.
Bangladesh are set to usher in a new era in ODI cricket under the leadership of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who will captain the side for the first time when they take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-match series in Colombo on Tuesday.
Ahead of the Sri Lanka series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) unexpectedly handed the ODI captaincy to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, leaving former skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto reportedly uninformed about the change.