Tamim Iqbal urges clubs to ensure player payments in DPL
With the upcoming Dhaka Premier League (DPL) set to begin on March 3, concerns over player payments have resurfaced, prompting Tamim Iqbal to speak out on behalf of the cricketers.
With the upcoming Dhaka Premier League (DPL) set to begin on March 3, concerns over player payments have resurfaced, prompting Tamim Iqbal to speak out on behalf of the cricketers.
Bangladesh’s final match against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy was nothing more than a formality, with both teams already eliminated.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz and commentator Ramiz Raja have lauded Bangladesh's young pacer Nahid Rana, calling him a promising talent with a bright future in international cricket.
Pakistan's last Champions Trophy group match with Bangladesh on Thursday was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Rawalpindi because of rain, ensuring the host country's title defence ended with a wet whimper.
Before the start of the Champions Trophy, Bangladesh's head coach Phil Simmons and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto had contrasting takes on the team's preparation.
Pakistan's hurting players will be motivated by pride in their dead rubber against Bangladesh on Thursday, head coach Aaqib Javed said, after the hosts were dumped out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage.
Bangladesh's skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has long struggled with his form, a trend that continued until his latest outing against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy.
The Bangladesh cricket team will play their final group-stage match of the Champions Trophy against Pakistan on February 27, before returning home the next day.
Bangladesh once again finds itself trapped in a cycle of failure in ICC global tournaments. In their opening match of the Champions Trophy, the Tigers were bowled out for 228 against India, succumbing to a six-wicket defeat. The second match saw them post a modest 241 against New Zealand, only to lose by five wickets and crash out of the tournament.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed his disappointment with the top-order batters' performance in their first match against India, and following today's five-wicket defeat to New Zealand, which ended their Champions Trophy campaign, he lamented the middle-order collapse.
Rachin Ravindra struck a superb 112 to lead New Zealand into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh and in turn dump hosts Pakistan out of the semi-final race.
Bangladesh's experienced batter Mahmudullah Riyad, who missed the opening ICC Champions Trophy match against India due to injury, remains doubtful for the upcoming must-win clash against New Zealand on Monday.