The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur transformed into a festive hub on Thursday afternoon as past and present cricketers reunited for the much-anticipated Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) election.
Former national team captain Akram Khan will not be contesting in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. Having been involved with the board for many years, the ex-cricketer has decided to step aside voluntarily, a source confirmed to Cricfrenzy.
|| ICC || Asia Cup will run from September 9-28 in the United Arab Emirates and will feature eight teams that will be battling it out for the coveted trophy.
Bangladesh reached three Asia Cup finals from 2012 to 2018 but have struggled since, failing even to clear the group stage at times. Captain Litton Das says his side is determined to change that in the upcoming edition.
Litton Das has now become the record-holder for the most fifties in international T20 cricket for Bangladesh.
Sean Williams made a historic return to Zimbabwe’s T20I squad during the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
The opening T20I between Bangladesh and the Netherlands at Sylhet International stadium was abandoned due to persistent rain, denying both teams a result after Bangladesh had posted 164 for 4 in 18.2 overs. Bangladesh won the series 2-0.
Minhajul Abedin Nannu will contest in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. However, the former Bangladesh captain believes that many qualified individuals often don’t get the opportunity within the BCB.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan’s fine batting display against the Netherlands has reflected in the latest ICC rankings, as he jumped eight places among T20I batsmen. Skipper Litton Das has also moved up one spot. The ICC released its updated men’s weekly rankings on Wednesday.
The West Indies cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh this October, as they will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and former national opener Aminul Islam Bulbul has confirmed that he will contest in the upcoming BCB elections.
Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career.