Bangladesh strengthen ODI ranking position after historic series win over Australia
Bangladesh have strengthened their position in the ICC ODI rankings following their historic 2-1 series victory over Australia.
Bangladesh have strengthened their position in the ICC ODI rankings following their historic 2-1 series victory over Australia.
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud enjoyed a dream County Championship debut, claiming a match haul of nine wickets to power Kent to a commanding 140-run victory over Lancashire in Blackpool.
Stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto praised Bangladesh’s fighting spirit despite a one-wicket defeat to Australia in the third ODI in Mirpur on Sunday, saying the team showed the character needed to compete at the highest level.
Bangladesh Women registered their highest successful run chase in ICC Women's T20 World Cup history, defeating the Netherlands Women by six wickets with five balls to spare in Birmingham on Saturday.
Shoriful Islam produced a career-defining spell of fast bowling, but his heroics were not enough as Australia pulled off a dramatic one-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third ODI at Mirpur on Sunday.
Bangladesh's historic ODI series victory over Australia has been rewarded with a Tk 20 million bonus from the Bangladesh government.
Batsman Will Young was drafted into the New Zealand Test squad on Saturday in place of Kane Williamson, who called time on his international career mid-series against England.
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that the ongoing ODI series in Bangladesh has been far from ideal for the reigning world champions, as they prepare for the final match aiming to avoid a 3-0 whitewash.
Bangladesh all-rounder Soumya Sarkar has thrown his support behind Mustafizur Rahman's candid assessment of the team's standards, saying the fast bowler was "absolutely right" in calling for further improvement if Bangladesh are to become genuine World Cup contenders.
Bangladesh have added off-spinner Shak Mahedi Hasan to their squad for the third and final ODI against Australia, scheduled to be played on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan has alleged that he was assaulted and harassed by individuals identifying themselves as Detective Branch (DB) police officers after returning to Chattogram following a Dhaka Premier League match.
Mohammedan Sporting Club were crowned champions of the Dhaka Premier League for the first time in 16 years after a dramatic, rain-affected final day saw results fall perfectly in their favour.