Shakib hopeful of returning to Bangladesh by year-end
Bangladesh’s premier cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has expressed hope of returning to the country by the end of this year, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding his situation.
Bangladesh’s premier cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has expressed hope of returning to the country by the end of this year, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding his situation.
Bangladesh are yet to confirm whether the upcoming Test series against Pakistan will feature spin-friendly or pace-friendly pitches, leaving both teams uncertain ahead of the two-match series.
Bangladesh’s absence from the latest ICC T20 World Cup continues to spark debate, with star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan openly criticizing the decision.
The second T20I between Bangladesh and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has revised its earlier stance and permitted fast bowler Nahid Rana to participate in the final of the Pakistan Super League for Peshawar Zalmi.
The batting-friendly nature of the Sagarika surface once again put bowlers under pressure in the opening T20I against New Zealand, but Bangladesh’s all-rounder Mahedi Hasan remains confident after his team’s strong comeback and bowling resilience.
Bangladesh produced a confident all-round display to defeat New Zealand by six wickets in the first T20I in Chattogram, chasing down a challenging 183 with 12 balls to spare.
Tom Latham has been ruled out of New Zealand’s opening T20I against Bangladesh after suffering a toe injury during training.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the squad for the first Test of next month’s series against Pakistan national cricket team, with two uncapped players earning maiden call-ups.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is set to introduce a revised incentive structure that will reward players for beating top-ranked teams while penalizing defeats against lower-ranked sides such as Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has said the decision to rest senior pacers Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana for the first two T20Is against New Zealand is part of a long-term plan to develop backups.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das believes the team has moved on from the disappointment of missing out on the last T20 World Cup, as they prepare for the upcoming series against New Zealand in Chattogram.