Bangladesh have received a boost ahead of their one-off Test against Afghanistan, with Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto preparing to rejoin the squad after recovering from the illness that forced him to withdraw from the Asian Games.
Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto will return home from Japan tomorrow after falling ill during the Asian Games.
Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to return to T20 cricket with Bangladesh’s Asian Games campaign after being left out of the format primarily because of concerns over his strike rate.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the men’s cricket event at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Litton Das retaining the captaincy and Towhid Hridoy named vice-captain.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on Sunday his team had taken a lot of confidence from their two-Test series in Australia and were keen to return as they aim for more consistency.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has described the team’s bowling depth as a “luxury” ahead of the second Test against Australia in Mackay, with the Tigers weighing whether to retain the winning combination from Darwin or bring left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam into the XI.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Test batting rankings after his memorable century against Australia in Darwin.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes the team can build on its historic victory over Australia and target a clean sweep in the two-match Test series.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto praised his team’s all-round performance after three impressive days in the Darwin Test, saying the side’s focus has remained firmly on executing their plans session by session rather than worrying about the result.
Bangladesh are set to face Australia in a Test series after 23 years, with most of their current players having little or no experience of playing Test cricket in Australian conditions.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto says the Tigers are aiming to earn Australia's respect through strong performances when they tour the country for a historic two-Test series next month.
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is confident his bowling attack has what it takes to claim all 20 Australian wickets in the upcoming two-Test series, despite injury setbacks to two frontline pacers.