Bangladesh team welcomed home after historic Test win in Australia
Bangladesh’s cricket team returned home after securing a historic Test victory on Australian soil, receiving a warm welcome with flowers and congratulations at the airport.
Bangladesh’s cricket team returned home after securing a historic Test victory on Australian soil, receiving a warm welcome with flowers and congratulations at the airport.
Bangladesh will have representation in the commentary box at the Women’s Asia Cup, with Mazhar Uddin Omi the only Bangladeshi among the tournament’s eight-member commentary panel.
Mohammad Rubel’s brilliant five-wicket haul and Sabbir Rahman’s composed 47 helped Bangladesh High Performance (HP) beat Northern Territory Strikers by five wickets in the Top End T20 tournament.
The India-Bangladesh white-ball series is likely to be pushed back to January next year, with discussions between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian government still underway.
South Africa may be one of the toughest places in the world to tour, but former South African star AB de Villiers believes Bangladesh can put up a competitive fight when they travel there later this year.
Ariful Islam’s explosive half-century and Sabbir Rahman’s unbeaten 62 helped Bangladesh High Performance (HP) post 181 before Rakibul Hasan and Ripon Mondol led a strong bowling effort to restrict New Zealand A to 158 for 8, securing a 23-run victory in the Top End T20 tournament.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has denied reports suggesting that it has removed or changed the name of the Shaheed Abu Sayed Stand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Bangladesh’s historic Test win over Australia in Darwin has earned praise from former Australia captain Steve Waugh, who believes the result shows that Test cricket can still produce strong competition and memorable moments.
Bangladesh may have suffered a two-day defeat against Australia in Mackay, but left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam emerged as one of the biggest positives from the second Test.
Shoriful Islam may have left Mackay with a career-defining seven-wicket haul, but the Bangladesh pacer was more interested in learning from one of the world’s finest left-arm quicks.
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud has made an impression in England’s County Championship, and fellow pacer Shoriful Islam was subsequently lined up for a stint with Hasan’s county side, Kent.
AB de Villiers believes Bangladesh can be competitive in South Africa, pointing to their recent Test performances in Australia as evidence that the Tigers are capable of challenging stronger teams away from home.