Soumya recalled as Bangladesh to begin T20I series against Australia
Bangladesh have recalled experienced opener Soumya Sarkar to their squad ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia, which gets underway in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Bangladesh have recalled experienced opener Soumya Sarkar to their squad ahead of the three-match T20I series against Australia, which gets underway in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has stressed the importance of regular grassroots competitions as the foundation of the country's cricket development during an Exchange of Ideas session held in Dhaka on Sunday.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been withdrawn from the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh as the visitors shift focus to the shortest format following their 2-1 ODI series defeat.
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.