Bangladesh Cricket Team

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Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza. (AFP)

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza tests positive for virus

Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam and former opener Nafees Iqbal were the other two who revealed their positive test results

21 Jun 2020 2:13 PM

Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. DC File Photo

Shakib Al Hassan to auction 2019 World Cup bat to raise fund for virus fight

With two centuries and five fifties, the 33-year old all-rounder had a hugely successful World Cup in England last year

22 Apr 2020 12:24 PM

Mushfiqur Rahim to auction his bat to help Covid19 relief efforts

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan had urged his fellow players to help the poor by auctioning their equipment and jerseys

20 Apr 2020 12:19 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has shown its willingness to tour Pakistan for three T20Is but is reluctant to play two Tests. (Photo:AFP)

Bangladesh reluctant to play Test in Pakistan, says Wasim Khan

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Wasim has asked the reason from the board for not playing Tests in Pakistan.

19 Dec 2019 1:29 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful of getting security clearance from the Bangladeshi government for the Pakistan tour. (Photo:AFP/Facebook)

BCB hopeful of security clearance from govrnment for Pakistan tour

The board has previously sent women’s team and a U-16 team but the men's national team haven't done so since 2008.

15 Dec 2019 12:24 PM

Pakistan and Bangladesh might feature in a day-night Test during the latter's tour to the neighbouring nation in January next year for the two-match series of the ICC World Test Championship. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan invites Bangladesh to play pink ball Test at Karachi in January

PCB CEO, Wasim Khan said that they had sent a proposed itinerary of the series to BCB.

11 Dec 2019 11:33 AM

Said Hassan, who missed the day-night ball Test at Eden Gardens because of a split webbing, had stayed back with the team without realising that his six-month visa had already expired. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan fined for overstaying his visit in India after Test series

Hassan travelled with the Bangladesh team as a back-up opener for the Test series which they lost 0-2 against hosts India.

28 Nov 2019 2:47 PM

India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in the Day/Night Test to complete series sweep here on Sunday. (Photo:BCCI)

India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in D/N Test, complete series rout

After skittling out Bangladesh for 103 on the first day of the second Test, India declared their first innings at 347 for nine.

24 Nov 2019 3:06 PM

An untested pink ball was not able to reduce the glaring gulf between the two teams as India bulldozed Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their first ever day-night Test to record a 12th home series win in a row. (Photo:BCCI)

India beat Bangladesh in pink ball Test to record 12th successive series win at home

With Bangladesh resuming their second innings at 152 for six on day three and trailing India by 89 runs.

24 Nov 2019 2:44 PM

India captain Virat Kohli embellished the pink-ball test with a sparkling century before his quick bowlers reduced Bangladesh to 152-6 in their second innings as the hosts closed on a 2-0 series sweep on day two of the second and final test on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma put rampant India on verge of series sweep

After India declared their first innings on 347-9 in their maiden day-night test, Bangladesh risked losing the match inside two days

24 Nov 2019 1:27 PM

Two more Bangladesh batsmen sustained sickening blows to the helmet on Saturday, raising questions about the visibility of the pink ball used for their maiden day-night test against India at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. (Photo:AP/Bikas Das)

More helmet blows in Kolkata raise pink-ball visibility question

The tourists, facing a heavy defeat, were already grappling with a personnel crisis after Liton Das and Nayeem Hasan were hit on the head.

24 Nov 2019 11:16 AM

Skipper Virat Kohli (130) and Ravindra Jadeja (12) were at the crease during the break with India leading by 183 runs. (Photo :AP)

IND vs BAN D/N Test: India reach 289-4 backed by Virat Kohli's century at lunch on Day 2

Score as of over 76.0: 289/4 in 76 overs (Virat Kohli 130 batting; Ebadat Hossain 2/77).

23 Nov 2019 3:23 PM

Daniel Vettori did not leave spinners out of the talk and said that they will also play a major role in the game. (Photo: AP)

'The challenge is to play under lights with pink ball', says Daniel Vettori ahead of day/night Test

Bangladesh have four-seamers in their current line-up and they will play a crucial role for the team in the second Test.

21 Nov 2019 1:19 PM

The young Saif Hassan was in line to make his debut in the historic pink-ball Test at the Eden Gardens. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh youngster Saif Hassan ruled out of day-night Test

The 21-year-old Hassan split the webbing of his finger while coming in as a substitute fielder during the first Test in Indore.

20 Nov 2019 4:39 PM

Shahadat Hossain, 33, attacked young bowler Arafat Sunny Jr during a game between Dhaka and Khulna after an argument over how to shine the ball, a board official said. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladeshi pacer Shahadat Hossain banned for five years for assaulting player

The temperamental Shahadat was reported by umpires after he was seen to slap and kick a teammate during a National Cricket League match.

19 Nov 2019 7:11 PM

Bangladesh pacer Abu Jayed is aiming to bowl like Mohammed Shami, whose heroics helped India defeat the former's side in the first Test match. (Photo:AP/AFP)

Maybe I could bowl like Mohammed Shami: Abu Jayed

Jayed's biggest achievement in the match was getting the wicket of India skipper Virat Kohli which he termed as a 'dream come true'.

18 Nov 2019 12:08 PM

India’s first day-night Test match is one of the most highly anticipated things this season. (Photo: Twitter)

'Tickets of first 3 days of India'a day-night Test match sold out' says BCCI president Sourav Ganguly

There are many celebrities that will be coming for the match and several ceremonies and events have also been planned.

16 Nov 2019 4:48 PM

India defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs to win the first match of the two-match Test series. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

India defeat Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs to win first Test

The hapless Bangladeshi batsmen couldn’t stand the might of the Indian bowling attack as they succumbed to them.

16 Nov 2019 4:09 PM

Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on 53 and Mehidy Hasan was batting on 38 at the break. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs BAN 1st Test: Miserable Bangladesh trail India by 152 runs at tea

Bangladesh were 191 for 6 in their second innings at tea on the third day.

16 Nov 2019 2:30 PM

Mushfiqur Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad were batting at 9 and 6 respectively at the break. (Photo: AP)

IND vs BAN 1st Test: Indian bowlers reduce Bangaldesh to 60/4 in 2nd innings at lunch on 3rd day

Bangladesh still trail by 283 runs with six second-inning wickets in hand.

16 Nov 2019 11:52 AM

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