Cricket

Bangladesh leapfrogged Zimbabwe in Test rankings for the first time since 2011 after they won the second Test by 162 runs and took an insurmountable 2-0 lead in three-match Test series. The Tigers began the series trailing Zimbabwe by 20 points in rankings but the win in the first two Tests wiped out the deficit ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim never had any doubt about the win despite a counter attack from Hamilton Masakadza and Regis Chakabva on the fifth day of the second Test on Friday. Bangladesh thought they had the win in their bag once they left Zimbabwe struggling at 15-3 but Masakadza took some confidence from his 158 ... Read more

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor said they are still looking for an answer after yet another capitulation against the spinners, which saw them losing the second Test in Khulna by 162 runs on Friday. Spinners claimed all 10 wickets as Bangladesh dismissed Zimbabwe for 151 runs in the second innings to secure the win and seal ... Read more

The second Test in Khulna remained nicely poised for hosts Bangladesh after they stretched their lead over Zimbabwe to 266 runs at stumps on the fourth day on Thursday. The hosts closed in on a declaration in the second innings after reaching 201-5 at close giving themselves a strong chance to win the game and ... Read more

Bangladesh have fulfilled both conditions laid out by all-rounder Sakib al Hasan to push for a win in the second Test, and are now waiting to achieve the main goal on the fifth and final day today. At the end of third day’s play, when Zimbabwe punished the Tigers to reach 331-5, Sakib sensed a ... Read more

Hamilton Masakadza made the most of Bangladesh’s sloppy fielding to smash an unbeaten 154 as Zimbabwe seized the initiative in the second Test at Khulna on Wednesday. The visitors effectively wiped out the chance of a win for the Tigers, reaching 331-5 at sumps on the third day to trail the home side by only ... Read more

The powerful drive through the extra-cover off Elton Chigumbura’s fifth over into the lunch break was perhaps the only time Tamim Iqbal showed some aggression throughout the day. Chigumbura had just reviewed a leg-before decision against him to a ball that pitched outside the leg- stump, naturally Tamim was not happy with his over

Bangladesh have no regrets for making a slow progress on the first day of the second Test, saying that they have enough time to attack and take control of the game. The Tigers reached 193-3 at stumps on the first day on a flat pitch devoid of any movement. The ball kept low occasionally but ... Read more

With seven wickets in hand Bangladesh are ready to pile up a few more runs and seize control of the game while Zimbabwe believe they have a fair chance, in the second Test in Khulna. The visitors successfully managed to keep Bangladesh’s scoring rate in check restricting the home side to 193-3 on the opening ... Read more

Shun experiment, no room for Anamul as second Test begins today Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim promised to fight till the last ball as they face Zimbabwe in the second Test from today in Khulna, hoping to wrap-up the three-match Test series. The home side lead the series 1-0, thanks to their tense three-wicket win in ... Read more

The Dhaka Premier League was deferred for the fifth time and now will begin on November 11 instead of November 5 as the Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protishtan refused to provide grounds for the matches next week, said the officials. The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis said it had requested the BSKP to allocate ground 1 ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is seeking a rapid improvement in batting as they take on Zimbabwe in the second Test match at Khulna today with an eye on the series. Batting has been the Achilles Heel for the Tigers for many days and things did not change in the first Test at Mirpur when they ... Read more

If anything that dominated the talks before second Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Khulna, it must be the visitors’ preparation against the local spinners. What went almost unnoticed is Bangladesh’s preparation to neutralise their pacers with a lifeless pitch that is unlikely to offer any significant bounce or any

Visiting Zimbabwe heaved a sigh of relief when batsman Craig Ervine was cleared to play the second Test against Bangladesh, beginning at Khulna today. Ervine suffered an injury when a ball from team-mate Tendai Chatara bounced awkwardly to hit him in his forearm during Saturday’s training session at the

Bangladesh’s in and out Test cricketer Anamul Haque is confident that he can manage to overcome the hurdle in the longer-version cricket even without a sound technique. ‘There are a lot of batsmen, who have scored 10 to eight thousand runs without having any footwork,’ Anamul told reporters at Khulna on Saturday. ‘So I am

Zimbabwe received an injury scare ahead of the second Test match against Bangladesh when batsman Craig Ervine sustained an injury on his right hand during a net session at Khulna on Saturday. Ervine was taken to the hospital in the evening to complete his MRI and a decision regarding him will only be taken after ... Read more

The drama over the injury of opener Tamim Iqbal is dominating the headlines once again as Bangladesh prepare for the crucial second Test against Zimbabwe, beginning at Khulna on Monday. Selectors were in two minds over picking a replacement for Tamim, who hurt his right thumb during a training session Wednesday and became uncertain for ... Read more

Both Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are looking forward to make a new start from their own perspective when they lock horns in the second Test in Khulna from Monday. Bangladesh will be eyeing to warp-up the series with a win over the visitors while Zimbabwe are eager to make a strong come back after going down ... Read more

Talented young pace bowler Taskin Ahmed received an injury scare ahead of the five-match one-day international series against Zimbabwe after he sustained a strain on his rib cage during a game at the Acharya Memorial Challenger Trophy in Kolktata. Taskin was asked to take rest for three weeks to

Batsman Tamim Iqbal and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam are just fine and should be available for the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna, said officials of the Bangladesh cricket team on Thursday. Tamim hurt his right hand during a fielding session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday, though an X-ray revealed no fracture. Before ... Read more