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A day before a Test match, it is rare for Bangladesh to keep the training session optional but that is what they did on Tuesday, ahead of their third Test against Zimbabwe in Chittagong. With the series already dead, this was not completely unexpected, as Bangladesh also needs to keep their legs fresh for the ... Read more

The Dhaka Premier League got off to a rousing start on Tuesday as promoted Partex SC shocked runners-up Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club on the opening day. Sri Lankan Roshane Shiwanka Silva set up a dramatic 11-run win for Partex with an unbeaten 111 at Futallah. British-based Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Zaidi hammered

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has apparently rewarded all-rounder Sakib al Hasan for his historic achievement in the ongoing Test series against Zimbabwe by promising to lift his ban on participating in overseas leagues. The BCB in July had suspended Sakib for six months and barred him from participating in franchise-based foreign Twenty20 leagues up to December ... Read more

Bangladesh are planning for another spin assault on Zimbabwe as they seek an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in the third and final Test, which begins in Chittagong today. The Tigers, who posted contrasting wins in the first two Tests, heavily relied on their spin trio of Sakib al Hasan, Taijul Islam and Jubair Hossain, who ... Read more

Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim had mixed feeling as he reflected on national team’s journey in Test arena during the last 14 years. Bangladesh began their journey in Test cricket from November 10, 2000 but could manage only six wins over the period, which includes the two most recent wins over Zimbabwe. Mushfiq, who led ... Read more

The Dhaka Premier League finally gets underway today without any hype as major clubs are missing the service of the national players, who are busy playing in the home series against Zimbabwe. Champions Legends of Rupganj will take on Old DOHS at Mirpur while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will face Partex at Fatullah on the ... Read more

Opening batsman Imrul Kayes is looking to play a big innings and cement his position in the Test squad during the last Test match against Zimbabwe in Chittagong beginning on Wednesday. Imrul was included in the squad for the final Test of the series in place of Shamsur Rahman, who could accumulate only 33 runs in ... Read more

Zimbabwe national cricket team members skipped their scheduled training session on Sunday in order to breathe fresh and spent the day by playing golf and doing some shopping. Zimbabwe were supposed to train at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium ahead of the last Test, but the team management cancelled it at the last moment to ... Read more

Sakib al Hasan took himself to a new height after grabbing 10 wickets in a match in addition to his century, leading Bangladesh to a pulsating 162-run win over Zimbabwe in the second Test at Khulna on Friday. The win helped Bangladesh to warp-up the three-match Test series with an unassailable 2-0 lead, making the ... Read more

After the first Test in Dhaka, Sakib al Hasan was told by a senior journalist that he only needs a century and 10 wickets in a single Test to join Ian Botham and Imran Khan to confirm his immorality as an all-rounder. Not a keen follower of cricket statistics, Sakib needed an explanation and he ... Read more

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