Cricket

Bangladesh batted exactly the way West Indies wanted, falling into the trap to waste their hard work, said West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin after his side notched a 296-run victory in the second Test to complete a clean sweep in the two-Test series on Tuesday. Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque batted doggedly

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal and West Indies batsman Darren Bravo were engaged in an unusual bust-up on Tuesday during the fourth day of the second Test adding some spice to an otherwise dull Test series. When Shamsur Rahman got out, Bravo, who usually field at slip, came to non-striking batsman Tamim and sledged him in way ... Read more

Bangladesh A team defeated Zimbabwe A by six wickets in their first four-dayer to take 1-0 lead in the two-match series at the Cox’s Bazar stadium on Wednesday. Resuming the day at 43-1, Bangladesh A lost another three wickets to score the required 61 runs on the final day as they made 105-4 in 38.1 ... Read more

Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque shared 66 runs in their unbroken third wicket stand as Bangladesh continued to defy West Indies attack in the second Test in St Lucia on Tuesday. Set an improbable target of 489 runs, the Tigers reached 114-2 by tea on the fourth day, still needing 375 runs or bat out ... Read more

The second Test against West Indies in St Lucia provided another indication that if Bangladesh’s pace bowlers are given proper wicket and opportunity they can also do well, said bowling coach Heath Streak. Three pacers – Al-Amin Hossain, Shafiul Islam and Robiul Islam – did reasonably well to bowl West Indies out for 380 runs and ... Read more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board directors Mahbub Anam and AZM Nasiruddin were elected vice-presidents in the election held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. The election got spiced when Najib Ahmed submitted the nomination papers at the last minute for the largely ceremonial posts, but hardly he could manage to

Left-arm spinner Saqlain Sajib continued to torment the Zimbabwe ‘A’ batsmen after yet another five-wicket haul as Bangladesh A team were scenting a victory at the end of third day of their first four-day match at the Cox’s Bazar Stadium on Wednesday. Saqlain finished with 6-50 in the second innings in addition to his record 9-82 ... Read more

All-rounder Mahmudullah made a dogging fifty but it did little to hide Bangladesh’s batting woes as West Indies claimed a huge first innings lead in the second Test at St Lucia on Monday. The visitors were dismissed for 161 runs in the first session of the third day, trailing West Indies by 219 runs, which ... Read more

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal refused to put the blame on wicket for their massive batting failure that took them to the brink of yet another embarrassing defeat in the second Test in St Lucia. The wicket provided sharp bounce and movement and West Indies appeared to have taken full advantage to leave Bangladesh struggling at 104-7 ... Read more

Any comparison made between Kemar Roach and Malcolm Marshall would irk most of the West Indian fans but he at least revived some memories of the fast bowling great with his fierce spell on Sunday. On his way to 5-33 that left Bangladesh trembling on the second day of the second Test, Roach surprised the batsmen ... Read more

Bangladesh bounced back firmly in the second Test in St Lucia thanks to three pace bowlers, who bowled their hearts out to leave West Indies all out for 380 runs on the second day on Sunday. Al-Amin Hossain claimed three wickets while Robiul Islam grabbed two as West Indies folded 11 overs into the second session, ... Read more

Bangladesh paceman Al-Amin Hossain advised the batsmen to learn from West Indies about how they should play in the wicket in St Lucia during the ongoing second Test. The wicket at the Beausejour stadium appeared tricky for the batsmen, providing sharp bounce and sideways movement that can always be difficult to handle.

New West Indies opener Leon Johnson has to contend with the fact that had he asked for a review of his dismissal, he might have gone on to secure a century on his Test debut. The left-handed Guyanese batsman thrust into the top of the order in his first Test in Chris Gayle’s absence, top-scored ... Read more

Left-arm spinner Saqlain Sajib created a record by taking nine wickets as Bangladesh A team dismissed their Zimbabwean counterparts for 204 in 74.1 overs on the opening day of the four-day match at the Cox’s Bazar stadium on Sunday. In reply, opener Liton Kumar and Sadman Anik made a solid start for the hosts with 30-0 ... Read more

Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar received a severe jolt in getting ICC’s approval as a Test venue when the false ceiling of the its dressing room collapsed during the opening day of the first four-day match between Bangladesh A team and Zimbabwe A on Monday. This is the first stadium of the ... Read more

Paceman Shafiul Islam and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam removed both the openers to bring Bangladesh back into the contest after West Indies made a solid start in the second Test at St Lucia. Shafiul had first Test double centurion Kraigg Brathwaite dismissed for 63 runs before Taijul trapped debutant Leon Johnson leg-before for 66 as West ... Read more

Cox’s Bazar stadium is set to host its maiden first-class cricket match when Bangladesh A team take on their Zimbabwean counterparts in the first of their two four-day matches, beginning from today. The stadium became the eighth cricket venue of the country and was inaugurated during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 with some of the matches ... Read more

Richie Richardson is considered as the last member of the West Indies’ golden generation. On the eve of the country’s 500th Test match, Richardson, the manager of the current West Indies side, described the journey to a group of Bangladeshi journalists in St Lucia. Here are the excerpts: Q: Can you describe the journey towards ... Read more

Bangladesh are planning to do something extra-ordinary as they seek to end the ongoing West Indies tour with a positive result in the second Test, beginning at St Lucia from today. The Tigers, still winless in the series, are inspired by the wicket at the Beausejour stadium, which produced draws in all three Tests held ... Read more

In his Cape Town home umpire Marais Erasmus has a large framed picture. In the picture, Erasmus is flanked by Virender Sehwag and Sakib al Hasan, the two captains of his first ever Test match. Speaking to a group of Bangladeshi journalists on Thursday, Erasmus said he will carry the memory of 2010 Test in ... Read more