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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

Bangladesh expect Zimbabwe to come hard against them in the second Test in Khulna after going down by 1-0 in the three-match Test series with a narrow three-wicket defeat in Dhaka. The Tigers started their preparation at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium for the second Test match, scheduled to be held at the Sheikh Abu Naser ... Read more

Khulna promised to provide high security for the second Test match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, which begins at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium on November 3. The players of both the teams will arrive in the city today and are expected to take part in their first training session on Friday. According to the venue ... Read more

Zimbabwe cricket team opted to train closed door on Wednesday as they prepare to make a comeback in the three-Test series against Bangladesh in the second Test in Khulna. Coach Stephen Mongongo took the team to train at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 9:00am where they practiced fielding for nearly an hour before players

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has changed their plan of rectifying off-spinner Sohag Gazi’s bowling action and opted to engage national team’s spin bowling coach Ruwan Kalpage instead of sending him to Malaysia. Sohag was supposed to fly to Malaysia for remodelling his action under supervision of coach Mohammad Salahuddin, but the former national fielding coach ... Read more

Selectors are weighing their options to provide support for batting stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim who is often seen running out of partners in Test matches. Mushfiq is considered as one of Tigers main contributor in their batting line-up and lived up to his expectation to remain unbeaten on 23 runs during their

Opener Imrul Kayes scored a century but it was not enough to stave off their second consecutive defeat for the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Acharya Memorial Challenger Trophy in Kolkata on Tuesday. The BCB XI lost to Karnataka XI by five wickets despite Imrul’s 100 off 104 balls featuring nine fours and three sixes ... Read more

Bangladesh can beat anyone at home as they now have an even deadlier spin combination than before to extract maximum advantage, Zimbabwean coach Stephen Mangongo opined on Tuesday. The Tigers beat Zimbabwe by three wickets within three days as left-arm spinner Taijul Islam grabbed a record 8-39 in the second innings to set up a ... Read more