Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh batsman, has been recalled to play two Tests against visiting Pakistan in December. Ashraful, who did not play the ODIs against Pakistan either, is one of the four additions to the Test squad that played West Indies in October and November. Vice-captain Mahmudullah, medium-pacer Robiul Islam and batsman Nazimuddin are the
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Pakistan clinch ODI series 3-0
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 58 runs in the final one-dayer at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city of Chittagong on Tuesday and clinch the Cool & Cool ODI series 3-0. Batting second, Bangladesh were all out for 119 runs in 38 overs chasing 177 set by the visitors. Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik ... Read more
Charming Chittagong inspires Tigers
Bangladesh face Pakistan in final one-dayer today Bangladesh will take inspiration from their recent luck in the port city and the century of Nasir Hossain in their previous game when they face Pakistan in the third and final one-dayer at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chittagong today. The match has only academic interests left after ... Read more
Nasir brings light to gloom
If nothing else, Nasir Hossain can bring the smile back to the Bangladesh dressing-room from yesterday evening. The young all-rounder’s maiden ODI century was the only bright spot in an otherwise terrible outing for the home team who conceded the one-day series 0-2 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. But the young all-rounder’s energetic ... Read more
Pakistan take winning lead
Nasir Hossain slammed his maiden international hundred but Pakistan still confirmed the series with a comfortable 76-run victory in the second one-day international to lead the three-match series 2-0 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The right-hander’s knock came as a great relief for the home side when it seemed that they
Intriguing indeed!
Thousands of fans dressed in Bangladesh garb with headbands reading “Shabash Bangladesh” and faces painted in red and green is quite a usual sight at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, rain or shine and regardless of the result. But during the Twenty20 and two one-dayers so far against Pakistan, there has been quite
Done in by offies
The Bangladesh batsmen’s struggle against off-spin during this series has been staggering. Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal and Shoaib Malik have dominated proceedings like three gung-ho fast bowlers have often done over the last two decades. Hafeez has consistently bowled a superb opening spell while Ajmal has been tight as ever. Malik
Buck stops with batsmen
Bangladesh-Pakistan second ODI today Sitting in front of the dressing room, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was deep in thought while talking to the selectors Akram Khan and Minhajul Abedin yesterday. His grim face told the story that transpired at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur during the Twenty20 and first ODI last week, both of ... Read more
Sakib urges Tigers to take half-chances
When everyone is looking for a solution to Bangladesh’s batting woes, former skipper Sakib al Hasan urged team-mates also to lift their fielding standard against Pakistan. According to Sakib, Bangladesh must take advantage of every opportunity in the field and make use of the half chances to put their opposition under
Another no match
The Bangladesh batsmen are well on their way to confine 2011 as their worst year in recent memory after yet another sub-100 score in the five-wicket defeat to Pakistan yesterday. The first day-night one-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium was over as a contest by the first two hours after the Tigers were all out ... Read more
One step forward & going two back
Another meek surrender by the Bangladeshi batsmen to versatile Pakistan bowling attack in the first one-dayer of the three-match series simply compelled home team skipper Mushfiqur Rahim to bring up the same old question regarding Bangladesh’s progress in the highest level of the game. Following Bangladesh’s dismissal below hundred runs and Pakistan top order batsmen’s
Not at home at home!
Mushfiqur Rahim remarked after the five-wicket loss to Pakistan yesterday that he hadn’t seen much “home advantage” since October. But the more telling comment was that the Tigers are not entirely sure what score is good on the surfaces they are being served at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The Bangladesh captain’s confusion on what is ... Read more
If you can’t win, then compete
There has been something missing in the Tigers’ tent this time. It may be a lack of self-belief. Prior to all their previous home series, regardless of the opposition’s strength, Bangladesh have never looked as submerged as they do now in the early exchanges of the home challenge against an in-form Pakistan team. It seems ... Read more
What’s eating Tamim?
On this day last year, it was happy tidings for Tamim Iqbal. He was returning to the national team after wrist surgery during the 4-0 thrashing of New Zealand which he had missed. Having played much of 2010 with pain, the first ODI series against Zimbabwe was the icing on his run-laden
Tigers falter at the start
Bangladesh’s batting frailties were exposed against a sublime bowling attack as Pakistan’s tour got off to a flying start with a comfortable 50-run victory in the one-off T20 International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The home side’s spinners, led by Shakib Al Hasan, did an excellent job to create a chance as
Demon in the pitch or minds?
The Tigers’ 50-run defeat to Pakistan in yesterday’s Twenty20 could be a recurring theme (nightmare, whatever you want to call it) for the next three weeks but the nature of capitulation must be less frustrating if the home side are to end 2011 with a smile on their face. To be on top of the ... Read more
Cautious favourites
There would be nothing wrong if Pakistan declared themselves clear favourites against hosts Bangladesh in all three formats of the game in the series which will kick off with the one-off T20 International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. But things do not always unfold as expected. In their approach Bangladesh have ... Read more
Tigers’ first attempt at Goliath
Though he considers the opponents as favourites, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim deemed that the country’s cricket has passed the phase where a respectable defeat is good enough. Notwithstanding the difference of Twenty20 experience with Pakistan, the 23-year-old didn’t rule out a positive Tuesday for the home side who, last month, beat West Indies in a ... Read more
Bangladesh Women gain ODI status
November 24, 2011 will be remembered as a red letter day in Bangladesh women’s cricket in future as on this very day the national woman team has gained one day international status beating the US team by nine wickets in an ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier game on Thursday. Jubilant spectators at the BKSP-2 ground ... Read more
Tigers’ novel training
The national cricketers took part in a unique exercise in training yesterday by pedalling rickshaws around the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. On the fifth day of their scheduled six-day training camp, Tigers captain Mushfiqur Rahim led the way after the support staff got hold of the four rickshaws from the nearby Pahartali