Bangladesh ‘A’ team will start their campaign in South Africa tour today when they take on Irene Villagers Club in the first of their two one-day matches against the side at Pretoria.
Bangladesh ‘A’ will also play a three-day game against the Pretoria-based Irene Villagers Club and a one-day match against Gauteng Strikers before travelling to Zimbabwe
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Shuvagata upbeat on African voyage
All-rounder Shuvagata Hom on Wednesday expressed hope to win the series in Zimbabwe and South Africa where he will lead the Bangladesh ‘A’ side in month-long tour.
The side was to leave for Africa on Wednesday night to play some one-day matches along with some three-day and four-day matches in those two cricketing countries.
Sabbir eyes Test spot
Bangladesh’s limited-over specialist Sabbir Rahman said on Saturday that he has been working hard to secure his position in the Bangladesh Test team by doing well in the upcoming Bangladesh ‘A’ teams tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa. The 23-year old will get the chance to showcase his form and strength to get into the Test squad as he will fly
Shuvagata to lead ‘A’ team
All-rounder Shuvagata Hom will lead Bangladesh ‘A’ team in their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa, announced the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday.
Bangladesh ‘A’ team will leave Dhaka on October 14 for South Africa where they will play two warm-up one-day matches on October 19 and 27 along with a three-day
‘A’ team lament top-order failure
Top-order batting failure made Bangladesh ‘A’ team pay heavily in their India tour, said skipper Mominul Haque, as the players returned home on Wednesday.
The second string Bangladeshi side won just one of their three one-day matches before losing both of their three-day matches, respectively against Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka
‘A’ team suffer crushing defeat
Bangladesh ‘A’ team ended their India tour with a humiliating innings and 32-run defeat to India ‘A’ in their final three-day match in Bangalore on Tuesday.
The visitors survived just 39.4 overs in their second innings and got out for 151 runs after another horrible batting display. Skipper Mominul Haque and Liton Das could only show
Shuvagata keeps ‘A’ team floating
Shuvagata Hom’s all-round performance kept Bangladesh ‘A’ team in the game after they made a dismal start to the three-day match against Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka on Tuesday at Mysore.
Shuvagata picked up three wickets to restrict the hosts for 163-6 at stumps after he made a fifty to help his side post 158. Having won the toss, Bangladesh ‘A’ skipper Mominul Haque
‘A’ team face Ranji champs from today
After losing the one-day series against India ‘A’, the touring Bangladesh ‘A’ team will hope that the change of formats will bring fortune when they take on Ranji trophy champions Karnataka in a three-day match starting in Mysore today. In all the three one-day games, the visitors had their moments but failed to capitalise on that and make an impact.
Top-order failure costs ‘A’ team
Suresh Raina’s century and another top order failure of Bangladesh ‘A’ side helped India ‘A’ clinched the three-match one-day series, with a 75-run win in the final match in Bangalore on Sunday.
The hosts clinched the series 2-1 after Bangladesh won the second match of the series.
In a rain-hit encounter, Suresh Raina (104)
All-round Nasir sinks India ‘A’
Nasir Hossain put on a brilliant all-round performance as Bangladesh ‘A’ team beat their Indian counterparts by 65 runs in their second one-day match to level the three-match series in Bangalore on Friday.
Nasir struck an unbeaten 102 off 96 balls to help Bangladesh post 252-8 in 50 overs and then grabbed 5-36 to dismiss the hosts for 187 in 42.2 overs.
Streak delighted with ‘A’ team’s fightback
Bangladesh ‘A’ team coach Heath Streak said on Friday that he was delighted to see his charges taking the game away from the hosts despite making a modest total to level the three-match one-day series against India ‘A’ Bangladesh scored 252-8 on the back of Nasir Hossain’s unbeaten century and later dismissed the hosts for 182 runs to earn a 65-run
‘A’ team’s 2nd one-day today
Bangladesh ‘A’ team will be looking to bounce back after their dismal show in the first match when they take on their Indian counterparts in the second of the three-match one-day series at Bangalore today.
The visitor’s top-order batsmen must return to form if they are to stay alive in the series.
In the first match on Wednesday, chasing
B’desh ‘A’ suffer big defeat
Bangladesh ‘A’ suffered 96-run defeat in the opening game of the three-match one-day series against India ‘A’ at Bangalore on Wednesday. Gurkeerat Singh’s all-round performance helped India ‘A’ to clinch a comfortable win as he scored 65 runs and later picked 5-29 That dashed the hope of the visitors as they were dismissed for 226 runs in 42.3 overs after
Taskin’s India tour over
Bangladesh ‘A’ fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out of India tour after he suffered an injury during the first match in Bangalore on Wednesday.
Taskin , who suffered a strain on the left side, will return home today and he will be replaced by paceman Kamrul Islam Rabbi. Kamrul is expected to reach Bengaluru on Friday.
‘A’ Team Take Field Today : Mominul caught in coach’s whim again!
Bangladesh ‘A’ team will start their campaign against India ‘A’ with the opener of three-match one-day series today amid speculation over participation of skipper Mominul Haque.
Speculation is ripe in Dhaka that coach Chandika Hathurusinghe asked the team management to field the left-hander in just one match of the series despite his being the captain.
We have to hold on to our winning habits: Mominul
Bangladesh ‘A’ team is determined not to lose Tigers’ winning habits when they take on India ‘A’ team in the upcoming series, said skipper Mominul Haque on Sunday.
Bangladesh ‘A’ team will leave for India today to take part in a series comprises of three one-day matches and two three-day games. Apart of left-arm spinner Saqlain Sajib,
Visa hassle hinders Streak’s India tour
Bangladesh ‘A’ team’s head coach Heath Streak and physiotherapist Brett Haropp will not travel India with the team due to visa hassle as Indian embassy did not give them a visa, said BCB sources on Sunday. ‘The embassy said that they need to get few more information about them,’ said an official. Assistant coach Jafrul Ehsan will look after the team until Steak can join
‘Only my bosses can decide this’
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Thursday sidetracked the question regarding his chances of touring India with the ‘A’ team. With most of the national players touring to India with the ‘A’ team, Hathurusinghe will be left alone to coach only a handful of senior players, who nonetheless will be involved in the National Cricket League during that period of time.
BCB split over ‘A’ team personnel
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has become a divided house in choosing the team management for the upcoming national ‘A’ team’s tour to India with high-ups frequently changing their minds.
The BCB decided to form a strong Bangladesh ‘A’ team for the tour consisting three one-day matches and two three-day games as it included 14 players who had
Nasir prefers ‘A’ team tour over NCL
Middle-order batsman Nasir Hossain said on Wednesday that playing against India ‘A’ team is a better option than participating in the National Cricket League.
Nasir was chosen as the vice-captain of Bangladesh ‘A’ team that will tour to India from September 13 to 29 for a series compromising with three one-day matches