Zimbabwe awaits a Bangladeshi counterattack, quite similar to the recent ODI series the two teams have played of late. The trend started with the January 2009 series and continued till late last year when Elton Chigumbura’s side won the first game
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Tigers focused on victory
Shakib Al Hasan said that winning today’s first one-dayer of the five-match series is inspiration enough for himself and his team. The Bangladesh team that is reeling from the one-off Test loss by 130 runs has a great opportunity to salvage their tour to Zimbabwe. They get their first shot at redemption in the opening ... Read more
Five days of up & down
Only a handful turned up each day at the Harare Sports Club ground during the one-off Test. Cricket is still regarded as a sport that is undergoing a renaissance in this country and hence, the interest has been understandably low. But for those who took the trouble of attending Zimbabwe’s first Test in six years ... Read more
Onus on Shakib
UCB ODI Series – Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Onus on Shakib The five-match one-day series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe begins tomorrow at the Harare Sports Club ground and it is already a huge ask for Shakib Al Hasan’s men to make a quick recovery. The complexity of the task, especially after the 130-run defeat in the ... Read more
Akram banks on Sumon to regain lost pride
The cricketers started the preparation on Wednesday to begin the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe with an aim to regain some pride after wobbled in the one-off Test which left the whole cricket fraternity astonished. Though Bangladesh did not loss the last six ODI series against Zimbabwe dating back to 2006, the scenario is now ... Read more
‘It is not just another loss’
Bangladesh surrendered meekly in Test cricket on numerous occasions since their elevation to the top flight in 2000. There have been questions raised about Bangladesh’s ability in the longer version of cricket following every pathetic defeat against the top-ranked sides. The cricket fraternity and the fans got frustrated after all those poor showings. But the ... Read more
If those words were runs
One could easily gauge the mood of Stuart Law yesterday; the look in his eyes, though he was wearing sunglasses, was one of frustration. As well as being upset by the worst possible start to his coaching tenure in terms of result, Law was as frustrated by the happenings behind the scenes in the dressing ... Read more
Into the abyss
Tigers perish in one-off Test As far as hitting an abyss goes, the Tigers have hit an even lower one at the Harare Sports Club yesterday, if that was possible. The 130-run defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in the one-off Test ranks among the poorest days in Bangladesh cricket, if not the most disappointing ... Read more
We never wanted a draw: Shakib
Shakib Al Hasan said that the Tigers never had the thought of drawing the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe, which they ended up losing by 130 runs yesterday. “We never thought of drawing the Test match, defend and spend time at the crease,” he said during the press conference
Zimbabwe triumphant on Test return
Zimbabwe celebrated in style after ending their six-year absence from Test cricket with a 130-run victory over Bangladesh here on Monday. The jubilant home team had set the tourists a daunting target of 375 to win, and secured the victory when Kyle Jarvis trapped Robiul Islam lbw for 12 to end Bangladesh’s second innings on
Price of neglect
When the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed not to host Test matches against New Zealand late last year, they voluntarily signed up for a day like Sunday. On top of their reluctance to play Test cricket for 14 months, the BCB already has a problematic first-class structure in place. If one is to look at ... Read more
Mountain to climb
The Tigers have a long climb ahead after Brendan Taylor’s century put Zimbabwe in control of the one-off Test match at the Harare Sports Club yesterday. The tourists were 112 for three at stumps on Day Four, requiring a further 263 runs with seven wickets in hand after Zimbabwe declared their second innings during the ... Read more
Zimbabwe lead by 175 runs with 6 wickets remaining
Zimbabwe opened up a 175-run lead over Bangladesh with six wickets remaining on Saturday, but they were left to rue a late collapse in the final overs at the Harare Sports Club. Openers Tinotenda Mawoyo (35) and Vusi Sibanda (38) looked in good form before Sibanda, who made 78 in the first innings, fell to ... Read more
Tigers pull it back on Day Two
Shahriar Nafees’s late dismissal undid a dutiful rearguard action by Bangladesh on the second day in the only Test against Zimbabwe. After the bowlers had made the all-important turnaround early in the piece, the third wicket stand between Nafees and Mohammad Ashraful almost strengthened the Tigers’ position. At the Harare Sports Club yesterday, the visitors ... Read more
Law’s opening chapter
The only Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will mark Stuart Law’s beginning as head coach of the Tigers. The debut for the 42-year-old Australian comes at an interesting phase for Bangladesh cricket, especially after a World Cup campaign that flattered to deceive and a four-year period under Jamie Siddons where some of the national cricketers ... Read more
Sabbatical v exile
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test Starts Today Bangladesh have the chance to crash Zimbabwe’s party when the home side play their first Test match since 2005, six years after their self-imposed suspension from the game’s elite. The game begins at 10:00am local time today on a wicket that, according to those who have seen it up close, is ... Read more
Tigers eager to be Test-ed
A day after their demoralising four-wicket loss in the only practice match, the Tigers were keen to find avenues that could swiftly take them away from their plight. Chief among the problems faced is the belief among the batsmen after two rather poor efforts. In the first innings, the Tigers lasted 60.1 overs where most ... Read more
Tigers suffer shock defeat
Bangladesh’s preparations for the one-off Test match against Zimbabwe hit a snag after the Tigers succumbed to a four-wicket defeat in the three-day warm-up match against the Zimbabwe Board XI in Harare on Monday. Defending a target of 223, Shafiul Islam and Nazmul Hossain picked up early wickets to reduce the
Batting falters once again
Tigers’ 3-Day Warm-up Match Batting falters once again The Bangladesh batsmen are running out of time to prepare themselves for the one-off Test from August 4. On the second day of the Tigers’ lone three-day practice match, Imrul Kayes, Junaed Siddiqui and Shahriar Nafees all fell within an hour after Zimbabwe XI were shot out ... Read more
Mushfique saves Tigers blushes
A resilient knock of 64 by Mushfiqur Rahim gave some respectability to Bangladesh’s innings as they were all out for 188 in their first inning against Zimbabwe Board XI in Harare on Saturday. Mushfique’s knock came after a familiar top-order batting collapse saw Bangladesh reeling at 35 for five after skipper Sakib al Hasan won ... Read more