Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal was fined 10 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the International Cricket Council code of conduct during the third day’s play of the second Test match against Zimbabwe in Harare, said an ICC press release. Tamim, who scored 49 runs in the ... Read more
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Twin fifties put Tigers in control
Sakib al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim shared an 84-run partnership to bring Bangladesh back on track after some substandard umpiring had threatened to derail their second innings in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Saturday. Sakib got out for 59 runs after scoring his second
Bowlers give Tigers slender edge
Inspired Bangladeshi bowlers pressured their opponents after a commendable performance by the batsmen to have a edge over Zimbabwe on the second day of the second Test match as the hosts are still trailing by 233 runs after posting 158-4 at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Pace bowler Robiul Islam picked up two wickets
Sakib, Musfiq save the day for Tigers
Sakib al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim shared 123 runs in fifth wicket stand to give Bangladesh’s innings some respectability before they wasted their wickets on a rollercoaster opening day of second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. The Tigers reached 300-6 at close on the opening day,
Tigers out to restore pride
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe second Test begins today Bangladesh are set to receive a morale boost with the return of Tamim Iqbal against Zimbabwe as they aim to restore some pride in the second Test match beginning in Harare today. Bangladesh were favourites prior to the two-match Test series after their successful campaign in Sri Lanka only to ... Read more
Zimbabwe aware of Tigers backlash
Zimbabwe are aware of the possible backlash that they can face against a wounded Bangladesh in the second Test and have taken their preparation for it,’ said skipper Brendan Taylor. The second and final Test of the series begins today at the same ground in Harare, where Zimbabwe humiliated the listless Tigers by 335 runs
Sajidul, Mominul wait for chances
Pace bowler Sajidul Islam and batsman Mominul Haque are eager to perform as they wait for their chances in the second Test match against Zimbabwe beginning from April 25. Bangladesh were humiliated in the first Test by 335 runs and are looking to change there fortune in order to square the two-match Test series.
Zia, Shafiul drafted to Test squad
All-rounder Ziaur Rahman obtained a place in the Test squad along with pace bowler Shafiul Islam who both left for Zimbabwe on Sunday night to bolster the strength of the Bangladesh team after their morale-shattering defeat in the first Test. The cricketers will be there as cover for pacers Rubel Hossain
Taylor punishes luckless Tigers
Brendan Taylor rode his luck to score a century and put Zimbabwe in a comfortable position on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Harare on Wednesday. Taylor stayed unbeaten on 105, his second Test century against Bangladesh in consecutive matches, as Zimbabwe posted 217-4 at close on
Tigers lick selection wounds
Bangladesh were left kicking their backs after they went into the first Test against Zimbabwe on Wednesday with just two pace bowlers despite a greenish wicket at the Harare Sports Club. This was viewed as a defensive move in a Test match that they were expected to win against a side considered as rank outsiders ... Read more
Mahmudullah or Mominul?
Tigers face selection dilemma ahead of first Test Team manager Tanjeeb Ahsan Saad informed from Zimbabwe that they are yet to decide the line-up but it is most likely that vice-captain Mahmudullah or an in-form Mominul Haque has to make way for the maverick all-rounder. It has almost become a subject of national debate
No Tamim and just batsman Sakib in first Test
Bangladesh will go into the first Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Wednesday without opener Tamim Iqbal and with a half-fit Sakib al Hasan, as anticipated by the team management prior to their departure. The Tigers were hoping against hope for Tamim
Zimbabwe’s moment of truth
Zimbabwe national cricket team caretaker coach Steve Mangongo says he respects their opponents Bangladesh as the two teams at the basement of Test rankings prepare to renew their rivalry in a month-long tour that begins next week, according to report published in Zimbabwe’s daily Herald on Friday. The teams are set to clash in a ... Read more
Mushfiq oozes confidence
15-member Bangladesh squad depart for Zimbabwe Bangladesh will look to cash in on the low confidence of the Zimbabwean cricketers after the Southern African country’s below-par performance against the West Indies recently, said skipper Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday. Bangladesh boarded for Zimbabwe to feature in a two-match Test series,
Bangladesh depart for Harare with high hopes
The Bangladesh national cricket team will board for their crucial tour of Zimbabwe today with their sight firmly focused on ending their drought of winning a Test series with their confidence sky-high after their recent performances. Bangladesh defeated the West Indies
Saqlain rejoins Tigers
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is expected to join the Bangladesh cricket team as a spin bowling consultant for the forthcoming Zimbabwe tour, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Monday. This will be Saqlain’s second stint with the Tigers after his first assignment during the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka and the home series ... Read more
Mushfiq wants Tigers to carry momentum in Zimbabwe
A confident looking Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim is expecting to settle the score with Zimbabwe in their forthcoming tour beginning from mid-April by taking forward the performance and consistency displayed by the team in the recently concluded tour of Sri Lanka. The national cricketers returned home from Sri Lanka on Tuesday with
Shahadat, umpires cost Tigers
A new-look Sri Lankan team made a mockery of Bangladesh’s bowling to set up a 17-run win in the one-off Twenty20 International in Pallekele on Sunday. The Tigers owed their defeat to a selection blunder and some poor displays of fielding coupled with some questionable umpiring decisions which
Tigers relish chance in T20
Bangladesh will look to finish their Sri Lanka tour on a high when they face a new-look home side in the one-off Twenty20 International in Pallekele today. For the first time in their history they will play a match against Sri Lanka without carrying the tag of underdogs despite them still having a very
Tigers pull off a stunner
Nasir Hossain kept his composure amid a freefall of wickets to help Bangladesh pull off a stunning three-wicket win over Sri Lanka and square the three-match series 1 -1 in Pallekele on Thursday. Set a revised target of 183 runs in 27 overs after rain halted play for more than two hours, the Tigers scurried to ... Read more