The lack of match practice can be an issue for the Tigers when they will make their return to Test cricket against Zimbabwe in August after more than a year’s break. Shakib Al Hasan’s men will get the opportunity to play a four-day practice match against Zimbabwe XI before the lone Test, which will be ... Read more
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Tamim steals the show
Tamim Iqbal came up trumps in the battle of Bangladesh at New Road in Worcester on Tuesday night as his Nottinghamshire beat Shakib Al Hasan’s Worcestershire by ten runs in the Friends Life t20. The left-handed opener hammered 35 off 25 balls with the help of three boundaries and one six that made a dent ... Read more
Salauddin takes cricket to new shores
Mohammad Salauddin, the ex-fielding coach of Bangladesh National Cricket Team who played a vital role last season in keeping the Bangladesh fielding & spin bowling department in good shape had to leave the national job as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) did not extend his contract. Presently he is coaching the National University of Malaysia (UKM) ... Read more
Lawson’s mantra
You may have a daunting 18-yard run-up, a pivot that needs tightening and a booming follow-through but as far as Geoff Lawson is concerned, only one thing matters. “I will be talking to them about how we get people out; how we make winning teams. All the things that are just common sense. Often people ... Read more
Bangladesh sided with India at ICC meeting
Bangladesh sided with India at the ICC meeting that sought to scrap the rotation policy despite the newest full-member nation has reasons to fall victim to any such decision. Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal on Saturday admitted he voted in favour of scrapping the rotational presidency, though he said he did it on
No NCL one-dayer in domestic calendar
Bangladesh Cricket Board has dropped the one-day version of National Cricket League from the calendar of the coming season on the pretext of too much cricket. The domestic cricket calendar for the 2011-12 season, prepared by cricket operations committee, was approved on Saturday without the one-day version of
Sunny wants to shine in practice matches
All-rounder Elias Sunny said he was eagerly waiting to excel in the practice matches before the Zimbabwe tour to strengthen his claim in the Bangladesh 15-member squad for the away series. The left-arm spinner has been included in the 23-member preliminary squad, announced on Thursday, and he is expected to make a stiff challenge to ... Read more
Selectors trim team to 23
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 23-member preliminary squad on Thursday for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. There were no surprises when the Akram Khan-led selection panel trimmed the squad from the 32-member pre-conditioning camp for the Zimbabwe trip where Shakib Al Hasan’s men will play
Tamim to make county debut today
Bangladesh vice captain and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal will make his county debut today for the Nottinghamshire in their match against Derbyshire in the Friends Life T20 championship. Upon his arrival at the Heathrow Airport, the left handed batsman was received by the Nott’s manager Mick Newell. Before making his debut today, Tamim attended the ... Read more
Sakib seeks a break
Captain Sakib al Hasan has requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board to grant him a leave when the national cricket team will be traveling to South Africa. The board has planned to send the team to South Africa to play a warm-up game or two before they go to Zimbabwe for a Test and one-day series ... Read more
Skill squad to be trimmed
The national selection committee will reduce the size of the skill training squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. “It will be a 22 to 23-member squad because practically it’s not possible to accommodate so many players for the skill training,” informed chief selector Akram Khan
Law not a stranger to Tigers
Newly-appointed Bangladesh national team coach Stuart Law is not quite an unknown figure to the players as some of them already have the experience of playing against him. Law, currently working as the interim coach of Sri Lanka, was named as the new head coach of the Tigers on Monday, replacing compatriot
Law for Tigers
Full name: Stuart Grant Law Born: October 18, 1968, Brisbane, Australia. Teams: Australia, Chennai Superstars, Derbyshire, Essex, Lancashire and Queensland. Nickname: Lawman; The Judge The most successful captain in Australian domestic cricket
Tamim’s tips for Young Tigers
National opener Tamim Iqbal asked the young cricketers of the GP-BCB Academy to take time in mastering a single shot instead of trying to learn too many shots at a time. Tamim had an hour-long session with the budding 24 players at the Academy on Wednesday, sharing his experience at the international level and giving ... Read more
BCB told to expedite the appointment of coach
The technical evaluation committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has urged the officials to expedite the appointment of the national coach so that he can join the team before they travel to Zimbabwe next month. The BCB officials said they are closed to signing an agreement with their preferred candidate Stuart Law, but the process ... Read more
Tigers’ safari stopover
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to send the national team to South Africa to play a four-day practice match as part of their preparation for the Zimbabwe tour in July-August. BCB’s technical committee in its meeting yesterday recommended the stopover in South Africa for a four-day practice match as they believed that it would ... Read more
Kayes urges BCB to arrange 4-day match
National opener Imrul Kayes urged the Bangladesh Cricket Board to arrange at least one four-day warm-up match for them before they being the Zimbabwe tour in July. Bangladesh will leave home in the last week of July to play a Test and five one-day internationals against Zimbabwe beginning on August
Shakib brings luck to Worcs
Shakib Al Hasan finished with seven wickets in Worcestershire’s crushing nine-wicket win over Hampshire in the County Championship yesterday. It was his first first-class game since June 18 last year. He helped the county to earn promotion to Division One last season and this time he’s played a hand in their move away from the ... Read more
Shakib’s bat finally talks
Shakib Al Hasan cracked a half-century after nine innings yesterday. The national captain hammered a quickfire 54 in Worcestershire’s first innings against Hampshire in the County Champion-ship match at the New Road ground. The last time the left-hander went past the 50-mark was against Australia back on April 9 in home
England becomes new hub for Tigers
England is increasingly becoming the new hub for Bangladeshi cricketers as at least six Bangladeshi players are currently involved in their domestic cricket. The latest in the list is national team opener and vice-captain Tamim Iqbal, who has been picked up by Nottinghamshire for their ongoing Friends Life Twenty20