After some crushing victories in one-day and Twenty20 internationals followed by a scintillating come-from-behind draw in the first Test, Bangladesh were finally given a reality check by Pakistan on the second day of the second Test match in Dhaka on Thursday. The Tigers are now looking for the kind of miracle that had saved them in ... Read more
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Tigers hope for one more miracle
Bangladesh hope that a miracle will help them turn their fate against Pakistan in the second Test match after a dismal day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. Tigers are in dire straits in the series deciding second Test as the visitors are comfortably placed when the stumps were drawn in the second day. After putting ... Read more
Tigers back to training
Members of the Bangladesh cricket team returned to training on Thursday amid match-fixing scandal that cast a dark shadow over the country’s cricketing landscape for the last few weeks. A total of 26 players from a preliminary squad reported to coach Shane Jurgensen and trainer Stuart Karppinen for the opening session, Tigers’ first since
Tigers keep mum after closed-door meeting
The national cricketers, led by skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, were united to press for a few demands and held a closed-door meeting in one of the dressing rooms at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. The Tigers intended to meet BCB president Nazmul Hasan
BCB brings SLG to shoot Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board had acquired a device called SLG (speed-light-gate) in order to examine the actual fielding and fitness level of the Tigers. The device that is widely used by the cricket giants of the world will help the coaching management of the Tigers in obtaining the right data on their
Some solace for Tigers at last
Bangladesh ended their tour of Zimbabwe with a consolation win in the second and final Twenty20 International by 34 runs at Bulawayo on Sunday to level the two-match series 1-1. In pursuit of the Tigers’ 168-7, the hosts were restricted to 134-9 in 20 overs as ace all-rounder Sakib al Hasan recorded his best bowling ... Read more
Tigers throw it away
Zimbabwe win first T20I by narrow six runs Sakib al Hasan returned to his all-round best but Bangladesh wasted an opportunity to end their miserable run in Zimbabwe losing the first Twenty20 International by six runs at Bulawayo on Saturday. The Tigers seemed to be coasting to an easy win
Tigers eye T20 remedy
An out-of-sorts Bangladesh side would be keen to end their disastrous tour of Zimbabwe with their heads held high as they take on the hosts in the first game of the two-match Twenty20 international series at Bulawayo today. The tour has so far been a disappointing one for the
Tigers crash to series defeat
Bangladesh paid the price for their poor batting as they suffered their second successive series defeat against Zimbabwe after a crushing seven-wicket defeat in the third and final one-day international at Bulawayo on Wednesday. Vice-captain Mahmudullah and in-form Nasir Hossain
No panic as Tigers eye series
The Bangladeshi cricketers refused to press the panic button before taking on Zimbabwe in the do-or-die third one-day international today at Bulawayo as the three-match one-day series is all-square at 1-1. The tourists went 1-0 up after the first game with a crushing 121-run win before the home side crawled back to level the series ... Read more
Tigers tamed as hosts level series
Zimbabwe bounced back in three-match one-day series against Bangladesh with an empathic six-wicket win in the second game as a heroic innings by Abdur Razzak went in vain at the Queens Sports Club at Bulawayo on Sunday. Razzak scored his maiden ODI half-century off just 21 balls,
Tigers looking to wrap up series
A confident-looking Tigers will be eyeing to wrap up the three-match ODI series when they take on hosts Zimbabwe in the second one-dayer today at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. Bangladesh have been on the ascendency and have gone from strength to strength since their first Test defeat by a massive 335 runs as ... Read more
Zia bowls Tigers to victory
Medium pacer Ziaur Rahman picked up his maiden five-wicket haul to lead Bangladesh to a crushing 121-run win over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international of the three-match series at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club on Friday. Zia, playing only his second ODI, claimed 5-30 to wreak
Tigers confident ahead of ODIs
Bangladesh will be eager to carry on the momentum they gained through the 143-run win in the second Test match when they take on Zimbabwe in the first one-day international today at Bulawayo. Considered as one of the luckiest venues for the visiting team, the Tigers will once again start as favourites as the three-match ... Read more
From outsider to spearhead?
Robiul Islam’s Man-of-the-Series performance in the Test series has made him the latest option available to the Bangladesh ODI side. In Zimbabwe, Bangladesh are on a quest to complete an unbeaten run in one-day series this season, having already defeated West Indies in December and drawn with Sri Lanka in March. If they can complete
Tigers level Test series with Zimbabwe
Ziaur Rahman led the Bangladesh attack with four wickets as they completed a 143-run win over Zimbabwe on Monday to draw the two-match series 1-1 and gain revenge for their mauling in the first Test. Set a target of 401 runs to win in their second innings at the Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe were bowled ... Read more
Tigers level series with rare Test win
Bangladesh got the better of their nerves to overcome a firm resistance from Zimbabwe, pulling off a 143-run win in the second Test to level the two-Test series 1-1 in Harare on Monday. The Tigers, who have now got their only fourth win and the first since 2009, took the required six wickets on the ... Read more
Zia survives for another Test
All-rounder Ziaur Rahman gave himself a chance to play another Test after his four-wicket haul in the second innings played a crucial role in Bangladesh’s 143-run win over Zimbabwe in the second Test on Monday. Zia, making his Test debut, faced huge criticism
Tigers close in on win
Bangladesh closed in on a rare Test win despite some counter-punch from Zimbabwe in the second innings as they clamed four crucial wickets on the tricky fourth day of the second Test in Harare on Sunday. Set an improbable target of 401 runs, the home side
Tamim fined for dissent
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