Bangladesh

3:35 PM GMT BCB president Nazmul Hassan is hopeful that the Bangladesh team will get security clearance from the government to tour Pakistan next month for a series comprising three T20Is and two Tests. However, he also said that there remained a couple of more steps that needed to be taken before a final decision

9:48 AM GMT The BCB has kept deliberations on – and discussions into a possible investigation into – Krishmar Santokie‘s massive no-ball “internal”, after alarm bells went off across the cricket world on the BPL’s opening day. Social media was understandably abuzz, with the image of Sylhet Thunder bowler Santokie going over by several inches

© IDI via Getty Images Mushfiqur Rahim has reminded the BCB of the Bangladesh players’ demand for equal if not more pay than overseas players in the BPL. Speaking of the inequality of payments in the BPL, he said that Bangladesh’s all-format cricketers end up making less money than many T20 specialists. “We don’t always

1:58 PM GMT Andre Russell prefers the “shorter” and “more fun” Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL). The two tournaments often occupy the same space in the global cricket calendar, forcing players to choose one or the other. Russell is set to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019-20 BPL

8:46 AM GMT The two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) teams that are being managed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in the upcoming edition of the tournament have failed to comply with the board’s own diktat, that all squads must have an overseas quick who bowls above 140kph and a legspinner, who has to bowl

6:47 AM GMT The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will know later this week whether the Bangladesh government will allow them to send the men’s team to Pakistan for a full tour in January, according to chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury. The decision to tour hinges on security assessments, which will be determined by the government, apart

8:03 AM GMT Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at least one day-night Test for their tour of Pakistan next month, with Karachi being selected as the venue. The tour includes two Tests and three T20Is, although the BCB has so far stated that it is awaiting a security report

6:15 PM GMT Mohammad Isam Close Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi Close News editor, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo BPL side Chattogram Challengers expect Chris Gayle to be available for them after he recovers from a hamstring injury. Gayle is likely to play in the BPL after January 4, after which Chattogram

9:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Left-arm fast bowler Qazi Onikfaces a lengthy suspension after he failed a dope test during this season’s National Cricket League. As a result, he has been removed from every BCB programme he had been part of previously, chief selector Minhajul Abedin said. “The BCB’s medical team informed us of his

8:11 AM GMT Mashrafe Mortaza will captain Dhaka Platoon during the 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season. Mashrafe is recovering from a back injury, and had also sustained a groin injury last month. He has begun training with the Platoon team as part of his rehabilitation process. Mashrafe has captained three BPL teams in the

9:16 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand left-arm quick Neil Wagner has moved up to No.3 among bowlers in the ICC Test rankings. He gained five places after bagging eight wickets, including a five-for in the second innings, to lead New Zealand to victory in the first-ever Test in Mount Maunganui. Wagner’s team-mate BJ Watling,

8:00 AM GMT India 347 for 9 dec (Kohli 136, Pujara 55, Rahane 51, Al-Amin 3-85, Ebadot 3-91) beat Bangladesh 106 (Ishant 5-22, Umesh 3-29) and 195 (Mushfiqur 74, Umesh 5-53, Ishant 4-56) by an innings and 46 runs It took India about 47 minutes on the third day to become the first team in

5:09 PM GMT Cricket’s newly-introduced protocols for concussion testing and substitutions were in the spotlight on the second day of the Kolkata Test, with two batsmen – Mohammad Mithun and Mushfiqur Rahim – continuing to bat after being struck on their heads by bouncers. Two other Bangladesh batsmen had already been diagnosed with concussions in

8:00 AM GMT Bangladesh 106 and 152 for 6 (Rahim 59*, Ishant 4-39) trail India 347 for 9 dec (Kohli 136, Pujara 55, Rahane 51, Al-Amin 3-85) by 89 runs The first day-night Test in India threatens to be the shortest in the country. After two days – 916 legal deliveries – India were just

5:12 PM GMT Bangladesh’s decision to bat first in Kolkata may look unwise after they were blown away for just 106, but it is the type of boldness that coach Russell Domingo said he wants to bring to the dressing room. Conventional cricketing wisdom certainly went with Bangladesh but there was also the perception that

© Getty Images Not calling in a single replacement for two batsmen who were unavailable for the second Test against India was a major talking point after Bangladesh were forced to use Mehidy Hasan Miraz as their concussion substitute for Liton Das. Mehidy cannot bowl as he is coming in for a batsman and as

6:28 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Bangladesh Women have made sweeping changes to their T20I squad for the 13th South Asian Games to be held in Nepal in December. Puja Chakravorthy and Rabeya have earned their maiden call-ups, while allrounder Rumana Ahmed, who had returned as captain for the ODIs against Pakistan earlier this month, has

Play 02:44 Star Sports: The making of the SG pink ball Big Picture Day-night Test cricket evokes two very different kind of reactions. For the fans, it is a moment to celebrate. Heck, the administrators are going all in. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is personally overseeing everything at Eden Gardens. So if you’re loving the

11:03 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff India are finally set to play their inaugural day-night Test, starting on Friday against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. While the teams get familiar with the pink ball, there’s lots of chatter in the build-up to the match. November 20 Not only pink ball but better facilities needed to

11:07 AM GMT Mohammad Isam in Kolkata The pink ball and day-night Tests are here to stay, according to Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain who is now Bangladesh’s spin-bowling consultant. Vettori said the game in Eden Gardens could give a glimpse of how Test cricket could, in the future, be played in front

4:16 PM GMT Khulna Division’s nine-wicket win over Dhaka Division helped them clinch the 2019-20 NCL title. Last season’s winners Rajshahi Division, meanwhile, were relegated to Tier-2, while Sylhet Division surged with three wins to earn promotion to next season’s Tier-1. Khulna’s title this year is their seventh overall in championship history, helping them pull

12:57 PM GMT Shahadat Hossain, the Bangladeshi fast bowler, has been banned for five years, with two years suspended, following an incident during a National Cricket League (NCL) game in Khulna when he physically assaulted team-mate Arafat Sunny Jr on the field. The 33-year-old Dhaka Division player was withdrawn from the game against Khulna Division

11:41 AM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh cannot just keep waiting for their senior players to perform for the team to start doing better overseas, believes Mehidy Hasan, the offspin-bowling allrounder. After their innings-and-130-run defeat at the hands of India in the Indore Test, the team’s over-reliance on their senior players stood exposed again,

Nov 18, 2019 ESPNcricinfo staff Dhaka Division fast bowler Shahadat Hossain was withdrawn midway through a National Cricket League game on Sunday against Khulna Division, effectively leaving the team with just ten players, after an incident of physical assault on the field. The temperamental 33-year-old fast bowler, who has featured in 38 Tests, 51 ODIs

2:54 PM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh want to get as much practice as possible under the pink ball. This much has been evident from their training routine and intensity in the two days following their three-day defeat by India in the first Test in Indore. The focus has been specifically to train in

5:42 AM GMT Tamim Iqbal will once again work with coach Mohammad Salahuddin in this season’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), this time for the Dhaka Platoon team – the pair had played key roles in Comilla Victorians’ triumph last season. Tamim was the first pick in the draft on Sunday, and the Dhaka side later

9:31 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Mohammed Shami and Mayank Agarwal, the standout stars in India’s innings-and-130-run win over Bangladesh in the Indore Test, made massive strides up the ICC Test rankings, getting up to seventh and 11th among bowlers and batsmen respectively in the latest update. Shami returned 3 for 27 and 4 for 31

5:37 AM GMT Varun Shetty in Indore After a three-day finish to the first Test, India and Bangladesh have stayed back in Indore to train with the pink ball before they head to Kolkata for the second and final Test, also the maiden day-night Test for the two teams. The Eden Gardens Test will start

Nov 14, 2019 India 493 for 6 dec (Agarwal 243, Rahane 86, Jadeja 60*, Pujara 54, Jayed 4-108) beat Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur 43, Shami 3-27) and 213 (Mushfiqur 64, Shami 4-31) by an innings and 130 runs It is not unnatural for visiting batsmen in India to feel like they are trapped; to spend over

1:48 PM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque is pleased that his side is getting to play more Test matches courtesy the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). Bangladesh are slated to play against Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand next year as part of the 2019-2021 championship, and a Test each