Bangladesh

Russell Domingo wants to focus on the tier just below the top level © Getty Images Russell Domingo‘s appointment as the seventh Bangladesh head coach in eight years does suggest a somewhat rough next few months for the South African, but he sounded upbeat and up for the challenge in his first interaction with the

1:52 PM ET Bangladesh’s 2019-20 season begins this Monday with a training camp for 35 cricketers that includes Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das among those who missed the Sri Lanka ODI series. In the absence of Tamim Iqbal, who was given a break recently, and the presence of several question marks over the fast

8:06 AM ET Mashrafe Mortaza has asked the BCB for two months to decide when he wants to retire from ODIs, according to board president Nazmul Hassan. On Saturday afternoon, Mashrafe was seen entering Nazmul’s BCB office, for what was probably his first official discussion with the board about his retirement. Other board directors were

4:38 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Bangladesh will have a strong South African presence in their backroom after Russell Domingo was named head coach for a two-year period on Friday. The 44-year-old pipped Mike Hesson and Mickey Arthur in the race to succeed Steve Rhodes, who parted ways with the BCB after the team finished eighth

8:03 AM ET Tamim Iqbal has requested for a break from cricket. The 30-year old opener had gone to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, seeking some time off in early August and ESPNcricinfo understands that it has now been approved. As a result, he will miss next month’s one-off Test against Afghanistan and the T20I tri-series

4:42 AM ET Mahela Jayawardene and Tom Moody, head coaches of Khulna Titans and Rangpur Riders, have slammed the constant changes to the Bangladesh Premier League’s rules and regulations. Their criticisms follow the BPL governing council’s announcement of August 4, which said that existing teams require a fresh franchise agreement to be part of the

2:44 AM ET Mohammad Isam in Dhaka The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has cranked up its search for the senior team coach, with the side’s next assignment – a one-off Test against Afghanistan – less than a month away. The board’s shortlist includes Mike Hesson, Grant Flower, Paul Farbrace, Russell Domingo and Chandika Hathurusingha, after

9:27 AM ET Shakib Al Hasan thinks it’s time for Bangladesh to adopt a rotation policy to ensure their top cricketers remain fit and refreshed. He wants the players, coaching staff and the BCB to be on the same page should such a policy come into effect. He believes this will also help unearth newer

Jul 31, 2019 Sri Lanka 294 for 8 (Mathews 87, Kusal Mendis 54, Soumya 3-56, Shafiul 3-68) beat Bangladesh 172 (Soumya 69, Shanaka 3-27, Rajitha 2-17) by 122 runs Sri Lanka cantered to a 122-run win in the third and final ODI of their series against Bangladesh to complete a 3-0 whitewash. After posting an

3:00 AM ET Big picture With the series decided, the stakes may be lower, but both teams still have much to play for. For Bangladesh, after the first two games, more than the losses itself, it’s the manner of the defeats that would leave them stewing. They’ve been plagued by poor fielding, inconsistent bowling, and

2:27 AM ET Since 2015, a major part of Bangladesh’s success in ODI cricket was because of their ability to take wickets with the new ball. However, since the start of 2019, their main quicks have managed only seven wickets in the first Powerplay, at a strike-rate of 113.14 and a bowling average of 103.

1:47 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Mushfiqur Rahim said that while defeat against Sri Lanka in Bangladesh’s ongoing ODI series was disappointing, it didn’t mean that the progress Bangladesh had made in the past few years amounted to nothing. Bangladesh lost the second ODI, giving Sri Lanka an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The

3:00 AM ET Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal decided to bat against Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium. Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne had taken the same decision in the first game, which they won by 91 runs. Both teams brought in an extra spinner. Sri Lanka had to make one

11:12 AM ET Charl Langeveldt, the former South Africa fast bowler, will take over as Bangladesh’s new fast-bowling coach. He will join the team full-time on a two-year contract. The BCB has also appointed Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand left-arm spinner, as Bangladesh’s spin-bowling coach, on a short-term basis. Vettori will be with the

© Getty Images Toss Sri Lanka opt to bat v Bangladesh Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne elected to bat in the first of three ODIs against Bangladesh. The hosts would want to give Lasith Malinga a winning farewell in his final ODI. Sri Lanka made two changes from their XI that played their final league

3:00 AM ET Big picture While all eyes will rightfully be on Lasith Malinga ahead of his final ODI, the Sri Lanka quick’s swansong also brings into the focus the journey both these sides have been on over the last several years. In 14 ODIs against Bangladesh, Malinga has tasted defeat just three times, and

10:39 AM ET Chandika Hathurusingha‘s return as Bangladesh’s head coach is closer to becoming reality after Nazmul Hassan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president, said he could become a candidate for the job after the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh ODI series. Khaled Mahmud will be the coach of the team in an interim capacity for the Sri Lanka

11:57 AM ET Nazmul Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, has come down heavily on Steve Rhodes‘ one-year tenure as coach of the national team. Hassan alleged that Rhodes did not seem serious enough about winning as a coach, did not push the players hard during a pre-World Cup preparation camp in Leicester, and

9:08 AM ET The BCB will host two T20Is between an Asia XI and a World XI in March 2020, as part of the extensive nationwide celebrations to commemorate the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father. BCB president Nazmul Hassan said that they are looking for the “best current cricketers” for the

3:00 AM ET Bangladesh 285 for 5 (Mithun 91, Mushfiqur 50, Kumara 2-26) beat Sri Lanka Board President’s XI 282 for 8 (Shanaka 86, Shehan 56, Soumya 2-29, Rubel 2-31) by five wickets Mohammad Mithun and Mushfiqur Rahim steered Bangladesh to a five-wicket win in their only warm-up match against Sri Lanka Board President’s XI

11:35 PM ET Madushka Balasuriya Lasith Malinga is set to retire from ODIs after the first game of the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh. This will give Sri Lanka a chance to identify their next line of wicket-taking bowlers, which will be their “biggest problem” going forward, according to captain Dimuth Karunaratne. “Our biggest problem

12:36 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The method of Afghanistan A’s dominance of their hosts Bangladesh has surprised selector Habibul Bashar, who said that their brand of cricket has been more patient. Currently, Afghanistan lead the five-match one-day series 2-0 after their four-wicket win in Chattogram on Sunday, having already won the two-match four-day series 1-0.

9:57 AM ET Soon after the end of an all-encompassing World Cup, Bangladesh are back in action. Having ended a three-day training camp in Dhaka today, the team will depart for Colombo tomorrow for a tour of Sri Lanka consisting of one practice match followed by three ODIs. With so little time having elapsed since

12:03 AM ET Khulna Titans have roped in Australian allrounder Shane Watson for the 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League. Watson was the first of the two direct signings for Khulna, who finished at the bottom of the points table last season. Watson, who had missed the 2017 BPL due to injury, after signing up with Dhaka

7:38 AM ET Anamul Haque and Taijul Islam have been recalled into Bangladesh’s 14-member squad for the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka, which begins on July 26. They have come in as replacements for Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das, who have been granted leave by the BCB. Shakib will reportedly be travelling for

10:45 AM ET BCB director Khaled Mahmud is “close” to becoming Bangladesh’s temporary head coach for the upcoming three ODIs against hosts Sri Lanka, according to his colleague Akram Khan, the chairman of the cricket operations committee. Mahmud will replace Steve Rhodes who was removed from the head coach’s position last week through “mutual consent”

12:28 PM ET Mohammad Isam in London Steve Rhodes‘ term as Bangladesh’s head coach has come to a premature end following the team’s eighth-place finish at the World Cup. Rhodes, who took over in June 2018, was on a two-year contract that was originally set to run until next year’s World T20. The BCB and

Mustafizur Rahman in full flow © Getty Images Bangladesh’s scheduled tour of Sri Lanka at the end of July will go ahead as planned, Sri Lanka Cricket announced with a statement on Monday. The confirmation had been on hold since May, when, in the wake of the terror attacks across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

8:07 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Virat Kohli remains the No. 1 batsman on the ICC ODI rankings, but Rohit Sharma is breathing down his neck after a stupendous showing in the round-robin stage of the World Cup. Rohit has scored 647 runs so far in the tournament, at an average of 92.42, with five hundreds

9:16 PM ET Mohammad Isam at Lord’s Despite finishing the World Cup with back-to-back five-wicket hauls, Mustafizur Rahman is focused on improving his accuracy to become a more consistent bowler at the death. He claimed 5 for 75 against Pakistan, to follow his 5 for 59 against India, and ended the tournament with 20 wickets