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Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh batting coach, has backed Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque to return to form in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram next week. Mushfiqur and Mominul had made only 59 and 13 runs respectively in the two Tests in South Africa.In fact, Mominul had the personal-...
That wonderful win five months ago is hard to forget. It is evidence of their progress, of believing in the fact that they can win abroad, that too against the world Test champions. The dismal showing against spin in South Africa last month, on the back of their maiden ODI series victory there,...
The inclusions of uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Kamil Mishara, spin-bowling allrounder Kamindu Mendis, left-arm quick Dilshan Madushanka and legspinner Suminda Lakshan are among eight changes to Sri Lanka's Test squad for their tour of Bangladesh this month.Returning to the Test fold alongside th...
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants have four wins each from six games so far this season, with only net run rate separating them on the points table. With their closest contenders, the table-topping Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, not scheduled to be in action until Saturda...
Naveed Nawaz, the former Sri Lanka batter, has been named the Sri Lanka men’s side's assistant coach under new head coach Chris Silverwood.Nawaz had recently been Bangladesh's Under-19 coach, and had overseen that side’s victory in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup. The term of his app...
Defending champions Abahani Limited crossed a difficult last week by beating Prime Bank Cricket Club and Gazi Group Cricketers but went down to Sheikh Jamal, the team in form. But to everyone’s surprise, Rupganj Tigers made it to the top six, despite earning promotion only this season.That Moh...
Sarel Erwee and Wiaan Mulder have been withdrawn from the ongoing Gqeberha Test after contracting Covid-19. The pair were tested on Monday morning, the fourth morning of the Test, and returned positive results. They have been replaced by Khaya Zondo, who is on Test debut, and Glenton Stuurman.This i...
Bangladesh’s spectacular batting collapse in the fourth innings in Durban, where they were bowled out for 53, largely overshadowed a wonderful bowling performance from their fast bowlers. It was only the fourth time Bangladesh took 20 wickets overseas, and the second time in the last three Tes...
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Bangladesh's turnaround in the first quarter of 2022, with a miraculous Test win in New Zealand and now an ODI series win in South Africa, has been remarkable, and some of their best results have featured Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.Once considered enigmas, blow-hot-blow-cold...
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has said that the team’s tendency in the past to lose their way from promising positions urged him to go with an all-out attacking mindset against South Africa. The hosts were bowled out for 154 in the deciding ODI, as Bangladesh duly went on to clinch their firs...
Mohammad Mithun and Rejaur Rahman Raja have been sent to South Africa to spent time and train with the main Bangladesh touring party, and that has left Prime Bank with barely enough players to field an XI for their Dhaka Premier League (DPL) opening match against City Club on March 15.Prime Bank had...
Shakib Al Hasan is among five Bangladesh men's cricketers to be handed central contracts by the BCB for all three formats this year. The decision was taken despite Shakib's unavailability for four Tests so far this year.Shakib skipped the New Zealand Tests in January citing personal reasons,...
Tamim Iqbal expects the Mount Maunganui Test win a couple of months ago to inspire Bangladesh when they travel to South Africa for a series of three ODIs and two Tests this month.Like in New Zealand before that win, Bangladesh have never won an international match against South Africa in South Afric...
The Bangladesh Tigers programme, designed to train the country’s top cricketers throughout the year, will begin on February 25 at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura. The initial intake is 23 players, including some Test specialists who are gearing up for the tour of South Africa next month.U...
Wriddhiman Saha "deserved honesty and clarity", and Rahul Dravid's chat about him potentially not being picked in India's Test team going forward came from a "deep respect for Saha and his achievements and contributions to Indian cricket", the head coach has explained.On ...
Kusal Mendis rediscovered his sublime touch as Sri Lanka's misfiring batting order belatedly emerged from Australia's stranglehold with a consolation five-wicket victory at the MCG to avoid a series whitewash.Chasing 155 in the fifth and final match, Sri Lanka were wobbling at 71 for 4 after...
Eight months ago, Munim Shahriar faced a make-or-break situation in his fledgling cricket career. Abahani Limited had dropped him after he made 69 runs in four matches in the Dhaka Premier League T20s.One day during training, Abahani coach Khaled Mahmud took the young batter aside. He couldn’t...
There’s no way Sri Lanka have a shot in this, right? With four overs left, they were five down needing 50. With three overs left, they were six down needing 46. Pathum Nissanka was playing the best innings of his T20 international career, but that career is only 14 matches old.But with the hel...
BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that Jamie Siddons is Bangladesh's next batting coach. This comes a day after Ashwell Prince tendered his resignation from the job, citing “family reasons”.Siddons had arrived in Dhaka last week, without a role specified by the BCB - Hassan had sa...
Former New Zealand allrounder Chris Cairns has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, after a series of health complications last year. The 51-year-old revealed on his Instagram post that it came as a "big shock".According to New Zealand media reports, he was discharged from the hospital in Can...
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