One of Aesop's renowned fables, 'The goose that laid the golden egg', imparts a timeless lesson: too much greed can ruin one's fortune. It also highlights the value of patience -- a virtue the Bangladesh Cricket Board could embrace to nurture the immense potential of one of their brightest prospects, Nahid Rana.

Taijul collected his 15th five-wicket haul in Tests on an absorbing fourth day at Sabina Park as the West Indies were bowled out for just 185 in their second innings to allow Bangladesh record their first Test triumph in the Caribbean since July of 2009.

Although three and a half years have passed since then, the Tigresses are yet to feature in the game’s elite format.

Grit, ambition and skill came through for the Tigers in one of their finest days in Test cricket as they won their first Test in the West Indies in 15 years since 2009. Taijul Islam was the star of the show with his 15th Test fifer and in a fitting end, Nahid Rana scalped the final wicket of the day to bowl West Indies out for 185 to give Tigers a 101-run win in a enchanting day of Test cricket.

It was an intriguing second session’s play before tea on day four in Jamaica as Bangladesh spinners came to the party after the pace riot in the first innings. Taijul Islam in particular did the damage, well-supported by Mehedi Miraz as Bangladesh produced three wickets in the second session to leave West Indies four down for 133 runs at tea.

Sylhet skipper Amite Hasan was adjudged player of the tournament, for having scored a tournament-high 785 runs at an average of 78.50. Dhaka pacer Anamul Haque finished as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with 36 wickets.

Jaker Ali fell short of a hundred by 9 runs, holed out on 91 but his explosive knock saw Bangladesh in the driving seat as the Tigers posted 268 all out in their second innings to take a 286-run lead in Jamaica today.

The theme song, titled "Elo BPL...", was enhanced by Professor Yunus’s addition of two powerful lines: "Come, let's change the country, let's change the world."

The workload management of Nahid Rana, Bangladesh’s fastest bowler, will be key in the coming days to keep the 22-year-old away from burnout and injuries, experts have said. 

Bangladesh made a meal of their run chase which featured four runouts as they succumbed to a seven-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the final Group B fixture of the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

The tattered garment -- almost 80 years old -- was sun-faded, showed signs of "insect damage" and had a torn peak.

Australia will draw confidence from their exceptional record in day-night Tests and expect to rebound from their Perth setback when they face India in the second match in Adelaide, wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said.

Bangladesh speedster Nahid Rana breathed fire on Day 3 of the second Test in Jamaica against the West Indies, claiming his maiden five-wicket in the format and earning Tigers a precious first innings lead.

Showcasing a spirited display, Nigar Sultana Joty’s team put aside all the pre-series fears.

What could the selectors base his selection on? It perhaps was the Dhaka Premier League in March-May.

Both Greaves and Jangoo earn a place in the squad on the back of some strong performances in domestic cricket in the West Indies, with the pair finishing the recent Super50 ODI tournament as the two highest run-scorers.

Meanwhile, in a poignant moment, Rajshahi’s veteran all-rounder Farhad Reza played his final first-class knock, but he departed without scoring.

Buoyed by that effort, the Bangladesh top-order batting then displayed the sort of shot-making confidence previously unseen in this brief series to reach stumps at 193 for five in the second innings, a lead of 211 with five wickets in hand.

The three-match T20I series will be played entirely in Sylhet. The matches begin on December 5 with the following matches on alternate days.

Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Haque formed the highest-ever partnership for the Bangladesh women’s team in WODIs to propel the team to a dominating seven-wicket win over Ireland in the third and final WODI as the hosts took the series 3-0 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.