World XI and Asia XI T20s along with concert postponed

The two T20 matches between Asia XI and World XI and also the concert -- both to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been deferred, BCB president Nazmul Hassan informed today.
11 March 2020, 12:04 PM

Bangladesh beat Zim in final T20I and complete clean series sweep

Bangladesh register a whopping nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and completed a clean series sweep -- winning all the matches in every format of the series -- at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
11 March 2020, 11:32 AM

BCB confirms schedule for Australia’s two-match Test series against Bangladesh

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) releases the itinerary for Australia’s tour of Bangladesh in June.
11 March 2020, 10:35 AM

Tigers told to keep their focus for second T20I

Bangladesh T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad has urged his team mates to keep their focus, with off spinner Mahedi Hasan saying there were clear instructions from the skipper to remain positive and not take Zimbabwe lightly in their last T20I tomorrow.
10 March 2020, 15:33 PM

Imrul out for a month with finger injury

Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes injured his left leg’s little finger while practicing for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, for whom the left-arm batsman will feature in the upcoming Dhaka Premier League (DPL) starting from March 15. The 33-year-old will be out of action for at least a month.
10 March 2020, 12:29 PM

‘Apparent that married life will bring changes’

“I was thinking that I was playing my first match since tying the knot and was focused on that,” player of the match Soumya Sarkar began during the press conference following Bangladesh’s 48-run win against Zimbabwe in the first T20I today.
9 March 2020, 16:22 PM

Soumya mistakenly left out of central contract list

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had yesterday released the names of 16 players who are set to be under the new central contract of the board. Soumya Sarkar’s name was absent from the BCB list and it raised eyebrows and today it was revealed that the BCB had mistakenly excluded the cricketer’s name from the list.
9 March 2020, 12:21 PM

Bangladesh win first T20I against Zimbabwe by 48 runs

Bangladesh take a 1-0 lead in the two-match T20I series as the Tigers beat Zimbabwe by 48 runs in the first match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
9 March 2020, 11:55 AM

BCB enacts one-ticket-per-person rule to guard against coronavirus

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to reduce the crowd attending the ongoing two-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe as a precaution against Coronavirus in Mirpur and decided to restrict people to one ticket per person.
9 March 2020, 11:50 AM

Tamim replaces Mashrafe as ODI captain

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named Tamim Iqbal as the new captain of the ODI side. The opener will replace Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who had been captaining the side since 2014 in what was his second stint.
8 March 2020, 13:12 PM

Tigers seal whitewash in Mashrafe's last match as captain

Bangladesh whitewash Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series as the Tigers register a thumping 123-run victory against the visitors at the Sylhet International Stadium today. It is also a fitting end to Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's reign as the captain of the Bangladesh side as this remains as the 50th ODI victory for Mashrafe as the ODI skipper.
6 March 2020, 07:39 AM

‘You will forever remain among us as our favourite Mashrafe bhai’

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan paid tribute to ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who is set to play his final ODI as captain of the Bangladesh team when the Tigers take on Zimbabwe today. Shakib wrote on a Facebook post that although Mashrafe will be stepping down from captaincy, he will continue being the cricketers’ big brother.
6 March 2020, 07:25 AM

What Mushy-Tamim-Riyad said after Mashrafe's announcement

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza announced that the third and final ODI will be his last of the captain of the side. All of the cricketers who are playing at the national level have a good bond with the inspirational captain and consider him as a part of their family.
5 March 2020, 15:38 PM

If fit, Mashrafe still has a lot to offer: Bashar

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) selector Habibul Bashar says that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who informed today in a press conference in Sylhet that the third ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday will be his last as captain, still has a lot to offer to Bangladesh if the 36-year-old remains fit.
5 March 2020, 13:41 PM

BCB includes uncapped Nasum for Zim T20Is

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces a 15-member squad for the two-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to begin from March 9 in Dhaka.
5 March 2020, 12:56 PM

Third ODI vs Zim will be my last as captain: Mashrafe

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has said that the third and final ODI of the series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to be played on Friday, will be his last as captain for the Bangladesh ODI side.
5 March 2020, 09:08 AM

Pakistan ODI rescheduled to better prepare for second Test

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stated in a press release that it accepted the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to reschedule the one off ODI to an earlier date so that the Tigers have more time to prepare for the second Test at Karachi.
4 March 2020, 12:36 PM

‘Didn’t change my mindset yesterday’

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said that he did not change anything about his batting which might have led to him scoring 158 off 136 deliveries against Zimbabwe yesterday.
4 March 2020, 12:12 PM

Mushfiqur to be rested for third Zim ODI?

There were speculations that the Bangladesh team management wanted to rest Mushfiqur Rahim for the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe to have a look at a few young players and solidify the lineup that would play the first ODI. Local media also had reported that the BCB had wanted to convince the player to travel to Pakistan, but chief selector Minhazul Abedin today confirmed that the cricketer officially stated that he will not go back on his previous decision.
3 March 2020, 12:42 PM

Tamim thanks teammates for believing in him

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal thanked his lucky stars and also his teammates and the management for believing in him following his record-breaking 158 off 136 deliveries against Zimbabwe today -- the highest ODI score for Bangladesh. The 30-year-old had to previously field questions regarding whether he was retreating into a shell and a poor run of form since the 2019 World Cup laid credence to that argument. Tamim maintained as always that the process was important to him.
3 March 2020, 12:00 PM