“This is a great start in order to make a good team for WC in 2024 in the West Indies. We will be able to put out a very good team when the World Cup starts,” Shakib said during the post-match presentation ceremony.

Bangladesh would be pleased to have contained England to 156 for six in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan will be disappointed after giving a life to his England counterpart as England began their innings strong in the first match of the three-match T20I series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the first match of the three-match T20I series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

"As a fast-bowler or a seam-bowler, you probably need a lot of variations to be used. But yeah, that's the way the pitch looks,” Woakes said ahead of the first T20I in Chattogram on Wednesday.

The T20I side has a couple of new faces while some have returned the side after a while and head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that the young team is helping the side get better in an area that he wants the team to excel in, especially in the T20I format.

Shakib was in a vibrant mood himself, joking with the batters as they took turns. He hit quite a few sixes and when there was a close one that just about reached over the fence, the likes of Shanto and Liton tried to take the mickey out of the captain arguing it was not a six.

Skipper Tamim Iqbal felt that having a bad series is part and parcel of the game but when some members of the team do not perform, others need to stand up.

Shakib Al Hasan was standing near the boundary at the media end in the evening during Bangladesh’s bowling innings but no huge crowd had gathered near the outer fences to cheer him on yesterday.

The Asia Cup is slated to be played in September right before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and BCB president Nazmul Hassan today informed that the squad for the Asia Cup will also be going to the World Cup in India.

There was a bit of laughter and light moments during Mark Wood’s press conference today. The Chattogram track looks hard but Wood provided some comic relief with the way he answered how much help fast bowlers will have on this wicket. The pacer also divulged on his England teammates views on Taskin Ahmed.

While Tamim managed 35 off 65, Shakib hit 58 in his 400th international outing. Bangladesh were bowled out for 194, unable to play the full quota of overs.

Having lost the series opener, Bangladesh are faced with an uphill task of a big chase to stay alive in the three-match series after England piled up a formidable total in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Before star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to dismiss Jason Roy, the England opener registered his career’s 12th century while laying a solid platform for England against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series in Mirpur today.  

England suffered couple of setbacks as Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz dismissed Dawid Malan, centurion of the first ODI, before fellow spinner Taijul Islam sent James Vince back to pavilion in the second ODI in Mirpur today.

It came as no surprise that Taskin Ahmed ended up giving the initial breakthrough for Bangladesh even though his skipper Tamim Iqbal had opted to not give him the brand new ball to begin proceedings after winning the toss against England in the second ODI in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has won the toss and elected to bowl first against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today as the hosts aim to stage a comeback to keep the three-match series alive.

Things happened as if in a frenzy yesterday evening

While English cricketers are known for making their careers in the English county, Malan did not just stick to experiencing English cricket.

Newly appointed Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha's first assignment in charge of the Tigers will demand his wits to help outplay the reigning world champions England at home.