The preparations for the upcoming series against England officially kicked into gear yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur with an intra-squad practice game keenly observed by newly-appointed head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and other coaches.

Najmul Hossain Shanto has managed to navigate troubled waters with perhaps the best tool there is: performance.

Despite picking up a hattrick on ODI debut, Taijul Islam is yet to establish himself in the white-ball formats for Bangladesh.

After an impressive run of form in the just-concluded Bangladesh Premier League for Sylhet Strikers, Towhid Hridoy was rewarded for his performances by being included in the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming white-ball series against England.

Imrul Kayes, who has been out of the national set up for a few years, believes that Bangladesh need to play attacking cricket against England in their upcoming white-ball home series next month.

Mahmud believes that Chandika will take Bangladesh to a new height after taking on the role of head coach

Young Towhud Hridoy got the reward of his brilliant performance in the Bangladesh Premier League as the uncapped cricketer earned his maiden call-up to the national team on Thursday when the selectors announced a 14-member squad for the first two ODIs of the three-match home series against England.

Comilla have now won the BPL four times

Nagar Baul, led by James, was the biggest attraction

Akbar Ali, the 12th man had kept wickets in Mushy’s absence and in the 17th over Akbar left the field and Zakir Hasan took over wicket-keeping duties while Mushy became a regular fielder. Following the break, the last three overs of Rangpur innings produced just 13 runs which saw them go out of the tournament after a 19-run loss.

After losing the first qualifier against Comilla Victorians, Mashrafe Moratza's Sylhet made sure to deliver an all-round performance to cement a spot in the grand finale on Thursday where they will take on defending champions Comilla

Sujon was fined 30 per cent of his match fees

A tenth victory on the trot for Comilla means that they will face the winner of the second Qualifier between Sylhet Strikers and Rangpur Riders in the final on February 16

With quality inclusions in the form of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, the defending champions Comilla look set for another shot at glory

Impactful cameos from Shanaka and Mahedi ensured Rangpur cross the finish line with three deliveries remaining

The day's first game between Barishal and Rangpur is a must-win affair, while the losers of the Qualifier 1 will have another chance to book a place in the final as they will play against the winners of the Eliminator in the second qualifier on Tuesday.

All ticket categories have seen a price hike with the most expensive allocated seats at the Grand Stand going at Tk 2,000, while the most pocket-friendly seats at the Eastern Stand are being sold at Tk 300.

Habibur, playing only his third competitive game, emerged as an unlikely hero for Khulna

Rizwan said that he did not know why the special arrangements were made

The left-hander showed great consistency in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Sylhet Strikers, being among the top run-getters in the tournament with 374 runs