Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said politics should never be mixed with cricket and expressed hope that cricketing ties between Bangladesh and India would improve following next month’s national elections.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in discussions to bring former head curator Tony Hemming back into the fold, a top board official confirmed to The Daily Star on Thursday.

As stats and performances continue to plummet, Bangladesh find themselves in unfamiliar territory -- outclassed not just by top-tier nations but by emerging sides on the global stage.