Despite inclement weather preventing a positive result for either side, there was some good news for several Bangladesh and South Africa players arising from Saturday’s drawn first Test in Chittagong.

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The 1st Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa ends in a draw after rain washed out the last two days of the game at Chittagong Stadium.

With play called off for the final day, Bangladesh draw the 1st Test of the 2-match series against South Africa at Chittagong Stadium.

See the best moments of the rain-affected day 3 of the 1st Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa at Chittagong stadium.

See the highlights of the rain-curtailed day 2 of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Chittagong stadium.

Play called off for day 2 after 65 overs due to rain. Bangladesh 179 for 4, trail South Africa by 69 runs in the first innings of the 1st Test match at Chittagong stadium.

Bangladesh’s newest bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turns the first day of the first Test against South Africa on its head with an incredible performance on debut.

See the best moments of a fantastic first day when Bangladesh booked South Africa for 248 runs in the 1st Test of the series at Chittagong stadium.

South Africa have a new captain, new openers, a new wicketkeeper and have rotated through four different spinners but they have enjoyed success in the midst of all that.

Bangladesh will rely on the experience of Mushfiqur, Tamim and Shakib and hope they combine effectively with the youth of Mominul and Soumya to counter a dangerous Proteas bowling attack.

Batsman Joyraz Sheik's 90 and captain Mehedi Hasan's four-for give Bangladesh Under-19s a close 22-run win against South Africa Under-19s in Durban.

Ahead of the Test series, Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim has identified South Africa’s pace attack as the prime challenge for Tigers.

Ahead of the 1st Test against South Africa, Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha says his bowlers are capable of bowling out any opponent.

Bangladesh’s lively allrounder Nasir Hossain has been a busy cricketer off late, chipping in with wickets and runs lower down the order during most of the ODI matches played this year.

A measured half century from opener Chamu Chibhabha propelled Zimbabwe to their first ever Twenty20 victory over former world champions India by 10 runs.

See the best moments of Bangladesh's memorable win over South Africa in the 3rd and series deciding ODI at Chittagong stadium on July 15, 2015.

Ninth-ranked Bangladesh faces South Africa, the number one ranked side in the ICC Test Team Rankings, in the first game of a two-Test series which starts in Chittagong on Tuesday July 21.

With Shakib Al Hasan contributing with the bat and ball consistently in recent times, Bangladesh recorded the fourth-most ODI wins with ten victories in 2015, and the third best win/loss ratio behind Australia and New Zealand.

Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has said that Bangladesh’s “splendid win” over South Africa in the three-match One-day series “should silence all the skeptics who were calling their earlier performances against Pakistan and India a flash in the pan.”