Bangladesh have kept Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud lined up, with the latter having flown back from his LPL stint yesterday.

Initial reports suggested Rana could need two to three weeks to recover, casting doubt over his availability for the first Test in Australia, beginning on August 13.

A woeful batting display overshadowed a record-breaking bowling performance from Nahid Rana as Bangladesh suffered a 25-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the low-scoring first ODI of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Monday.

Imagine Mustafizur Rahman giving a dressing room speech and asking for improvement, not just from the batters but also in their overall mentality. That is exactly what happened in the Bangladesh dressing room after sealing their maiden series win against Australia on Thursday.

He channelled that fire into a series of seriously fast spells on Tuesday, registering the best bowling figures by a Bangladesh bowler against Australia in ODIs, finishing with four for 41.

League leaders Mohammedan Sporting Club are set to strengthen their squad for the business end of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) by bringing in express pacer Nahid Rana, club officials confirmed on Sunday.

Bangladesh's recent ICC World Test Championship series triumph over Pakistan has helped a host of their red-ball stars make big gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.

Bangladesh had lost 12 of their 13 Tests against Pakistan before sealing a historic 2-0 series sweep in Rawalpindi in 2024. In a remarkable reversal, the Tigers can now sense a fourth consecutive Test victory over the same opponents after ending Day 2 of the second and final Test in Sylhet firmly in control yesterday.

Bangladesh are not yet guaranteed victory, but they are firmly in the driver’s seat. Mominul Haque’s dismissal on the final delivery of the day slightly dulled an otherwise dominant session, but with three days remaining and the prospect of stretching their lead beyond 300, Pakistan may need something extraordinary to turn the tide.

Nahid Rana arrived slightly ahead of schedule for the press conference following the end of the second day’s play in the ongoing second and final Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Sylhet on Sunday.

Pace is power in Test cricket, and Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto is beginning to reap its rewards. With Bangladesh’s 104-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur, Shanto equalled Mushfiqur Rahim as the captain with the most Test wins for the Tigers, with seven victories.

The right-armer became the first player from Bangladesh to claim the men's award since all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz did so in April last year.

An impressive victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur on Tuesday has helped a host of Bangladesh stars make good gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, revealed today.

Rana getting the old ball to talk had even surprised his captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das.

Pacer Nahid Rana delivered a fiery spell in the final session of the opening Test to claim career-best figures and guide Bangladesh to a 104-run victory over Pakistan, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-match series at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.

4.5 overs, two maidens, 10 runs, and four wickets. This was the match-winning bowling spell produced by Nahid Rana after he was brought back into the attack for his second spell in the final session of the opening Test against Pakistan in Mirpur on Tuesday. The spell proved decisive as Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan by 104 runs to secure their first-ever Test victory over the neighbouring nation on home soil.

From being struck on the helmet by Nahid Rana early in his innings to raising his bat for a century on Test debut, it was an eventful introduction to international cricket for Pakistan opener Azan Awais against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin concurred that the green surface got the pacers “focus on pace a bit too much” instead of “bowling in the right areas”.

Rana was the standout performer in the Tigers' 2-1 ODI series victory against the Black Caps.

Ball by ball, step by step, Rana was pure bliss to watch at the Mirpur practice nets on Tuesday.