Bangladesh Cricket
Ryan Cook eyes to fix technical errors in Tigers’ fielding
Bangladesh fielding coach Ryan Cook has insisted that the Tigers will have to work more on their catching and ground fielding ahead of the home series against the West Indies starting from January 20.
Jon Lewis of England new batting coach of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Jon Lewis of England as the batting coach of the national team for the home series against West indies and the tour of New Zealand.
Bangladesh cricket in 2020: starts with joy, ends with hope after Covid-19 hiatus
A new year is just around the corner. Like every walks of life, the cricketing fraternity of Bangladesh is also looking forward to forgetting the year of 2020 which started with joy and ended up with a ray of hope.
Training Camp of National Women's Cricket team begins Jan 3
Bangladesh National Women’s Team’s training camp begins on January 3 next year at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
In 2020, cricket took a backseat to COVID-19
The year of 2020 supposed to be a busy year for cricket in Bangladesh, but it has ended as a barren one due to the novel coronavirus which was detected first in the country in March this year.
After 20 years, Bangladesh still finding its feet in Test cricket
It has been a long journey of 20 years since Bangladesh became the 10th country to attain Test status in cricket, but most observers would agree that the Tigers are yet to find their feet in the highest form of the game.
Bangladesh eager to get Shakib back on the field
The Bangladesh cricket fraternity is eagerly waiting to see Shakib Al Hasan back in action after the completion of his one-year ban imposed by ICC due to failing to report corrupt approaches made to him.
Shakib’s ban ended on October 29, and the southpaw is about to return to Bangladesh from the USA this week. Right after returning home, he will participate in a T20 league comprising five teams which will be Bangladesh’s second step towards normalising cricket activities in the country after the Covid-19 outbreak.
Earlier, BCB hosted a three-team 50-over competition to set the stage for the cricketers to get back to the game. Along with the national team members, most of the top young cricketers had participated in this event.
“I am Shakib Al Hasan, and the cricket field is my home. The time is tough, but I will come back to the field being tougher. I have been trying day and night to get back to the field wearing a red-green kit,” Shakib said in a TV commercial made based on his return.
Shakib had a month-long individual training programme at BKSP in September this year aiming to play the then scheduled Test series in Sri Lanka. However, the series was postponed due to the Covid-19 restriction. Shakib then returned to the USA to be with his family.
National selectors emphasise cricketers’ fitness
The BCB National Selectors have announced that cricketers who are on the draft list for the upcoming T20 tournament, scheduled for next November-December, will have to undergo mandatory fitness tests before being considered eligible for the competition.
BCB awaits Sri Lanka’s response
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is still waiting for Sri Lanka’s positive response about the proposed three-match Test series, chairman of media and communication committee of BCB Jalal Younus said Thursday.
Tigers’ coaches Domingo, Cook in Dhaka; Gibson due Tuesday
The South African Head Coach of Bangladesh National Cricket team Russell Domingo reached Dhaka on Sunday night ahead of Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka this month.