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Sri Lanka will visit Bangladesh in May this year for a two-match Test series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said Thursday. The series is part of the ICC Test Championship 2021-23 The first Test of the series will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on May 15, and the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on May 23. Read: Elgar, Bavuma hit fifties as South Africa post 233/4 on day 1 Before the series, Sri Lanka will play a two-day practice match at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram on May 11 and 12. Bangladesh national team is now touring South Africa for a three-match ODI and two-match Test series. The Tigers finished their ODI campaign with a historic series win. The Test series began Thursday at Durban.  

Charged up post  their historic ODI series win against South Africa on the latter's home soil, Bangladesh aim to continue their winning streak in Tests too. “When you come to play a full series and win the first one, you are one step ahead in terms of confidence,” Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque said ahead of their first Test against South Africa on Thursday. Read:SA vs BAN Series 2022: Bangladesh Aim Unprecedented Feat on South African Territory "Though the red-ball cricket is slightly different from the white-ball cricket, we have to start over, but we are confident," he told reporters. Bangladesh and South Africa are all set to take on each other in the first of the two-match Test series at Kingsmead, Durban, later in the day. Ahead of this series, Bangladesh won the three-match ODI series against the hosts 2-1. The Tigers won both the matches in Centurion riding on an outstanding team-effort. Bangladesh played a total of 12 Tests against the Proteas and failed to win any of them. Bangladesh only have two draws which came with the help of rains. And six among these Tests were played in South Africa and Bangladesh lost all of them. This history is not going to help the Tigers in any way. “We have to work on the things that went wrong against New Zealand earlier this year,” Mominul said. “We have to follow the process that helped us gain success against the Blackcaps in the Test we’ve won.” While Bangladesh are full of confidence ahead of the Test series, South Africa are undermanned with some of their key players leaving the team due to their commitment with their respective Indian Premier League teams.  Mominul said that it would keep them ahead of the hosts, but "the hosts will also get some advantage as they are playing in their own land and in front of their own people". The Bangladesh captain also said the performance of the pace bowlers is important for his team to win a Test in South Africa. “Some of our pacers have done really well in the ODI series. It’s important for our pacers to do well if we want to win a Test here." Read:SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Five Bangladeshi players with High Potency Taskin Ahmed, the right-arm pacer, was the player of the series in ODIs. He is expected to do well in the Test series too. To play in this series, Taskin turned down an offer to play in the Indian Premier League.  Bangladesh are going to miss the service of Shakib Al Hasan in the first match of the two-match Test series. The allrounder is currently in Bangladesh staying with his family. He had to return home after the ODI series as a few members of his family were in the hospital with different illnesses.  He, however, is expected to join the Bangladesh team ahead of the second Test which will be played in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, from April 8. 

Had Bangladesh won all of their recent bilateral ODI series matches against Afghanistan and South Africa, they would have had a chance to surpass Pakistan and take a good lead in the rating points. However, Pakistan did Bangladesh a big favour in terms of boosting their current ODI standings after losing the opening match of a three-match home series against Australia by 88 runs on Tuesday (March 29) at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Let's have a look at the most recent ICC ODI rankings for all teams. The Latest ICC One-Day International Rankings Scenario Pakistan suffered a heavy defeat to Australia in the first One-Day International, which had an immediate impact on their ODI standings. They dropped some points as a result of their loss against Australia, and have now plummeted to seventh place in the rankings, just behind Bangladesh. Bangladesh had a chance to go past Pakistan last February if they could have whitewashed Afghanistan. Team Tigers squandered the opportunity by losing the third match to the Afghan national side by 7 wickets. However, Bangladesh boosted their rating points by winning the ODI series against South Africa by 2-1. Therefore, Bangladesh's rankings have improved as a result of Pakistan's loss against Australia. Read: Top Performers of Bangladesh in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Pakistan's national team has a good chance of retaining the number six spot following the ODI series against Australia despite dropping one spot in the ICC One-Day International rankings. Pakistan must win at least one of their three matches against their opponents in order to achieve this goal. Pakistan must lose all three matches against Australia in the upcoming ODI series for Bangladesh to stay in sixth place, which is unlikely. Australia will stay in third place regardless of the results of the remaining games in the series. However, if Australia whitewash Pakistan, their rating points will improve significantly. They will be just one point behind arch-rivals England, who are now in second place. Read: SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Five Bangladeshi players with High Potency On the other hand, Pakistan will take a four-point lead over Bangladesh if they win the series 2-1 against Australia, and a one-point advantage if they lose the series 2-1. If Pakistan team gets whitewashed by the Australian side in the series, they will remain in seventh place and be two rating points behind Bangladesh. The most recent top ten ICC One-Day International (ODI) rankings (as of March 29, 2022)  Position Team Ratings 1 New Zealand 121 2 England 119 3 Australia 117 4 India 110 5 South Africa 102 6 Bangladesh 93 7 Pakistan 93 8 Sri Lanka 81 9 West Indies 77 10 Afghanistan 68    Source: https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/odi Bangladesh’s Remaining ODI Fixtures in 2022 Bangladesh national men's team has four more bilateral ODI series left this year, giving them an opportunity to improve their present position in the ICC ODI rankings. Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series in August and India for the same number of matches in December. Besides, Bangladesh will also play three One-Day Internationals against the West Indies in June-July and three against Ireland in October. As per the schedule, Bangladesh have 12 ODI matches left in the year 2022. Bangladesh's ratings and standings will surely improve if the majority of the matches end in their favour. Read: ICC Women's World Cup 2022: Meet the Semi-Finalists Bottom Line Bangladesh may not hold the number six spot in the ICC ODI rankings after the completion of the Pakistan-Australia ODI series, but they will be neck and neck with Pakistan in the race for sixth place in the limited-overs team rankings. Bangladesh will certainly climb even further in the ICC ODI team rankings if the Tigers continue to perform well, as they did against the Proteas in their most recent bilateral series. 

South Africa will host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series beginning on March 31 (Thursday). The series is part of the second cycle of the ICC Test Championship (2021–2023). Therefore, this longer-version format bilateral series is crucial for both sides. Bangladesh's players will give it their all during the clash in an attempt to upset the South African side. In addition, the series allows players to attain a number of personal milestones. The milestones that Bangladesh cricketers can accomplish in the SA vs BAN Test series 2022 are discussed in this article. South Africa vs Bangladesh Test Series 2022: Ten Attainable Milestones for Bangladesh Cricketers   Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, and a number of other Bangladesh players are nearing personal milestones. Let's look at some of the achievements that Bangladeshi players may achieve during the forthcoming SA vs BAN Test series 2022. 200 International Wickets Off-spinner, Mehidy Hasan Miraz needs 13 more wickets to surpass the 200-wicket mark in international cricket. He has 187 wickets in 102 matches for Bangladesh. Read Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 10 matches in June and July 50 International Wickets Left-arm medium-pacer Shoriful Islam just needs six wickets to reach 50 international scalps. He has 44 wickets in 32 international matches. 50 International Wickets Right-arm pacer Abu Jayed Rahi has 39 international wickets to his name, and he just needs 11 more to get 50 for Bangladesh. 100 International Catches Tamim Iqbal has 99 catches for Bangladesh and only needs one more on the international level to reach 100. Read Bangladesh women falter again, lose Wellington game to Australia 5000 Test Runs Mr. dependable Mushfiqur Rahim only needs 127 runs to become Bangladesh's first player to score 5,000 runs in Test cricket. He has scored 4,873 runs in 78 Test matches for Bangladesh. 5000 Test Runs Left-handed top-order batter, Tamim Iqbal has 4,788 runs in 64 Test matches for Bangladesh. He needs 212 more runs to complete his 5,000 Test runs. 1000 Test Runs Najmul Hossain Shanto has scored 713 runs in 13 Test matches for Bangladesh since his debut in 2017. Najmul needs 287 more runs to accomplish his 1,000 Test runs. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: Bangladesh Cricket Team's Performance Analysis 150 Test Wickets Left-arm orthodox spinner, Taijul Islam has 144 Test wickets in 35 games. He only needs 6 more wickets to reach 150 Test wickets. 50 Test Matches Bangladesh's Test captain, Mominul Haque has 49 caps for his country. He will play his 50th Test match for Bangladesh in the next series against South Africa. Third Most Appearances as Test Captain of Bangladesh Mominul Haque will captain Bangladesh in 15 Test matches if he leads them in both matches against South Africa. Mominul will lead the team for the third-most in the Test format, behind Mushfiqur Rahim (34) and Habibul Bashar (18). Read Shakib set to return home from South Africa Bottom Line All of the expected players are available for the bilateral Test series against South Africa, with the exception of Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib has been granted leave for family reasons. Though he could be available for the second Test. Bangladesh players are hopeful of upsetting the Proteas Test side in the upcoming longer-version series after a stunning ODI series triumph over them. On the other hand, some Bangladesh players will have the opportunity to attain personal milestones during this Test format series. These players will accomplish their respective milestones if they can find their best form in the SA vs BAN Test series 2022.

The twelfth edition of the women's fifty-over World Cup began on March 4. The Bangladesh women's team is competing in their first-ever world cup in this edition of the competition. The Bangladesh team is scheduled to play seven matches in the group stage. The top four teams in the points table will go to the semifinals, and the tigresses have a chance to advance to the knockout phase. Let's have a look at how Bangladesh's women's team can reach the semifinals of the ICC Women's World Cup 2022. How Can Bangladesh Qualify for the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Semi-Finals? Bangladesh women's team has made significant progress by competing in the ICC World Cup. No one imagined the tigresses would have a chance to upset the big teams in the competition before the event. However, the Bangladesh team has shocked everyone by putting up some strong performances thus far in the competition. They began their World Cup campaign with a match against South Africa on March 5. Bangladesh lost their first two matches but came back strong against Pakistan in their third encounter. Let's take a look at how the Bangladesh women's team has performed so far in the World Cup. Read PAK vs AUS Test Series 2022: Pakistan, Australia face off in series decider in Lahore Bangladesh Women vs South Africa Women  Bangladesh were defeated by South Africa by 32 runs in the match. South Africa scored 207 runs in their innings. Bangladesh were bowled out for 175 runs in reply. Bangladesh's Sharmin Akhter scored 34 runs and Fariha Trishna took three wickets. Bangladesh Women vs New Zealand Women New Zealand won the match by nine wickets. Bangladesh scored 140 runs in their innings. In response, New Zealand successfully chased down the target with only one wicket loss. Bangladesh's Fargana Haque scored 52 runs and Salma Khatun took one wicket. Read Women’s World Cup: When Bangladesh snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women Bangladesh created history by defeating Pakistan by 9 runs. It was Bangladesh women's team's first victory in a 50-over world cup tournament. Bangladesh scored 234 runs in their innings. Pakistan responded with a score of 225 in their allocated 50 overs. Bangladesh's Fargana Haque scored 71 runs and Fahima Khatun took three wickets. Bangladesh Women vs West Indies Women Bangladesh were defeated by the West Indians by four runs. The West Indies scored only 140 runs when they batted first. Bangladesh were bowled out for 136 runs after failing to chase down the target. Bangladesh's Nahida Akter scored 25 runs and took two wickets. Read Where to Watch Bangladesh V South Africa Series 2022 Live Streaming Online The remaining World Cup group stage matches for Bangladesh women's team Date Fixture Venue Time (BDT) 22 March (Tuesday) Bangladesh Women vs India Women Hamilton 7 a.m. 25 March (Friday) Bangladesh Women vs Australia Women Wellington 4 a.m. 27 March (Sunday) Bangladesh Women vs England Women Wellington 4 a.m.    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: The front-runners to reach the semi-finals Bangladesh women's team has three more matches to play, and their remaining opponents are the World Cup favourites. As a result, defeating India, Australia, and the English women's teams will be difficult. Bangladesh have two points and need at least six points to advance to the knockout stage. Therefore, they will have to win at least two matches to qualify for the semi-finals. Though having six points will not confirm a spot in the next round, and they will have to rely on other fixtures. However, Bangladesh will almost certainly move to the knockout stage if they win all three matches. According to the recent updates, Australia are in first place with ten points, followed by South Africa with eight points. The Windies are also in an excellent position with 6 points. India, England, and New Zealand have four points apiece. However, the Kiwis only have one game remaining in the group phase. With two games remaining, India and England have a better chance of reaching the semi-finals. Read ICC 2022 Women’s CWC: Tigresses' Victory Over Pakistan Harks Back to 1999 World Cup Memory Verdict The top four teams with the most points at the end of the group stage will advance to the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 semifinals. As a result, each match is significant for the teams involved. According to the most recent point standings, the Australian women's team is the first to qualify for the knockout phase. The South African team has a good chance of finishing in the top two in the points table. Therefore, the final two positions in the semi-final lineups are up for grabs among the remaining six teams. With three games left in the group phase, Bangladesh's women's team is still in contention for a semifinal spot. However, Bangladesh will have to put in their best effort in the remaining matches if they want to win them.    Read Bangladesh women make history beating Pakistan in World Cup

Bangladesh will play two Test matches against South Africa, the first of which will begin at the end of this month. Because this bilateral Test series is part of the ICC's Test Championship, both teams will be looking to outperform one other. In the ongoing WTC points table, Bangladesh is presently placed second, while South Africa are in third place. Let's take a look at the Test records between the two sides, venue statistics, and fixtures for the SA vs BAN Test Series 2022. Noteworthy Test Records between South Africa vs Bangladesh South Africa and Bangladesh have faced each other in twelve Test matches. Bangladesh have yet to win a Test match against South Africa, with the Proteas leading the head-to-head matches 10-0. Only two of Bangladesh's matches against South Africa have resulted in a draw. Both matches took place at home in 2015 as part of a bilateral series. On the other hand, South Africa have defeated Bangladesh in six home games and won the remaining matches away from home. Read Tigers now eye series victory against South Africa Key Test records between South Africa and Bangladesh   Bangladesh South Africa Matches Played (12)   0   10 Most Runs  Mushfiqur Rahim (331 runs)   Graeme Smith (743 runs) Highest Score Mominul Haque (77) Graeme Smith (232) Most Hundreds N/A   Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith (3) Most Wickets  Shahadat Hossain (15)   Makhaya Ntini (35) Best Bowling Figures (Match)  Shahadat Hossain (9/97)   Kagiso Rabada (10/63) Most Matches Mushfiqur Rahim (8) Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher, Makhaya Ntini, Graeme Smith (8) Highest Partnership  Javed Omar and Habibul  Bashar (131)   Jacques Rudolph and Boeta Dippenaar (429*) Most Catches Mohammad Ashraful (5)   Graeme Smith (12) Most Dismissals   Mushfiqur Rahim (5)   Mark Boucher (40)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Asia Cup T20 to be held in August South Africa vs Bangladesh Test Series 2022: Venue Statistics The longer-version format bilateral series between South Africa and Bangladesh will be contested on two different stadiums. The venues are Kingsmead in Durban and St George's Park in Port Elizabeth. Test stats: Kingsmead in Durban Matches Played: 44 | Result (win): 30 | Result (Draw): 14 | Highest Innings: 275 (Gary Kirsten) | Best Bowling (Innings): 8/69 (Hugh Tayfield) | Highest Team innings: 658/9d | Lowest Team Innings: 66 Read Mohammedan earns maiden win in low-scoring match  South Africa’s record at the Kingsmead: Played: 44 | Win: 14 | Lost: 16 Test stats: St George's Park in Port Elizabeth Matches Played: 31 | Result (win): 26 | Result (Draw): 5 | Highest Innings: 196 (Herschelle Gibbs) | Best Bowling (Innings): 8/7 (George Lohmann) | Highest Team innings: 549/7d | Lowest Team Innings: 30     South Africa’s record at the St George's Park: Played: 31 | Win: 13 | Lost: 13 Read SA vs BAN Series 2022: Confident Bangladesh Look for Historic Series Win in Johannesburg Fixtures for the SA vs BAN Test Series 2022 South Africa and Bangladesh will play their first Test match at Kingsmead in Durban. The game will begin at 2:00 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). The second match will be held at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth at 2:00 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). First Test Match: 31 March – 4 April | Venue: Kingsmead | Time: 2 p.m. Second Test Match: 7 April – 11 April | Venue: St George's Park | Time: 2 p.m. Bottom Line The South African Test team will most likely be favourites to win the two-match bilateral series against Bangladesh. However, nobody can rule out Bangladesh's possibilities in the longer format, particularly after their inspiring performance in the ODI format. Moreover, some of the current South African Test team's well-known names will be unavailable for the series. These players will compete in the IPL 2022, a twenty20 franchise competition. Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh Make Big Statement with Brilliant Win over South Africa The upcoming SA vs BAN Test series 2022 will be a great opportunity for the Bangladesh team to stun the Proteas national side in the longer-version format for the first time. Besides, winning a match will increase their ICC Test Championship points. The Mominul Haque-led team has the ability to upset an inexperienced Proteas Test team, but they must execute their tactics properly on the field.

The Bangladesh women's team made history at Sedan Park in Hamilton, New Zealand by winning a group stage match against Pakistan on Monday (March 14) in their first-ever World Cup. Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 9 runs in their third match of the ICC 2022 Women’s CWC. This outstanding triumph by the Bangladesh women's team stems back to the 1999 Men's Cricket World Cup reminiscence. Bangladesh's men's cricket team also earned a historic victory over Pakistan by competing in the World Cup for the first time. In this joyous moment, let's take a look back at Bangladesh's two memorable triumphs in cricket. Bangladesh's women's and men's teams' historic victories against Pakistan in their respective first World Cup One of the similarities between Bangladesh's women's and men's teams is that both won their first World Cup matches in their third fixtures. Bangladesh women's side suffered heavy losses to South Africa and New Zealand before winning their third match against Pakistan. On the other hand, the Bangladesh men's side lost their first two matches against New Zealand and the West Indies before winning a match against Scotland. Bangladesh's men's team won two of their five matches in the 1999 World Cup event. Oppositely, Bangladesh's women's side has four matches left in the ICC 2022 Women's CWC. They are presently in sixth place with two points. They have a real possibility of finishing in the top four if they keep winning games in the coming fixtures. However, winning one more match will be regarded as a success for Bangladesh women's team. Take a look at how Bangladesh's women's and men's teams defeated Pakistan in their respective first World Cup. Read Bangladesh women make history beating Pakistan in World Cup Tigresses astonished Pakistan by making a remarkable comeback Following two poor performances, Bangladesh women's team played well with the bat in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 tournament against Pakistan on Monday. They batted first and scored 234/7 in their allocated 50 overs. Bangladesh passed the 150-run mark thanks to a 96-run partnership between Fargana Haque and skipper Nigar Sultana. The lower middle-order batters then chipped in with their bats to help put a challenging total on the board. Fargana scored the most runs with 71, while Sharmin Akhter (44) and Nigar Sultana (46) also contributed significantly. Pakistan had displayed a fantastic batting performance till the 40th over and they were on 182/2 at one stage. Pakistan appeared to be on the brink of victory. However, Bangladesh's women's team staged a remarkable comeback in the death overs. They took wickets at regular intervals and ultimately restricted Pakistan's innings to 225/9 in 50 overs. Read Can’t express my feelings in words: Nigar Sultana after historic win against Pakistan Sidra Ameen's 104-run outing was for nothing. She stayed in the crease until the 48th over but was run out at a critical point in the game. Leg-spinner, Fahima Khatun was instrumental with the ball. Her spin shook Pakistan's middle order, and she concluded with an 8-0-38-3 mark. Fahima was deservedly named player of the match. Tigers stunned the favourite Pakistan Bangladesh's encounter against Pakistan was their final match in the group stage. Pakistan were the tournament favourites and had already qualified for the Super Six, while Bangladesh were looking to make a strong finish to the 1999 World Cup competition.  Bangladesh scored 223/9 in their 50 overs when they batted first. Akram Khan led the way with 42 runs, while opener Shahriar Hossain scored 39. However, it was Khaled Mahmud's crucial 27 runs in the lower middle order that allowed Bangladesh to post a competitive total. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad Bangladesh's team had no idea they would have such a strong start. However, Khaled Mahmud's slow-medium pace did the job for Bangladesh. Khaled was in a different frame of mind on that particular day as if he was on a mission. Bangladesh took five wickets in 13 overs thanks to his excellent stump-to-stump bowling. Pakistan was reduced to 42/5 and Khaled took three wickets alone. Bangladesh team smelled victory after some early breakthroughs and they didn't waste it. Bangladesh bowled Pakistan out for 161 runs in 44.1 overs, despite several effective partnerships by Pakistan batters. Bangladesh triumphed by 62 runs, and Khaled Mahmud was named Player of the Match for his superb all-round effort. Way Forward Bangladesh men's cricket team has gone a long way since their incredible World Cup triumph over Pakistan in 1999. Bangladesh were granted Test status the following year, and they have since established themselves as one of the world's well-known men's cricket nations. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: Five Potential Players to Step Up for Bangladesh Oppositely, Bangladesh's women's team received a lot of media attention after winning the Asia Cup in 2018. The women's side has steadily improved in limited-overs formats since then. No one thought Bangladesh had a chance in the main event before the ICC 2022 Women's CWC. However, they proved everyone wrong by defeating Pakistan in a group phase fixture. Hopefully, this outstanding victory would spur Bangladesh's women's team to reach a new height.

Bangladesh's track record in South Africa has been depressing. Therefore, the question remains as to whether Bangladesh have the potential to shake the South African team's confidence. This time, the visitors are more confident than ever in their ability to upset the hosts. Bangladesh have more experienced players than the current South African team, which is one of the main reasons for their confidence. However, certain players will be expected to carry extra responsibilities for the tigers during the series. Let's have a look at the five players who will need to step up for Bangladesh in the SA vs BAN ODI series 2022. Five Prospective Bangladesh players to Watch in South Africa vs Bangladesh Series 2022 Bangladesh's ODI team is the most talented in comparison to the other two formats of the game. Therefore, the limited-overs side of the team tigers' has bigger expectations. Here are the five players who will need to step up if the Bangladesh team is to pull off an upset in the SA vs BAN ODI series 2022. Mustafizur Rahman ODI Stats: M: 71 | Wkts: 131 | BBI: 6/43 | Ave: 22.99 | 5W: 5 Mustafizur Rahman is Bangladesh's top fast bowler in the limited-overs format at the moment. His bowling variations provide a significant danger to opposing batting orders. Mustafiz is a very efficient bowler in the middle overs when he can exert pressure with his cutter and slower deliveries. This left-arm medium-pacer will be Bangladesh's go-to bowler during the ODI series against South Africa. Read Bangladesh women make history beating Pakistan in World Cup Litton Das ODI Stats: M: 50 | Runs: 1,558 | HS: 176 | Ave: 33.14 | 100s: 5 Litton Das was out of touch with the limited-overs formats a few months ago. However, he has found his stride across all formats since the beginning of the year. This right-hand top-order batter will be critical in accelerating the run rate early in the innings. Litton has certain batting technique flaws outside of the off-stump that he has to work on before the ODI series. Litton Das has scored 41 runs in three ODI innings on South African soil thus far. Tamim Iqbal ODI Stats: M: 222 | Runs: 7,697 | HS: 158 | Ave: 36.47 | 100s: 14 The first task for Captain Tamim Iqbal would be to instill confidence in the Bangladesh players. He exhibited impressive leadership capabilities during the Afghanistan series in February. Tamim's game awareness and bowling rotation were appreciated. He has to keep up the good work during the South Africa series. Besides, Tamim's primary responsibility as an opener is to anchor Bangladesh's innings. The Southpaw has a poor record in South Africa, scoring 88 runs in three innings at a 29.33 average. However, the South Africans will be in serious trouble against Bangladesh national team if Tamim gets his stride and continues to shine throughout the ODI series. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad Mushfiqur Rahim ODI Stats: M: 230 | Runs: 6,677 | HS: 144 | Ave: 37.09 | 100s: 8  Mr. Dependable, Mushfiqur Rahim has the best ODI batting record in South Africa among Bangladesh players. He is the only batter from Bangladesh with a 40-plus average in South Africa. Mushfiqur Rahim has 181 runs at 45.25 average in five One-Day International innings. In addition, he is the only Bangladesh batter to hit a century in South Africa. Mushfiqur is anticipated to bear the brunt of the burden of safeguarding Bangladesh's middle-order. Shakib Al Hasan ODI Stats: M: 218 | Runs: 6,660 | HS: 134* | Ave: 37.62 | 100s: 9 | Wkts: 282 | BBI: 5/29 | Ave: 29.39 | 5W: 3    The arrival of Shakib Al Hasan will enhance the team's morale. So, this is a major gain for the Bangladesh team. In addition, his expertise playing in a variety of conditions around the world will be invaluable to Bangladesh during the series. Shakib has a decent track record in South Africa. The coveted all-rounder has scored 165 runs in five innings, including two fifties. Besides, he has also picked up four wickets. Shakib will be hoping to find his best form against South Africa. Read 2022 BCB Central Contract: Players List Bottom Line Bangladesh lost all nine One-Day Internationals against the Proteas national team in South Africa. They will begin the series as the underdog, and it is expected that South Africa would easily win this bilateral match by a margin of 3-0. The 3-match contest is also a part of the ICC World Cup Super League. As a result, both teams will want to get as many points out of the series as possible. South Africa are presently in ninth place with 39 points. The Proteas national team would move up to fifth place in the standings if they win the series 3-0. Oppositely, Bangladesh are in first place in the World Cup Super League with 100 points, a five-point advantage over second-placed England. Winning at least one game will improve their points in the standings. Understandably, Bangladesh team management will be eager to play well in the contest and the above-mentioned five players will be key in the SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022.  Read Shakib Al Hasan’s approaching milestone ahead of SA vs BAN series 2022

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his participation in Bangladesh's upcoming international away series against South Africa on Saturday (March 12). The BCB has found a way to resolve the issues that prevent him from regularly participating in international cricket. Now that the great all-rounder is set to play in the series, he has the potential to reach a feat that no other cricketer has ever attained. Let's take a look at Shakib's potential milestone in the SA vs BAN series 2022. Shakib can reach a huge milestone in the 2022 South Africa-Bangladesh series  Shakib Al Hasan has a long list of records and achievements. He has achieved many milestones in his 16 years of international cricket. Therefore, Shakib is considered one of the best all-rounders in the history of the game. The flamboyant left-handed cricketer is now on the brink of achieving yet another historic feat, which he seeks to accomplish during the SA vs BAN Series 2022. Also read: Mash skips eighth surgery on leg to take part in Dhaka League 13,000 Runs and 600 Wickets on the International Stage Shakib Al Hasan surpassed the 600-wicket mark on the international scene at the T20 World Cup 2021 last year. With an average of 28.22, he has 616 international wickets in 373 appearances. The ace all-rounder also became the first cricketer in history to score over 12,000 international runs and capture 600 wickets on the international level during the Twenty20 World Cup in 2021. Shakib has made good progress in recent months in terms of batting. He currently has 12,597 international runs and only needs 403 more to reach the 13,000 mark. He has a good chance of completing his 13K international runs during the South Africa trip, which includes five matches. Also read: Shakib Al Hasan in for South Africa tour Bangladesh will play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests. As a result, Shakib may be able to play three ODI innings and four Test innings throughout the trip. He might easily pass the 13,000-run mark if he can rediscover his groove with the bat during this away bilateral series. Shakib will become the first cricketer in history to have both 13K international runs and 600 international wickets if he succeeds. No other all-rounder has ever accomplished this milestone. In fact, none of the 600 international wicket-takers has yet to reach 10,000 international runs. Kapil Dev of India is the second name on the list, with 687 wickets and 9,031 runs in 356 international matches. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad Players with 500 wickets and 10,000 runs on the international level Player Match Runs HS 100s Ave Wkts BBI 5W Ave Shakib Al Hasan 373 12,597 217 14 34.60 616 7/36 22 28.22 Jack Kallis 519 25,534 224 62 49.10 577 6/54 7 32.14 Shahid Afridi 524 11,196 156 11 23.92 541 7/12 10 32.78    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read 2022 BCB Central Contract: Players List Aftermath  Bangladesh have traditionally found the South Africa tour to be one of the most difficult. They have never won a match against the Proteas national team in South Africa. Therefore, Shakib Al Hasan's inclusion in the squad for the SA vs BAN series 2022 has bolstered Bangladesh's spirit. His presence will help the bowling attack because he has experience on those surfaces. He can provide Bangladesh with the required support in the batting order, which might make a significant difference in the game's outcome. Shakib might become the first cricketer in history to reach 13,000 international runs and 600 international wickets if he regains his usual form with the bat.  Read SA vs BAN Series 2022: ODI Records, Fixtures, Venue Stats, Players to Watch

Bangladesh will tour South Africa this month for an ODI and Test series beginning March 18. The two teams will begin their bilateral battle with a three-match limited-overs series. The tour is crucial for Bangladesh since the limited-overs series is part of the ICC World Cup Super League, while the longer-version series is part of the ICC Test Championship. Take a look at the ODI records between two sides, venue statistics, and important players for the SA vs BAN Series 2022. South Africa vs Bangladesh: Head-to-Head Statistics for One-Day Internationals South Africa and Bangladesh have met in twenty-one ODIs. South Africa have a 17-4 edge in the head-to-head meeting. Bangladesh have won two matches at home against South Africa, with the other two triumphs coming on neutral grounds. Bangladesh defeated South Africa for the first time in the 2007 ICC World Cup in the West Indies, and their most recent triumph came in the 2019 ICC World Cup in England. On the other hand, South Africa have won seven games in Bangladesh against the hosts. South African team has stayed undefeated with nine wins in a row at home. However, the Bangladesh team has a 2-1 advantage at a neutral venue. Read Is Shakib Al Hasan Considering Retirement? Notable One-Day International records between South Africa and Bangladesh   Bangladesh South Africa Matches Played (21) 4 17 Most Runs Shakib Al Hasan (397 runs) Graeme Smith (572 runs) Highest Score Mushfiqur Rahim (110*) AB de Villiers (176) Most Hundreds Mushfiqur Rahim (1) Hashim Amla (2) Most Wickets Shakib Al Hasan (13) Makhaya Ntini (18) Best Bowling Figures Rubel Hossain (4/62) Kagiso Rabada (6/16) Most Matches Shakib Al Hasan (14) JP Duminy (12) Highest Partnership Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar (154) Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla (282*) Most Catches Sabbir Rahman (6) Graeme Smith (10) Most Dismissals Mushfiqur Rahim (7) Mark Boucher (19)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Rumana Ahmed on the verge of reaching two milestones as first Bangladeshi woman cricketer 2022 South Africa vs Bangladesh ODI Series: Stats of ODI Venues The three One-Day Internationals of the bilateral series between South Africa and Bangladesh will be played at two different grounds. SuperSport Park in Centurion and Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg are the venues. ODI stats: SuperSport Park in Centurion Matches Played: 57 | Bat-first (won): 23 | Bat-Second (won): 31 | Highest Innings: 178 (Quinton de Kock) | Best Bowling (Innings): 5/15 (Trent Johnston) | Highest Team innings: 392/6 | Lowest Team Innings: 118     South Africa’s record at the SuperSport Park: Played: 43 | Win: 26 | Lost: 15 Read IND vs SL 2022: India celebrate thumping victory, Virat’s 100th Test touches another milestone ODI stats: Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg  Matches Played: 50 | Bat-first (won): 21 | Bat-Second (won): 29 | Highest Innings: 193 (Fakhar Zaman) | Best Bowling (Innings): 5/20 (Shaun Pollock) | Highest Team innings: 439/2 | Lowest Team Innings: 109 (twice)      South Africa’s record at the Wanderers Stadium: Played: 22 | Win: 17 | Lost: 5  Bangladesh’s record at the Wanderers Stadium: Played: 1 | Win: 0 | Lost: 1  Read Allan Donald: What Can Bangladesh Cricket Expect From Their New Pace Bowling Coach? Fixtures of 2022 SA vs BAN ODI Series The first and third ODIs will be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion, with both games starting at 5 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). The second match will take place at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, and will begin at 2 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). First ODI: 18 March | Venue: SuperSport Park | Time: 5 p.m. Second ODI: 20 March | Venue: Wanderers Stadium | Time: 2 p.m. Third ODI: 23 March | Venue: SuperSport Park | Time: 5 p.m. Read BAN vs AFG Series 2022: Performance Analysis of Bangladesh Cricket Team Players to Watch in the SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022  The selectors of both teams have named a strong squad for the ODI series. Key players of each side will be available for the series with the exception of Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh's best all-rounder has yet to confirm his participation in the series. Let's take a look at the key players on both teams for the limited-overs SA vs BAN Series 2022 excluding Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh Three Key Batters: Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim Three Key Bowlers: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed Bangladesh's Predicted Playing XI (1st ODI) Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicket-Keeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed. Read Shane Warne's Death: The Spin Wizard's Astounding Cricket Moments and Records South Africa    Three Key Batters: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller Three Key Bowlers: Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi Predicted Playing XI (1st ODI) Quinton de Kock (Wicket-keeper), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (Captain), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi. Read BAN vs AFG T20I Series 2022: Can Bangladesh Whitewash Afghanistan in Twenty20 Series? Bottom Line The hosts will start the SA vs BAN Series 2022 as favourite because Bangladesh have never won a match against them in South Africa. The Proteas national side will strive to win all three ODIs to improve their current position in the ICC ODI World Cup Super League. On the other side, Bangladesh will be hoping to win at least one match in order to improve their Super League standings. Bangladesh would need a spectacular effort from its players if they are to beat South Africa in their own backyard. The Tamim Iqbal-led team has the potential to shock the Proteas side, but they must execute their strategy effectively on the field to do so. Read BAN vs AFG Series 2022: Bangladesh’s Predicted Playing XI for First T20I