September 27th, 2016 | by
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Mashrafe Mortaza has said he gradually developed the ability to separate his role as bowler from his limited-overs captaincy of Bangladesh. Mashrafe took 2 for 42 in the first ODI against Afghanistan, as Bangladesh held their...
September 27th, 2016 | by
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Big picture Predictably, the first ODI ran close. Afghanistan were in the best position to win when they had eight wickets in hand and required 77 runs to win off the last ten overs. Bangladesh took over from that point, showing...
September 26th, 2016 | by
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After Bangladesh’s tight win over Afghanistan in the first ODI, Shakib Al Hasan said that the team now have the belief that they can win ODIs even when circumstances are not always in their favour. At the same time, he...
September 26th, 2016 | by
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Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been handed two demerit points, per a disciplinary system brought into effect by the ICC on September 22. According to it, if his demerit points rise to four in a 24-month period, he could...
September 25th, 2016 | by
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Shakib Al Hasan became Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker in ODIs when he dismissed Rahmat Shah during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Mirpur. He overtook Abdur Razzak, who is on 207 wickets. Shakib, who made his ODI...
September 25th, 2016 | by
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Afghanistan may have been celebrating loudly in front of a quiet crowd at the Shere Bangla National Stadium had they not panicked at the wrong moment. Instead it was Bangladesh who walked off with a seven-run win, thankful for...
Anamul, Sabbir named in BCB XI to face Afghanistan
September 20th, 2016 | by
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The BCB has picked seven members from Bangladesh’s ODI pool in the BCB XI squad that will take on Afghanistan in their only warm-up game on September 23. The one-day match, which will be held in Fatullah, will be the...
Hameed and Duckett in line for England calls
September 15th, 2016 | by
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Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett look to be the likely beneficiaries of the decision by Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan to miss the tour of Bangladesh, as England’s selectors prepare to name their Test and ODI squads. A recall for...
Walsh aims to find a new Ambrose in Bangladesh
September 4th, 2016 | by
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Bangladesh’s new bowling coach Courtney Walsh has said he wants to help his charges hunt in pairs much like he and Curtly Ambrose had done for West Indies for many years. “I don’t see myself too much as a coach...
Injured Salma Khatun out for Bangladesh Women
August 28th, 2016 | by
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Allrounder Salma Khatun will miss Bangladesh Women’s tour of Ireland next month, where they will play two ODIs and two T20s. Salma injured her shoulder during training a couple of weeks ago and hasn’t sufficiently...