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After being dropped in the last two ODIs, Soumya Sarkar returned to action in Bangladesh's first T20I against New Zealand at Mclean

When you are losing, it is not pleasing and to some extent turns monotonous when you are confronting the press after every defeat.

There was no change in fortune as far as the Bangladesh cricket team was concerned. Whitewashed in the three-match ODI series, the

After being dropped in the last two ODIs in Nelson, left-handed batsman Soumya Sarkar is likely to return in the first T20I against New Zealand at Mclean Park in Napier tomorrow.

Bangladesh's premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan did not speak to the press since his arrival in New Zealand. His bat also did not talk

The beautiful, glassed structure does not have the facility for a conference and the Tigers had to meet in a nearby white house kept for such events. So, when coach Chandika Hathurusingha appeared to meet the reporters after a long session with his players and then with the chief selector Minhajul Abedin, he was quite frank while speaking in details regarding some burning issues. Here is an excerpt of the animated exchange.

So it is a three-nil whitewash at the hands of the Black Caps on their home turf. And the result was not unexpected when the Tigers

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was searching for words to express yet another inexplicable batting collapse against New

Bangladesh squander another strong partnership as they falter in the third and final ODI against New Zealand after Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes laid the platform with a 102-run stand.

When Bangladesh will play their third ODI against New Zealand today, it will mark the last fixture of an eventful year for the Tigers.

The Tigers did not train today. Since it's a Friday they performed the Jumma prayers at a mosque close to the team hotel. Most of the

Bangladesh suffered a 67-run defeat against New Zealand in the second One-Day International at the Saxton Oval in Nelson yesterday.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, while attending the post-match briefing, said at least eight times that it was disappointing that they lost the game and that they lost a big opportunity.

Bangladesh have got purpose-built cricket venues in almost every divisional headquarters. The most popular of them is

He is one of the fantastic five of Bangladesh cricket. A strictly disciplined and committed cricketer, Mushfiqur Rahim has not missed a

Bangladesh cricketers were in a good mood after arriving in Nelson yesterday where they will feature in the double-header of the

Bangladesh come up short in their first ODI, with New Zealand outplaying them in every department in Christchurch

Bangladesh's most successful coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that the New Zealand series would be the start of a new challenge for the Tigers. He also said that they could not have asked for a tougher place to launch a significant year away from home including the ICC Champions Trophy in England.

Bangladesh have previously played three bilateral series in New Zealand and duly lost without making much of an impression.

Bangladesh have not won a single match in their previous visits to New Zealand. So, ahead of their latest bout against the Black Caps that starts with the Boxing Day ODI at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday, questions were asked about whether the Tigers could end the long-standing jinx this time around.