Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s abilities with the bat and ball are well known and while those attributes overshadow his abilities on the field, his sharpness on the field cannot be looked down upon. Having injured his little finger on the left hand during this year’s tri-series final against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh’s Test and T20 captain has been suffering and pulled out of the Asia Cup mid-way through the tournament. Currently recuperating from injury, he has returned to training and Bangladesh’s fielding consultant Ryan Cook said that Shakib, despite still having issues with his finger, is showing great attitude while fielding.

West Indies reached 303 on day 1 of the two-day practice match against Rubel Hossain-led BCB XI at Chattogram’s MA Aziz Stadium today courtesy of Shai Hope’s 88 and Kieran Powell’s 72.

Despite Bangladesh drawing their recent two-Test home series against Zimbabwe 1-1, many will have given the visitors the edge as they stayed competitive throughout the series while Bangladesh's batting failed abjectly in the first Test, and it remains the Tigers' biggest concern.

A 10-over cricket match was arranged jointly by Unicef Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Cricket Board between a group of adolescent

Bangladesh will now be represented internationally in cricket by two new individuals, not as players but as umpires. Tanvir Ahmed and

The squads for the 7th Bangladesh Cricket League were formed through a draft at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday in order to bring balance to the teams and make the four-day tournament more competitive.

Ending all speculation and controversies about his finger injury, Bangladesh Test captain Shakib Al Hasan is all set to return to action after selectors included him in the 13-member Test squad for the first Test against the West Indies.

In recent times, whenever squads for an upcoming series are announced there is a buzz around fresh faces. However, when the squad for the upcoming two-Test series against West Indies was announced yesterday, headlines were dominated by a familiar face -- that of Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan.

Sunrisers Hyderabad retained Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions, the Times of India website reported yesterday.

Bangladesh started the recently concluded Zimbabwe series knowing that they had their opposition's number. However, they will not have that cushion of confidence against their next Test opposition, West Indies, against whom they lost abjectly in the Caribbean in July this year.

It is important to provide confidence, assurance, and most importantly proper guidance when it comes to nurturing fast bowlers in conditions that are not conducive.

Despite the platform being set for Bangladesh coming into the final day of the second Test, the home side's bowlers needed to put in a clinical approach to stave off embarrassment against Zimbabwe as even a draw would have been enough for the visitors to register their third away Test series win.

Will Mashrafe Bin Mortaza be available for the upcoming three-match ODI home series against West Indies? This question was a hard one to answer even for Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan.

Bangladesh are yet to secure a win in the ongoing ICC Women's World T20 as Salma Khatun's side suffered a 25-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their third group stage match at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet, St Lucia yesterday.

Young Mehedi Hasan Miraz's performance with both the bat and ball in the second and final Test against Zimbabwe does arguably have some significance in context of the Bangladesh team.

It may be uncomfortable for a Bangladesh fan to admit it, but at the end of a two-Test series that was shared 1-1 by Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Bangladesh, the visitors will have walked away with the moral victory.

It was hoped that October 2016 would be a watershed moment in Bangladesh's Test career. They beat England in the second Test in Mirpur to share a two-Test series. It was the first time that they walked away with a share of a fully played out -- in other words not affected by rain interruptions -- series of more than one Test against an opponent other than Zimbabwe or West Indies.

During the presentation ceremony following the second Test match against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh stars Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim were presented with white blazers and crests for completing ten thousand runs in International Cricket.

Having been crushed in the away series against South Africa, Zimbabwe were whitewashed by the Tigers in the ODI series but Hamilton Masakadza’s men came back to win the first Test against Bangladesh and gave them a run for their money. The Zimbabwe captain saw lots of positives to take from the Test series and after the conclusion of an intriguing Test series, he was sure the team was prepared for harder challenges.

Much was left to the imagination even as Newcomer Khaled Ahmed bowled well throughout the second Test against Zimbabwe in what was his debut Test for Bangladesh as his performance did not get rewarded with a wicket. Mahmudullah Riyad said a wicket or two could really have made the difference for Khaled.