All-rounder Ariful Haque and pacer Khaled Ahmed are likely to be included in the Test Squad for the upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe, it was learned.

The mantra of putting a collective approach ahead of individual heroics paid dividends as a clinical Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series with a game to spare, handing Zimbabwe a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces a 12-member BCB XI squad for the three-day practice match against Zimbabwe scheduled for October 29-31.

Bangladesh’s veteran wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim took his 200th scalp behind the stumps today during the second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

Bangladesh’s Soumya Sarkar’s recent form has paid dividends as he was recalled back into the Bangladesh squad for the third ODI against Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh cricket has reached a stage where only winning a game or series against Zimbabwe would serve little purpose. Now, the Tigers must also exercise the luxury of experimenting with a few fresh faces along the way.

Thirty-year-old Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, who made his international debut with a duck against Zimbabwe in the first ODI in Mirpur on Sunday has a unique record of scoring ducks even in his domestic debuts.

Making a comeback to the side after a year, Saifuddin -- whose previous best score with the bat was 16 -- registered his maiden half-century off 69 balls with the help of three fours and a six and along with Imrul Kayes’s late surge, helped the Tigers add 85 runs in the last 10 overs of the innings.

It came as a surprise when news emerged that Bangladesh's injured star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, currently recuperating from an

The first day of the fourth round of the National Cricket League was dominated by spinners as Chattogram Division's young off-

The story behind Imrul Kayes's nickname

Bangladesh justified their 'favourites' tag coming into the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe by winning the first match by 28 runs under the floodlights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. It however needed Imrul Kayes to strike a career-best 144 to rescue the home side from a precarious position in the afternoon.

Even with two huge players absent, it is hard to imagine that Bangladesh will not start as favourites today in the first of three one-day international (ODIs) against Zimbabwe when the match gets underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 2:30pm.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has verbally received the report of the state of Shakib Al Hasan's infected left little finger from Australia, sources with knowledge of developments confirmed to The Daily Star yesterday.

Spin has always been a vital element in Bangladesh's arsenal ever since the Tigers began their journey in the international circuit and especially against previous archrivals Zimbabwe.

There is a long history between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in international cricket which started with Zimbabwe on top and mostly dominating the Tigers in the 50-over format.

If one were to take the long-term view, it would indeed be a waste if the three-ODI series against Zimbabwe starting today in Mirpur passed by without the Bangladesh team management getting a solid idea of the mettle of the junior-most members in the side.

Bangladesh fast bowler Rubel Hossain, who recently returned from hospital, is still recovering from a fever and is uncertain for the first ODI against Zimbabwe on Sunday

Following a lean patch in both domestic and international cricket, Soumya Sarkar has at last found some consistent form at the right time. The stylish left-hander struck an unbeaten hundred to take Bangladesh Cricket Board XI (BCB XI) to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the tour match at BKSP yesterday.

The Bangladesh Under-19 team clinched a dramatic 13-run win over Sri Lanka Under-19 in the first youth Test to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series at the NCC ground in Colombo yesterday.