Sri Lanka on Friday named a 22-member ODI squad led by Dimuth Karunarathna for the upcoming Bangladesh tour of the island.

After drawing one match while losing the other in a two-match four-day series against the Afghanistan A team, the Bangladesh A team succumbed to a 10-wicket mauling in the first of five one-dayers against the same opposition at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was in one of his usual nonchalant moods when he arrived for a press conference yesterday to field questions regarding the team’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. It was the last day of training for the players with the team set to board a flight for Sri Lanka today and when the day began, no one would have predicted the grim turn of events that came after the press conference as the ODI skipper was ruled out of the Sri Lanka series following an injury he suffered during a net bowling session.

It seemed as though Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was all set to remain at the helm for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka when the inspirational cricketer attended the official pre-tour press conference yesterday. However, bad news arrived later in the day as it turned out Mashrafe suffered a hamstring injury while bowling at the nets during a training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh team are hit with yet another injury blow ahead of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has informed in a media release that all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka due to a lower back injury.

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza suffered injury during the last day of training today with the Tigers set to depart for Sri Lanka tomorrow for a three-match ODI series. BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin later confirmed that Farhad Reza has been included in the side as Mashrafe’s replacement.

Bangladesh paceman and ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza talked to reporters in a press conference today before the team’s departure for Sri Lanka tomorrow. The skipper had suggested that he will think about retirement after the World Cup but said he was not bothered by the talks of impending retirement and his future as both a player and captain.

Sri Lanka on Friday name a 22-member ODI squad led by Dimuth Karunarathna for the upcoming Bangladesh tour of the island.

Bangladesh Cricket Board director Khaled Mahmud, who is overseeing the team’s training sessions and preparations for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, informed that his role as the interim coach is now clear after he had reiterated that there was uncertainty over his role with the team a few days ago.

Afghanistan A hand Bangladesh A a 10-wicket thumping in their first one dayer at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday announced the Bangladesh Emerging Women’s (A Team) squad that is set to leave for South Africa on July 20 for a three-match one-day and three-match T20 series against their South African counterparts.

Players making promising starts but then suddenly losing momentum or not being able to carry their form is a very common scenario in cricket. Bangladesh all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain displayed glimpses of his ability in the recently concluded World Cup in England,

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson signed for the Bangladesh Premiere League side Khulna Titans for the seventh edition of the tournament according to a press release by the BPL T20 side Khulna Titans.

Bangladesh all rounder Mosaddek Hossain talked to the reporters in Mirpur today after their second practice session ahead of their series against Sri Lanka, starting from July 26. Even after Tigers' disappointing finish in the World Cup -- having finished eighth in the table -- Mosaddek considered Bangladesh as favorites in the series.

BCB XI left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged a fifer to help restrict Dr. DY Patil Cricket Academy to 331 on the second day of their four-day match in the ongoing Dr (Capt) K. Thimmappiah Memorial tournament at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in India yesterday.

At first glance, one might think that there is a club team training at the home of cricket in Mirpur with an apparent lack in intensity with the cricketers partaking in a casual outing.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud conducted his first training session today with the Tigers following the World Cup campaign. While all signs point to the fact that Mahmud will be leading the team for their tour of Sri Lanka, Mahmud himself was uncertain about his role as the interim coach following Steve Rhodes’s departure.

England batsman Ben Stokes gave a riveting account of his innings against New Zealand, especially the final delivery of the match and what was going through his mind before it was delivered. Incredibly, the Chirstchurch-born English all-rounder was thinking only about Bangladesh.

Bangladesh have announced the squad for the ODI series in Sri Lanka and opener Anamul Haque and spinner Taijul Islam will make a return to the ODI squad.

The second four-day game between the Bangladesh A team and their Afghan counterparts ended in a draw after rain halted a major portion of the match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.