Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes said that if men could land on the moon, the World Cup could include reserve days for group matches after the Tigers' fixture against Sri Lanka in Bristol was washed out completely on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga will leave the World Cup to attend his mother-in-law's funeral, but the pace bowler plans to be back for the team's next World Cup match against Australia, the country's cricket board said Tuesday.

Bangladesh star Tamim Iqbal, the team’s most consistent batsman over the past few years, said that he is feeling the weight of his own expectations in this ongoing World Cup after having managed a string of middling scores in the first three games.

A scan done yesterday on ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan suggested a Grade 1 strain on his left thigh, placing him in doubt for today’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Bristol County Ground.

When Shakib Al Hasan scored his maiden World Cup century in Cardiff against hosts England on Saturday, he did not embark on a celebratory run. The champion Bangladesh all-rounder just raised his bat to acknowledge the crowd’s applause. It might give you the impression

It is more important that this buzz does not enter the dressing room. Because if it does, there will be pressure. So the further they stay away, the more freely they can play.” “In the first match Riyad performed his role. In the last match [against England],

Mohammad Salahuddin, who has mentored Shakib Al Hasan since his BKSP days, received a text message from his pupil which read, ‘Thank you Sir’, after the star all-rounder smashed his maiden hundred in the World Cup against hosts England in Cardiff on Saturday.

Bangladesh will be confronted with pressure of a different kind when they take on Sri Lanka today in the World Cup game at the Bristol County Ground. In the five World Cups they have played so far, Bangladesh were not expected to beat Test playing nations other than Zimbabwe

Mahmudullah Riyad was hitting some of the biggest sixes not just straight down the ground against spinners but also square on the leg side against pacers. At one stage he unveiled the switch hit against a spinner. The right-hander did make a connection

There have been questions raised about Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s recent performances at the World Cup in England. He is usually one of Bangladesh’s most consistent performers and believed that in a professional setting, one has to accept criticism.

Sri Lanka’s batting coach Jon Lewis earmarks Bangladesh as a tough opposition against any team but still backs his players ahead of the two sides’ encounter in Bristol tomorrow.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says he can live without the respect of his opponents so long as his side are winning matches at the World Cup.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza bowled his full quota of overs in the last match against England but did not complete his full quota of overs in the previous two World Cup matches against South Africa and New Zealand. The skipper was asked about the issues facing his side when he does not complete his overs.

Bangladesh batting coach, Neil McKenzie backed the Tigers to do well in the upcoming matches in the World even after suffering two back-to-back defeats to New Zealand and England in an interview to the EspnCricInfo reporters.

Star Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal takes it upon himself to have a practice session at the indoor nets of the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday, while the rest of the team were resting after travelling from Cardiff in the afternoon.

Sri Lanka pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the Bangladesh match on Tuesday after dislocating the little finger on his bowling hand. The 32-year-old is likely to regain fitness in a week’s time, according to ICC.

What can you do when you have a player like Jason Roy producing an innings like that? Sometimes you just have to sit back and admire world-class cricket.

The Millennium Rugby Stadium is located on the banks of the River Taff in Cardiff. Although it is a rugby stadium, the 2017 Champions League final was held at the venue. We made our temporary abode at The River House, situated on the bank directly opposite.

Beaten but far from broken, Bangladesh still have hopes of qualifying for the next phase of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Lucky or not, seven is a number that should be tattooed on every Bangladesh supporter’s minds over the next month or so. Because seven is reality and rankings matter. It is the very number that Bangladeshis had rejoiced in less than two years ago at the cut-off stage for the top eight