Bangladesh suffered humiliating defeats in both the Test and T20I series against the West Indies during their ongoing tour of the Caribbean but they can take plenty of inspiration from their ODI record books when they take on the home side in the first match of the three-match series at the Providence Stadium in Guyana tonight.

Things have not gone Bangladesh’s way so far in the Caribbean. Shakib Al Hasan’s Test side were comprehensively whitewashed in the two-match Test series while T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad has come under heavy scrutiny for his style of captaincy after his side ended up losing the three-match series 2-0 with the first T20I getting washed out due to inclement weather.

When the International Cricket Council (ICC) unanimously gave Bangladesh full membership and made the country the tenth Test-playing nation in June 2000, the immediate reaction from then Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Saber Hossain Chowdhury was that it would inspire Bangladesh's cricketers to strive harder towards their goals.

While there are those who are tempted to abandon their dreams after a major hurdle, the story of Siraj Ullah Khadem illustrates the possibilities that can be found when an individual never stops chasing their dreams despite the cruel twists of fate.

Bangladesh’s batters had shown the approach needed in Tests in alien conditions during their win in Mount Maunganui in January this year and executed a plan as a unit against the Kiwis, who boast arguably the best pace attack in the world in their home conditions.

Bangladesh Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan said he had no explanation for the batting debacles after Bangladesh were bowled out for just 103 runs in 32.5 overs on day one of the first Test at Antigua against the West Indies.

Ahead of Bangladesh’s two-Test series against the West Indies, all eyes were on the Tigers’ top-order in their three-day warm-up game against CWI President’s XI in Antigua that concluded yesterday. However, other than Tamim Iqbal’s unbeaten 162, there weren’t many highlights for the Tigers in the batting department.

Bangladesh batter Mosaddek Hossain said that the ongoing three-day practice match between Bangladesh and CWI President’s XI in Antigua will definitely help the visiting sides’ batters adjust to the condition in the Caribbean ahead of their multi-format series against the home side. 

Bangladesh’s star opener Tamim Iqbal hit a hundred, but struggling left-handed batter Mominul Haque could not even open his account on the opening day of their ongoing three-day warm-up match against CWI President’s XI at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua today. 

Bangladesh are set to embark on a month-long tour in the West Indies this month to test their skills in all three formats against the home side, once an undisputed powerhouse of the game.

The last time Bangladesh played a Test series in West Indies, Kemar Roach hobbled away to a fifer, conceding just eight runs in Antigua, the

Bangladesh are set to embark on a month-long tour in the West Indies this month to test their skills in all three formats against the home side, once an undisputed powerhouse of the game.

Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud said that it will totally depend on Tamim Iqbal to make a call on his T20I future but also reiterated that it would help Bangladesh in planning accordingly for the upcoming T20 World Cup if Tamim made his decision sooner. 

The fracas in the media over Tamim Iqbal’s recent comments and those of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has exposed a pretty dismal picture of the national team environment ahead of the West Indies tour. As the team leaves for the Caribbean for the month-long tour starting with the first Test in Antigua on June 16, it is not the longest format or the players of the format that are hogging the limelight, instead it is ODI captain Tamim Iqbal’s T20I future that is the talk of the town.

Bangladesh stalwart Tamim Iqbal stated that he would like to be provided the courtesy of speaking his mind regarding his T20I future by the media and everyone else.  

Bangladesh are set to embark on a month-long tour in the West Indies this month to test their skills in all three formats against the home side, once an undisputed powerhouse of the game.

England’s Joe Root came off a match-winning innings yesterday, having scaled the 10,000-run mark in his Test career during an incredible unbeaten 115 in the fourth innings against New Zealand.

Bangladesh’s ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has joined the leading digital service provider, Robi, as its brand ambassadors for the next two years. This was disclosed at a press conference held at the Robi Corporate Office on Sunday.

In response to comments made by Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons on Saturday regarding Tamim Iqbal’s chances of batting at number four position, the Tigers’ ODI skipper said he did not see any reason to bat at that position, adding that he thought ‘it was a stupid question to ask’ on the journalist’s part.

On the back of a 1-0 defeat in the recently-concluded Test series against Sri Lanka and with a packed schedule ahead of Bangladesh, some of the members of the national team have taken a break ahead of their upcoming West Indies tour next month.