To this end, the national team selectors held a meeting with Tamim at the team hotel Fortune Barishal in Sylhet on Wednesday. Chief selector Ghazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu later revealed that Tamim had requested some time to take a decision. The opening batsman, who has been out of the national team for a long time,…
Shakib retired from both T20I and Test cricket. He wanted to play his last Test in Bangladesh in October. But due to his political affiliation with the ousted Awami League, he was unable to return home and play cricket. “Shakib has not officially retired. If he had, we would not be having this discussion,” Farke…
BCB will not take responsibility for Shakib’s security: Farooq Ahmed
Earlier, Bangladesh bowlers bowled disciplined to restrict the United States to a modest score as they looked to level the series. Fast bowlers Shoriful Islam (2-29), Mustafizur Rahman (2-31) and leg-spinner Rishad Hossain (2-21) took two wickets each to restrict USA to a modest score and raise their chances of levelling the series. Bangladesh's pace…
Stellar and Andries Goss continued to strike to keep the runs flowing before leg spinner Rishad Hussain dismissed Goss for 23. Mustafizur Rahman struck twice in the space of three balls, dismissing Taylor, who made 28, and dismissing Aaron Jones (4), taking USA's score to 78-4 in the 12th over. Bangladesh realized the victory when…
However, Mushfiq said that if the clubs have the right to have a say, it is not because of Shathira Zakir JC being a woman, but it may arise from their dissatisfaction that an umpire is debuting in such an important league match . “It was not about gender, but a question would have also…
BCB chief selector, Ghazi Ashraf Hussain recently ruled out the possibility of Tamim's return for the upcoming T20 World Cup (USA and West Indies) in June. Amid uncertainty over Tamim's international career, board president Nazmul Hasan revealed that Tamim could make a comeback next year. “Tamim discussed his possible comeback with Jalal Younis and others.…
However, Nadel and women’s team captain Nigar Sultana Joti welcomed her after officially taking up the responsibility. Bashar has been part of the national selection panel since 2016. His time on the selection committee officially ended on 28 February, along with chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu. Ghazi Ashraf Hussein Lipu replaced Abedin as head of…
Ghazi Ashraf maintained a diplomatic stance on this question. He said smilingly, “The ball has not been delivered yet. Let the ball come and let me play.” He did not even want to discuss everything in detail before assuming charge. He said that he will talk to the media after a meeting with Jalal Younis,…
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced Nazmul Hasan Shanto as the new captain of Bangladesh in all three formats of the game. Apart from this, former captain Ghazi Ashraf Hussain has been appointed as the new chief selector. BCB President Nazmul Hasan revealed this while speaking to reporters after the Board of Directors meeting today,…
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced Nazmul Hossain Shanto as the new captain of Bangladesh in all three formats of the game. Apart from this, former captain Ghazi Ashraf Hussain has been appointed as the new chief selector. BCB President Nazmul Hasan revealed this while speaking to reporters after the Board of Directors meeting today,…
The deadline to announce the 15-member squad for the T20 International World Cup ends on May 1. There is no obligation on the part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to declare the primary team before this. However, any changes to the team announced on May 1 must be made by May 25. The World…
Inayat Hussain said, “We are not considering the conflict you are talking about. This is not a permanent thing. But everything has a solution, given that you want to find a solution and know how to do it. On November 29 last year, BCB had informed the media about forming a special committee to assess…
During a media briefing at his office in the Banani area of the capital on Sunday, Jalal Younis said, “He (Tamim) said he has a plan of his own and he asked us not to keep him in contract. He wants us not to keep him with us for now. After the meetings and finalizing…
Generally pitches and outfields are divided into categories such as very good, good, average, below average, poor and unfit. If a pitch or outfield falls below a certain grade, it is given a demerit point. If it is unsatisfactory it is given one demerit point, while if it is unplayable it gets three demerit points.…