shares Shakib Al Hasan misses with an attempted hoick in the nets © Raton Gomes/BCB The Bangladesh batsmen had a major homework to get through in the lead-up to their next game, against West Indies in Taunton: deal with the short ball. Looking at the way the West Indian pacers have gone so far

11:04 AM ET Mohammad Isam in Taunton Bangladesh’s dominance over West Indies in the last twelve months has provided one of the foundation stones of their confidence coming into the World Cup. They have won seven out of nine ODI meetings in this period, winning bilateral series both home and away, and blanking West Indies

8:28 PM ET A year on from joining as Bangladesh’s head coach, Steve Rhodes has made quiet contributions to the team’s progress. He has now overseen 15 wins in 25 ODIs, as well as a Test series win over West Indies. Now well into their World Cup campaign, Bangladesh are a team rated as one

12:44 PM ET Mohammad Isam in Bristol “We put men on the moon, so why can’t we have a reserve day, when actually this tournament is a long tournament,” Steve Rhodes asked in jest after Bangladesh were forced to split points after a washout against Sri Lanka in Bristol on Thursday. Rhodes was reacting to

8:33 PM ET Whatever else you might say about Chandika Hathurusingha, the man does not do incognito. If you have paid him any attention over the past few years, chances are you have an opinion. More than likely, it is mighty sharp. “He has great cricket knowledge,” is something people say of him. Well that

1:57 PM ET Mohammad Isam in Bristol He has returned three low scores at the World Cup so far, and Tamim Iqbal puts it down to being weighed down by his own expectations. He hasn’t looked out of touch at any stage, lasting at least 40 minutes each time. After seeing off Jofra Archer’s new-ball

11:27 AM ET Mohammad Isam in Bristol Neil McKenzie, Bangladesh’s South African batting coach, wants his batsmen to trust their games in defining moments. Bangladesh started well against South Africa, but have somewhat fallen apart against New Zealand and England. The Bangladesh batsmen, on their part, believe McKenzie has made a difference in his time

3:31 PM ET Mohammad Isam in Cardiff The story goes back to the time when Chandika Hathurusingha was Bangladesh’s coach. Shakib Al Hasan told him that he wanted to bat at No. 3 in ODIs after establishing himself as this spot in T20Is for Bangladesh. But Hathurusingha didn’t agree. Shakib tried to convince him, but

3:00 AM ET Big Picture Possibly not for the first time in this marathon round-robin stage, England have met with a Dad’s Army moment. The phrase “Don’t panic!” of course cannot be uttered without giving the underlying impression that panic is precisely what’s in store, though Joe Root’s words in the aftermath of defeat to

11:44 AM ET Liam Plunkett could return to the England side for Saturday’s match against Bangladesh, as they look to bounce back from their 14-run loss to Pakistan at Trent Bridge. With the playing area in Cardiff characterised by short straight and long square boundaries, England look set to recall Plunkett; possibly in place of

6:17 PM ET Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza defended Mushfiqur Rahim after he hit the stumps with his elbow when trying to run out Kane Williamson. The incident took place in the 12th over of the New Zealand innings when the Ross Taylor – Williamson partnership was at an embryonic stage. As the two batsmen got

Jun 4, 2019 First ball of spin. Martin Guptill lifts Mehidy Hasan with the spin and wide of long-on, between the only two men allowed outside the circle. Six. This is the second over of the innings. First ball of the next over of spin. Guptill sweeps a full ball from in front of the

Bangladesh v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, The Oval June 5, 2019   shares Welcome to ESPNcricinfo’s live updates on the Bangladesh v New Zealand game from The Oval. If the blog doesn’t load straightaway, please refresh the page. Andrew Miller is UK editor of ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @miller_cricket © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.

12:37 PM ET How Bangladesh began their World Cup opener against South Africa had a lot to do with the result. Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal put together 60 runs for the opening stand and although both fell within 11.4 overs, they had done more than enough to alleviate any nerves in the dressing room

9:49 PM ET Shakib Al Hasan‘s preparations for the World Cup kicked into high gear at this year’s IPL. Left out by Sunrisers Hyderabad for four weeks, Shakib used the time to get into shape through a strict fitness regime under trainer Jade Roberts. At one stage he flew in Mohammad Salahuddin, his mentor since

  shares Play 00:57 Morkel: SA looked flat and sloppy in the field Bangladesh 330 for 6 (Mushfiqur 78, Shakib 75, Phehlukwayo 2-52) beat South Africa 309 for 8 (du Plessis 62, Mustafizur 3-67) by 21 runs These teams seem to bring out extremes in one another. In previous World Cups, that has meant one-sided

10:14 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Tamim Iqbal has given Bangladesh another injury concern ahead of Sunday’s opening World Cup fixture against South Africa at The Oval, after being struck a blow on the left wrist while batting in the nets. Tamim left the field immediately after the incident to be assessed by the Bangladesh Team

  shares Mashrafe Mortaza delivers a ball in his opening spell © AFP Despite picking up a hamstring strain during the practice match against India in Cardiff on Tuesday, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is expected to play his side’s World Cup opener against South Africa on Sunday, although it is not clear whether he will

7:59 PM ET Ahead of their opening game against South Africa on June 2, Bangladesh will have to consider the conditions at The Oval when picking their playing XI, but there is stiff competition within the squad too. ESPNcricinfo looks at five areas that need to be addressed before their first match in this World

1:46 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Thanks to the finger injury that kept him out of Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand, the recently concluded tri-series in Ireland was Shakib Al Hasan‘s first taste of ODI cricket in nearly five months. He recovered from that injury in time for the IPL, but only got to play three

6:04 AM ET There will be no changes to the 15-man provisional World Cup squad Bangladesh had announced over a month ago, with Minhajul Abedin, the chief selector, saying that the performances in the Ireland tri-series, which Bangladesh won, had convinced the selectors that the squad was the right one. “There is much confidence on

12:17 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Mahmudullah and Mosaddek Hossain decided that they had to attack when West Indies’ Fabian Allen came on to deliver the 22nd over, in the final of tri-nation series on Friday. Bangladesh were chasing a revised target of 210 in 24 overs in a rain-curtailed match, and when they needed 27

3:00 AM ET Toss Bangladesh chose to bowl v West Indies Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has decided to field first against West Indies in the tri-series final at Malahide. Mashrafe informed that Shakib Al Hasan, who suffered a back spasm during Bangladesh’s last game against Ireland on May 15, will be missing the match. Bangladesh

  shares © AFP Big picture Two big questions will be answered when Bangladesh take on West Indies in the tri-series final in Malahide on Friday. Can they win a tournament final, potentially without Shakib Al Hasan, who suffered a side strain in the previous game? Can West Indies beat Bangladesh’s consistency and resist their

12:55 PM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Shakib Al Hasan retired hurt during the course of Bangladesh’s chase in the final league fixture against Ireland after hurting his left side. The injury, suspected to be a side strain, took him off the field after he had faced 51 balls for his half-century. The incident occurred at the

3:00 AM ET Toss Ireland opt to bat v Bangladesh Seamer Barry McCarthy in his delivery stride Getty Images/Sportsfile Ireland captain William Porterfield chose to bat first against Bangladesh in their final league fixture of the tri-series. Porterfield hoped to follow a similar template to the one against West indies: bat first, bat big and try

3:00 AM ET Big picture A dead rubber ahead of a final, but more importantly ahead of the World Cup means Bangladesh have the luxury to experiment with their line-up. In the matches gone by, Mashrafe Mortaza gave himself and the rest of the bowlers challenges to bowl in different phases of the innings, although

3:00 AM ET Toss West Indies chose to bat v Bangladesh West Indies captain Jason Holder has chosen to bat first against Bangladesh at Malahide. Holder said he would like to see a better fielding performance from his team, after what he felt were poor displays in that aspect in the previous games. West Indies

3:00 AM ET The ODI between Ireland and Bangladesh – the third of the tri-nation series, involving West Indies as the other team – was called off due to heavy rain in Malahide. The match officials waited till 2.15pm local time before making the decision as the rain didn’t stop for much of the morning

3:00 AM ET Big picture Bangladesh’s eight-wicket win over West Indies in their tri-series opener was the kind of all-round performance most captains and coaches prefer, and Mashrafe Mortaza and Steven Rhodes would think the same. But, given their indifferent results away from home in the last few years, Bangladesh are aware that even a