Bangladesh

6:15 PM GMT Mohammad Isam Close Bangladesh correspondent, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi Close News editor, ESPNcricinfo Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo BPL side Chattogram Challengers expect Chris Gayle to be available for them after he recovers from a hamstring injury. Gayle is likely to play in the BPL after January 4, after which Chattogram

8:11 AM GMT Mashrafe Mortaza will captain Dhaka Platoon during the 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season. Mashrafe is recovering from a back injury, and had also sustained a groin injury last month. He has begun training with the Platoon team as part of his rehabilitation process. Mashrafe has captained three BPL teams in the

9:00 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Left-arm fast bowler Qazi Onikfaces a lengthy suspension after he failed a dope test during this season’s National Cricket League. As a result, he has been removed from every BCB programme he had been part of previously, chief selector Minhajul Abedin said. “The BCB’s medical team informed us of his

8:00 AM GMT India 347 for 9 dec (Kohli 136, Pujara 55, Rahane 51, Al-Amin 3-85, Ebadot 3-91) beat Bangladesh 106 (Ishant 5-22, Umesh 3-29) and 195 (Mushfiqur 74, Umesh 5-53, Ishant 4-56) by an innings and 46 runs It took India about 47 minutes on the third day to become the first team in

8:00 AM GMT Bangladesh 106 and 152 for 6 (Rahim 59*, Ishant 4-39) trail India 347 for 9 dec (Kohli 136, Pujara 55, Rahane 51, Al-Amin 3-85) by 89 runs The first day-night Test in India threatens to be the shortest in the country. After two days – 916 legal deliveries – India were just

5:09 PM GMT Cricket’s newly-introduced protocols for concussion testing and substitutions were in the spotlight on the second day of the Kolkata Test, with two batsmen – Mohammad Mithun and Mushfiqur Rahim – continuing to bat after being struck on their heads by bouncers. Two other Bangladesh batsmen had already been diagnosed with concussions in

5:12 PM GMT Bangladesh’s decision to bat first in Kolkata may look unwise after they were blown away for just 106, but it is the type of boldness that coach Russell Domingo said he wants to bring to the dressing room. Conventional cricketing wisdom certainly went with Bangladesh but there was also the perception that

8:00 AM GMT Stumps India 174 for 3 (Kohli 59*, Rahane 23*) lead Bangladesh 106 (Shadman 29, Ishant 5-22) by 68 runs More legends watched live than Bangladesh scored runs. Two men went down with concussions. Ishant Sharma took his first home five-for in 12 years. Only the fourth time that fast bowlers took all

© Getty Images Not calling in a single replacement for two batsmen who were unavailable for the second Test against India was a major talking point after Bangladesh were forced to use Mehidy Hasan Miraz as their concussion substitute for Liton Das. Mehidy cannot bowl as he is coming in for a batsman and as

6:28 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Bangladesh Women have made sweeping changes to their T20I squad for the 13th South Asian Games to be held in Nepal in December. Puja Chakravorthy and Rabeya have earned their maiden call-ups, while allrounder Rumana Ahmed, who had returned as captain for the ODIs against Pakistan earlier this month, has

Play 02:44 Star Sports: The making of the SG pink ball Big Picture Day-night Test cricket evokes two very different kind of reactions. For the fans, it is a moment to celebrate. Heck, the administrators are going all in. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is personally overseeing everything at Eden Gardens. So if you’re loving the

11:41 AM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh cannot just keep waiting for their senior players to perform for the team to start doing better overseas, believes Mehidy Hasan, the offspin-bowling allrounder. After their innings-and-130-run defeat at the hands of India in the Indore Test, the team’s over-reliance on their senior players stood exposed again,

11:07 AM GMT Mohammad Isam in Kolkata The pink ball and day-night Tests are here to stay, according to Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain who is now Bangladesh’s spin-bowling consultant. Vettori said the game in Eden Gardens could give a glimpse of how Test cricket could, in the future, be played in front

12:57 PM GMT Shahadat Hossain, the Bangladeshi fast bowler, has been banned for five years, with two years suspended, following an incident during a National Cricket League (NCL) game in Khulna when he physically assaulted team-mate Arafat Sunny Jr on the field. The 33-year-old Dhaka Division player was withdrawn from the game against Khulna Division

4:16 PM GMT Khulna Division’s nine-wicket win over Dhaka Division helped them clinch the 2019-20 NCL title. Last season’s winners Rajshahi Division, meanwhile, were relegated to Tier-2, while Sylhet Division surged with three wins to earn promotion to next season’s Tier-1. Khulna’s title this year is their seventh overall in championship history, helping them pull

Nov 18, 2019 ESPNcricinfo staff Dhaka Division fast bowler Shahadat Hossain was withdrawn midway through a National Cricket League game on Sunday against Khulna Division, effectively leaving the team with just ten players, after an incident of physical assault on the field. The temperamental 33-year-old fast bowler, who has featured in 38 Tests, 51 ODIs

2:54 PM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh want to get as much practice as possible under the pink ball. This much has been evident from their training routine and intensity in the two days following their three-day defeat by India in the first Test in Indore. The focus has been specifically to train in

5:42 AM GMT Tamim Iqbal will once again work with coach Mohammad Salahuddin in this season’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), this time for the Dhaka Platoon team – the pair had played key roles in Comilla Victorians’ triumph last season. Tamim was the first pick in the draft on Sunday, and the Dhaka side later

9:31 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Mohammed Shami and Mayank Agarwal, the standout stars in India’s innings-and-130-run win over Bangladesh in the Indore Test, made massive strides up the ICC Test rankings, getting up to seventh and 11th among bowlers and batsmen respectively in the latest update. Shami returned 3 for 27 and 4 for 31

5:37 AM GMT Varun Shetty in Indore After a three-day finish to the first Test, India and Bangladesh have stayed back in Indore to train with the pink ball before they head to Kolkata for the second and final Test, also the maiden day-night Test for the two teams. The Eden Gardens Test will start

1:48 PM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque is pleased that his side is getting to play more Test matches courtesy the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). Bangladesh are slated to play against Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand next year as part of the 2019-2021 championship, and a Test each

Nov 14, 2019 India 493 for 6 dec (Agarwal 243, Rahane 86, Jadeja 60*, Pujara 54, Jayed 4-108) beat Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur 43, Shami 3-27) and 213 (Mushfiqur 64, Shami 4-31) by an innings and 130 runs It is not unnatural for visiting batsmen in India to feel like they are trapped; to spend over

Nov 14, 2019 India 493 for 6 (Agarwal 243, Rahane 86, Jadeja 60*, Pujara 54, Jayed 4-108)lead Bangladesh 150 by 343 runs Mayank Agarwal is never in two minds. It shows whenever he charges at a bowler. His mind is set on getting a boundary and he will have it no matter what. It was

1:55 PM GMT Mohammad Isam in Indore Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo has called for structural changes in the Test side for overall improvement. He pointed towards the need for a seam-bowling allrounder who would bat at No 7 or 8, to provide the balance that the current side lacks. Bangladesh are playing seven batsmen, including

Play 03:35 ‘Brave’ of Bangladesh to bat first on a pitch with ‘life’ – Ashwin Mominul Haque‘s press conference at the end of the first day’s play in Indore could be interpreted in many different ways. The new Bangladesh captain seemed to be riled at the suggestion that his team isn’t used to playing fast

8:00 AM GMT India 86 for 1 (Pujara 43*, Agarwal 37*) trail Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur 43, Shami 3-27) by 64 runs It’s weird. For someone who has like the most amazing seam position, Mohammed Shami with the old ball looks way, way, waaaay better than Mohammed Shami with the new ball. And if you’re not

8:00 AM GMT Big picture Thirty-two Test matches, 26 wins, five draws, one defeat. That’s India’s home record since the start of 2013. They have just dismantled South Africa in the most ruthless manner imaginable. They have won every Test so far in their 2019-21 World Test Championship cycle so far, and have 240 points

12:14 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Twin half-centuries in the first two T20Is in Australia helped Babar Azam consolidate his position at the top of the men’s T20I rankings for batsmen. There was major movement just below him with Dawid Malan moving up all the way to No. 3 and Aaron Finch jumping from No. 4

6:02 AM GMT Despite giving India a good run for their money in their three-match T20Is series, the result ultimately went against Bangladesh, and Mahmudullah, leading the side after Shakib Al Hasan was banned for a year, conceded afterwards that his team had “a long way to go” in the format. On the night, Bangladesh

8:00 AM GMT Toss Bangladesh opt to bowl v India Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah elected to field first after winning the toss against India in the series deciding third T20I in Nagpur. Mahmudullah said that they want to bat first as India likes to chase in this format. Rohit Sharma, his opposite number, said that he