Mohammad Saifuddin

Bangladesh on Sunday recalled pace bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin after 18 months for the first three Twenty20 internationals of a five-match series against Zimbabwe next month.

Bangladesh have called up uncapped batsmen Mohammad Naim and Afif Hossain for their 15-man squad for the first two one-day internationals of a three-match series against Zimbabwe next month.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will skip next month's West Indies tour to perform Hajj, while pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been recalled for the Test series.

Four players hit fifties as Bangladesh made light work of the West Indies to record a 120-run win in the third one-day international in Chittagong Monday to sweep the series 3-0.

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain has replaced injured Mohammad Saifuddin in the Bangladesh squad ahead of their clash against England after the event technical committee of the T20 World Cup approved the change.

Angry villagers held the Jadia SHO and about 30 workers of a road construction company hostage at Baghaili village under the Jadia police station in Supaul district following the death of a boy in road mishap on Saturday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday appointed premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as the skipper of the T20 team for the upcoming Asia Cup, the New Zealand tri-series and the T20 World Cup.

Henry Nicholls top-scored with 36 runs off 29 balls as New Zealand finished their innings at 128/5 in the third Twenty20 international against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday.

Star all-rounder Mahmudullah has been included in the Bangladesh Test squad for the Zimbabwe series which gets underway next month.

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 123 runs in their second one-day international to complete a 3-0 sweep in the three-match series in Sylhet on Friday as Liton Das hammered their highest individual ODI score.

Bangladesh survived a late onslaught from Faraz Akram to beat Zimbabwe by nine runs in the third Twenty20 international and seal the five-match series 3-0 in Chittagong on Tuesday.

Shaheen Afridi returned figures of six for 35 as Pakistan decimated Bangladesh by 94 runs in their final match of the 2019 World Cup at the Lord's in London.

Bangladesh on Wednesday recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan for their squad for all three formats in an upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. Nurul, who last played for Bangladesh in 2018, joins the squad as a back-up for injured wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, said chief selector Minhajul Abedin.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl in their T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 1 match against Bangladesh on Sunday.

India opener Rohit Sharma hit his fourth century of the World Cup as Virat Kohli's side booked their place in the semi-finals with a 28-run win over Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Tuesday. Sharma's attacking 104 laid the foundation of India's 314 for nine after Kohli elected to bat first in India's penultimate match of the league phase.

Former skipper Shakib Al Hasan will play for Gemcon Khulna while wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will feature for Beximco Dhaka in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday.

Injury-plagued Bangladesh has ruled out two more cricketers in its ongoing West Indies tour with all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin and batsman Yasir Ali both struck from the squad.

Bokaro police apprehended three individuals, including a sub-inspector's son, for extortion and illegal arms possession. The primary suspect, an MBA graduate, is accused of using technology and the dark web for criminal activities. The group confessed to a firing incident to extort a contractor and were planning further violence. Recovered items include a pistol, cartridges, and threat notes.

Bangladesh's injury woes continued with opener Tamim Iqbal suffering a wrist injury while batting in the nets ahead of their opening World Cup match against South Africa at The Oval on Sunday.

Zimbabwe exceeded the expectations of captain Brendan Taylor by posting 298 in the third and last one-day international against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das were recalled to the national squad on Thursday for next month's five-match Twenty20 international series against New Zealand.

Even as their batting once again rose to the occasion, scoring 333/8 chasing Australia's massive 381, it was the poor standard of the bowling that let Bangladesh down.

Shoriful Islam ended the United Arab Emirates victory chase with wickets from consecutive balls in the last over to give Bangladesh a seven-run victory in the series opener in Dubai on Sunday. Trying to overhaul Bangladesh's 158-5, the hosts started the last over needing 11 runs with two wickets in hand. Shoriful, a 21-year-old left-arm pace bowler, gave up three runs from the first two balls before striking.

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat against Oman in the opening round of the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday.

Fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman claimed three wickets as Bangladesh on Wednesday beat out New Zealand in the first of five matches.

There was no place for Rubel Hossain in the Bangladesh squad for the Twenty20 World Cup beginning next month, with the experienced pace bowler named only as a reserve on Thursday.

Liton Das struck his second one-day international century to guide Bangladesh to 321/6 in the first one-day international of a three-match series against Zimbabwe in the northeastern city of Sylhet on Sunday.

The scrutiny surrounding the zing bails refuses to go away. There were quite a few occasions during the recent IPL when the bails weren't dislodged despite being hit, and there have been five such instances in this World Cup already.

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 169 runs in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in a three-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.