Habibul Bashar

Shakib, 39, had moved to the United States after the country's Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina was removed following a student uprising in 2024. The interim government had barred Shakib from representing Bangladesh

Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 and is currently in home quarantine, according to a report here.

Anyone associated with the Indian Cricket League is termed a rebel, but Habibul Bashar, skipper of the newly-formed Dhaka Warriors, is convinced he is not.

Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar won the toss and elected to field against India in the second and final cricket Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.

Over the years, Bangladesh-India have played some memorable matches in the shorter formats and former skipper and current selector Habibul Bashar believes the trend will continue in the upcoming Test as well.

A swashbuckling 93 by Dhoni and Karthik's 58 powered India to victory in the first ODI against the hosts at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.

Veterans Habibul Bashar and Khaled Mashud have been left out of Bangladesh's preliminary 30-man pool for the inaugural Twenty20 WC.

Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak and former opening batsman Shahriar Nafees have announced their retirement from all forms of cricket. Nafees last represented Bangladesh in 2013 in a Test match against Zimbabwe at Harare while Razzak played his last match in international cricket in 2018.

Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar said they are still ready to play for Bangladesh if the cricket board is willing to allow us.

Tamim Iqbal, who made his Test debut in 2008, became Bangladesh's highest run-getter in the game's longest format, surpassing Habibul Bashar's tally of 3026.

Bangladesh cricket plunged into a crisis with six players quitting the national team to join the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League.

Put in to bat first, openers - Jaffer (138) and Karthik (82) - gave a solid start to India before getting retired hurt. Dravid and Sachin were at the crease when umpires called for stumps on the opening day at Sher-e-Bangla stadium.

Former Bangladesh captain and national selector Habibul Bashar is shocked that a "mature" man like Shakib Al Hasan didn't report corrupt approaches to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and believes it would be tough, if not impossible, for the banned all-rounder to regain his peak position.

Ali Arman, the reserve umpire in both of Saturday's Bangabandhu Cup T20 matches has tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, he would not be officiating in these matches.

The 14-member squad includes Rajin Saleh, Tushar Imran, Khaled Mashud, Enamul Haque (Jr) and Mehrab Hossain (Jr), all of whom did not feature in the One-day series.

Seven more Bangladeshi players, aligned to Indian Cricket League, have filed applications to return to the official fold, leaving only two players from the country with the 'rebel' league.

Ex-Captains say team now ready to take on big boys.

The exodus from the ICL shows no signs of abating with at least three Bangladeshi players terminating their ICL contract and applying for amnesty.

India may be outright favourites in the Champions Trophy semifinals against Bangladesh but the defending champions will be under more pressure, former captains Mohammad Ashraful and Habibul Bashar said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh hope to have fast bowler Taskin Ahmed back from injury earlier than expected in time for next month's Twenty20 series in the West Indies, a selector told AFP on Wednesday.