The first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Khulna resulted in a run-heavy draw on Saturday, as the umpires ended the game an hour early on day five due to the Tigers batting away the chance of another result.
Unbeaten centuries from openers Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal made sure Bangladesh were relatively safe from defeat at stumps on day four in Khulna, as they reached 273 for none and trailed Pakistan by just 23 runs.
Opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez scored his maiden Test double century as Pakistan continued to dominate proceedings after three days of the first Test against hosts Bangladesh in Khulna on Thursday.
Pakistan were well in control after day two in Khulna, as they reached stumps on 227 for one, a Mohammad Hafeez century in the bank, after claiming six quick wickets to see the Tigers all out for 332 just after lunch.
Bangladesh will be the happier of the two sides after the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Khulna on Tuesday, with the Tigers happy to bat at a painstakingly slow pace to end the day on 236 for four.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha is looking forward to his team's upcoming Test series against Pakistan saying it will be good test for to see how his side has progressed over the last few months.
The Khulna Divisional Stadium was one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. It became the seventh Test venue in the country when it hosted the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies on 21 November 2012.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan believes his lack of longer format cricket will not hinder his performance when they take on Pakistan in the first of two Test matches in Khulna on Tuesday.
Bangladesh have included the uncapped trio of Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das and Mohammad Shahid in their Test squad to face Pakistan in a two-match series starting on Tuesday.
After scoring an unbeaten fifty to help his team beat Pakistan in their one-off T20 International on Friday, Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Ahmed said that batting in the same situations in domestic cricket helped him stay composed at the crease.
Bangladesh continued to pour misery on Pakistan as the Tigers once again outplayed their visitors to record a comprehensive seven-wicket victory in the one-off T20I clash on Friday.
Bangladesh selectors have decided to give two young players a chance to gain squad experience for the one-off T20 against Pakistan, naming batsman Litton Das and paceman Mustafizur Rahman in the side.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was thrilled with his side's whitewash over Pakistan, having won the third ODI by eight wickets, and was pleased with the way the bowlers fought back early on.
Bangladesh have recorded a historic ODI whitewash over Pakistan, winning the third ODI in Dhaka by eight wickets thanks to a maiden century from Soumya Sarkar, which negated Azhar Ali's ton.
Bangladesh are looking to whitewash Pakistan in their three-match ODI series on Wednesday, with the hopes of making big gains so that they can advance up the ICC rankings in the near future.
Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal's rich run of form continued, as Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Sunday's second ODI at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Shakib Al Hassan, who stood in as Bangladesh captain for the suspended Mashrafe Mortaza in their victory over Pakistan, is confident the Tigers can now go on and win the three-match ODI series.
Bangladesh put on an excellent all-round performance in the first ODI against Pakistan on Friday, winning by 79 runs in just their second-ever victory over the opposition, thanks to twin tons from their seniors.
The 2016 Asia Cup will undergo a change and convert to a T20 International competition and might see two additional Associate nations join the established four teams in the event.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha is not worried, per se, about Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal being back in action, but hopes his Tigers will be able to handle him and whatever new action he brings to the middle.
Bangladesh come into this game under pressure as the relative favourites, having lost to Ireland in the warm-ups and having a dire build-up, while Afghanistan are pressure-free as the Associate underdogs.
Bangladesh batsman Mominul Haque is already one of his team's standout players in the Test format, but now he wants to work hard to establish himself, and make him a permanent fixture, in the ODI side.
Even though Pakistan are former world champions, and are considered as a cricketing powerhouse, Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah feels his side will start as favourites when they begin a three-match ODI series on Friday.
ICC president Mustafa Kamal has quit his post in protest against the fact that he was not allowed to present the World Cup trophy to the Australia team on Sunday, the news coming on April Fool's Day but no joke.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan has had a number of things on the brain since the World Cup, and has started to switch his focus from the Indian Premier League to the series against Pakistan.
