The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will allow allrounder Shakib Al Hasan to take a break from Test cricket, but not for six months as the player had requested.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has submitted a letter to his country's cricket board (BCB) requesting a break from Tests for the next six months.
Australia took a significant step towards winning the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong with a splendid batting display on day two which left the Aussies only facing an 80-run deficit with eight wickets remaining.
A century stand for the sixth wicket between Mushfiqur Rahim and Sabbir Rahman rescued Bangladesh after Australia spinner Nathan Lyon went on the rampage on day one of the second and final Test in Chittagong on Tuesday.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim insists his team will not play for a draw in the second and final Test against Australia, starting in Chittagong on Monday, in a bid to win the series.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said Australia saw a different side to the Tigers of old after their historic win in the first Test in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Bangladesh pulled of the greatest victory in their cricket history as they beat Australia by 20 runs on the fourth day of the first Test in Mirpur on Wednesday.
The first Test between Bangladesh and Australia in Dhaka is set for a tense finish after the visitors ended the third day on 109/2, still requiring another 156 runs to win.
Shakib Al Hasan was the star of the show as took his 16th five-wicket haul in Test cricket to leave Bangladesh in a strong position at stumps on day two of the first Test against Australia in Dhaka on Monday.
Bangladesh ended day one of the of the first Test against Australia in Dhaka on the front foot as the hosts took three late wickets to leave the visitors struggling 18/3 at stumps.
Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes is set to bat at number three in the first Test against Australia, although he would prefer to be opening the batting if he had a choice.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that for India slow-bowler Sunil Joshi will coach the national side's spinners ahead of the Test series against Australia.
Bangladesh seamer Taskin Ahmed has backed fellow paceman Mustafizur Rahman to put his recent poor form behind him and shine in the upcoming Test series at home against Australia.
Batsman Mominul Haque has been recalled to the Bangladesh squad for first Test against Australia after initially being dropped from the original 14-man list.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have confirmed that they are in talks with former Australia spinner Stuart MacGill about becoming the Tigers spin-bowling coach.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that they are speaking to former South Africa international Jonty Rhodes about the possibility of him joining the team as a fielding consultant on a short-term basis.
The ICC announced the Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which includes players from five of the eight participating sides, with Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed as captain.
Pakistan moved up two places to number six in the latest ODI world rankings after being the crowned 2017 Champions Trophy winners at the Oval on Sunday.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan said there batsmen "some silly shots" after they were thrashed by India in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy on Thursday.
