Taijul’s left-arm spin dismissed India’s top three. India’s openers never looked comfortable at 19 for 0. Bangladesh needed control and wickets to win. Taijul Islam bowled India to 86 for 3 in response to the hosts’ 227. Taijul bowled 13 overs of left-arm spin to dismiss India’s top three. Bangladesh’s score no longer looked puny … Read more
Shakib Al Hasan made his Test captaincy debut 13 years ago. West Indies coach Phil Simmons confirms fast bowler Kemar Roach for Test series against Bangladesh. West Indies hoping to build on spirit of trouncing England in Grenada two months ago. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan leads an unsettled Bangladesh side into the first Test against … Read more
After a crucial seventh-wicket stand between Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday. The two teams agreed to a draw 45 minutes before the scheduled end of play on the fifth and final day, with Sri Lanka on 260-6 in their second innings. At the … Read more
After Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj combined to dismiss Bangladesh for 83 in the second innings of the second Test, Mominul Haque, the visiting side’s captain, remarked that the batting unit needed to improve at playing spin, particularly away from home. Mominul pointed out that side-spin works in Asia, whereas over-spin works in areas like … Read more
Mominul Haque, Bangladesh’s captain, believes his squad is adequately prepared for the first Test against South Africa, which begins on Thursday at Kingsmead. Mominul stated at a press conference before the game: “South Africa are playing at home and that is always an advantage. However, we have been here for nearly three weeks and the … Read more
DHAKA: Captain Mominul Haque has warned Bangladesh that they will be stuck as the world number nine Test team “all our lives” unless they are more consistent. Bangladesh won their first Test ever in New Zealand but were crushed by an innings and 117 runs earlier this week in the second Test to draw the … Read more
CHRISTCHURCH: Trent Boult bagged five wickets as Bangladesh were rolled for 126 at stumps in reply to New Zealand’s mammoth 521 for six declared in the second Test on Monday. The last wicket fell in the last over of the day in Christchurch as the Bangladesh innings ended inside a session and a half, and … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: An ecstatic Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was lost for words at his side’s shock eight-wicket win over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. It is the first time Bangladesh have won in New Zealand, and Mominul could not contain his emotion when Mushfiqur Rahim clouted a boundary off Kyle Jamieson … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Mominul Haque and Liton Das led Bangladesh to a historic first-inning lead over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday before both fell to Trent Boult in a dramatic final session at Mount Maunganui. At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328, a lead … Read more
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque urged his team-mates to ignore criticism and concentrate on the job at hand ahead of the Test series at home against Pakistan beginning on Friday. The hosts kick off the new Test Championship cycle with the two-match series against Pakistan starting in Chittagong, having never beaten the visitors either at home … Read more
Tigers are looking to get their first win over West Indies in the inaugural World Test Championship in a two-match series this month. Skipper Mominul Haque said in his statement that, “Since we are returning (to Test cricket), it gives us another opportunity to start afresh,” “Every team is favorite on their home turf. That … Read more
