The Bangladesh national cricket team : (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল) is the team that represents Bangladesh in international cricket. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. It played its first Test match in 2000 against India in Dhaka, becoming the tenth Test-playing nation.
Bangladesh's first official foray into international cricket came in the 1979 ICC Trophy in England. On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played its first ODI match, against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. For a long time, football
was the most popular sport in Bangladesh, but cricket gradually became
very popular – particularly in urban areas – and by the late 1990s had
surpassed football.
In 1997, Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy in Malaysia. By doing so, it qualified for its first Cricket World Cup, in England in 1999. There, it defeated Pakistan – creating one of the biggest upsets in its cricketing history – and also Scotland. On 26 June 2000, Bangladesh was granted full ICC membership, playing its first Test match in November of that year.
Bangladesh holds the record for most consecutive losses in Tests (21,
between 2000 and 2002) and ODIs (23, between 2001 and 2004). After
gaining full member status with the ICC, Bangladesh had to wait until
2004 for its first ODI win since the 1999 World Cup. The team on the
losing side on that occasion was Zimbabwe,
who also participated in Bangladesh's maiden Test victory in 2005; by
securing a draw in the second match, Bangladesh won their first Test
series. In 2009 Bangladesh toured the West Indies for two Tests and by
winning both secured their first overseas series victory.
As of 26 February 2015, Bangladesh has played 88 Tests, winning only
seven. Its first victory was against a young and inexperienced Zimbabwe
team, which was hit by a player crisis;
the next two were against a West Indian team crippled by a players'
strike. Results have improved recently though with draws earned against
full strength Sri Lankan and New Zealand sides and a win against
Zimbabwe[2]
The lack of a first-class tournament in the country before it was
granted Test status has been cited as one of the reasons for the side's
struggle to adapt to the longest form of the game, and Bangladesh's
performance has led to repeated calls for it to lose its Test status.
The team has been more successful in ODIs, having won 86 of its 296 matches.[3] It has also played 41 Twenty20 Internationals, winning 11.[4]
As of 1 March 2015, the Bangladeshi cricket team is ranked ninth in Tests, ninth in ODIs and tenth in T20Is by the ICC.[1]
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History
Main article: History of cricket in Bangladesh
20th century
Several East Pakistan-based sides played in Pakistani domestic cricket prior to Bangladesh's declaration of independence of 1971—the East Pakistan cricket team fielded three players who later played ICC Trophy matches. In 1977, Bangladesh became an Associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5] Bangladesh was one of fifteen teams to take part in the inaugural ICC Trophy. Held in 1979, it gave non-Test playing countries the opportunity to qualify for that year's World Cup. Bangladesh, under the captaincy of Raqibul Hasan, Bangladesh won two matches and lost two, but failed to progress beyond the first round.[6][7] Victory in the South-East Asian Cricket Conference Tournament in February 1984 ensured Bangladesh qualified for the 1986 Asia Cup.[8] On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played their first One Day International against a full member of the ICC;[9] Captained by Gazi Ashraf, Bangladesh were dismissed for 94 and Pakistan reached their target for victory with seven wickets in hand.[10] They lost their second ODI which was against Sri Lanka, finishing last in the three-team tournament.[11] Bangladesh qualified for the 1988 Asia Cup,
this time hosting the tournament; it was the first time ODIs had been
staged in the country. Although they lost all their matches,
Bangladesh's fixtures were retrospectively awarded ODI. Floods in the
preceding months meant the tournament was in doubt, but it went ahead as
planned. A charity match raised $70,000 for the flood victims.[12]
Bangladesh took part in the 1990 Austral-Asia Cup,[13] the Asia Cup in 1990–91, 1995,[14] and 1997,[15]
but it was not until 1998 that they won their first ODI. Their 22-match
losing streak since their first ODI was at the time a record.[16] Bangladesh posted its first ODI win against Kenya in India thanks largely to Mohammad Rafique, who contributed a fiery 77 runs and took 3 wickets. Put on 137 for the first wicket with Athar Ali Khan. Athar's own contribution was 47.[17] In October 1998, Bangladesh hosted (but did not participate in) the first ever ICC KnockOut Trophy (which later became the ICC Champions Trophy), a knock-out ODI tournament featuring all the Test playing nations.
Bangladesh took part in each of the 1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994 editions of the ICC Trophy, and won the trophy in 1997,
in the process qualified for the 1999 World Cup. Bangladesh also became
a regular ICC member with the right to play ODIs. Earlier, in February
Dhaka hosted the third and final SAARC cricket tournament. Bangladesh
played in its first World Cup in England in 1999. Bangladesh created an
enormous upset by beating Pakistan by 62 runs in the group match at Northampton.
Bangladesh made 9/223 from its full 50 overs, and in reply Pakistan
could only manage 161 due to timely run-outs by wicket-keeper Khaled Mashud and some tight bowling by Khaled Mahmud,
who took 3/31 from 10 overs. Mahmud was judged man of the match.
Bangladesh did not qualify for the Super Six round due to defeats in
three of its five matches. However, the win over Pakistan, who finished
runners-up to Australia, helped Bangladesh to gain Test playing status the following year. Bangladesh had sacked coach Gordon Greenidge on the morning of the match.[16]
Former South Africa Test cricketer Eddie Barlow became Bangladesh's coach in 1999.[18]
In preparation for becoming a Test playing country, Bangladesh
established its own first-class competition in 1999—2000, although the
matches were not given first-class status until the 2000—2001 season.[19]
The lack of an established first-class structure in the country until
shortly before Bangladesh played its debut Test has been cited as one of
the reasons the side struggled to adapt to the longer format of the
game.[20] The West Indies toured Bangladesh in October, winning both matches in the ODI series.[21] After suffering a stroke in April 2000, Barlow vacated the position of coach.[22] In May and June 2000, Bangladesh hosted the Asia Cup;
Bangladesh lost all three of their matches and when playing Pakistan
succumbed to what at the time was the heaviest defeat in ODIs, a margin
of 233 runs.[23] Bangladesh participated in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy in October; their only match ended in defeat by England.[22]
First years as a Test team (2000–2003)
On 13 November 2000, Bangladesh played their inaugural Test match,
hosting India in Dhaka. The first test run in the history of Bangladesh
Cricket came from the bat of Mehrab Hossain, who also scored the first ever ODI hundred by an individual player for Bangladesh in 1999. Captained by Naimur Rahman, Bangladesh lost by nine wickets, although Wisden noted that they "surpassed all expectations by matching their neighbours, and at times even enjoying the upper hand".[24] Aminul Islam Bulbul
scored 145 in the first innings, becoming the third person to have
scored a century in their team's first Test; Rahman took six wickets for
132 runs, the second-best bowling figures in a country's maiden Test.[24] In March 2001, former Australian Test cricketer Trevor Chappell was appointed coach.[25] The following month Bangladesh embarked on a tour of Zimbabwe to play two Tests and three ODIs. Zimbabwe, who at the time were ranked ninth out of the ten Test teams, won all five matches.[26] Bangladesh took part in the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship,
the second and final time the championship was held and the first the
team had been eligible to play in. They lost both their matches by an
innings. Mohammad Ashraful made his debut in the series and became the youngest player to score a Test century in his first match.[27]
In November, Bangladesh hosted Zimbabwe for two Tests and three ODIs.
The opening Test was curtailed by bad weather and ended in a draw; after
losing their first five Tests, it was the first time Bangladesh had
avoided defeat. Zimbabwe won all the remaining matches. After the Test
series wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud replaced Rahman as captain.[28]
The following month Bangladesh journeyed to New Zealand for two Test
matches. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled in unfamiliar conditions and the
team slumped to two innings defeats.[29]
In January 2002 Bangladesh lost two Tests and three ODIs against Sri
Lanka. At this point, they had lost ten of their first eleven Tests;
only South Africa had struggled as much in their introduction to Test
cricket, also losing ten of their first eleven matches. Chappell blamed
Bangladesh's batsmen for the loss, saying "they commit the same mistakes
again and again, and need to learn to apply themselves, to bat in
sessions".[30] In April, former Pakistan Test cricketer Mohsin Kamal replaced Chappell as coach.[25] When Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka
in July and August they were on the receiving end of Sri Lanka's
largest margin of victory in Test cricket: an innings and 196 runs.
Bangladesh lost both Tests and all three ODIs on the tour, recording
their 50th defeat in 53 ODIs. Repeated poor performances prompted people
to question whether Bangladesh had been granted Test status too soon.[31] Test and ODI whitewashes followed in South Africa in October. Wisden
noted that "Time and again ... came the mantra that [Bangladesh] would
learn from the experience, that they could only improve by playing
against the best, that there was genuine talent in the squad. But it
wore thin."[32]
The final defeat set a record for most consecutive losses in ODIs (23),
beating the previous record which was also held by Bangladesh.[33]
When the West Indies toured in November and December, Bangladesh lost
both Test and two out of the three ODIs, and one ended in no result.[34] South Africa hosted the 2003 World Cup in February and March. Bangladesh lost five of their six matches (one ended in no result),[35] including fixtures against Canada, who hadn't played international cricket since the 1979 World Cup,[36] and Kenya who eventually made the semifinals of the tournament.
Under Dav Whatmore (2003–2007)
In the aftermath of Bangladesh's World Cup campaign, Khaled Mahmud replaced Khaled Mashud as captain,[37] and Kamal was sacked as coach with Dav Whatmore taking over the role.[38] Whatmore was not able to begin the job immediately, so Sarwar Imran acted as interim coach during Bangladesh's tour of South Africa in April and May.[39] In 2003 Bangladesh played nine Test and 21 ODIs, losing every match apart from an ODI against West Indies which ended in no result.[2][40]
In September, Bangladesh came very close to its first Test victory,
when it lost to Pakistan by only one wicket. It was just the tenth time
in Test history that a team had lost by a single wicket.[41] In series against Pakistan, Alok Kapali became the first Bangladesh player to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, dismissing Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria, and Umar Gul.[42][43] When England toured Bangladesh October and November, Bangladesh's captain, Mahmud, was booed. Ahead of Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe in February and March the next year, he was dropped from the squad and batsman Habibul Bashar was granted the captaincy.[44] At the time, Zimbabwe were without many of their senior players. Bangladesh lost the Test series 1–0, and the ODI series 2–1.[45] The second Test was drawn[46] and brought to an end their run of 21 consecutive defeats dating back to November 2001, a world record in Test cricket.[47] The solitary ODI victory was Bangladesh's first international win since defeating Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup.[48]
Bangladesh's next matches were against the West Indies
in May and June. Bangladesh lost the ODI series 3–0 and the Test series
1–0; by drawing the first match, Bangladesh managed to avoid defeat for
just the third time in 29 Tests.[49]
In December, Bangladesh defeated India in its hundredth ODI, this being
only the third time that it had won against a Test playing nation.
In January 2005, Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh
for two Tests and five ODIs. The touring Zimbabwe side had suffered due
to player disputes which in 2004 had led to the country's temporary
suspension from Test cricket. Of Zimbabwe's 16-man squad, only their
captain had played more than nine Tests; Bangladesh were the more
experienced team. In the first match, Bangladesh secured their maiden
victory in Test cricket.[50]
Bangladesh's batsmen secured a draw in the second Test by batting out
the final five session after coach Dav Whatmore had opined that
"Zimbabwe will win, unless our batsmen do something special".[51] In the match – which helped secure a historic first series victory for Bangladesh – Enamul Haque Jr
broke his own bowling record for best figures in an innings for
Bangladesh by taking 7 wickets for 95 runs, and secured the best figures
in a match for Bangladesh: 12 wickets for 200 runs.[51] In the ODI series that followed, Zimbabwe won the opening two contests, and Bangladesh won the final three to take the series.[50]
After their maiden Test victory, Bangladesh embarked on its first tour of England in May and June 2005. The team faced unfamiliar conditions and the batsmen struggled against seam bowling. Bangladesh lost both matches in the Test series by an innings; the second Test was the 22nd time it had happened in 38 Tests.[52] Pundits Mike Atherton and Richie Benaud criticised the team's performances and suggested Bangladesh was not yet suited to Test cricket.[53]
A triangular series with England and Australia followed. Bangladesh won
just one match out of six, but their solitary victory was against an
Australian side that at the time were world champions in what Wisden
described as "the biggest upset in one-day international history".
Mohammad Ashraful scored his first century in that match with a score of
exactly 100, which was enough to take the team to victory and then
played a blistering knock of 94 off 53 balls against England the
following match.[54] Bangladesh's next fixture was in Sri Lanka in September
for two Tests and three ODIs. After the one-off victory against
Australia in England, Bangladesh were a more confident team however Sri
Lanka won all five matches by large margins. Captain Habibul Bashar
lamented his side's defeat, describing it as "the worst tour since I
took over the captaincy".[55]
The first home One-Day International series of 2006 began with some
optimism for Bangladesh, which registered its first-ever win against Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the series. At the end of March, Bangladesh played four ODIs against Kenya,
winning all four. Then in April, Bangladesh came very close to beating
Australia in a Test match, taking a first-innings lead of 158, and
eventually losing by only three wickets.[56]
At the end of July, Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe as the ODI series
favourites but lost 3–2. In August, the team defeated Kenya in all three
matches of a series and subsequently went on to whitewash Zimbabwe in
an ODI series staged in Bangladesh. That year, Shahriar Nafees became the first Bangladeshi to score over a thousand runs (which included three centuries) in a calendar year[57] while Mashrafe Mortaza became the leading wicket-taker in the world in ODIs staged in 2006 with 49 wickets.[58]
India hosted the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy
in October and November. Bangladesh failed to progress beyond the group
stages, losing two of their three matches. Their only victory came
against Zimbabwe.[59] Ahead of the World Cup Bangladesh faced Zimbabwe in nine ODIs, Scotland in two, and Bermuda and Canada one each; of those matches, Bangladesh lost a single ODI to Zimbabwe.[40] On 17 March, in their first match of the 2007 World Cup,
hosted by the West Indies, Bangladesh secured a five-wicket win over
India; the surprise result triggered late night partying in Bangladesh
despite government bans on public gatherings.[60]
In their remaining group matches Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka and
defeated Bermuda which was enough to secure qualification for the second
round while India were knocked out. Bangladesh's only victory in the
Super Eights was against South Africa, losing to everyone else including
Ireland,[61] a team mostly made up of amateur cricketers.[62]
Bangladesh's next fixture after the World Cup was a home series against India
in May, with two Tests and three ODIs. After Bangladesh had helped
knock India out of the tournament, the series was seen as an opportunity
for India to exact revenge. Bangladesh had not played Test cricket
since April 2006. The first Test was shortened due to rain and drawn,
but India won the second by their largest ever margin. India won the ODI
series 3–0.[63]
In the aftermath Habibul Bashar, who had previously resigned as ODI
captain, was replaced as captain by 22-year-old Mohammad Ashraful in all
forms of the game. Mashrafe Mortaza was appointed vice-captain.[64]
After four years as coach Whatmore chose not to extend his contract,
and Shaun Williams temporarily filled the position. Ashraful's first
series in charge was a tour of Sri Lanka
in June and July. Bangladesh suffered defeat in each of the three
Tests, losing by an innings on every occasion, and three ODIs. In the
second Test, Bangladesh were bundled out for their lowest total (62).[65]
Under Jamie Siddons (2007–2011)
South Africa hosted the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in September. In a match against Bangladesh, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee
took the first ever Twenty20 International (T20I) hat-trick. Bangladesh
defeated the West Indies to progress to the second stage of the
tournament, however it was the only match they won in the tournament.[66] Jamie Siddons was appointed coach in October.[67]
At the end of 2007 Bangladesh toured New Zealand. Bangladesh was
soundly beaten 3–0 in the one dayers. The third match was the largest
defeat in the history of ODI cricket for a side batting first.
Bangladesh started the year 2008 with a tour of New Zealand. The Test
matches were one sided, with Bangladesh losing 2–0. South Africa toured
Bangladesh and won all matches, including both Tests and all three
ODIs. Bangladesh then beat non-Test-playing Ireland 3–0 in an ODI
series.
In October, New Zealand toured Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests. Shortly before the tour, fourteen Bangladesh players left to play in the Indian Cricket League
and were subsequently banned for ten years. Six of the players were
centrally contracted, including former captain Habibul Bashar. With a
less experienced team than usual and a poor record against New Zealand,
Bangladesh were expected to lose heavily. After winning the opening ODI,
Bangladesh went on to lose series 2–1.[68] New Zealand won the first Test by three wickets in what their coach, John Bracewell, described as "one of the great character wins".[69]
New Zealand also won the second Test, taking the series 2–0, but in the process Shakib Al Hasan
emerged as an all-rounder. Having previously been selected primarily as
a batsmen, he went on to take the best bowling figures in an innings
for a Bangladesh player, 7 wickets for 36 runs,[68] beating the record set by Enamul Haque Jr three years earlier.
In November, Bangladesh toured South Africa. They lost all their
matches to South Africa, including the only T20I match, two of the three
ODIs (the third being washed out due to rain) and both Tests. In
December, however, Bangladesh bounced back from the previous lacklustre
performances by threatening to win the first Test match against Sri
Lanka by chasing down the highest fourth innings of total of 513. Though
they fell 107 runs short, their performances were praised but in the
second match of the home series in January, Bangladesh fell to an
innings defeat.
The year 2009 started with the innings defeat in the 2nd Test match
against Sri Lanka. Then Zimbabwe joined the hosts and the Lankan team
for a tri-series tournament, which proved to be more evenly matched than
was expected. In the first match, Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by an
excellent performance but then fell to defeat by a huge margin by Sri
Lanka leaving Bangladesh needing to win against the Lankans in the last
match to go through to the finals to join the Lankans, and that also
with a bonus point.
After the World T20 championships in England, the selectors appointed Mashrafe Mortaza as the new captain of the team for the tour to the West Indies so that Ashraful could focus on his batting.[70]
The two Test series was played amidst controversy when a pay dispute
between the West Indian players and the West Indies Cricket Board led a
number of West Indian players boycotting the series, which forced the
West Indies to select a number of inexperienced players as replacements.[71] Bangladesh went on to win both of the Tests, winning the first Test by 95 runs[72] and the second by four wickets.[73] In the process they achieved their first ever overseas Test series victory.[74]
In the ODI series which followed Bangladesh secured their first ever ODI win against the West Indies at the 14th attempt.[75] Bangladesh won the series 3–0,[76] but lost the only Twenty20 match.[77] In November, Shakib was named The Wisden Cricketer's "Test Player of the Year".[78]
In January 2010, Bangladesh hosted a tri-series ODI tournament with
India and Sri Lanka. They failed to win a match and went out of the
tournament. They lost the two match Test series against India by 2–0. In
March 2010, England visited Bangladesh to play three ODIs and two Test matches. Bangladesh lost all their ODIs and Tests in the series. In April, Bangladesh took part in the 2010 World Twenty20.
They lost all their matches and failed to progress to the Super Eights
stage. In May and June, Bangladesh played two Test matches against England away, losing both, although Tamim Iqbal scored two centuries in the series. Between the Tests and ODIs against England, Bangladesh took part in the 2010 Asia Cup
during June, but lost all their matches. In the ODI series, England
comfortably won the first match. However, in the second match at
Bristol, Bangladesh beat England for the first time in international
cricket (England were the only Test playing nation yet to be beaten by
Bangladesh), bowling England out in the final over to win by five runs.[79]
In October New Zealand went to Bangladesh
for five ODIs. Mortaza suffered an injury in the first match and Shakib
took over as captain. Under his leadership Bangladesh won the series
4–0, securing their first series victory against a full strength ICC
Full Member nation.[80][81][82] Although unable to play against New Zealand due to injury, while the series was in progress Tamim Iqbal was named The Wisden Cricketer's "Test Player of the Year".[83] In December Bangladesh hosted Zimbabwe for five ODIs. After losing the opening match,[84] Bangladesh went on to win the next three complete matches, with one called off due to rain, to beat Zimbabwe 3–1.[85]
In February and March 2011, Bangladesh co-hosted the World Cup
with India and Sri Lanka. West Indies dismissed Bangladesh for 58 runs,
the team's lowest score in ODIs and a record low for a Full Member at
the World Cup.[86] The West Indies and Bangladesh team buses were stoned as they left the ground,[87] and so was Shakib's house.[88]
Bangladesh beat England, Ireland, and the Netherlands, making their
final match of the first round a must-win contest. Against South Africa,
Bangladesh succumbed to a their second-largest defeat in ODIs and
became the first Full Member team to be bowled out for under 100 twice
in World Cups, thereby failing to progress to the second stage of the
tournament.[89] After the World Cup, Siddons' contract was allowed to lapse.[90]
During his three-and-a-half-year tenure as coach Siddons introduced a
full coaching staff for the first time, including coaches for bowling,
strength and conditioning, and fielding. Under Siddons Bangladesh's
reliance on spin bowlers continued, partly because pitches in the
country encourage spin bowlers, and frequently only two seam bowlers
were used in a match. Siddons was credited with helping the team improve
mentally.[91]
Under Stuart Law (2011–2012)
A lengthy hunt for a head coach followed Siddons' exit encountering the names of Vincent Barnes and Stuart Law as possible appointees.[92] Law, who at the time was the acting head coach of Sri Lanka following Trevor Bayliss' departure, was named Bangladesh's new head coach in June.[93] Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe in August for a one-off Test and five ODIs.[94]
The Test marked Zimbabwe's return to the longest-format of the game
after a self-imposed withdrawal in January 2006 as the sport in the
country was in a state of disarray. Bangladesh lost the match by
130 runs.[95]
Though they were expected to with the Test and the ODIs, Bangladesh
lost the subsequent one-day series 3–2. In the aftermath of the series,
Shakib was sacked as captain, with a BCB representative citing his poor
leadership.[96] Later that month, wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim was named captain, with all-rounder Mahmudullah as his deputy.[97]
Bangladesh' struggles at international level have been epitomised by
the ineffectiveness of their fast bowlers. Between January 2010 and
August 2011, they took 37 wickets in 8 Tests at an average of 67.67, the
worst out of the nine teams playing regular Test cricket in this
period.[98]
Though Bangladesh won Rahim's first match in charge, a T20I against
the West Indies in October, the team lost the subsequent ODI series 2–1
and the two-match Test series 1–0.[99] Pakistan toured in December,
and during the first of three ODIs Bangladesh were dismissed for their
13th score of less than 100 in the format, overtaking Zimbabwe's record
of 12 times.[100] In March Bangladesh hosted in the 2012 Asia Cup featuring India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh entered the tournament with just two wins from 29 Asia Cup matches.[101]
Victories against India and Sri Lanka saw Bangladesh face Pakistan in
the final, only the second time the team had reached the final of a
multi-national competition.[102] Though Pakistan won the final by two runs, Bangladesh had exceeded expectations.[103]
During the tournament, Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi player
to score four consecutive fifties in ODIs. Shakib Al Hasan was named man
of the series after contributing with both the bat and the ball, making
237 runs and taking 6 wickets respectively.[104]
The following month Law announced he would be stepping down as coach in
June when his contract was due to expire for personal reasons.[105]
Under Shane Jurgensen (2013–2014)
Shane Jurgensen, the 36-year-old Australian, was appointed as
Bangladesh's head coach. He was the side's interim coach in their
previous international series, against West Indies in which the home
side won the ODI series 3–2.[106]
Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka in March for a full series. They achieved
a huge feat in the 1st Test at Galle. Mushfiqure Rahim scored the first
double century for Bangladesh in test cricket,[107]
Mohammad Ashraful chipping in with a handy 190. They drew the Test
against Sri Lanka, first time against them on the way to creating some
new Bangladesh records. The 2nd test was lost and they ultimately lost
the series (0–1). After losing the 1st ODI by 8 wickets and no result in
the 2nd ODI (due to heavy rain) Bangladesh won the rain affected 3rd
ODI to share the ODI series (1–1). They lost the one-off T20I.
Then they toured Zimbabwe for Zimbabwe's Test comeback series.
Bangladesh lost the 1st Test by 335 runs and won the 2nd Test by 173
runs and drew the series (1–1). Lost the ODI series (1–2) and drew T20I
series (1–1).
Later in 2013 Bangladesh drew the two-test series (0–0) at home soil
against New Zealand for the first time in their history, followed by 3–0
series whitewash win in ODIs. But lost the one off T20I.
After a relatively good year (2013) for Bangladesh, 2014 started with
a full series at home against Sri Lanka. 1st Test was lost by an
innings and the 2nd test was a draw, ended up losing the series (0–1).
Bangladesh got whitewashed in both ODI (0–3) and T20I (0–2) series.
That was followed up by a series of defeats against Asian Cricketing
nations (India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) at the Asia Cup
2014 league matches conducted at their home soil. The highlight was the
loss to Afghanistan which is an Associate member. Lost all (0–4) and
finished at the bottom of the table.
Bangladesh ended their winless run for 11 games in 2014 defeating two
associates (Afghanistan and Nepal) in consecutive T20Is at the World
T20 2014 Qualifying round but lost to another associate Hong Kong. In
the following Super 10, Bangladesh lost all (0–4) their matches.
Bangladesh coach, has resigned from his position less than a month
after the World T20, where his team won just two out of seven matches.[108]
Under Chandika Haturusinghe (2014– )
The BCB has appointed Chandika Hathurusingha, the former Sri Lanka batsman, as Bangladesh's head coach for a two-year period.[109]
The first series under the new coach was against India at home. India
decided to rest 8–9 of their regular players and send a second string
squad for this 3 match ODI series. Bangladesh lost the first &
second ODI comprehensively and the 3rd was washed out and lost the
series 2–0.
Then Bangladesh toured West Indies for a full series in August. West
Indies has beaten Bangladesh 3–0 in the ODI series extending
Bangladesh's win-less ODI run for 13 matches. In the 2nd ODI Bangladesh
was bundled out for 70 which is the 3rd lowest total for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh lose the match by 177 Runs. Only T20 was abandoned. Then West
indies white washed Bangladesh in the Test series 2–0 defeating
Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the 1st Test and the by 296 runs in the 2nd
Test. Bangladesh finally emerged victorious during the Zimbabwe tour in
Bangladesh whitewashing the visitors 3-0 during the Test series.
Bangladesh claimed #9 ranking with the series victory pushing Zimbabwe
to #10. In the ODI series Bangladesh whitewashed Zimbabwe 5-0. At the
turn of the new year, Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan[110]
emerged as the number one all rounder in all formats of the game. This
was the first time ever any one man achieved such a feat, after the ICC
introduced ranking system.[111]
During the group stage of th ICC World Cup 2015, Bangladesh defeated
Afganistan and the match against Australia washed up. Then lost to Sri
Lanka by 92 runs. Currently they are sitting at #4 of the group eying an
Quarter Final spot.
Personnel
See also: List of Bangladesh Test cricketers, List of Bangladesh ODI cricketers and List of active Bangladeshi cricketers
The following is a list of the 15 players awarded central contracts by the Bangladesh Cricket Board[112] and others who have represented Bangladesh since ACC(Asian Cricket Council) Asia Cup 2012 .
- Key
- C/G = Contract grade
Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | C/G | Domestic team | Forms of cricket |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wicket-keeper and captain | ||||||
Mushfiqur Rahim | 26 | Right handed | – | A+ | Rajshahi Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
All-rounder and vice-captain | ||||||
Mahmudullah | 29 | Right handed | Right arm off break | A | Dhaka Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Opening batsmen | ||||||
Imrul Kayes | 28 | Left handed | – | A | Khulna Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Tamim Iqbal | 25 | Left handed | Right arm off break | A+ | Chittagong Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Junaid Siddique | 27 | Left handed | Right arm off break | – | Rajshahi Division | ODI |
Nazimuddin | 29 | Right handed | Right arm medium | Rookie | Chittagong Division | Test, ODI |
Middle order batsmen | ||||||
Mominul Haque | 23 | Left handed | Slow left arm orthodox | – | Sylhet Royals | Test, ODI |
Shuvagata Hom | 28 | Right handed | Right arm off break | Rookie | Dhaka Division | ODI |
Jahurul Islam | 28 | Right handed | Right arm off break | C | Rajshahi Division | ODI |
Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
Anamul Haque | 22 | Right handed | – | – | Khulna Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
All-rounders | ||||||
Shakib Al Hasan | 27 | Left handed | Slow left arm orthodox | A+ | Khulna Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Nasir Hossain | 23 | Right handed | Right arm medium-fast/off break | C | Rangpur Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Naeem Islam | 28 | Right handed | Right arm off break | – | Rangpur Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Alok Kapali | 31 | Right handed | Right arm leg break | – | Sylhet Division | ODI, T20I |
Farhad Reza | 28 | Right handed | Right arm fast-medium | – | Rajshahi Division | T20I |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
Nazmul Hossain | 27 | Right handed | Right arm medium-fast | B | Sylhet Division | Test, ODI |
Rubel Hossain | 25 | Right handed | Right-arm medium fast | B | Chittagong Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Shahadat Hossain | 28 | Right handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | Dhaka Division | Test, ODI |
Shafiul Islam | 25 | Right handed | Right arm fast-medium | B | Rajshahi Division | ODI, T20I |
Abul Hasan | 22 | Left handed | Right arm medium-fast | – | Sylhet Division | Test, ODI, T20I |
Mashrafe Mortaza | 31 | Right handed | Right arm fast-medium | A+ | Khulna Division | ODI, T20I |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
Abdur Razzak | 32 | Left handed | Slow left arm orthodox | A+ | Khulna Division | ODI, T20I |
Sohag Gazi | 23 | Right handed | Right arm off break | – | Barisal Division | Test, ODI |
Elias Sunny | 27 | Left handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Rookie | Dhaka Metropolis | Test, ODI, T20I |
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha[113][114]
- Manager: Zahid Razzak[115]
- Batting Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha
- Fast Bowling Coach: Heath Streak[116]
- Spin Bowling Coach: Ruwan Kalpage
- Fielding Coach: Richard Halsall[117]
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mario Villavarayan[109]
- Physiotherapist: Vibhav Singh[118]
- Psychologists: Dr. Soumendra Saha & Dr. Srilekha Saha[119]
- Media Manager: Rabeed Imam[120]
Governing body
Main article: Bangladesh Cricket Board
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is the governing body for the Bangladeshi cricket team[121]
and the sport in the country. The BCB is responsible for maintaining
grounds and promoting the sport. It was founded in 1972 as the
Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.[122] Its first constitution was drafted in 1976.[123] The board changed its name, dropping "control" from its title, in January 2007.[124] The president of the BCB is appointed by the government of Bangladesh.[125] The board also controls the team's sponsorship. Since 2003 telecommunications company Grameenphone has sponsored the men and women's national teams. Between 2007 and 2011 they invested 151.5 million Bangladeshi taka in developing sport in the country.[126] In 2006 the Board established an academy to encourage the development of young and inexperienced players.[127]
The Board issues central contracts to the national players and issuing
match fees. In 2005 players were given about $1,000 for each Test they
played and $500 per ODI.[128]
Fan following
Before Bangladesh had even secured Test status, cricket fans in the
country took the game seriously; when the team lost an ODI against Kenya
in March 1999, several hundred fans protested outside the offices of
the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).[129] On learning of Bangladesh's promotion to Test status, thousands of people celebrated on the streets. Then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remarked that "I can't express my joy in words at this happiest hour of the nation".[130] At the time cricket was the second-most popular sport in the country behind football.[130] When Bangladesh began its first Test match on 10 November 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
in Dhaka, the stadium was nearly full on the first day as around
40,000 people watched the team take on India. As the match partly
overlapped with the festival of Shab-e-Barat, numbers attending declined as the match progressed.[131] In 2011, Bangladeshi politician Saber Hossain Chowdhury
opined that "In Bangladesh cricket is not simply a game, it is a symbol of national unity",[132] and in the words of AHM Mostofa Kamal, president of the BCB in 2011, "People of [Bangladesh] take cricket religiously".[132]
The people of Bangladesh are refereed as "the most passionate cricket
fans" among the cricket world. When Bangladesh are victorious, the fans
sometimes take to the streets in celebration. When Bangladesh defeated
South Africa in the 2007 World Cup, thousands of people celebrated into
the night on the streets of Dhaka despite there being a ban on public
gatherings at the time.[133]
Although fans are jubilant in victory, they can also be vocal in
defeat. When Bangladesh lost to England in an ODI in November 2003, the
then captain Khaled Mahmud was booed off the field.[134]
During the 2011 World Cup, Bangladesh succumbed to a record defeat
against West Indies, registering the team's lowest score in ODIs. The
buses of both teams were stoned (Bangladesh's intentionally, West
Indies' mistakenly), as was Shakib Al Hasan's house.[135]
Tournament history
World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
1975 | Not eligible | ||||||
1979 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1983 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1987 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1999 | Group stage | 9/12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | Group stage | 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | Super Eights | 7/16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Group stage | 9/14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Group stage | -/14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | 29 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
World Twenty20 record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
2007 | Super Eights | 8/12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
2009 | Group stage | 10/12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | Group stage | 10/12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | Group stage | 9/12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | Super 10 | 10/16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Asia Cup record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1986 | First round | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1988 | First round | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1990–91 | First round | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | First round | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | First round | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | First round | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | Second round | 4/6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Second round | 4/6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | First round | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Runners-up | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | First round | 5/5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 36 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
|
Multisport Events – List A or Other T20 (not ICC recognized) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
1998 Commonwealth Games | Round 1 | 14/16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 Asian Games | Gold Medal | 1/9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 Asian Games | Bronze medal | 3/10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Records
Main article: Bangladesh National Cricket Team Statistics and Records
International Match Summary – Bangladesh[138][139][140]Last updated 26 February 2015.
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural Match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test Matches | 88 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 11 | 10 November 2000 |
One Day Internationals | 296 | 86 | 206 | 0 | 4 | 31 March 1986 |
Twenty20 Internationals | 41 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 28 November 2006 |
Test matches
ICC Test Championship
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Change | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
1 | South Africa | 31 | 3839 | 124 | |
2 | Australia | 40 | 4718 | 118 | |
3 | England | 39 | 4063 | 104 | |
4 | Pakistan | 30 | 3090 | 103 | |
5 | New Zealand | 37 | 3660 | 99 | |
6 | Sri Lanka | 34 | 3258 | 96 | |
7 | India | 34 | 3228 | 95 | |
8 | West Indies | 30 | 2272 | 76 | |
9 | Bangladesh | 21 | 676 | 32 | |
10 | Zimbabwe | 13 | 228 | 18 | |
Reference: ICC Rankings, 10 January 2015 |
- Highest team total: 638 v Sri Lanka, 8–12 March 2013 at Galle
- Highest individual score: 200, Mushfiqur Rahim v Sri Lanka, 8–12 March 2013 at Galle
- Best individual bowling figures in an innings: 8/39, Taijul Islam v Zimbabwe, 25–27 October 2014 at Dhaka
- Best individual bowling figures in a match: 12/200, Enamul Haque Jr (7/95 and 5/105) v Zimbabwe, 14–18 January 2005 at Dhaka
Most Test runs for Bangladesh[141]
|
Most Test wickets for Bangladesh[142]
|
Records complete to Test #2145. Last updated 16 November 2014.
Opponent | M | W | L | T | D | First win |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
v India | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
v Zimbabwe | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 January 2005 |
v Pakistan | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
v Sri Lanka | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | |
v New Zealand | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
v South Africa | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
v West Indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 July 2009 |
v Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
v England | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
One Day Internationals
- Highest team total: 326/3 v Pakistan, 4 March 2014 at Dhaka
- Highest individual score: 154, Tamim Iqbal v Zimbabwe, 16 August 2009 at Bulawayo
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/26, Mashrafe Mortaza v Kenya, 15 August 2006 at Nairobi (Gymkhana) and Rubel Hossain v New Zealand, 29 October 2013 at Dhaka
Most ODI runs for Bangladesh[143]
|
Most ODI wickets for Bangladesh[144]
|
Records complete to ODI #3615. Last updated 26 February 2015.
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First win | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs Test nations | |||||||||||||||
v Pakistan | 32 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 May 1999 | |||||||||
v Sri Lanka | 38 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 22 February 2006 | |||||||||
v India | 28 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 26 December 2004 | |||||||||
v New Zealand | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 October 2008 | |||||||||
v Australia | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2005 | |||||||||
v Zimbabwe | 64 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 March 2004 | |||||||||
v West Indies | 28 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 26 July 2009 | |||||||||
v England | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 July 2010 | |||||||||
v South Africa | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 April 2007 | |||||||||
vs Associate/Affiliate Members | |||||||||||||||
v Kenya | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 May 1998 | |||||||||
v Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 May 1999 | |||||||||
v Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 February 2007 | |||||||||
v Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 July 2004 | |||||||||
v Bermuda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2007 | |||||||||
v Ireland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 March 2008 | |||||||||
v United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 June 2008 | |||||||||
v Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 March 2011 | |||||||||
v Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2015 |
Twenty20 Internationals
- Highest team total: 190/5 v Ireland, 18 July 2012 at Belfast
- Highest individual score: 88 not out, Tamim Iqbal v West Indies, 10 December 2012 at Dhaka
- Best individual bowling figures: 5/13, Elias Sunny v Ireland, 18 July 2012 at Belfast
Most T20I runs for Bangladesh[145]
|
Most T20I wickets for Bangladesh[146]
|
Records complete to T20I #405. Last updated 20 September 2014.
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First win |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs Test nations | ||||||
v Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 November 2006 |
v Pakistan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
v West Indies | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 September 2007 |
v South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
v Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
v Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
v India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
v New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
vs Associate/Affiliate Members | ||||||
v Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 September 2007 |
v Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 July 2012 |
v Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
v Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 July 2012 |
v Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 March 2014 |
v Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 March 2014 |
v Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
World records
- Most consecutive Test defeats 21 (2001–2004).[citation needed]
- Most consecutive Test series defeats 16 (2000/01-2004/05).[citation needed]
- Most consecutive ODI defeats 23 (1999–2002).[citation needed]
- Most consecutive ODIs without victory 47 (1999–2003).[citation needed]
- Most number of times that a team have been bowled out for 100 or less in an ODI innings 16.[147]
- Only Test side which have lost the first ODI they have played against five non-Test sides (Canada 2003, Kenya 2003, Ireland 2007, Netherlands 2010 and Afghanistan 2014).[148]
- Most ODI losses by a Test team to Associates sides 11.[citation needed]
- Most T20I losses by a Test team to Associates sides 4.[citation needed]
- Mohammad Ashraful holds the record for the youngest cricketer to make a Test century. He was 17 years and 61 days old when he made 114 against Sri Lanka at Colombo on 8 September 2001, during his Test debut.[149]
- Mashrafe Mortaza, was the world leading wicket taker in ODI in 2006 with 49 wickets.[citation needed]
- On 21 November 2012, Abul Hasan became only the second Test cricketer in history to make a century at number 10 on debut, against the West Indies at Khulna.[150]
- On 13 October 2013, against New Zealand at Chittagong, Sohag Gazi became the first-ever cricketer to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same Test match.[151]
- Against Zimbabwe at Dhaka on 1 December 2014, Taijul Islam became the first-ever bowler to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI.[152]
- Shakib Al Hasan became the first player in history to hold the number 1 positions in all three formats of cricket, in the all rounder category on 12th January, 2015.[153]
See also
- Bangladesh national women's cricket team
- List of Bangladesh national cricket captains
- List of Bangladeshi test matches
- List of Bangladesh Test cricket centurions
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