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U-19 World Cup: Big win for Bangladesh against Canada
Bangladesh have won their first match in the ongoing edition of the U-19 World Cup against Canada by eight wickets in Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The Junior Tigers lost their openers against England at the same venue. They needed to win against Canada to keep their way to the next phase of the event alive.
Canada won the toss and opted to bat first in this match, and they were able to post only 136 runs losing all wickets in 44.3 overs.
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The Canadian batters were unable to come up with resistance against Bangladesh bowlers SM Meherob, an off-spinner, and Ripon Mondol, a right-arm, medium-fast bowler. They took four wickets each, and Ashiqur Zaman took the other two wickets.
For Canada, Anoop Chima, the wicketkeeper-batter, scored 63 while only others were able to reach a double-digit score. They got 15 runs extra — the second-biggest source of their runs after Chima’s 63.
In reply, Bangladesh lost the first wicket inside 26 runs. But Iftakher Hossain posted an unbeaten 61 off 89 balls with seven fours and guided the team to a comfortable win. Prantik Nawrose Nabil scored 33.
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Parmveer Kharoud and Ethan Gibson took a wicket each for Canada.
Bangladesh will take on the United Arab Emirates in the next match, which is also their last match in the group phase.
Mahmudullah eyes to have a pace-bowling all-rounder in BPL
Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad said he will look for a pace-bowling all-rounder and a wrist spinner for the national team during during the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premeir League (BPL).
Mahmudullah is set to lead Minister Group Dhaka in BPL beginning on Friday in Dhaka.
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Along with Mahmudullah, Dhaka have Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Tamim Iqbal as well. Tamim is set to play from the beginning, but Mashrafe is uncertain for the first two matches.
“We will play another World Cup this year,” Mahmudullah said referring to T20 World Cup 2022 which will be played in Australia. “We may need more pace-bowling all-rounders and wrist spinners. We will keep it in mind in BPL.”
Bangladesh failed to impress in the last edition of the T20 World Cup that took place in the UAE last year. But Mahmdullah believes the Tigers have a good chance to do well in the next World Cup in Australia.
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“We had expected to do well in the last World Cup. Our confidence was high after winning two consecutive series against Australia and New Zealand. But we could perform accordingly. We have a good chance to do well in the next World Cup,” Mahmudullah added.
It’s great to get recognised, says Shakib after being in ICC ODI team of year
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan said it’s great to be recognised by the ICC after he found a place in the ICC ODI Team of the year 2021.
Bangladesh has a total of three players in the team— Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman have also featured in the team along with Shakib.
No other nation has as many members in the ICC ODI Team of the Year which was announced on Thursday.
“This is a very positive sign for our cricket. It feels really good to be recognised by the ICC,” Shakib told the media after his BPL team Fortune Barishal’s training session on Thursday at the BCB Academy Ground.
Earlier, Mustafizur was named in the ICC T20 Team of the Year 2021. He was the only Bangladeshi in the T20 team.
Read: Shakib, Mushfiq, Mustafiz make way into ICC Men’s ODI team 2021
ICC, on Thursday, also announced the ICC Test Team of the Year. However, no Bangladeshi were featured in the Test which came as a reflection of Bangladesh’s poor show in the format.
Meanwhile, Shakib along with other Bangladeshi cricketers are all set to take part in BPL which is set to begin on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
A total of six teams are taking part in this season of BPL— Chattogram Challengers, Comilla Victorians, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Minister Group Dhaka, and Sylhet Sunrisers.
Read: Bangabandhu BPL begins on Friday sans spectators
This year’s BPL will be played in three different venues in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
Shakib, Mushfiq, Mustafiz make way into ICC Men’s ODI team 2021
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its men’s and women’s teams for the year 2021 for different formats of cricket with maximum three cricketers being picked from Bangladesh in the Men’s ODI team.
All- rounder Shakib Al Hasan, wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim and pacer Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh included in the ICC Men’s ODI team.
Bangladeshi brilliant pacer Mustafizur Rahman has also been included in the ICC Men’s T20 team for the year. But, Bangladesh has no representation in the ICC Men’s Test, Women’s ODI and T20 teams.
Unrepresented in the ICC's Men's 'T20 Team of the Year 2021' due to a disastrous World Cup campaign in the UAE, no Indian cricketer featured in the global body's 'ODI Team of the Year 2021', despite the inclusion of two players from minnows Ireland.
Incidentally, the ICC Men’s ODI team also does not have any cricketers from Australia, England, New Zealand and West Indies.
But the team has two Pakistani cricketers, including Babar Azam as captain for both the Men’s ODI and T20 teams and another is Fakhar Zaman.
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Babar, who has played least among the 11 players, also has 405 runs in six games with two hundreds while his country-mate Zaman has 369 runs in the year.
Shakib was superb as an all-rounder having 277 runs and 17 wickets, while Mushfiqur Rahim had 400-plus runs along with stumping and catches while pacer Mustafizur Rahman had 18 wickets to consider for ICC Men’s ODI team.
Sri Lanka (15), Ireland (14) and Bangladesh (12) played the most number of ODIs in 2021, so their players dominate in the ICC XI.
ICC teams of the year 2021 for different formats:
Men's ODIs: Paul Stirling, Janneman Malan, Babar Azam (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Mustafizur Rahman, Simi Singh and Dushmantha Chameera
Men's Tests: Dimuth Karunaratne, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson (capt), Joe Root, Marnus Labuschagne, Fawad Alam, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Kyle Jamieson, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Afridi
Men's T20Is: Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (capt), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, David Miller, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tabraiz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Mustafizur Rahman, and Shaheen Afridi
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Women's ODIs: Lizelle Lee, Alyssa Healy (wk), Tammy Beaumont, Mithali Raj, Heather Knight (capt), Hayley Matthews, Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail, Fatima Sana, Jhulan Goswami, and Anisa Mohammed
Women's T20Is: Smriti Mandhana, Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt, Gaby Lewis, Nat Sciver (capt), Amy Jones (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Sophie Ecclestone, Loryn Phiri, Shabnim Ismail
BPL 2022: Chattogram Challengers to Play Fortune Barishal in Season Opener
The BPL 2022 will begin on Friday at the SBNCS, Mirpur, with a match between Chattogram Challengers and Fortune Barishal. The contest will begin at 1.30 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). Chattogram Challengers is a youthful team, while Fortune Barisal have one of the best teams in the Bangladesh Premier League this season. Therefore, Fortune Barishal will be a slight favorite to win the match. Let's take a look at the match preview between Fortune Barishal and Chattogram Challengers.
Match Preview: Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal
The world's best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will captain the Fortune Barishal team in this season's BPL, while bowling all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead the Chattogram Challengers side. Let's look at the predicted playing XI, as well as the strengths and flaws of both teams.
Chattogram Challengers
The Chattogram team has some of Bangladesh's finest upcoming young talents. There are no senior Bangladesh national team players in this squad. As a result, the team management has entrusted the captaincy to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who led the Rajshahi franchise in 2019.
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Strength
The youthful squad is Chattogram’s biggest asset. Young players like Akbar Ali, Naeem Islam, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain will provide the Challengers an extra boost. Captain Mehidy Miraz and the team management must ensure that all of the players adhere to their game plan and carry it out properly on the field.
Weakness
One of Chattogram's biggest flaws is that they don't have any experienced players from the local category. As a result, the team heavily relies on their rookies. Foreign recruits will also have to contribute well in order to stay strong in quest of Playoff berths.
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Probable Playing XI
Top Order: Chadwick Walton, Zakir Hasan, Will Jacks, Middle Order: Afif Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shamim Hossain, Benny Howell, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Lower Order: Mukidul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed.
Fortune Barishal
Barishal are one of the early favorites in this year's BPL, with a well-balanced squad. The expertise of Shakib Al Hasan, Chris Gayle, and Dwayne Bravo would be beneficial to Barishal during the tournament. On the other hand, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mehedi Rana, Najmul Shanto are exciting players to watch, who can help Barishal win matches.
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Strength
The key strength of Barishal is that they have adequate players in all departments. If the Shakib-led team can get into a groove right away, the rest of the BPL teams will have their work cut out for them.
Weakness
Barishal don't appear to have any big flaws on paper, but selecting an ideal playing XI might be a huge challenge for the team management. They may discover their suitable combination as the season progresses.
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Probable Playing XI
Top Order: Chris Gayle, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan Middle-Orders: Towhid Hridoy, Irfan Sukkur, Dwayne Bravo, Nurul Hasan, Ziaur Rahman Lower-Order: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Taijul Islam
Verdict
Given the strength of both squads, Barishal will start as favorites, but no one can dispute that Chattogram have a few individual match winners. If team Chattogram can put pressure on the Barishal side from the start of the game, they will have a chance in this match. Mirpur's surface is likely to favor the spinners, therefore the toss may be crucial in this match as well. Overall, fans are anticipating a thrilling contest between Chattogram Challengers and Fortune Barishal in the BPL 2022 opener.
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BPL begins Friday sans spectators
The new edition of Bangladesh Premier League, which has been rebranded as Bangabandhu BPL, is all set to begin on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
BBS Cables are the title sponsors of this year’s BPL while Walton is declared as the powered by sponsor on Thursday.
A total of six teams are set to take part in BPL, and they are— Chattogram Challengers, Comilla Victorians, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Minister Group Dhaka, and Sylhet Sunrisers.
In the first match of the season, Chattogram Challengers will take on Fortune Barishal, and in the second match of the opening day, Khulna Tigers will face Minister Group Dhaka.
Read:BPL 2022: Meet the Six Captains
When BPL is returning after a long gap enforced by the Coronavirus pandemic, the spectators won’t be allowed to enter the stadium as the new strain of Covid-19, Omicron, is on the rise in the country.
However, if the situation gets better in the coming weeks, the authorities might give it a rethink whether they will allow the spectators or not.
The last season of BPL took place in 2020, but due to the pandemic, there was no BPL in 2021. The board had made a few attempts to host a BPL in 2020 but without luck.
BPL 2022: Meet the Six Captains
Six teams will participate in the much-anticipated Bangladesh Premier League 2022, starting tomorrow (January 21) and each will be highly reliant on its captains. Five of the BPL 2022 captains — Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have previously led BPL teams, while Mosaddek Hossain will be making his debut as permanent captain. Mosaddek previously served as the interim captain of Sylhet Sixers in 2019. Let's take a look at their T20 captaincy records and how they can impact their respective BPL 2022 teams.
Bangladesh Premier League 2022: T20 Record of Each Captain
Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, and Mushfiqur Rahim have a better record as captains than Imrul Kayes, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Mosaddek Hossain. Therefore, the teams that they are leading will gain a competitive edge. Though a skipper cannot accomplish everything on the pitch. The captain's job gets easier when the squad is strong. In that perspective, Imrul, Miraz, and Mosaddek will have an opportunity to show their actual leadership capabilities at the main event.
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Mahmudullah Riyad (Minister Dhaka)
T20 M: 267 | Runs: 4851 | HS: 70* | SR: 118.86 | Wkts: 126 | BBI: 3/6 | Econ: 7.02
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 76 | Win: 38 | Lost: 37 | Tied: 1 | Winning Percentage: 50.65%
Mahmudullah Riyad will lead Minister Dhaka in the BPL 2022. Riyad has a lot of experience as a captain, as the stats demonstrate. He has captained 76 matches in the BPL tournament, second only to Mashrafe Mortaza. Mahmudullah Riyad has yet to win a title despite playing in the BPL final twice as captain. Chittagong Kings (2013) and Barisal Bulls (2015) both finished runner-up in BPL under his leadership. Mahmudullah is a capable all-rounder who understands how to make the most of his bowlers on Bangladesh's slow pitches. Mashrafe Mortaza and Tamim Iqbal can also assist him in critical circumstances. Dhaka can aspire to win their fourth BPL championship under the guidance of Mahmudullah Riyad.
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Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Chattogram Challengers)
T20 M: 86 | Runs: 913 | HS: 87* | SR: 111.47 | Wkts: 55 | BBI: 2/6 | Econ: 7.36
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 12 | Win: 6 | Lost: 6 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 50%
Former U19 captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead Chattogram Challengers this season. Mehidy Miraz captained Rajshahi Kings in the 2019 season. Rajshahi finished sixth in the points standings under his leadership, with six wins and six losses in 12 games. Mehidy is a natural-born leader, but he has to develop as a captain. Miraz is a very capable all-rounder as a player. He can bat at the top of the order in Twenty20 cricket and his off-spin will be crucial in Mirpur's slow surface.
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Mushfiqur Rahim (Khulna Tigers)
T20 M: 228 | Runs: 4738 | HS: 98* | SR: 126.07
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 73 | Win: 37 | Lost: 35 | Tied: 1 | Winning Percentage: 51.36%
Mushfiqur Rahim will lead the Khulna Tigers in the BPL 2022. Musfiqur is a seasoned leader, but he has yet to win a BPL championship. His finest performance as a captain came in the 2020 BPL when he led Khulna Tigers to the final. Mushfiqur will be crucial for Khulna this season as a middle-order batter. His leadership skills will be put to the test because Khulna has a limited number of players this season. However, the Mushfiqur-led team must qualify for the playoffs.
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Shakib Al Hasan (Fortune Barishal)
T20 M: 351 | Runs: 5574 | HS: 86* | SR: 120.51 | Wkts: 398 | BBI: 6/6 | Econ: 6.82
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 64 | Win: 39 | Lost: 25 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 60.93%
Fortune Barishal's captain for the 2022 BPL is Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib's best achievement as a captain was winning the Bangladesh Premier League with Dhaka Dynamites in 2016. He also guided Dhaka Dynamites to the final in the 2017 and 2019 seasons of the competition. Shakib is one of the top all-rounders in the world as a player. His figures speak for itself. Shakib Al Hasan will undoubtedly make a difference for Fortune Barishal this season both as a player and as a captain.
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Mosaddek Hossain (Sylhet Sunrisers)
T20 M: 102 | Runs: 1532 | HS: 60* | SR: 112.72 | Wkts: 35 | BBI: 2/9 | Econ: 6.98
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 8 | Win: 1 | Lost: 7 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 12.50%
Young Mosaddek Hossain led Sylhet Thunder for a few games in 2019. His team only won one game during the entire season. He will captain the Sylhet Sunrisers this campaign. Therefore, Mosaddek Hossain's leadership style has to be adjusted in order for him to make better judgments on the field. Mosaddek is a versatile player who can play in a variety of positions. He may be used as a part-time off-spinner or as a hitter in the lower middle order. However, captaining a BPL team will be a significant challenge for Mosaddek Hossain.
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Imrul Kayes (Comilla Victorians)
T20 M: 138 | Runs: 2919 | HS: 82* | SR: 116.62
BPL Captaincy Record (M): 17 | Win: 12 | Lost: 5 | Tied: 0 | Winning Percentage: 70.58%
When Tamim Iqbal expressed his disinterest in leading the Comilla Victorians in 2019, Imrul Kayes took over as captain. The Imrul-led side went on to win the sixth season of the BPL. Kayes has had notable success as a captain in the BPL. He will captain the Comilla team once again in the 2022 season. Comilla have some of the best T20 players in the world, therefore Imrul's job will be to bring them together. Imrul's contribution to the top order will be crucial. He must play an anchor role for the Comilla team in batting.
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Bottom Line
Shakib Al Hasan and Imrul Kayes both have won BPL tournaments as captains, while Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz have yet to win a BPL T20 as skippers. Mosaddek Hossain will take on a new role as season captain, in addition to being an all-rounder. All the BPL 2022 captains are crucial to their respective teams since they have the required knowledge and experience to play on the grounds where the BPL 2022 matches will take place. The event will be held in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Chattogram's Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, and Sylhet's International Cricket Stadium. The eighth season of the event will take place from January 21 to February 18.
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U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh to play Canada on Thursday
Holders Bangladesh to play Canada in their 2nd Group A match of 16-team ICC Under-19 World Cup’ 2022 on Thursday to revive their glory after a frustrating defeat against England in the opening match.
The match will kick off at 7 pm Bangladesh Time at Conaree Sports Club, Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies.
Bangladesh, which clinched the maiden U-19 World Cup shocking giant India in the final of the last meet, made an embracing start this time with a humiliating seven-wicket defeat against England after bowling out cheaply for 97 runs last Sunday at the Warner Park, Basseterre, in Saint Kitts and Nevis last Sunday.
READ: U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh make frustrating start losing to England
In the remaining group match, the young Tigers will play United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday (Jan 22) at the Warner Park, Basseterre, in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Earlier in the lone warm-up, the Young Tigers earned a convincing 155- run victory over Zimbabwe under D/L method in a rain affected match at Warner Park in St Kitts last Tuesday.
However, in Group A, England now topped the list securing full four points from straight two matches, UAE followed them with two points from one match while Canada and holders Bangladesh yet to open the account playing two and one match respectively.
READ: U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh lose openers early
To stay in the race, Bangladesh will have to win their remaining two matches against comparatively easier opponents.
Two top teams from each of the four groups, will play in the super league quarterfinals beginning from January 26.
Mustafizur finds place in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021
Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman found a place in the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021, ICC revealed on Wednesday.
Mustafizur is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to find a place in this team.
Read:Tait sees a great future for Bangladesh pacers
The Bangladesh left-arm seamer again ruled the roost in T20I cricket in 2021 with his clever variations and change of pace. Lethal upfront and at the death, he scalped 28 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 17.39. He also proved tough for the batters to get away as proven by his economy of 7.00, the ICC statement reads.
The other pacers of the team are Josh Hazlewood of Australia and Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan.
Two more Pakistanis found a place each in this team— Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. While Rizwan was selected as an opener, Babar was designated the captain of this team. The other Asian player in this team is Wanindu Hasaranga. It means, there is no player in this team from India.
Like Pakistan, South Africa also have three players in this team— Tabriz Shamsi, David Miller and Aiden Markram. Along with Hazlewood, Australia also have Mitchel Marsh.
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As the only Englishman, Jos Buttler found a place in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021.
Like India, no New Zealand player was selected for this team.
ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021:
Jos Buttler, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Aiden Markram, Mitchel Marsh, David Miller, Tabriz Shamsi, Josh Hazlewood, Wanindu Hasranga, Mustafizur Rahman and Shaheen Afridi.
Tait sees a great future for Bangladesh pacers
Former Australian pacer Shaun Tait has said he sees a great and exciting future for Bangladesh pace bowlers.
The former pacer is currently in Bangladesh to coach the pacers of Chattogram Challengers in the new season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starting from January 21 in Dhaka.
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The Challengers held their first official training session on Wednesday.
After the practice, Tait talked to the media and shared his thoughts about Bangladeshi pacers and their future.
“Bangladesh have some young cricketers who have the ability to become great cricketers in future,” he said. “We also have some of them. We have Shoriful (Islam) who is aggressive. He is could be an important part of our team in BPL. He already played enough cricket to prove his mettle. I’m so excited to work with them.”
He added that the next five-six years will be an exciting period for Bangladesh cricket.
Tait said he followed Shoriful’s bowling in the New Zealand series where the pacer played wonderfully well, and it was his maiden tour to New Zealand.
“It was a great tour for Bangladesh, and for Shorfiul as well. He loves to attack, and he is someone who you love to work with just after seeing him bowl and his concentration is key to attract you,” Tait added.
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Tait also said he is interested to take on the role of Bangladesh’s bowling coach if he gets an offer.
BPL is all set to begin on Friday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. A total of six teams are taking part in this year’s BPL which will be played across three grounds in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.