In the year 2023, Bangladesh improved significantly in the T20 format. Bangladesh played most of their matches at home, gaining a slight advantage over the opposition, which might have played a role in defeating their opponents. Let’s take a look at the T20I performance of Bangladesh Men’s National Squad in 2023. 2023 T20Is by Bangladesh Men’s National Cricket Team  Total Matches  Won Lost  Draw N/R  11 08 02  00 01 Bangladesh won 8 out of 11 T20 International matches, lost only 2, and had 1 match with no result. The stats showcase the strong performance of the Tigers in T20I cricket in the year 2023. Read more: Bangladeshi umpire Sharfuddoula set for another milestone Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s T20I Squad in 2023 The men’s cricket team had accomplished quite a lot in T20I cricket in 2023. This is important, as they need to be at their best rhythm before the upcoming T20 World Cup.  Bangladesh Vs England (3-match T20I Series at home) Bangladesh started their T20I mission, hosting a 3 match T20I series versus England at Chattogram and Dhaka from 9th to 14th of March. 1st T20I was played on 9th of March, at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.  Winning the toss, Tigers decided to bowl first. England scored 156 runs. Phil Salt got dismissed after scoring 38 runs. Butler got out  for 67 runs. Hasan Mahmud took the most, bagging 2 wickets. Rest got 1 wicket each. Bangladesh chased the total, after skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto picked up a half-century. He was awarded with the man of the match for the knock. Bangladesh won the match by 6 wickets.  Read more: David Warner’s Retirement from ODI Cricket Second T20I was held on the 12th of March, Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. England bat first after Bangladesh won the toss. England was tumbling as wickets were falling in regular intervals. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was excellent with the ball. He picked 4 crucial wickets, restricting England to just 117 runs. Phil Salt and Ben Duckett scored 25 and 28 runs separately.  Bangladesh came to bat, losing 3 wickets for just 56 runs. Shanto steered the team with Miraz, putting up a pair of 41 runs. Miraz was dismissed, scoring 20 runs. Shanto scored an unbeaten 46 runs from 47 balls. Mehidy claimed the man of the match award. Bangladesh beat England by 4 wickets.  Read more: Taskin regrets missed IPL opportunity, upbeat about comeback in BPL Last T20I was played in the same venue on 14th of March.  England won the toss, and decided to bowl first. Bangladesh innings began with Litton Das' batting, scoring 73 runs, giving the momentum to score a total of 158. Nazmul hossain Shanto was impressive once again, scoring an unbeaten 47 runs. On England’s batting side, Dawid and Butler both scored 53 and 40 individually at the end. Taskin picked up 2 wickets, whereas Tanvir, Mustafizur and Shakib bagged 1 wicket each. Litton Das got the man of the match award.   England lost the match by 16 runs. Scoring over 144 runs, Shanto received the man of the series award for his consistent batting. Bangladesh won the series against England at 3-0. Read more: Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s Future Tour Program by ICC in 2024 Bangladesh Vs Ireland (3-match T20I Series at Home) Bangladesh played a series of 3 matches against Ireland. All the matches were played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. 1st T20I was played on March 27, Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl.  Bangladesh scored a total of 207 before the last 4 balls after rain interrupted the match. Litton Das and Rony Talukdar scored 47 and 67 runs each. The match was revised for 104 runs in 8 overs due to the rain delay. Ireland were unable to chase the total, losing the match by 22 runs under Dls method. Taskin got the man of the match award, after bowling a fiery spell, taking 4 wickets to close out the match. The 2nd T20I played on March 29, Ireland chose to bowl after winning the toss. Bangladesh scored 202 runs in 17 overs. Litton Das scored 83 runs, while Rony Talukdar scored 44 runs.  Ireland only scored 125 runs, losing the match by 77 runs. Shakib was brilliant, taking 5, with Taskin taking 3 wickets to seal the deal. 3rd T20I was played on March 31, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. Bangladesh were all out for 124 runs, Shamim scored 51 runs. Ireland chased down the small total, with 6 overs and 7 wickets to spare. Paul Stirling scored the most 77 runs and ended the series losing 2-1. Bangladesh won the series against Ireland at 2-1. Read more: Analysis of Bangladesh National Football Team’s Performance in 2023 Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan (2 Match T20I Series at Home) Bangladesh played a T20I series of two matches, at Sylhet International Stadium in Sylhet.   Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20I on 14 of July. Afghanistan scored 154 runs, Nabi scoring an unbeaten 54 runs, while Omarzai contributed with a quick 33 runs. Shakib picked up 2 wickets, rest got 1 each. Bangladesh pulled up a victory before Towhid Hridoy’s unbeaten 47 run knock. Shamim also contributed, scoring 33 runs before getting dismissed.    Read more: Uncertainty Looms Over Tamim's International Return and Central Contract Bangladesh decided to bowl first in the last T20I on the 16 of July.  Afghanistan scored 116 runs in 17 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai scored the highest of 25 runs. With 3 wickets, Taskin was the leading wicket taker, while Shakib and Mustafizur took 2 wickets each.   After the interruption of rain, Bangladesh chased the revised target of 119 runs with 6 wickets. Litton Das and Afif Hossain  scored 35 and 24 runs each, helping the team to get a comprehensive win. Bangladesh won the series against Afghanistan at 2-0. Read more: Bangladesh Cricket in 2023: Men’s ODI Series- Performance Analysis Bangladesh Vs New Zealand (3 Match T20I Series Away) Bangladesh played their first T20I on December 27 at Mclean Park in Napier.   Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field first.  New Zealand  scored 134/9. James Neesham was the top scorer with 48 runs. Shoriful Islam took 3 wickets. Mustafizur and Mahedi picked up 2 wickets each, while Rishad and Sakib bagged 1 respectively. Bangladesh chased the total, with 5 wickets in hand. Litton Das played an matured innings of 42, alongside Soumya’s 22 and Mahedi’s 19 valuable runs. Sheikh Mahedi Hasan was the man of the match for his all-round performance. On December 29, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl in the second T20I. New Zealand were 72 for 2 in 11 over, before rain interrupted the match, eventually getting canceled. Shoriful was impressive, taking a wicket early in the match. Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say On December 31, both teams played their last international T20 match of 2023.  The BlackCaps won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, Bangladesh only scored 110 runs. Shanto and Hridoy scored 17 and 16 each.  New Zealand took the victory, after they scored 95 runs in 14. 4 over, before rain interruption. The game could not go further, and Kiwis won by 17 as per the DLS method. Finn Allen, scored 38 runs. Mitchell Santner was awarded with the man of the match, after an impressive bowling and batting display, taking 4 wickets and scoring 18 runs in the end of the innings. Mahedi and Shoriful took 2 wickets each. The 2023 BAN vs NZ 3-match T20I series ended in a draw with a 1-1 score. Final Words In 2023, Team Tigers played a total of 11 matches in T20 Internationals. They won 8 out of their 11 matches, losing only 2, and 1 match was abandoned due to rain.  Bangladesh announced their approach for the shortest format and looked forward to the next big event, the ICC T20 World Cup, which will be played at the West Indies and USA in June 2024. Lot of exciting matches are coming up this year, fans are waiting to see the Tigers’ play and perform on the world stage.  It is expected that Bangladesh would be determined to play the same brand of cricket as they played since last year in the T20I format.   Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis

Bangladesh has not performed well in football, even though it is one of the most loved sports in the country. But recently, the national football team started to improve their performance. In 2023, Bangladesh participated in many competitive matches, including the SAFF championship, and Asian Games along with the qualifier games for FIFA World Cup 2026 and Asia Cup 2027. Here is an analysis of the Bangladesh men’s football team’s performance in the year 2023. 2023 Matches by Bangladesh Men’s Football Team The Bangladesh Football Team was impressive throughout the year 2023. It played 13 International matches and also secured victories against teams that rank higher than Bangladesh.  Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s Football Squad In 2023 Bangladesh vs Seychelles (2 Matches At Home) Bangladesh began their FIFA International Tier-1 matches, playing a two-match series against Seychelles in Bangladesh, starting on March 25 at 3:45 pm local time at the Sylhet District Stadium. In the first match, Bangladeshi defender Tariq Raihan Kazi scored the winning goal in the 43rd minute (1-0). It was also his first goal for the national team. On March 28, at Sylhet District Stadium, Seychelles surprised hosts Bangladesh with a 1-0 victory in the 2nd match.  The win was secured via Michael's penalty kick in the 62nd minute. Bangladesh won the opening game 1-0, and the series finished 1-1.  Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis Bangladesh Vs Cambodia International Match (Away) On June 15, Bangladesh defeated the host Cambodia by a close 1-0 margin in a thrilling FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly game played at the Olympics Stadium in Phnom Penh.  The game-winning goal for Bangladesh was scored in the 24th minute by Mojibur Rahman Jony. Jony's effort came from the danger zone and he took advantage of a precise cross from Foysal Ahmed Fahim.  Anisur Rahman Zico, showed his skill by blocking at least three noteworthy tries by the opposition. Cambodia dominated attacking football, but they couldn't find the back of the net.  SAFF Championship 2023 The 14th edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asia's largest soccer festival, was held from June 21 to July 4 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, India. 1st Match Against Lebanon Bangladesh were placed in Group B of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, alongside Lebanon, Maldives, and Bhutan.  Bangladesh opened their campaign against Lebanon on June 22 at the same location. Losing the match by 2-0, Bangladesh remained in the game until the 80th minute, when Tariq Kazi's error allowed Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk to score the game's first goal. In the 96th minute, with Bangladesh looking for an equalizer, Khalil Bader scored a goal on a counter-attack to give Lebanon their second goal and put the victory beyond doubt.  2nd Match Against Maldives Bangladesh played their second group stage match against Maldives on June 25 at the same location. In the 17th minute, Maldives's Hamza Mohamed claimed the first goal. But, at the stroke of the half time, Rakib Hossain equalized with a goal. The striker headed the ball inside the net to secure the equalizer with an empty net in front of him. Bangladesh took the lead in the 67th minute thanks to a header from Tariq Qazi. Bangladesh sealed the match 3-1 thanks to a goal by Sheikh Morsalin in the 90th minute, which also helped them qualify for the tournament.  Read more: Bangladesh Cricket in 2023: Men’s ODI Series- Performance Analysis 3rd Match Against Bhutan Bangladesh played their final match against Bhutan on June 28. Bangladesh qualified for the semi-final, beating Bhutan 3-1. Bhutan was in the lead, scoring a goal early in the match by Tsenda Dorji. Sheikh Morsalin and Rakib Hossain scored a goal each, on top of that, Phuntsho Jigme scored an own goal, which affected Bhutan, ending the match with a loss. Shekh Morsalin was judged man of the match for his excellent performance, also scoring his second International goal after his debut. 

Despite a mediocre ODI performance in 2023, Bangladesh performed well in the Test arena. This year, Bangladesh Men’s Test squad won 3 out of 4 test matches. With a combination of new and experienced players, Bangladesh managed to achieve these successes. Here is an analysis of the Bangladesh Men’s Test cricket in the year 2023.    2023 Tests by Bangladesh Men’s National Cricket Team  Bangladesh played 4 tests in 2023. All of these tournaments took place within the country. They won 3 matches comfortably and lost one match. Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s Test Squad in 2023 Bangladesh Vs Ireland (at home) Bangladesh vs Ireland Test match was held from the 4th to the 8th of April at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.   In the 1st Test match, Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.  Ireland were all out for just 214 runs in 77. 2 overs on the first day. Harry Tector scored a well-fought fifty before getting out. Taijul Islam picked up 5 wickets, while Miraz and Ebadot got 2 wickets each.  Bangladesh batted till they were all out for 369 in their first innings, Mushfiq scored 126  and Shakib scored 87. In their second innings, Ireland lost 4 quick wickets for just 13 runs. However, they fought back and thanks to Lorcan Tucker's memorable 108 runs led the Irish, putting up a score of 292 before getting bowled out. Taijul picked up 4 wickets in the second innings, and 9 wickets in the match overall. In the fourth innings, Bangladesh only needed 138 runs to secure a victory against Ireland.  The Tigers won the match, losing only 3 wickets and finishing the match on the fourth day. Mushfiq scored a half-century and got the Man of the Match award for his overall contribution to the team. Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan (at home) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match took place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from 14 to 18th of June.  Winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bowl first. Bangladesh were all out for 382 runs in 86 overs. Shanto was the top scorer with 146 runs. Afghanistan scored 146 runs in their first innings before they were bowled out. Ebadot Hossain took 4 wickets, whereas Shoriful, Taijul, and Miraz took 2 wickets each.   Instead of pushing Afghanistan to follow on, Bangladesh decided to bat for the 2nd innings. Tigers made a massive score of 425 runs losing only 4 wickets.  Shanto made the match more memorable, scoring two centuries. Mominul also scored a century.  Afghanistan got a target of 662 runs. Batting in their second innings they didn't stand a chance as they were only able to get 115 runs, facing the heaviest defeat of 546 runs.  Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets in the last innings, Shoriful took 3 wickets, while Miraz and Ebadot took 1 wicket each. Throughout the Test match, Bangladesh fast bowlers took 14 wickets, so far the highest record for them.  Nazmul Hossain Shanto, was awarded the man of the match for scoring two centuries in one Test match.

Bangladesh has had a disappointing year in 2023 in terms of ODI cricket. Due to injuries and other issues, and the absence of a few senior and experienced cricketers, the performance of  the Bangladesh cricket team showed evidence of a lagging behind.   Despite the below average  performance this year, Bangladesh cricket team has seen the rise of many young cricketers, showing their capabilities to be a part of the national team and ready to fill in the big steps that were missing on the current team. This is an analysis of the Bangladesh ODI cricket in the year 2023.   2023 ODIs by Bangladesh Men’s National Cricket Team  Bangladesh played 18 ODI’s in total in 2023, losing the majority of the matches, including the World Cup and Asia Cup which was a disaster.  Bangladesh managed to get some victories, winning the last ODI to end the year on a positive note. Bangladesh played 6 ODI series, 4 at home, 2 away, also the two big events Asia and World Cup ( 50-over format).   Read more: Uncertainty Looms Over Tamim's International Return and Central Contract Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s ODI Squad in 2023 The men’s cricket team did not have many achievements in ODI cricket this year. Bangladesh failed to create any big impact even after playing two major tournaments that happened this year. Let us have a look at the ODI performance of Bangladesh overall, in the year 2023. Bangladesh Vs England (3-match ODI Series at home) Bangladesh started their ODI campaign on 1st to 6th of March with the series between England.  England won the series by a margin of (2-1). The remarkable performance of David Malan, scoring an unbeaten 114 runs off 145 balls, secured the win after a tentative run chase in the first ODI which was held at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. In the 2nd ODI also played in Mirpur, England showed a dominant performance  where Jason Roy scored his 12th century, putting up a huge score of 326, eventually winning the match by 132 runs. Adil Rashid, picked up 4 wickets in that match 8 wickets overall, getting the player of the series award.  Bangladesh didn't show much in the first two ODI’s, Nazmul Hossain scored a fifty and Taijul Islam picked up 3 wickets in the 1st and Shakib Al Hasan got a fifty and Taskin Ahmed picked up 3 wickets in the 2nd.   All-round performance of Shakib Al Hasan scoring a match winning 75 and taking 8 wickets, Bangladesh managed to win the last ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Cricket Stadium, Chattogram. Read more: Preview of BAN Vs NZ T20I Series 2023: Fixtures, Schedule, Key Players, Team Bangladesh Vs Ireland (3-match ODI Series at Home) Shortly after the England series, Ireland visited Bangladesh to play a 3 match ODI series, between 18th to 23rd March. The matches were played in Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. Bangladesh won the first match, after Shakib and Tawhid Hridoy both scored 90 plus runs, putting a huge score of 338 runs which was the highest team total that time, now the second highest. Tawhid Hridoy was the man of the match. The second ODI was a washout, after Bangladesh scored 349, highest team total. Mushfiq scored a century in 60 balls, the fastest century by a Bangladeshi batter. The third ODI, was a one sided game, thanks to the maiden 5 wickets for Hasan Mahmud, which led Ireland to score 101 after getting all out. Tamim and Liton put on a century partnership, winning the series (2-0).  Read more: Chennai Super Kings secure Mustafizur Rahman for IPL 2024 Bangladesh Vs Ireland (3 match ODI Series, Away) The series was away from home in England from 9th to 14th of May. First ODI, a wash out game,  Bangladesh put on 246 runs, Mushfiq scored 61 runs and Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored 44 runs.  Ireland was in a tough spot, losing 3 wickets after scoring just 65 runs, after rain interrupted the match, making the pitch too damp to play any further.  The second ODI Bangladesh won the match with 3 balls to spare, chasing a total of 320 runs. Harry Tector scored 140 runs, but not good enough.  Nazmul Hossain Shanto scored 117 runs off 93 balls, Tawhid Hridoy scored 68 runs, helping the team to get close to the target. Also, Mushfiqur Rahim kept his calm and guided the team to the win.  Bangladesh won the last one, a thriller, securing a win of 5 runs, Bangladesh scored 274 after getting all out. Tamim scored 69, highest scorer in the match.  Mustafizur bagged 4 wickets and the match came to the last over for an exciting conclusion. Hasan Mahmud bowled the last over, defending 9 runs, taking 2 wickets and only giving 4 runs.    Read more: Triumphant U-19 boys eager to keep shining Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan (3 match ODI Series at Home) ODI cricket was back in Bangladesh, facing Afghanistan for a 3 match series, starting from 5th to 11th July.   Afghanistan won the match by 17 runs (DLS Method) ,after Farooqi put on the early breaks, picking up 3 wickets, restricting Bangladesh to score only 169 in 43 overs.  After reducing the match to 43 over, rain  interrupted again, and at the end Afghanistan won the match as DLS method applied for the 21.4 over where the target was 67 runs, but Afghanistan scored 83 runs. Second Match, Both Gurbaz and Ibrahim scored centuries, putting a target of 332 runs. Bangladesh were all out on 189, Mushfiqur scored 69 runs. Last match, Bangladesh overcame a 7 wicket win, after Afghanistan fell for just 126 runs. Shoriful took 4 wickets, Litton scored a fifty, ending the series with (2-1) defeat against Afghanistan. Read more: Shakib to continue as Bangladesh Captain, BCB confirms Asia Cup 2023 (50-Over Format) Asia Cup, was played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, from 31st August to September 17. Bangladesh played their first group stage against Sri Lanka, losing the match by 5 wickets, Shanto scored 89 runs. In the second group stage match, Miraz and Shanto  both scored centuries, winning the match by 89 runs and qualifying for the Super 4s. First match in the Super 4s which happened in Lahore, Bangladesh lost the match, by 7 wickets, after Bangladesh managed to put only 193 runs on the board.  Second match, which happened in Colombo, lost the match after a close match against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh were unable to score 258 runs, bowled out for only 236 runs Tawhid Hridoys’s scored a valiant 82 runs. Last match, in Colombo, Bangladesh won against India, defending a score of 266 runs, eventually won by 6 runs. Shakib was declared man of the match as he scored 80 runs and took 1 wicket. Read more: Bangladesh creates history with maiden ODI win in New Zealand Bangladesh Vs New Zealand (3 Match ODI Series At Home) Before the world cup, Bangladesh played a bilateral ODI series against New Zealand, starting from 21st to 26th of September, all the matches were played in Mirpur. The First Match was canceled due to rain. Second match, New Zealand won the match by 86 runs, scoring  254, then eventually, bowled the opposition for just 168.  Mahmudullah scored 49 runs, after Khaled and Mahedi took 3 wickets each. Ish Sodhi was man of the match, scoring 35 runs and taking 6 wickets. Last ODI, Bangladesh lost the match and series by 7 wickets, after scoring only 171 runs. Shanto scored 76 runs, whereas Adam Milne took 4 wickets to wrap up the series for the Kiwis. Read more: New Zealand tour of Bangladesh in 2023-2024: Schedules, Fixtures, Team ICC World Cup 2023 (50-Over Format) The most exciting and the most valued tournament of cricket, happened in 5th of October to 19th of November in India.  This world cup was the worst for Bangladesh since the 2003 world cup, winning only two matches out of 9 matches. Bangladesh lost 7 matches with big margins, even losing to Netherlands by 87 runs, who is not even a Test playing nation. After the first match win against Afghanistan by 6 wickets, Bangladesh was desperate to get a win, eventually got the win against Sri-Lanka, ended in a high drama match in Delhi. Mahmudullah was the only top scorer for Bangladesh, scoring a respectable 328 runs from 8 matches.  The end result was very poor as the fans didn't expect the team to perform so badly. Read more: Bangladesh's Overall Performance Analysis in the ICC World Cup 2023 Bangladesh Vs New Zealand (3 Match ODI Series Away)  After a disappointing World Cup,Bangladesh played 3 One Day Internationals, in New Zealand from 17th to 23rd of December.  First match was interrupted by rain, which turned into a 30 over match. New Zealand Scored 239, and set a target of 245 due DLS method. Will Young scored a century. Bangladesh managed only 200 runs, losing by 44 runs. In the second match, Bangladesh scored 291 runs, where Soumya Sarker broke record scoring 169 off 151 balls. But his efforts were in vain as New Zealand chased down the target comfortably, winning by 7 wickets and 22 balls to spare. In the third match, Bangladesh clinched a memorable win, first ever ODI victory against New Zealand in New Zealand, even though losing the series (2-1). New Zealand all out for 98 runs, where Tanzim,Soumya and Shoriful took 3 wickets each. Read more: Overview Of BAN VS NZ ODI Series 2023: Post World Cup Matches Successful Bangladeshi Cricketers in the 2023 Men’s ODI matches Table: Top three most successful batsman for Bangladesh in 2023 (ODI Format)                            Player Innings Runs HS Avg 100s Nazmul Hossain Shanto 26 992 117 41.33 02 Mushfiqur Rahim 26 846 100*  36.78 01 Shakib Al Hasan 22 735 93 35 00 . Table: Top three most successful bowlers for Bangladesh in 2023 (ODI Format) Player Innings Wickets BBI Avg 5W Shoriful Islam 19 32 4/21 24.87 00 Taskin Ahmed  17 26  4/44 25.34 00 Shakib Al Hasan  20 23  4/35 35.47 00 Bottom Line So far, we have reviewed the Bangladesh men’s national cricket team’s performance for 2023. It is clear that 2023 cannot be tagged as a successful year for Bangladesh cricket. Inconsistency and lack of proper planning was the main reason for the failure.  This year a lot of newcomers were given opportunities to show their potential. Many of them showed their talent which is a good sign, since senior players may not play for long and have to rely heavily on the new players to deliver goods. Hopefully, Bangladesh will learn from their mistakes and overcome the shortcoming in 2024. Read more: Two sports organisers Mahbub Ara Gini, Noman Al Mahmud withdraw their candidature from national election