With a career spanning over a decade, Mohammad Mahmudullah Riyad has left an indelible mark on the cricketing landscape. From thrilling victories to unforgettable moments, his journey sums up the essence of dedication and determination. In a nutshell, Mahmudullah Riyad's international cricket career has been nothing short of extraordinary. Rising from the cricketing heartland of Bangladesh, Riyad's journey has been defined by perseverance and excellence. Over the years, he has showcased his courage with bat and ball, contributing significantly to Bangladesh's cricketing triumphs. A seasoned all-rounder, Riyad has displayed his versatility in both Test and limited-over formats. Mahmudullah’s Beginning in International Cricket Mahmudullah received his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh ODI squad during their tour of Sri Lanka in July 2007. Marking his debut in the third ODI of the series, he emerged as Bangladesh's second-highest run-scorer with 36 runs and also proved his bowling prowess by taking 2 wickets. However, Sri Lanka emerged victorious with a 39-run margin. Following his initial performance, Mahmudullah's talents earned him spots in Bangladesh's lineups for various tournaments. He found a place in the squad for the Quadrangular Series held in Kenya in 2007, as well as for the 2007 T20 World Championship. Turning the pages to his Test career, Mahmudullah made his Test debut on July 9, 2009 against the West Indies. While his batting performance might not have been impressive, he put his name in the record books by delivering the finest test bowling figures by a Bangladeshi debutant. His eight-wicket haul, which included a notable five-wicket haul in the second innings, played a crucial role in Bangladesh's historic second Test victory – their first on foreign soil. Read more: Asia Cup 2023: Analysis of Bangladesh ODI Squad Overview of Mahmudullah’s ODI Records in International Cricket ODI Batting Record Table: ODI Batting Records of Mahmudullah Matches Innings Runs Highest Score Average Century Fifty Strike rate 218 190 4950 128* 35.35 3 27 76.17 With a good track record of playing 218 matches and 190 innings, he has scored a total of 4950 runs. His highest score of 128 highlights his ability to play match-winning knocks when needed. Maintaining an average of 35.35, Mahmudullah has shown his reliability as a dependable middle-order batsman and become a ‘silent killer’ for any team. His three centuries and twenty-seven half-centuries reflect his skill to not only build innings but also accelerate when the situation demands. Further, the strike rate of 76.17 highlights his balanced approach, ensuring he contributes effectively in various game scenarios. 2015 World Cup On March 9, 2015, during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Mahmudullah achieved a significant milestone for Bangladesh. Facing England, he became the first Bangladeshi batsman to record a century in the history of the World Cup. This remarkable performance contributed to Bangladesh's victory in the match, taking them into the quarterfinals of the tournament. Continuing his impressive form, he secured yet another century in the subsequent match on March 13, this time against New Zealand. Despite his strong performance, New Zealand emerged victorious with a 3-wicket win. Throughout the course of the World Cup, spanning six matches, he scored a total of 365 runs at an impressive average of 73.00. His consistent batting display made him one of the highest run-scorers for Bangladesh in that particular World Cup edition. Read more: Has Mahmudullah's international career in cricket come to an end?

Tamim Iqbal, the ODI captain of Bangladesh, has announced his retirement from international cricket. In a surprise move, last night, Tamim called for a personal press conference today and bid farewell to international cricket. “The match I played against Afghanistan is the final match of my career," Tamim declared at a hotel in Chattogram, his hometown. Also read: Tamim determined to play despite fitness concerns in Afghanistan Series Opener "I have been contemplating this decision for a long time and have discussed it with my family,” the star cricketer said. During the retirement announcement, Tamim appeared visibly moved, wiping away tears. "I believe this is the right time to say goodbye," he said. "I am grateful to many. I have often mentioned that I play cricket to fulfill my father's dream. I don't know how proud I have made him over the last 16 years." Also read: Every match is a tough match in the World Cup: Tamim Iqbal Tamim showed emotional distress while expressing these sentiments, frequently wiping his eyes. "I want to thank all my team-mates from the youth team to national team, coaches, BCB officials, my family members, and those who have been with me through my long journey. They kept faith in me,” the ODI skipper said. He also thanked fans for their support throughout his long journey in international cricket. In the past few days, Tamim found himself embroiled in controversy. Prior to the first ODI against Afghanistan, he had mentioned that he was not fully fit but would play the match and assess his fitness thereafter. This comment sparked controversy, with even the BCB president, Nazmul Hasan, criticizing Tamim's statement in an interview with a Bangla Daily newspaper. Nazmul stated that even Bangladesh's head coach, Chandika Hathurusingha, was unhappy with Tamim's comment before the match. Also read: Tamim Iqbal ruled out of Afghanistan Test Tamim has been grappling with various injury issues for a significant period. He missed the Test match against Afghanistan last month due to an injury. Moreover, he was not in optimal fitness ahead of the first ODI against Afghanistan, which took place on July 5th in Chattogram. "I have always tried to give my best throughout my career," added Tamim, regarded as one of the best openers produced by Bangladesh. "I am unsure of how much I have achieved. But whenever I stepped onto the field, I gave it my all." Tamim made his international debut in February 2007 against Zimbabwe. Since then, he has established himself as one of Bangladesh's premier batters. Accumulating over 15,000 runs in international cricket—70 Tests, 241 ODIs, and 78 T20Is—Tamim holds the record for the most centuries by any Bangladeshi cricketer, with 25 centuries to his name. Also read: Taskin ruled out, Tamim uncertain as Tigers set to take on Ireland in one-off Test He played a vital role in elevating Bangladesh's standing in ODIs. His retirement from international cricket, just a few months before the upcoming World Cup, will undoubtedly be felt by the Bangladesh team. The left-handed batter had previously retired from T20Is last year, but he had continued to play ODIs and Tests.  

Domestic cricket leagues and international bilateral series were postponed one by one after the global lockdown was announced in March 2020. It was possible to adjust the schedule of domestic leagues, but changing the international cricket fixtures was extremely difficult. A significant number of Test championship matches were suspended due to the Coronavirus. The schedules for the two T20 World Cups were deferred by one year towards the end of the year. The timetable for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup has also been changed. How the COVID-19 Pandemic has changed ICC’s cricket schedule is discussed in this article. Major cricket tournaments, postponed by ICC International cricket fixtures have been suspended indefinitely since March of last year due to the sudden outbreak of novel coronavirus. The majority of them were Test championship matches. Read: How European football is badly affected by the pandemic covid-19? Meanwhile, there was hope at first on arranging the twenty20 world cup, but the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia was later canceled due to covid-19 spread. The ICC announced in July 2020 that the T20 World Cups in 2020 and 2021 have been deferred by one year due to epidemics. As a result, the 2020 tournament will take place in India in November 2021, while Australia will host the 2021 tournament in October 2022. In addition, India will host the Cricket World Cup in 2023 in November, eight months later than initially planned. The ICC has suspended the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup and its qualifying round by one year due to the epidemic. Read: T20 World Cup 2021: Five Things the Bangladesh Team Needs To Address Before the World T20 2021 Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic upon the notable cricket fixtures Many domestic and international cricket matches were suspended due to the epidemic. So, only the most significant cricket schedules are highlighted here. February 11, 2021 ·         Ireland Test team tour of Zimbabwe suspended due to the increase in coronavirus infections. February 4, 2021 ·         Bangladesh national cricket team tour of New Zealand for limited over series rescheduled for a week. February 2, 2021 ·         Australia postponed its scheduled tour of South Africa because of the growing concern about the Covid-19 outbreak.      Read How Can Bangladesh directly qualify for the world cup 2023? December 7, 2020 ·         England tour of South Africa suspended due to the pandemic coronavirus panic. August 8, 2020 ·         The twenty20 series between Zimbabwe v Afghanistan was called off. August 7, 2020 ·         England tour of India deferred for 2021. July 9, 2020 ·         Asia Cup tournament deferred for 2021.      Read Mustafiz's Rajasthan vs Shakib's Kolkata: Which team has the best chance to win the IPL 2021? June 30, 2020 ·         Zimbabwe-Australia 3-match ODI series postponed. June 24, 2020 ·         Bangladesh Test team tour of Sri Lanka postponed due to epidemic covid-19. June 23, 2020 ·         New Zealand tour of Bangladesh postponed June 12, 2020 ·         India postponed their tour to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.      Read Bangladesh vs New Zealand ODI Series 2021: Bangladesh Team Report Card May 28, 2020 ·         ECB suspended their all domestic competitions until August 1. April 30, 2020 ·         ECB suspended the inaugural edition of ‘The Hundred’ until 2021. April 22, 2020 ·         Pakistan's tour of Netherlands suspended due to the pandemic covid-19. March 21, 2020 ·         The ODI series between Bangladesh and Ireland in England postponed.       Read How to Become a Cricketer in Bangladesh: An Overall Guideline March 19, 2020 ·         BCB suspended Dhaka Premier League (DPL) until mid-April. March 18, 2020 ·         European Cricket Association postponed their cricket League. March 16, 2020 ·         BCB postponed the third phase of Pakistan tour. ·         CSA suspended their all cricket tournaments.       Read Top Online Shops to Find Sports Equipment in Bangladesh March 14, 2020 ·         The rest of the ongoing Australia v New Zealand series canceled. ·         The Windies Cricket postponed their all regional cricket for a month. March 13, 2020 ·         India v South Africa series, England vs Sri Lanka series, Netherlands vs Namibia series all have postponed due to the covid-19 outbreak. ·         IPL 2020 deferred for a month.       Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Five Things Bangladesh Cricket Team Must Do To win the Test Series in Sri Lanka March 11, 2020 ·         The much anticipated Bangabandhu T20 Cup between World XI v Asia XI postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Bottom Line Countries were forced to postpone international cricket fixtures because of the covid-19 pandemic, and no international matches were held for four months. As a result, cricket's top governing body had to cancel a notable number of international series. The teams could not play several ICC Test Championship series as the matches were not held on time. The championship would have been much more exciting if all of the games were played according to the full schedule. The top two teams in the points table, India and New Zealand will compete in the ICC Test Championship final in June. In addition, the way COVID-19 Pandemic has changed ICC’s cricket schedule, the teams will be required to play nonstop international cricket for the next two years. Read: Without senior players, what Bangladesh’s ODI Cricket team could look like?

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal is planning to retire from one format of international cricket in the coming months. The left-handed batsman recently led the Tigers in a three-match ODI series in New Zealand. He returned home after the series and skipped the T20 series citing personal reasons. "There are many cricketers around who retired from one format to prolong their career," Tamim told Cricbuzz. "So, if I want to play for five or six more years, I won't be able to play all three formats of the game." Also read: Tamim to skip New Zealand T20Is for personal reasons "Like many other cricketers, I have to quit at least one format so that I can give my best to the other two formats," he continued. Tamim came under immense criticism over the last few years for his slow batting in limited-over cricket. So, it was assumed that the left-hander would leave the T20 first, but he said otherwise. "T20 cricket is still not out of my mind," Tamim said. "I don't want to mention what format I would like to leave first. It can be any format of international cricket." Also read: New Zealand Series will define Tamim’s captaincy "Of course the T20 World Cup in 2021 in India is on my sight," Tamim said when he was asked if he is going to quit T20 before this year's T20 World Cup. "I am not 36 or 37; so why not? I have a plan for my career." "I know which format I want to play longer and which format I want to leave early. But for now, I don't want to disclose everything to everyone."

Liton Das is all set to lead the Tigers in international cricket for the first time, as the regular T20I captain Mahmudullah Riyad sustained a blow to his left thigh during the second game of the three-match series against New Zealand.  As Mahmudullah has been ruled out of the third T20I, Liton will lead the Tigers in this game in Auckland. New Zealand have already won the series, with Bangladesh having lost the first two games against the hosts. In the first game, Bangladesh lost by 66 runs, and in the rain-hit second game, the Tigers endured the defeat by 28 runs in the DL method. Liton has represented the Tigers in 22 Tests, 42 ODIs and 32 T20Is. He has become an integral part of the national team for a few years now. Also read: Soumya hit fifty but Tigers lose T20Is series against Kiwis However, Liton is yet to perform well in this series. Despite having some good starts, he has a lean run in the ODI series, and he has also failed to bat well in the T20I series so far. Also read: Tigers start T20 series vs New Zealand with big defeat The right-handed batsman has the record of hitting the highest individual ODI innings for the Tigers. He hit 176 against Zimbabwe in early 2020 in Sylhet. His highest in T20Is is 61 off 32 balls that came against the West Indies in Lauderhill in 2018.  

When Bangladesh national cricket team will take on West Indies on Wednesday in the first match of a three-match ODI series, it will be the Tigers’ first international fixture in 10 months. In comparison, the West Indies have played plenty of cricket in 2020 after the Covid-19 breakout including tours of England and New Zealand.

After a long gap of nine months, Bangladesh cricket team are all set to get back into action with bat and ball from January 20.

After a few weeks' winter break, Bangladesh head coach Russel Domingo returned to Dhaka on Friday. That means apart from spin-bowling consultant Daniel Vettori, the foreign contingent of Bangladesh's coaching staff is now in Dhaka.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned from the US on Sunday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) the Cricket West Indies (CWI) came to the agreement to play the three-match ODI and two-match Test series in Bangladesh in January-February next year.