Mohammad Mithun, the top-order batter and the captain of Bangladesh A team, said he is hoping for competitive cricket in West Indies tour.  Bangladesh A will take on their West Indian counterparts in two unofficial Tests and three one-dayers. All the matches will be played at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.  “I believe the series will be more competitive than the domestic cricket,” Mithun said on Thursday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium before leaving Dhaka for West Indies. “The West Indies A team is a strong opponent. The players who would play for the national team are part of their A team. So this series is going to be a tough one for us,” Mithun added.  Mithun played his last international match back in 2021. He has been out of the national setup since. But this time, he is going to lead the A team on an important tour.  “It’s a challenge for me,” Mithun said. “But I’m not feeling any extra pressure. We are going to represent Bangladesh A team. If someone does better in this tour, he might get a chance in the national team.” Read: Mithun, Mizan shine in BCL with centuries Abdur Razzak, the national selector, who is traveling with the team to the West Indies, this series may provide Bangladesh with a solution for their Test debacle.  “We know how we play in Tests. We want the players of the Bangladesh A team to get competitive cricket so that they can prepare themselves for the toughest form of cricket,” Abdur Razzak told the media. 

Bangladesh on Sunday endured its second defeat in the two-match Test series against the West Indies despite a late heroic display from Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

The Tigers are struggling in Dhaka Test against the West Indies after conceding more than 400 runs in the first innings and losing four wickets for 105 runs. 

Securing a mammoth lead of 394 runs, Bangladesh declared their second innings at 223 for eight in the first of the two-match Test series against the West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.

The Tigers are leading by 218 runs in Chattogram Test at the end of day three after wrapping up the West Indies for 259 in their first innings.

Bangladesh secured a handy 171-run first-innings lead in Chattogram after wrapping up West Indies for 259 on Friday. 

Winning the three-match ODI series 3-0 against West Indies has put Bangladesh at number 2 in the ODI World Cup Super League points table.

Superb all-round performance helped Bangladesh register a 3-0 victory over touring West Indies in the Bangabandhu Cricket Series.