The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the FTP (Future Tour Program) for the next 4 years which starts in 2023 and will end in the year 2027. During this period, Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team will play over 150 matches. Tigers will start their international campaign, after playing BPL (Bangladesh Premier League), a franchise cricket league organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), starting from the 19th of January to the 1st Of March. This article will discuss the complete FTP schedule of the Bangladesh Cricket Team for 2024. Breakdown Of 2024 FTP of Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team In 2024, Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team will have a very busy schedule, as they will play 14 Tests, 9 ODI, and 17 T2OI (including a T20 World Cup).  It is a big year for the team as they don’t play Test cricket that much.  Also with the big event, the International Twenty20 World Cup, which will take place this year in the West Indies and USA, Bangladesh cricket fans can look forward to another year of exciting cricket.  Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis Table: Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team FTP For 2024 Duration  Series  Series Details Venue Feb-March 2024 Sri Lanka Tour Of Bangladesh 2 Tests, 3 ODI’s, 3 T20I’s Bangladesh April 2024 Zimbabwe Tour Of Bangladesh 2 Tests, 5 T20I’s Bangladesh June 2024 ICC T20 World Cup 2024   West Indies, USA  July-August 2024 Bangladesh Tour Of Afghanistan 2 Tests, 3 ODI’s, 3 T20I’s Afghanistan Aug-Sep 2024 Bangladesh Tour Of Pakistan 2 Tests Pakistan Sep-Oct  2024 Bangladesh Tour Of India 2 Tests 3 T20I’s India Oct-Nov 2024 South Africa Tour Of Bangladesh 2 Tests Bangladesh Nov - Dec 2024 Bangladesh Tour of West Indies 2 Tests, 3 ODI’s, 3 T20I’s West Indies Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say

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

The current round of ICC FTP fixtures will end in 2023. The 2023 ODI World Cup in India in October-November would be the final major tournament in this cycle. The new four-year cycle (2024–2027) will begin the following year. The BCB Operations Committee Chairman Jalal Yunus told the media on Sunday (April 17) that a brief discussion on the next cycle's FTP fixture was undertaken during the most recent ICC meeting. Almost 200 international matches were proposed for the Bangladesh national men's cricket team for the next cycle during the discussion. Proposed FTP matches for the Bangladesh National Men’s Cricket Team Bangladesh men's team is scheduled to play 160 matches in the current cycle, including 44 Tests, 59 One-Day Internationals, and 57 Twenty-20 Internationals. However, the fixtures were later revised due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. As per Jalal Yunus, Bangladesh will get nearly the same number of Test matches in the next cycle, but the number of ODI and T20I matches would significantly increase. Read Root quits as England test cricket captain after 5 years Bangladesh will play 40+ Tests, 70+ ODIs, and 76+ T20Is in the 2024–2027 cycle, as per initial discussions. BCB is also interested in competing in a number of tri-nation series. Besides, Bangladesh will compete in the T20I World Cups in 2024 and 2026, as well as the ICC Men's Champions Trophy in 2025 and the ICC One-Day International World Cup in 2027. The FTP fixtures will not include the matches for these events. Therefore, Bangladesh will play more limited-overs matches during this cycle. Possibility of away series in Australia and England Bangladesh Cricket Board is eager to play bilateral series against top cricket nations outside of Bangladesh. Playing a series in Australia and England is one of their top ambitions. Bangladesh last played a bilateral series in Australia in 2008. They didn't get the chance to play at major Australian cricket venues, as their matches were played at unknown grounds. On the other hand, Bangladesh last visited England in 2010. Read Mohammedan’s Mushfiqur set to play for Sheikh Jamal Bangladesh will most likely travel to Australia in 2027 for a bilateral series, according to Jalal Yunus. Prior to that, Australia will play a series in Bangladesh in 2026. On the other hand, BCB has yet to reach an agreement for a possible tour in England. The two bodies are still negotiating, but the Bangladesh Cricket Board is attempting to convince the ECB to play a series in England. Apart from that, Bangladesh will likely travel to Pakistan, South Africa, and the West Indies to play a series. Bottom Line Bangladesh will get a significant number of Test and Twenty20 matches in the forthcoming cycle, according to BCB Operations Committee Chairman Jalal Yunus. Bangladesh's favourite format is the One-Day International, but they won't be able to play enough ODIs in the upcoming cycle as per expectations. Apart from that, the Bangladesh men's national team will likely get a chance to play in Australia and England. Hopefully, the next ICC FTP fixtures would help Bangladesh cricket in reaching new heights. Read Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022: Meet the Favourites

Bangladesh kicked up their 2022 international campaign with a thrilling away-from-home Test match victory over New Zealand. They will play one more match on this trip, which starts on Sunday, January 9 in Christchurch. Bangladesh will complete the remainder of their ICC Test Championship schedule this year, which comprises five series. In addition, the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup are two of Bangladesh's major competitions this year. Let's take a look at the Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team's schedules for 2022. Bangladesh National Cricket Team Fixtures for 2022 Bangladesh's national men's cricket team will enjoy a full international calendar this year, much as it had in 2021. Here are the tentative 2022 cricket fixtures for the national Men’s team. 2-match Test Series against New Zealand (Away) Bangladesh are presently facing New Zealand in their second series in the ongoing ICC Test Championship. Bangladesh are scheduled to play two Test matches during the tour. Team Tigers have already defeated the Kiwis in the series opener, winning by eight wickets. As a result of the victory, Bangladesh have moved up to fifth place in the Test Championship points standings. The second match will be held at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.  Read Five Defining Moments of Bangladesh’s Historic Test Victory Over New Zealand Limited-Over Series against Afghanistan (Home) Bangladesh have a home series against Afghanistan slated for February. Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals, according to sources. The series will begin shortly after the BPL 2022 competition. Test and ODI Series against South Africa (Away)  Bangladesh will go to South Africa for a bilateral series in March after finishing the Afghanistan series. Team Tigers will play two ICC Test Championship matches and three One-Day Internationals during the tour. According to the schedule, three one-day internationals will be played on March 18, 20, and 23, followed by the first Test (30 March – 3 April) and the second Test (7-11 April). Read Roaring Tigers Script Groundbreaking History in New Zealand Test Series against Sri Lanka (Home) Bangladesh are expected to host Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series in May, subject to mutual agreement between the two boards. If everything goes according to plan, the series will be part of the current ICC Test Championship. Test, ODI, and T20I Series against West Indies (Away) Bangladesh are slated to play a three-format series against the West Indians in the June-July window. During the tour, they will play three ODIs and three T20Is as well as two Test matches, which will be a part of the ICC Test Championship.   Test, ODI, and T20I Series against Zimbabwe (Home)  In August, Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for a two-match Test series, followed by three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. Read Tigers script history by registering first Test win against Kiwis in NZ Asia Cup 2022 Due to a tight international schedule and covid-19 complications, the 2021 Asia Cup was canceled. The competition will take place this year, and the 2022 Asia Cup will most likely be staged in Sri Lanka in the month of September. The main tournament will include six teams, including Bangladesh. The upcoming edition will be in T20 format. Test, ODI, and T20I Series against Ireland (Away) There is a scheduled away series against Ireland in October. However, the possibility of a tour is still clouded. If all goes according to plan, Ireland will host one Test, three One-Day Internationals, and three Twenty-20 Internationals. ICC Men’s Cricket T20 World Cup 2022   Sixteen nations, including Bangladesh, will compete in the T20 World Cup in Australia in the October-November window. Bangladesh will directly compete in the Super 12s Round of the eighth edition of the ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup. The national men's team will play at least five matches during the big event. Read BPL 2022: The Favourites, Outsiders and Underdogs Test and ODI Series against India (Home) The Bangladesh national team will host India in a bilateral series in December 2022. Team Tigers will play two ICC Test Championship matches and three One-Day Internationals during India’s tour of Bangladesh. This will most likely be Bangladesh's final ICC Test Championship series in the 2021-2023 cycle.  Bottom Line  According to the schedules of the Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team, they are expected to play more than 50 international matches in 2022. Bangladesh may play 13 Tests, 18 One-Day Internationals, and roughly 20 Twenty20 Internationals this year. The majority are likely to be held as planned despite not all of the series have been confirmed yet. In this regard, the Bangladesh national team has a busy international calendar this year and national team players must be fully fit in order to compete in the upcoming fixtures. Read BPL 2022: Five Promising Young Players to Watch

Bangladesh national cricket team is all set to leave for New Zealand tonight (Wednesday night) to play a two-match Test series in January with the first match taking palace from January 1.  This will be Bangladesh's second series in the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship.  While the first Test will be played in Tauranga, the second one will be played in Christchurch from January 9.  Right before flying to New Zealand, Bangladesh lost a two-match series 2-0 to Pakistan at home.  The first match was in Chattogram that the Tigers lost by eight wickets, and the second match was in Dhaka that the home side lost by an innings and eight runs.  Bangladesh squad for New Zealand tour: Mominul Haque (Captain), Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed Rahi, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Naim, Fazle Rabbi Mahmud.

The Bangladesh national cricket team is all set to take on their Asian counterparts Sri Lanka on October 24 aiming to start their Super 12s stage of the T20 World Cup on high.  Both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka advanced to the Super 12s stage playing in Round 1. Bangladesh beat the hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea in Round 1 but lost to Scotland while Sri Lanka beat all three teams— Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia in Round 1.  Right before the World Cup began, Bangladesh lost a warm-up match against Sri Lanka, which added an extra dimension to Sunday’s match. Sri Lanka also played their Round 1 games in the UAE, which might help them a bit. But Bangladesh’s head coach said they are not bothered about the result of Round 1.  “I don’t think what happened in the first round counts so much in the main event now. Both teams are starting from scratch from tomorrow,” he said on Saturday. “We have had some good contests against them in ODIs and Tests. We have a well-balanced side with skilful bowlers and some dangerous batters. We have a world-class allrounder in Shakib (Al Hasan). These types of conditions can suit us. Sharjah is similar to the wickets in Dhaka. Hopefully, that can assist us in tomorrow’s game.”

The chief selector of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Minhajul Abedin, has said a defeat in the warm-up is nothing to be worried about. The Bangladesh national cricket team is playing two warm-up matches ahead of the T20 World Cup which is set to begin in Oman on October 17. On Tuesday, Bangladesh played their first warm-up match against Sri Lanka and lost by four wickets. Read: Tigers lose the plot while fielding to lose first warm-up against SL “It can happen in warm-up matches,” Minhajul told the media on Wednesday while inaugurating a World Cup news-related website in Dhaka. “We experiment many things in warm-up matches. So this is not a big deal.” According to Minhajul, the Bangladesh team will be able to prepare well before the World Cup takes the field. “It’s a good luck that we are playing a few practice matches ahead of the World Cup. I believe that we can prepare ourselves well ahead of the main event starts. We also have another practice match on October 14, I hope we can do well,” Minhajul told the media. Read: Mahmudullah out of Bangladesh’s first warm-up match In the second official warm-up match, Bangladesh will take on Ireland at Abu Dhabi on October 14. After that, the Tigers will fly back to Oman and start their World Cup campaign with the match against Scotland on October 17. Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad missed the first warm-up match due to a back injury, but he is expected to play the second match against Ireland. Mustafizur Rahman, fresh from IPL, is also expected to play in this match. In Round 1 of the World Cup, Bangladesh will face Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea. If the Tigers can win two matches, they will advance to the Super 12s of the World Cup and join the teams like India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan.

Bangladesh national cricket team will take on hosts Oman A Friday night as part of their preparation for the T20 World Cup which is set to begin on October 17. This practice match will be telecast live on T Sports – a private satellite channel based in Dhaka – at 8:30pm Bangladesh time. Read: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh team reaches Oman Also, the match will be broadcast live on the T Sports YouTube channel. Ahead of the World Cup, Bangladesh are scheduled to play two warm-up matches in the UAE on October 12 and 14 against Sri Lanka and Ireland. Read: Young Tigers eager to flourish in T20 World Cup To play the matches, the Tigers will fly to the UAE from Oman on October 9, and they will return to Oman on October 15. In the first round of the World Cup, Bangladesh will face Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea.

Bangladesh national cricket team reached Muscat, Oman at around 9:30 am on Monday.  They left Dhaka Sunday midnight by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight.  There was uncertainty over Bangladesh’s departure due to the tropical cyclone Shaheen that hit Oman on Sunday. Due to the cyclone, the Muscat International Airport postponed all flights indefinitely. However, the better weather helped the authorities to resume the operation of the airprot.  Read:Tigers test negative for Covid-19 before flying for WC Bangladesh team was originally scheduled to leave Dhaka at 10:45 pm on Sunday which was delayed due to inclement weather.  After a five-day camp in Oman, Bangladesh will travel to the UAE on October 9 to play two warm-up matches against Sri Lanka and Ireland. They will return to Oman on October 15. In the first round of the World Cup, Bangladesh will take on Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea on October 17, 19 and 21.

Younger members of the Bangladesh national cricket team are eager to prove their mettle in the T20 World Cup which is set to begin on October 17 in Oman.  Bangladesh has six members in the squad who are set to play their maiden World Cup in this event. Three of them have talked to UNB before their scheduled departure for Oman where Bangladesh will play their first-round matches.  In the first round of the World Cup, Bangladesh will take on Scotland, Oman, and Papua New Guinea in Group B. If the Tigers can finish as the champions of Group B, they’ll join Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and A 1 (Champions of Group A in the first round). Shoriful Islam, the youngest bowling member of the Bangladesh team, said he can’t wait to hit the ground and do well in the World Cup.  “This is my first World Cup with the senior side which makes me so excited,” Shoriful told to UNB. “I’m confident of making this World Cup a memorable event. But I need to be selected to playing XI first. If I get a chance I’ll give my hundred per cent to do well. My initial goal will be to not concede many runs, and the wickets will come along the way.” Since his T20I debut earlier this year, Shoriful played a total of 11 matches so far and bagged 17 wickets with the best figures of taking three wickets for 33 runs.  Like the young left-handed pacer, another left-handed bowler Nasum Ahmed is also upbeat to prove his worth. He has recently performed well when Bangladesh beat Australia and New Zealand in two consecutive home series.   Read: Tigers to leave for T20 World Cup on October 3