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The final stage of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League— the Super League— is all set to begin on Monday. A total of six clubs— Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Legends of Rupganj, Abahani Limited, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club and Gazi Group Cricketers— will participate in this phase of the Dhaka League. In the first round matches, Sheikh Jamal will take on Gazi Group, Legends of Rupganj will play against Rupganj Tigers, and Abahani will take on Prime Bank Cricket Club. City Club, Brothers Union and Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity will take part in the Relegation phase of the league. The two teams who will end up being at the bottom will be relegated from the event, they won’t be able to participate in the next season of the league directly. Ahead of the Super League, two veteran coaches of the Bangladesh domestic circuit— Khaled Mahmud and Mohammad Salahuddin— expressed disappointment about the quality of fitness of the cricketers. “Every cricketer needs to be aware of their fitness,” Mahmud told the reporters on Sunday. “Having good fitness is key to doing well in cricket. Every cricketer knows it. The players of the national team are aware of it, but the cricketers who play at the domestic circuit need to be more careful.” Mahmud, the former captain of the Bangladesh team, is the head coach of the Abahani Limited. Salahuddin, who is the coach of the Prime Bank Cricket Club, was also disappointed while talking about the fitness of the cricketers of his club. “Most of the players of my club are unfit. They don’t have the minimum standard of fitness. I’ve already passed my message to them. If they cannot manage good fitness, they might not be able to play for this club in the coming years,” Salahuddin said. Sheikh Jamal ended up in the league phase of this season of Dhaka League as the best team with 18 points from nine wins in 10 matches while Abahani became number two in the points table with 14 from seven wins in 10 matches. Veteran batter Naeem Islam scored the highest runs of this season so far— 749 from 10 matches with two centuries and five fifties. He is representing Legends of Rupganj. Prime Bank’s Anamul Haque Bijoy also hit two centuries and five fifties and scored 728 runs in this season of the league. Parvez Rasool of India who has been playing for Sheikh Jamal has scalped 20 wickets so far in 10 matches while Rakibul Hasan of Prime Bank is right after him with 19 wickets in 10 matches. All the matches of the Super League phase will be telecast live by the private tv channel T-Sports.

The ongoing Dhaka Premier League’s first phase ended on Friday (April 15). The Super League phase and relegation league play-offs will start on Monday. The winner of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022 will be decided in the Super League phase. On the other hand, the bottom two teams in the relegation play-offs will be relegated to the first division of the cricket league. The performances of the teams in the first phase as well as the favourites to win DPL 2022 are discussed in this article. Outcomes of the first phase of the DPL 2022 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club finished top of the first phase with an impressive 9 wins out of 10. Abahani Limited and Legends of Rupganj won 7 matches in the first phase. Thanks to net run rates, Abahani surpassed Rupganj for second place. Prime Bank, Rupganj, and Gazi Group finished fourth, fifth, and sixth in the standings. Mohammedan Sporting Club failed to finish in the top six as they finished seventh in the points table. Read Dhaka Premier League: Super League begins on April 18 DPL 2022: First Phase Points Table  Teams Match Win Lose Points NRR Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 10 9 1 18 +0.619 Abahani Limited 10 7 3 14 +0.416 Legends of Rupganj 10 7 3 14 +0.344 Prime Bank Cricket Club 10 6 4 12 +0.680 Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club 10 5 5 10 +0.100 Gazi Group Cricketers 10 5 5 10 -0.228 Mohammedan Sporting Club 10 5 5 10 -0.243 Shinepukur Cricket Club 10 4 6 8 -0.320 Brothers Union 10 3 7 6 -0.484 City Club 10 3 7 6 -0.509 Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity 10 1 9 2 -0.467    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Mohammedan’s Mushfiqur set to play for Sheikh Jamal Who are the favourites to win DPL 2022? Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Abahani Limited, Legends of Rupganj, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club, and Gazi Group Cricketers advanced to the Super League phase. On the other hand, Brothers Union, City Club, and Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity were the bottom three clubs in the points table. Let’s take a look at which clubs are in the best positions to win the Dhaka Premier League. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Sheikh Jamal are in a very good position to clinch the DPL 2022 after earning 18 points in the first phase. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi can clinch the league if they win at least three out of five matches. Therefore, it’s Sheikh Jamal’s league to lose. Abahani Limited One of the favourites, Abahani Limited, have 14 points to its name. Abahani have to focus on winning all of the matches in the Super League in order to be in a better position to win the tournament. They will, however, have to rely on the results of the Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and the Legends of Rupganj. Read IPL 2022: Delhi’s Mustafizur Rahman eyes to end his wicket drought Legends of Rupganj Like Abahani, Rupganj also have a fair chance to win the 2022 DPL competition. However, the Legends of Rupganj can’t afford to lose points in this Super League round as Sheikh Jamal already have a good edge over them. Prime Bank Cricket Club Prime Bank have 12 points, and they do have an outside chance to clinch the trophy. However, Sheikh Jamal, Abahani, and Rupganj will all have to drop significant points if Prime Bank want to win the competition. Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club The Rupganj Tigers have 10 points, which will not be good enough to put up a fight for the championship race. They will aim to finish in the top three in the Super League stage. Read Root quits as England test cricket captain after 5 years Gazi Group Cricketers Gazi Group didn’t do well in the first phase. They lost five matches and won five, earning 10 points in 10 matches. Gazi Group can only hope to better their position in the final Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022 points table. Verdict After examining the current situation in the league points table, it is clear that Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club have a better chance among the six participating teams in the Super League. However, it will undoubtedly be a competitive round, as all of the teams are keen to win the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022.

The Super League stage of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is set to begin on April 18, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Saturday.  A total of six clubs— Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Legends of Rupganj, Abahani Limited, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club and Gazi Group Crickters— will participate in this phase of the Dhaka League. Mohammedan Sporting Club who had roped in some big names of Bangladesh cricket has failed to qualify for the Super League. Two of their players— Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz— will play the Super League for Sheikh Jamal.  Mohammedan ended up as the seventh team with only 10 points from five wins in 10 matches. Each of the five rounds of the Super League will have a reserve day.  In the first round matches, Sheikh Jamal will take on Gazi Group, Legends of Rupganj will play against Rupganj Tigers, and Abahani will take on Prime Bank Cricket Club. Read: Mohammedan’s Mushfiqur set to play for Sheikh Jamal City Club, Brothers Union and Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity will take part in the Relegation phase of the league. The two teams who will end up being at the bottom will be relegated from the event, they won’t be able to participate in the next season of the league directly.  Sheikh Jamal ended up the league phase of this season of Dhaka League as the best team with 18 points from nine wins in 10 matches while Abahani became number two in the points table with 14 from seven wins in 10 matches.  Veteran batter Naeem Islam scored the highest runs of this season so far— 749 from 10 matches with two centuries and five fifties. He is representing Legends of Rupganj. Prime Bank’s Anamul Haque Bijoy also hit two centuries and five fifties and scored 728 runs in this season of the league.  Parvez Rasool of India who has been playing for Sheikh Jamal has scalped 20 wickets so far in 10 matches while Rakibul Hasan of Prime Bank is right after him with 19 wickets in 10 matches.  

Mushfiqur Rahim, the former Bangladesh captain, will play the Super League phase of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, who ended the initial league phase as the top team. Mushfiqur was initially roped in by Mohammedan Sporting Club. But due to national duty in South Africa, Mushfiqur was unable to feature for Mohammedan. By the time Mushfiqur returned from South Africa, Mohammedan were almost out of the prospect of being qualified for the Super League. According to the laws of Dhaka League, if a player does not feature for a team who ended their campaign, the player can play for other teams who are still in the race. Also read: IPL 2022: Delhi’s Mustafizur Rahman eyes to end his wicket drought Both Sheikh Jamal and Legends of Rupganj tried to secure the service of the veteran batter. Eventually, Sheikh Jamal managed to rope him in, and thus the wicketkeeper-batter will feature in the remaining part of the league for them. Not just Mushfiqur, Sheikh Jamal also secured the service of the allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz who was also roped in by Mohammedan. Also read: ICC Cricket World Cup Super League: Bangladesh's Current Standings, Forthcoming Fixtures Mohammedan only managed to secure 10 points with only five wins in 10 matches. The Super League will begin on April 18. In the first round matches, Sheikh Jamal will take on Gazi Group, Legends of Rupganj will play against Rupganj Tigers, and Abahani will take on Prime Bank Cricket Club.

The Delhi Capitals managed to win two of their first four encounters in the ongoing Indian Premier League season. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have clinched three out of their first five fixtures. At the moment, Bangalore and Delhi are in the middle of the points table. Therefore, the game is crucial for both sides in order to move up the IPL 2022 points table. Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman has been struggling to pick up wickets after a brilliant start to the campaign. Mustafizur will be hoping to end his wicket drought in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.   Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: Team News With six points after five games, Royal Challengers Bangalore are presently in the sixth position in the IPL 2022 points table. Oppositely, the Delhi Capitals are in the eighth position with four points. As the fifteenth season of the Indian Premier League is moving closer to its halfway stage, the teams are all set to push for top-four finishes. Therefore, the remainder of the league phase will be crucial for franchisees in their quest for a playoff berth. Let’s take a look at the match preview between the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Read Imran Khan: The Greatest Pakistani Cricketer Delhi Capitals The Delhi Capitals have one of the best opening pairs in the ongoing season. The Delhi side finds the right combination with Prithvi Shaw and David Warner in the opening positions. Their middle orders are also solid, where skipper Rishabh Pant is responsible for taking charge of the team. Delhi’s bowling has a variation too. Mustafizur Rahman is one of their most economical bowlers. Besides, Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav have picked up wickets for the Capitals. The cutter-master Mustafizur Rahman has been outstanding with his bowling variations, which have made an impact at the start of the innings. However, Mustafizur hasn’t picked up a wicket since his three-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans. The left-arm pacer will be hoping to take a wicket or two in order to make even more of an impact in the match for his side.  Also Read: Root quits as England test cricket captain after 5 years Predicted Playing XI (DC) Top Order: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Middle-Orders: Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper and Captain), Lalit Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Lower-Order: Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed Royal Challengers Bangalore On paper, Royal Challengers Bangalore have a strong batting unit. However, neither of their batters has made the top ten list of most run scorers. However, this record will definitely change in the coming matches, as newly appointed Captain Faf du Plessis, Kohli, and Maxwell are all capable enough batters to find their own rhythm at any time during the season. Read ICC Cricket World Cup Super League: Bangladesh's Current Standings, Forthcoming Fixtures Bangalore’s bowling line-up has real variations. So far, Lankan spinner Hasaranga is among the top five most successful bowlers this season. He will be their main weapon in this fixture, along with Hazlewood and Siraj.    Predicted Playing XI (RCB) Top Order: Faf du Plessis (Captain), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Middle-Orders: Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suyash Prabhudessai, Dinesh Karthik (Wicket-Keeper), Wanindu Hasaranga, Siddarth Kaul, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood. Read Andrew McDonald named head coach of Australian cricket team Match Time (DC vs RCB): Saturday (April 16) at 8 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time) | Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Head-to-Head: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals  Both sides have met each other on 28 occasions. In a head-to-head encounter, Royal Challengers Bangalore have a significant lead over the Delhi Capitals. The RCB have won 17 out of 28 matches. In contrast, the Delhi Capitals have won 10 games. Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh’s Top Five Performers From South Africa Tour Verdict Royal Challengers Bangalore lost their latest match against Chennai Super Kings, while Delhi Capitals registered a dominating victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous match. It will be a tight battle as both sides are in the same kind of form in this ongoing IPL 2022 season. Whoever plays with full potential on the day will have a better chance of clinching the match. Royal Challengers Bangalore can take some inspiration from their overall IPL record against the Delhi Capitals. On the other hand, Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman could be a very effective weapon for the Delhi side. His bowling variations have had an impact on the batters in order to stop the run flow. The left-hand pacer needs to snatch wickets on a regular basis in order to improve his overall bowling figures in the tournament. Also Read: Is Mominul Haque the right man to lead Bangladesh's Test team?

Joe Root stepped down as England’s test cricket captain on Friday, ending his five-year spell in a role that became increasingly challenging because of the team’s long run of series defeats — including 4-0 in the Ashes over the winter. “I have loved leading my country,” Root said, “but recently it’s hit home how much of a toll it has taken on me and the impact it has had on me away from the game.” Read: ICC Cricket World Cup Super League: Bangladesh's Current Standings, Forthcoming Fixtures Root leaves his post holding the record for the number of wins as England test captain — at 27 — while his status as one of the world’s leading batters is secure after scoring eight centuries since the turn of 2021. However, his captaincy has come under scrutiny with England having only won just one of its last 17 test matches — the country’s worst run since the 1980s. Losing heavily in Australia, England’s biggest rival, was followed last month with a 1-0 series defeat to the West Indies. That made it four series defeats in a row — and it could be five unless England can beat India in July in the remaining test left over from their unfinished series from last year. “It has been the most challenging decision I have had to make in my career,” said the 31-year-old Root, who took over as captain from Alastair Cook in 2017, “but having discussed this with my family and those closest to me; I know the timing is right.” Read: Andrew McDonald named head coach of Australian cricket team  Root said he wanted to carry on playing for England, for whom he is the country’s second highest run-scorer in tests behind Cook. It leaves England’s men’s team not only without a captain, but also a coach and director of cricket after the departures of Chris Silverwood and Ashley Giles, respectively, in the wake of the Ashes. Ben Stokes will be among the favorites to take over as captain, although the allrounder has just returned to the team after a spell out for mental-health reasons.

The Tamim Iqbal-led Bangladesh's ODI team has been in fine shape lately, and they are now leading the points standings of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. With only two ODI League series remaining, Bangladesh do not have enough chances to earn points for the World Cup 2023 qualification tournament. Therefore, they must concentrate on winning as many games as possible in the remaining fixtures. Bangladesh's upcoming Super League schedule and World Cup qualification scenario are discussed in this article. The Updated Standings of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League Bangladesh climbed to the top of the World Cup Super League points table after winning the ODI series against Afghanistan in February. The team Tigers strengthened their lead in the standings after clinching a historic series against South Africa (2-1) last March. Bangladesh are now in top place with 120 points, 25 points ahead of England in second place. Read Imran Khan: The Greatest Pakistani Cricketer The top eight teams in the standings will advance to the World Cup in 2023. As a result, the thirteen teams competing are fighting it out for a spot in the top eight spots in the points table. India will automatically qualify for the World Cup 2023 as the host nation, regardless of where they place in the Super League. India are currently in third place, ahead of Australia and Afghanistan. According to the most recent updates, Ireland, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand rounded up the top eight. Interestingly, three major cricket teams, Pakistan, the West Indies, and South Africa, are currently outside the top eight. They must make a strong recovery in their remaining ODI Super League matches. Read Andrew McDonald named head coach of Australian cricket team World Cup Super League Points Standings (Updated April 4, 2022) Position Team Match Win Loss Points NRR 1 Bangladesh 18 12 6 120 0.384 2 England 15 9 5 95 0.838 3 India 12 8 4 79 0.416 4 Australia 12 7 5 70 0.496 5 Afghanistan 9 7 2 70 0.416 6 Ireland 18 6 10 68 -0.355 7 Sri Lanka 18 6 11 62 -0.031 8 New Zealand 6 6 0 60 2.171 9 Pakistan 12 6 6 60 -0.194 10 West Indies 15 5 10 50 -0.972 11 South Africa 13 4 7 49 -0.206 12 Zimbabwe 12 3 8 35 -0.894 13 Netherlands 10 2 7 25 -1.028    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read ICC World Test Championship: Latest Bangladesh Standings, Results, Remaining Fixtures Bangladesh’s Upcoming Fixtures for the ODI League Six of Bangladesh's eight ICC ODI World Cup Super League series have already been completed. As a result, they have only two series left in the competition. The Bangladesh team has already completed their series against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. They will play Ireland and England in their final two series, respectively. Let's take a look at the completed series results and the match schedules for the upcoming matches. Results Bangladesh vs West Indies (Bangladesh won the series 3-0/home) New Zealand vs Bangladesh (New Zealand won the series 3-0/away) Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Bangladesh won the series 2-1/home) Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh (Bangladesh won the series 3-0/away) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Bangladesh won the series 2-1/home) South Africa vs Bangladesh (Bangladesh won the series 2-1/away) Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh’s Top Five Performers From South Africa Tour Remaining Fixtures 3-match ODI series between Bangladesh and England (March 2023/Home) 3-match ODI series between Ireland and Bangladesh (May 2023/away) Bottom Line Bangladesh should focus more on the Ireland series in order to gain as many points as possible, as England at home would be a difficult series for them. However, Bangladesh have a strong home record in the recent ODI series, thus England will find it difficult to match the hosts. Team Tigers would have a great chance to finish among the top eight teams in the points standings if they can earn 40 more points in the two remaining series. If it happens, Bangladesh would qualify for the 2023 World Cup in India by participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. Read Is Mominul Haque the right man to lead Bangladesh's Test team?

Andrew McDonald has been named head coach of the Australian men’s cricket team on a four-year contract. Cricket Australia said Wednesday that McDonald’s contract had been made permanent after serving as interim coach since Justin Langer did not agree to a short-term contract renewal in February. “The journey so far has been particularly pleasing, and I am honored to be given this incredible opportunity for what is an exciting period ahead,” said McDonald, who was the favorite to secure the job fulltime after Australia’s 1-0 test series win in Pakistan. McDonald joined Australia’s coaching team in 2019 after leading Victoria state and the Melbourne Renegades to all three domestic competition titles during the 2018-19 season. Read: T20 World Cup 2024: ICC Confirmed the Qualification Route for Marquee Events The former test all-rounder has also held head coaching roles in the Indian Premier League and in English county cricket. He had been senior assistant coach with Langer since joining the Australian team. McDonald, who last week returned from the three-test tour of Pakistan, also led Australia to a 2-1 loss in the one-day series and a win in the only T20 International. “We interviewed several excellent candidates for this role, which is one of the most important in Australian sport,” said Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley. “Andrew has already shown he is an outstanding head coach and the vision he outlined for the role during the appointment process was both impressive and exciting, making him our clear choice.”

Bangladesh's standing in the ongoing second edition of the ICC World Test Championship (2021–2023) deteriorated following a humiliating whitewash (2-0) against South Africa. On the other hand, South Africa boosted their position in the points standings with two consecutive victories over Bangladesh. With half of the ITC matchups completed, Bangladesh's Test side will be hoping to improve their current standing as well as serve as a party spoiler to other nations in their remaining fixtures. Let's take a look at Bangladesh's forthcoming Test Championship fixtures. The Updated Standings of the ICC World Test Championship According to the most recent updates, Bangladesh dropped to seventh place in the Test Championship as a result of their series loss to South Africa. Surprisingly, England are at the bottom of the points standings as they are having a poor campaign in the second edition. On the other hand, South Africa climbed to the second position. Besides, table-topper Australia is the only team in the competition that has yet to lose a match, while the rest of the teams have already lost. Read: Is Mominul Haque the right man to lead Bangladesh's Test team? Last month, Pakistan's series loss to Australia enabled India to climb to third place in the standings. On the other hand, Pakistan dropped to fourth place. Sri Lanka dropped to fifth place after losing against India. The incumbent World Test Championship champion, New Zealand are in sixth place, followed by the West Indies in seventh. World Test Championship (2021-2023) Points Standings (updated April 11, 2022) Position Team Match Win Loss Draw Points PCT 1 Australia 8 5 0 3 72 75.00 2 South Africa 7 5 2 0 60 71.42 3 India 12 6 3 3 77 58.33 4 Pakistan 7 3 2 2 44 52.38 5 Sri Lanka 4 2 2 0 24 50.00 6 New Zealand 6 2 3 1 28 38.88 7 West Indies 7 2 3 2 30 35.71 8 Bangladesh 6 1 5 0 12 16.66 9 England 13 1 7 4 18 12.50    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Khaled fined for throwing ball at SA player Bangladesh’s Remaining Fixtures for the Second Edition Test Championship Three of Bangladesh's six ICC World Cricket Test Championship series have already been completed. As a result, three series of six matches have remained. Bangladesh faced Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa in their Test Championship fixtures. They still have a series against Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and India to play. Let's take a look at the results of Bangladesh's ITC fixtures as well as the future match schedule. Results Bangladesh vs Pakistan (home) First Test: Pakistan won by 8 wickets | Second Test: Pakistan won by an innings and 8 runs New Zealand vs Bangladesh (away) First Test: Bangladesh won by 8 wickets | Second Test: New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs South Africa vs Bangladesh (away) First Test: South Africa won by 220 runs | Second Test: South Africa won by 332 runs Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh’s Top Five Performers From South Africa Tour Remaining Fixtures 2-match Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (May, 2022/Home) 2-match Test series between West Indies and Bangladesh (June, 2022/Away) 2-match Test series between Bangladesh and India (November, 2022/Home) Aftermath Bangladesh's chances of finishing in the top half of the ICC World Test Championship points table are slim. The Bangladesh side's main objective for this Test Championship should be to improve both individual and team performances in each of the remaining series. If Bangladesh's Test team continues to improve, the expected outcome will be achieved on a regular basis. Read Imran Khan: The Greatest Pakistani Cricketer

Mominul Haque has been captaining the Bangladesh Test team since the 2019 India tour. His Test captaincy credibility has been a hot topic. One of the key reasons is that Bangladesh haven't improved much as a team under his leadership. There was anticipation that Bangladesh's Test side would rediscover their stride after a stunning victory against New Zealand in the first Test in January 2022. Though their recent Test series loss to South Africa dashed such hopes. Let's take a look at Mominul Haque's Test captaincy record. Mominul Haque’s Record as Test Captain Mominul Haque was appointed as the permanent captain of Bangladesh's Test side in the year 2019. He is the eleventh Test captain of Bangladesh and has led the side on 15 occasions. Mushfiqur Rahim is the most successful captain in Bangladesh with 7 wins. Mominul Haque and Shakib Al Hasan have led Bangladesh to three wins each. As per stats, Mominul has a 20% winning percentage, which is the third best among the captains. So, according to Bangladesh's captaincy records, Mominul Haque's performance hasn't been the worst. In reality, he is one of Bangladesh's most successful Test captains. Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh's trip to South Africa ends with a crushing defeat Bangladesh’s Test Captaincy Record Player Match Won Lost Draw Win% Naimur Rahman 7 0 6 1 0 Khaled Mashud 12 0 12 0 0 Khaled Mahmud 9 0 9 0 0 Habibul Bashar 18 1 13 4 5.55 Mohammad Ashraful 13 0 12 1 0 Mashrafe Mortaza 1 1 0 0 100 Shakib Al Hasan 14 3 11 0 21.42 Mushfiqur Rahim 34 7 18 9 20.58 Tamim Iqbal 1 0 1 0 0 Mahmudullah Riyad 6 1 4 1 16.66 Mominul Haque 15 3 11 1 20    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Lack of team effort cost us the match: Mominul Many argue that Mominul Haque’s batting performance has declined since becoming Test skipper. But the stats show that Mominul is the third-most prolific scorer on the team after becoming captain. He is also the third-most prolific run scorer both at home and abroad. Top five Test run scorers under Mominul Haque's captaincy Player Match Runs HS Ave 100s Liton Das 15 1,066 114 44.41 2 Mushfiqur Rahim 13 903 203* 45.15 1 Mominul Haque 15 901 132 34.65 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto 13 769 163 32.04 2 Tamim Iqbal 7 521 92 43.41 0    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Imran Khan: The Greatest Pakistani Cricketer Criticism of Mominul Haque's Captaincy during the South Africa Series Mominul Haque and head coach Russell Domingo were widely reported to desire to bat first in the first Test in Durban. However, Mominul had to change his mind due to the objections of senior cricketers. Considering this, it's clear that he is unable to make many decisions on his own owing to the influence of senior cricketers. Mominul's immaturity has also been apparent in his review-taking. According to statistics, he has lost the most reviews among the captains in recent years. Besides, he isn't known for being particularly active in the field. Mominul does little to motivate the team, which has a negative influence on their performance. He was heavily criticized on these issues in the South Africa series. Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh’s Top Five Performers From South Africa Tour Way Forward Mominul Haque has been given enough time by the BCB to develop as a Test captain. However, statistics indicate that the left-handed batter has done little to enhance the Bangladesh Test team's dressing room environment. Rather, he was criticized for his lack of vision in making decisions. Mominul must be prompt in order to make critical decisions. Another complaint leveled against Mominul is that his batting form has decreased after being named Test captain. However, the southpaw's batting statistics as skipper reflect that he has been one of Bangladesh's top three run scorers in the last three years. Mominul Haque may not be the best Test captain for Bangladesh Team at the moment. Though no one can doubt that Bangladesh earned their greatest-ever Test triumph over New Zealand in January of this year while he was captain. The BCB will have to decide whether or not to keep Mominul Haque as Test captain. If the cricket board decides to change the captaincy, they must make a well-thought-out decision after analyzing a variety of factors. Read Khaled fined for throwing ball at SA player