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Bangladesh Women national team beat their Pakistan counterpart in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup by nine runs on Monday at Hamilton. It was Bangladesh women team’s maiden win in the World Cup. The Bangladesh Men team also beat Pakistan to earn their maiden World Cup win back in 1999. Read: Australia beats Pakistan by 7 wickets at Women's World Cup Fargana Hoque and the captain Nigar Sultana hit 71 and 46 while batting first and helped Bangladesh post a challenging total of 234 for seven in 50 overs. It was the second fifty by Fargana in this World Cup. Sharmin Akhter did well with the bat scoring 44. For Pakistan, Nashra Sandhu bagged three wickets conceding 41 runs in 10 overs. In reply, Pakistan fell short of nine runs despite a ton from Sidra Ameen. Pakistan had a 91-run opening stand, which has a good foundation for them to chase down a challenging total. Read: Women's World Cup: New Zealand beats Bangladesh by 9 wickets Rumana Ahmed broke Pakistan’s opening stand, and after that Pakistan lost the momentum they had. Fahima Khatun scalped three wickets conceding 38 runs in eight overs while Rumana bagged two wickets. Pakistan eventually ended up on 225 for nine in 50 overs and lost the match. In their earlier matches, Bangladesh lost to South Africa and New Zealand. Coming to the third match of their first World Cup, Bangladesh managed to record their maiden win.

Australia’s lower-order, led by Alex Carey’s 93, blunted the Pakistan bowling attack to reach 505-8 on the second day of the second test on Sunday. Carey missed out on a deserving century when he was clean bowled attempting an ambitious slog sweep against Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s part-time off spin late on. Carey and Mitchell Starc, who was unbeaten on 28, nearly played out the entire last session as they put on 98 runs on a slow wicket to the frustration of Pakistan’s bowlers. Read:Shakib Al Hasan’s approaching milestone ahead of SA vs BAN series 2022 “You want to make those triple figures (and) the way the game’s going, it was quite an important knock in the end,” Carey told host broadcasters after batting for just over three hours and hitting seven fours and two sixes in his 159-ball effort. “It’s great to have 500 runs on the board. Hopefully the pitch starts to deteriorate tomorrow and we can create those 20 chances.” Starc joined Carey at the stroke of tea after Usman Khawaja played a marathon knock in the country of his birth and finally fell midway into the second session. Khawaja hit 160 in nine hours and 12 minutes before Australia continued to wore down the Pakistan bowlers for 180 overs spanning two days. It was Australia’s greatest number of overs batted in a test innings in Asia in 14 years, surpassing its 179.3 overs against India at Delhi in 2008 when it was bowled out for 577 runs. An occasional turn for spinners off a flat track gave Pakistan Khawaja’s wicket when off-spinner Sajid Khan (2-151) hit the top of the stump off a ball that drifted away enough from the left-hander. Carey and Starc dominated Pakistan with their near-century stand before Babar broke through to end another tough day in the field for the home side. Starc gave a chance on 3 but left-arm spinner Nauman Ali (1-115) couldn’t hold onto a return catch over his head early in the last session that was dominated by the tourists. Resuming on an overnight 127, Khawaja defied Pakistan pace and spin before he was finally undone by Sajid while attempting a defensive shot off his back foot. Khawaja raised his bat to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd, who chanted “Khawaja, Khawaja” as he left the field after his century in the city that was once home to his family. Khawaja scored just two more boundaries on Sunday to add to the 13 on day one, but tired the Pakistan bowlers through his sedate knock that came off 329 deliveries. Sajid picked up both his wickets in the most productive middle session for Pakistan with left-arm Nauman also clean bowling Cameroon Green (28) in the last over before the break to get his first wicket. Sajid earlier had Travis Head (23) lbw off a fuller delivery that didn’t spin enough as the batsman tried to play across the line and was struck low on the front pad. Read:Hafeez signs for Mohammedan to play Dhaka League Earlier, Khawaja added 28 to his overnight score in the first session as Australia added a further 81 for the loss of only nightwatchman Nathan Lyon’s (38) wicket after it resumed on an overnight 251-3. Fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi (0-85) and Hasan Ali (1-67) couldn’t get any lateral movement with the second new ball that was only 10 overs old and spinners Sajid and Nauman also couldn’t get the better of the patient Khawaja. Lyon defied Pakistan for an hour and 15 minutes but Pakistan had chances to break the stand. The home team called for a television referral against Lyon in the day’s third over bowled by Hasan Ali but the television replays suggested the ball could have missed the leg stump. Faheem Ashraf (2-55), who didn’t bowl in the last session, then dropped a one-handed catch off his own bowling when Lyon had reached 31 before the right-arm seamer finally broke the partnership when he knocked back Lyon’s middle stump. Australia’s first test in Pakistan since 1998 ended in a draw in Rawalpindi where the lifeless pitch was rated as below average by the ICC. “The weather is quite hot as compared to Rawalpindi and the cracks (in the pitch) will open up,” Ashraf said. “We could see a result in this test match.”

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his participation in Bangladesh's upcoming international away series against South Africa on Saturday (March 12). The BCB has found a way to resolve the issues that prevent him from regularly participating in international cricket. Now that the great all-rounder is set to play in the series, he has the potential to reach a feat that no other cricketer has ever attained. Let's take a look at Shakib's potential milestone in the SA vs BAN series 2022. Shakib can reach a huge milestone in the 2022 South Africa-Bangladesh series  Shakib Al Hasan has a long list of records and achievements. He has achieved many milestones in his 16 years of international cricket. Therefore, Shakib is considered one of the best all-rounders in the history of the game. The flamboyant left-handed cricketer is now on the brink of achieving yet another historic feat, which he seeks to accomplish during the SA vs BAN Series 2022. Also read: Mash skips eighth surgery on leg to take part in Dhaka League 13,000 Runs and 600 Wickets on the International Stage Shakib Al Hasan surpassed the 600-wicket mark on the international scene at the T20 World Cup 2021 last year. With an average of 28.22, he has 616 international wickets in 373 appearances. The ace all-rounder also became the first cricketer in history to score over 12,000 international runs and capture 600 wickets on the international level during the Twenty20 World Cup in 2021. Shakib has made good progress in recent months in terms of batting. He currently has 12,597 international runs and only needs 403 more to reach the 13,000 mark. He has a good chance of completing his 13K international runs during the South Africa trip, which includes five matches. Also read: Shakib Al Hasan in for South Africa tour Bangladesh will play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests. As a result, Shakib may be able to play three ODI innings and four Test innings throughout the trip. He might easily pass the 13,000-run mark if he can rediscover his groove with the bat during this away bilateral series. Shakib will become the first cricketer in history to have both 13K international runs and 600 international wickets if he succeeds. No other all-rounder has ever accomplished this milestone. In fact, none of the 600 international wicket-takers has yet to reach 10,000 international runs. Kapil Dev of India is the second name on the list, with 687 wickets and 9,031 runs in 356 international matches. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad Players with 500 wickets and 10,000 runs on the international level Player Match Runs HS 100s Ave Wkts BBI 5W Ave Shakib Al Hasan 373 12,597 217 14 34.60 616 7/36 22 28.22 Jack Kallis 519 25,534 224 62 49.10 577 6/54 7 32.14 Shahid Afridi 524 11,196 156 11 23.92 541 7/12 10 32.78    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read 2022 BCB Central Contract: Players List Aftermath  Bangladesh have traditionally found the South Africa tour to be one of the most difficult. They have never won a match against the Proteas national team in South Africa. Therefore, Shakib Al Hasan's inclusion in the squad for the SA vs BAN series 2022 has bolstered Bangladesh's spirit. His presence will help the bowling attack because he has experience on those surfaces. He can provide Bangladesh with the required support in the batting order, which might make a significant difference in the game's outcome. Shakib might become the first cricketer in history to reach 13,000 international runs and 600 international wickets if he regains his usual form with the bat.  Read SA vs BAN Series 2022: ODI Records, Fixtures, Venue Stats, Players to Watch

Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez signed a contract with Mohammedan Sporting Club to play the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League this season, a source close to Hafeez confirmed UNB. Mohammedan officials have earlier said that Hafeez would play for them this season, but it was only finalised on March 12. Also read: Mash skips eighth surgery on leg to take part in Dhaka League The Pakistan allrounder is expected to arrive in Dhaka by March 15. According to the source, Hafeez will play the whole season of the Dhaka League. Hafeez played 392 international matches for Pakistan and scored more than 10,000 runs along with taking more than 250 wickets. He also played 800 competitive matches at the domestic level. Mohammedan has formed a strong team this year including the national players— Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim and Taskin Ahmed. It is expected that Shakib would lead Mohammedan this year. Also read: Shakib Al Hasan in for South Africa tour

Bangladesh former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza skipped a surgery on his leg which his doctors said needed to continue his playing career. His doctors said the bowler still can play consuming painkillers, but if he wants a long career, he must go under the knife of doctors. Read: Shakib Al Hasan in for South Africa tour The right-arm pacer said the surgery now will keep him away from cricket for at least nine months and might end his career for good. So to keep the dream of playing cricket alive, he decided to skip it. As he has no plan to continue playing after this year, as some sources close to him suggested, Mashrafe might not need the eighth surgery on his leg. “I have discussed my doctors for the last three days and decided to skip the eighth surgery on my leg,” the lawmaker wrote on his social media profile. “I may get back to it in future. For now, I have to start a rehabilitation programme. Only Allah knows where is the end of all these. For now, the cricket field is calling me for DPL.” Mashrafe will represent the Legends of Rupganjs in this season of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League which is commonly known as DPL or Dhaka League. Read: SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad The 38-year-old pacer has played his last international match back in 2020. It is understood that the pacer has little chance to resume his international career. He was given a chance by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to end his career against Zimbabwe at home, but the pacer has declined to retire being forced by the board.  

The BCB announced a 16-man ODI squad for the South Africa tour on March 3, (Thursday). However, Shakib's participation in the series was doubtful. He was hesitant to join the Bangladesh squad due to mental exhaustion. The ace all-rounder confirmed his participation on Saturday (March 12) after a successful discussion with BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon. The addition of Shakib will give Bangladesh campaign a big boost. The SWOT analysis for the SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022 is discussed in this article. SWOT Study of Bangladesh National Team for the 2022 SA vs BAN ODI Series Bangladesh selectors picked five genuine pacers in the team for the SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022, given that South Africa's conditions were conducive to faster bowlers. Three real spinners are also added to give the bowling line-up some variety. Besides, all of the senior players would be available for Bangladesh during the tour. The matches will take place on March 18, 20, and 23.  Bangladesh’s ODI squad for the bilateral series:  Tamim Iqbal (captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Yasir Ali, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Khaled Ahmed.   Read Shakib Al Hasan in for South Africa tour Strength Bangladesh's main advantage in the series will be having all of the senior members. The team will need experienced players in a difficult condition in South Africa. Their experience might make a difference, allowing Bangladesh to maintain its position in the One-Day International competition. Bangladesh have a terrible track record in South Africa. They haven't won a match against the Proteas in any format in South Africa.  Top Bangladeshi performers in South Africa (Active players) Mushfiqur Rahim: 181 runs in 5 innings (HS: 110*);  Shakib Al Hasan: 165 runs in 5 innings (HS: 63) Rubel Hossain: 5 wickets in 3 innings (BBI: 4/62)  Shakib Al Hasan: 4 wickets in 5 innings (BBI: 2/48)   Read SA vs BAN Series 2022: ODI Records, Fixtures, Venue Stats, Players to Watch Weakness Bangladesh's biggest issue can be its inability to adjust to bouncy pitches. Except for the senior members, the majority of the players do not have much experience batting on hard surfaces. This might be a significant setback for Bangladesh since South Africa have some really world-class pacers capable of causing havoc to any batting order in the world. Batting coach Jamie Siddons must instill his views in the young players in order to perform better on those surfaces. Opportunity  Tamim Iqbal will get a chance to show off his true potential as a captain throughout this series. His leadership capabilities and ability to adapt as a skipper based on the conditions will be revealed during the series. Tamim has yet to win a big series as a captain, so this might be a perfect opportunity for him to earn the trust of the BCB, selectors, and players. Furthermore, if Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Yasir Ali, and Nasum Ahmed are given the opportunity to play, they should take the contest seriously in order to secure their spot in the limited-overs lineups.  Read: 2022 BCB Central Contract: Players List Threat One of the main worries for the Bangladesh national team throughout the series might be finding an ideal playing XI. In most cases, the Bangladesh team management prefers to use two genuine spinners in the playing XI. They also add one slower bowler to the squad if the surface has extra spin. However, selecting a perfect XI for Bangladesh would be difficult against South Africa. Because the Proteas aren't known for their ability to counter spin, though the surfaces will favor quick bowlers.  Bangladesh would most likely go with three genuine pacers due to the nature of the pitches. However, the quicker bowlers must be highly accurate in order to put pressure on the Proteas batters. Batting orders for Afif Hossain and Yasir Ali might pose a risk. They must be utilized properly to achieve the best outcomes from them. Read Allan Donald: What Can Bangladesh Cricket Expect From Their New Pace Bowling Coach? Probable playing XI Top Order: Tamim Iqbal (captain), Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Middle-Orders: Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Lower-Order: Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam   Bottom Line Bangladesh will be driven to do well in the next ODI series in South Africa because it is a part of the ICC World Cup Super League. Winning a game will boost their Super League points, allowing them to maintain the current No. 1 position in the standings. Therefore, the Bangladesh team must do a detailed SWOT analysis in order to play better against a strong Proteas national team. Bangladesh can outperform South Africa in the SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022 by playing to their strengths and on-field implementation of the game plan.   Read BAN vs AFG Series 2022: Performance Analysis of Bangladesh Cricket Team

After days of uncertainty and dramatic turns, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday confirmed that allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will be available for the South Africa tour for a three-match ODI and two-match Test series.  “We have talked to Shakib today. He is available for the South Africa tour. He will take a flight tomorrow,” Nazmul Hasan, the BCB president, told the media on Saturday at Mirpur when Shakib was standing beside him.  The South Africa tour will begin with the ODI series with the first match is scheduled to take place on March 18.  READ: I want to become world’s best bowler, says a confident Taskin Bangladesh will play at least 14 ODIs, 15 T20Is and eight Tests in 2022. So it will be tough for the senior players to take part in all these matches. Considering their workload, they may take rest, said Nazmul.  “We have to remember that the senior players go through tremendous pressure. It’s tough for our senior players to play all these matches. It’s true. We have to understand it. I believe the players need some break,” the BCB president added.  During the third ODI against Afghanistan, Shakib told the board president that he is available for the South Africa tour. But after the announcement of the squads, he said he is not mentally fit to play international cricket for now.  He also said that he needs some break from cricket. According to his condition, BCB had approved a two-month leave for him as well. But as per the latest move, he is not going to take any leave.  “We, myself and the board president, have discussed many things over the last three days. We have now finalized a year-long plan. Since I’m contracted to play all three formats, I will be available for the same. The board will decide when it’s required to rest me, and I’m also available from this South Africa tour,” Shakib told the media.  The allrounder also said he is feeling good mentally and he would be in a better situation after going to a better environment in South Africa.  All the members of the Bangladesh team who are in the squads for the South Africa tour, have already left Dhaka in different groups. Shakib will now have to travel alone.  This is not the first time when chaos took place regarding Shakib’s foreign tour. In 2017, Shakib missed the Test part of the South Africa tour. He also missed the last two tours of New Zealand. The allrounder also skipped a series against Sri Lanka to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the players' central contract for 2022 on Thursday, (March 10). The BCB reduced its central contract list to 21 players and only gave contracts to five players across all forms of the game. Five players were handed a BCB central contract for one format, while eleven players were chosen for only one format. This contract will expire at the end of 2022. Let's take a look at the full list of players for BCB Central Contract 2022 and the probable match fees and salary structure. The BCB's Central Contract Players for 2022 Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam were all included in all formats among the centrally contracted players. Shakib Al Hasan's inclusion was unexpected, given that BCB just granted him a full break till April 30, 2022. He was earlier picked for the South Africa trip. However, Shakib informed the media before leaving for the UAE that he was not in the right frame of mind to play international cricket and that he needed a break from the sport. BCB's board of directors and president were enraged by his unexpected decision and criticized the all-rounder for his lack of professionalism. Read BCB announces new central contract with Shakib in all formats After discussing with Shakib Al Hasan, BCB decided to give him a two-month break to recover from his mental exhaustion. Shakib is expected to be available for the remainder of the series and tournaments in 2022 since he was included in all three forms of the game. Mushfiqur Rahim's inclusion in all three formats was justified since he is a senior member of Bangladesh's current setup and plays in every series of the country's international matches. Litton Das has been at the top of his game in Test cricket since 2021, but he struggled in the other two formats last year. Litton Das has found his stride in both the ODI and T20 forms, which is excellent news for the Bangladesh campaign. He was Bangladesh's highest scorer in both the ODI and T20I in the just-finished Afghanistan series. Bangladesh will be hopeful that the classical top-order batter would play a key part in the national team's remaining international matches in 2022.  Read Allan Donald: What Can Bangladesh Cricket Expect From Their New Pace Bowling Coach? Two of Bangladesh's best medium pacers, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam were also selected for Test, ODI, and T20I contracts. These two pacers have been outstanding for Bangladesh in the last 15 months or so. Among the other players, Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad were selected for two formats. ODI captain, Tamim Iqbal was selected for the ODI and Test formats, while the T20I captain, Mahmudullah Riyad was picked for the T20I and ODI forms. Bangladesh's Test captain, Mominul Haque was selected for only the longest format of the game. Mustafizur Rahman was chosen for the ODI and T20 formats. Yasir Ali and Mahmudul Hasan Joy were the only newcomers chosen for the test format. In addition, five players were not included in the previous year's contract. Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Jayed Rahi, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, and Shamim Hossain are the players in question. Read Is Shakib Al Hasan Considering Retirement? Here is the list of BCB's centrally contracted players (January to December 2022) Players Formats Shakib Al Hasan Test, ODI, T20I Mushfiqur Rahim Test, ODI, T20I Litton Das Test, ODI, T20I Taskin Ahmed Test, ODI, T20I Shoriful Islam Test, ODI, T20I Tamim Iqbal Test, ODI Mehidy Hasan Miraz Test, ODI Mahmudullah Riyad ODI, T20I Mustafizur Rahman ODI, T20I Afif Hossain ODI, T20I Nurul Hasan T20I Nasum Ahmed T20I Mohammad Naim T20I Mahedi Hasan T20I Mominul Haque Test Taijul Islam Test Najmul Hossain Shanto Test Ebadot Hossain Test Shadman Islam Test Yasir Ali Test Mahmudul Hasan Joy Test  Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read SA vs BAN Series 2022: ODI Records, Fixtures, Venue Stats, Players to Watch Expected Match Fees for Bangladesh Players The BCB kept the wage structures and match fees for each format under wraps. Last year's match fees were as follows: BDT 6,00000 for each Test, BDT 3,00000 for each ODI, and BDT 2,00000 for each T20I (Source:espncricinfo.com). There is no longer a grading system, and a player's wages are determined by a variety of factors. However, the match fee structure, as well as the salary structure, were not released. Bottom Line   The Bangladesh Cricket Board released their yearly contract list after reviewing the players' performances. A couple of new players were added, while five players from last year's contract list were left off. The BCB selected Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam for all three forms, making them the biggest gainers. They must now repay BCB's faith by making significant improvements in their performances. Those who did not receive a BCB Central Contract 2022 for all three forms should concentrate on improving their overall performance.   Read I want to become world’s best bowler, says a confident Taskin

Bangladesh right-arm seamer Taskin Ahmed reiterated his dream of becoming the best bowler in the world. His optimism ahead of Bangladesh’ tour of South Africa starting with an ODI on March 18. Read: BCB announces new central contract with Shakib in all formats The pacer is currently at 91 in the Test bowlers’ ranking and 60 in ODIs and 84 in T20Is. In his last 10 bowling innings in international cricket, Taskin bagged only 12 wickets with the best of taking three for 113 in a Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. “I have a big dream— I want to become the number one bowler in the world,” Taskin said on Thursday during a practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. “I always try to focus on my process. Whatever I do in the field, I want to keep my process intact.” During the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, when most of the cricketers were stuck at home, Taskin worked hard on his fitness. He worked alone at sand-field near his home and he also worked with his trainer in an empty gym which was open only for him. Read: “Mentally and physically unfit” Shakib to stay away from cricket: Jalal Bangladesh cricketers, including Taskin, are due to leave for South Africa on March 12. They will have a weeklong practice camp at Johannesburg ahead of the series.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the national contact for the year 2022 with Shakib Al Hasan named in all formats. This is the second time BCB announced the different contracts for the different formats of the game. Last year, BCB had included a total of 24 players including some new faces. Yasir Ali Rabbi and Mahmudul Hasan Joy have been awarded the central contract for the first time. Both have played international matches recently at home and abroad. A total of 21 players have been awarded the contracts with five— Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Shakib, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam— featuring in all formats. Read: “Mentally and physically unfit” Shakib to stay away from cricket: Jalal Tamim Iqbal and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are contracted only for Test and ODI while Mominul Haque, Taijul Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ebadot Hossain, Shadman Islam, Yasir Ali, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy are contracted only for Test. Mahmudllah Riyad, Afif Hossain, and Mustafizur Rahman have been awarded the contract of white-ball cricket — ODI and T20I— only while Nurul Hasan Sohan, Nasum Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan are contracted only for T20I. Five players who were in the previous contracts have been omitted. They are Abu Jayed, Saif Hassan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Soumya Sarkar and Shamim Hossain. Read: BCB can't run after Shakib: Khaled Mahmud Recently, Bangladesh played against Afghanistan at home. The Tigers will travel to South Africa on March 12 for a three-match ODI and two-match Test series. The first match of the series will take place on March 18.