Bangladesh's Abdur Razzak took a hat-trick and shared nine wickets with fellow left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan to set up a crushing six-wicket victory in the second one-day international against Zimbabwe on Friday.
India took control of the first Test against Bangladesh, finishing Day 3 on 122 for the loss of one wicket in their second innings, on Tuesday.
Paceman Christopher Mpofu claimed three vital wickets for 25 to lift Zimbabwe to a nine-run victory over Bangladesh in the first one-day international on Wednesday.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Sunday hit back at visiting vice-captain Virender Sehwag for his comment that the home team were an ordinary Test side, saying Australia and South Africa are better teams than the world number one Indians.
Uncapped Jayed gets call-up
Images from Monday's Bangladesh-India tri-series match at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium.
No one can fault his effort as far as his bowling in this IPL is concerned, but star all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan feels that it's about time that he starts contributing with the willow.
No one can fault his effort as far as his bowling in this IPL is concerned, but star all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan feels that it's about time that he starts contributing with the willow.
Southee had Kamrul Islam trapped in front for two in the 85th over, shortly after the game had been delayed for about 10 minutes when Rubel Hossain received medical treatment after being hit on the elbow by Trent Boult.
Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal scored centuries as Bangladesh took charge of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna. The hosts, who plodded to 193-3 on the opening day after electing to bat, made 433 in their first innings before being dismissed in the final session of the second day.
A brilliant all-round performance by Shakib Al Hasan steered Bangladesh to a pulsating nine-run victory over New Zealand in a rain-interrupted first one-day international on Tuesday. Shakib belted 58 off 51 balls to help the hosts to a competitive total of 228 all out. He then bamboozled the visitors with his left-arm spin to grab 4-41 as New Zealand were left stranded on 200-8 after they were set a revised target of 210 runs in 37 overs.
A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series.
Bangladesh dismissed Zimbabwe for just 44 runs before easing to a six-wicket victory and an unassailable 3-1 lead in their five-match one-day international series on Tuesday.
Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan pipped Indian opener Gautam Gambhir and South African captain Graeme Smith to become Wisden Cricketer's World Test Player of the Year on Thursday.
West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach and his team were dealt misery on top of their one-day series loss to Bangladesh after being fined for breach of the International Cricket Council code of conduct.
Bangladesh followed up their Test series victory over West Indies with a convincing triumph in the opening one-day international on Sunday.
Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar's timely strikes in the middle overs paved the way for Mumbai Indians' stunning come-from-behind victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match in Chennai on Tuesday.
His dismissal off Pat Cummins in the 13th over turned the game in KKR's favour.
Opener Tamim Iqbal survived two dropped catches to hit an entertaining 95 as Bangladesh reached 228 for five wickets before rain stopped play after tea on the opening day of the second and final Test against New Zealand.
Shane Watson scored a quick fifty and Mitchell Johnson claimed three wickets as Australia beat Bangladesh by 38 runs in an ICC World Twenty20 warm-up game in Nottingham on Monday.
Images form the World Twenty20 match between Austalia and Bangladesh played at Bridgetown on Wednesday.
Shakib Al Hasan stroked the highest individual score for Bangladesh and combined with Mushfiqur Rahim in a record partnership on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
New Zealand's Kane Williamson grabbed the second spot while Cheteshwar Pujara is third on the list.
Former spinner Daniel Vettori will prepare Bangladesh for the tour of India later this year and a trip to New Zealand in 2020.
England seem poised to win the series 2-0 after reducing Bangladesh to 172 for six on the fourth day of the second and final Test on Tuesday.
The Baggy Green is synonymous with the Australian cricket team's Test cap and ICC also took it sportingly and apologised with a smile
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday said dropping guard after a good first hour was one of the reasons behind their crushing 10-wicket defeat in the second Test against India apart from the brilliance of paceman Zaheer Khan.
Suryakumar smashed three fifties in five innings
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said maintaining a stifling line and length did the trick for his bowlers on the opening day of the first Test in Chittagong on Sunday.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between Bangladesh and India, in Chittagong, on Sunday.
The start of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium, in Chittagong, has been delayed due to fog and dew. Umpires Billy Bowden and Marais Erasmus will carry out an inspection at 0900 IST to decide when the toss will be held.
Injured pacer Mashrafe Mortaza was left out of the 14-member Bangladesh squad for the two-match Test series against India starting from January 17 in Chittagong.
Debutant teenager Rubel Hossain claimed four wickets and Shakib Al Hasan scored an unbeaten 92 to send Bangladesh into the tri-series ODI tournament final with a surprise five-wicket defeat of Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Images from Sunday's ICC World Cup match between Bangaldesh and South Africa.
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed three wickets as Bangladesh left Sri Lanka stuttering at 172 for six before bad light stopped play early on the opening day of the first Test on Friday.
Fresh from their clinical display against Sunrisers Hyderabad, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to set the record straight against nemesis Mumbai Indians in their second IPL match in Chennai on Tuesday.
India played the tournament's best cricket for nearly six weeks but it was the familiar sight of Australia celebrating with the trophy as fireworks exploded overhead when the 13th edition of the World Cup came to a close on Sunday.
Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel claimed a career-best 4-16 as New Zealand kept alive its Twenty20 series against Bangladesh after a thumping 52-run victory in the third game, in Dhaka, on Sunday.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn claimed four wickets for 16 runs in eight overs to help steer South Africa to victory by 61 runs in the first one-day international against Bangladesh on Friday.
Arshdeep Singh in death overs has worked for Team India
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