Australia v Bangladesh 2008

Jamie Siddons

'I'm not here to have Bangladesh win a game or two'

Sep 15, 2008: It's not about beating the best sides on your day but about building a team that can compete consistently at the highest level, Bangladesh's coach tells Cricinfo

Indian Cricket League

BCB receives retirement letters from six players

Sep 14, 2008: Six leading Bangladesh players have informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board they intend to retire from international and domestic cricket

Bangladesh in Australia 2008

'The batting was terrible' - Bangladesh chief selector

Sep 13, 2008: Bangladesh were completely undone by their batting in their 3-0 loss to Australia in the ODIs in Darwin, according to chief selector Rafiqul Alam

Bangladesh in Australia 2008

Board to review Siddons remarks on Ashraful

Sep 8, 2008: Jamie Siddon's role as coach under scrutiny after comments on Mohammad Ashraful's captaincy on the tour of Australia

Bangladesh cricket

'I have let many people down' - Ashraful

Sep 7, 2008: The expectations of fans back home may get "out of control" but Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, wants his team to be among the top five in the world

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

'Our performances have been spot on' - Clarke

Sep 6, 2008: Defending 198 in a one-day international is rarely a comfortable position these days but Michael Clarke, Australia's stand-in captain, insists he was never scared that Bangladesh would cause a mammoth upset

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

Ashraful running out of chances - Siddons

Sep 6, 2008: Jamie Siddons has warned the Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful that he could soon face the axe unless he quickly turns around his dismal batting form

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

Australia fend off Tamim to earn clean sweep

Sep 6, 2008: Tamim Iqbal's one-man entertainment show was not enough to turn Darwin into Cardiff as Australia wrapped up a 3-0 cleansweep with a 73-run victory over Bangladesh

Shahadat Hossain

Young, bubbly and vicious

Sep 6, 2008: Bangladesh's fastest bowler is a nice young lad who likes nothing better than to knock a batsman's block off

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

Ashraful asks for more from openers

Sep 5, 2008: Bangladesh will rework their top order for the final ODI against Australia as they aim to avoid another sub-par performance

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

Darwin crowds disappoint Nielsen

Sep 5, 2008: Australia's coach Tim Nielsen has told Darwin cricket fans they risk losing their already infrequent international cricket fixtures if they do not turn out in greater numbers

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

Clark glad to shed rust before India

Sep 5, 2008: Three one-day internationals against a struggling Bangladesh have hardly been the ideal preparation for an upcoming Test tour of India, but Stuart Clark says playing any cricket is better than none

Australia v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Darwin

Bangladesh search for some fight

Sep 5, 2008: Bangladesh must turn around their disappointing batting to challenge Australia in the third one-day international

Bangladesh in Australia 2008

Hayden still in ODI frame - Nielsen

Sep 4, 2008: Matthew Hayden will not be pressured out of one-day cricket before he is ready despite Australia's coach Tim Nielsen tipping Shaun Marsh and Shane Watson as the openers most likely to lead Australia's next World Cup defence

Allrounder's trouble in paradise

Walters calls for Symonds to clean up his act

Sep 4, 2008: Doug Walters says Andrew Symonds has become a "bit of a liability"

Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Darwin

'It's just not happening for us' - Ashraful

Sep 3, 2008: It was yet another batting failure for Bangladesh - they were skittled for 117 - and Mohammad Ashraful, the captain, said his side weren't performing to potential

Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Darwin

Marsh makes his own mark

Sep 3, 2008: Shaun Marsh's first two one-day internationals at home could hardly have gone any better. Having made a success of his debut ODI series in the West Indies this year, Marsh has continued his excellent form with a pair of half-centuries in Darwin

Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Darwin

Marsh guides Australia to easy win

Sep 3, 2008: Bangladesh improved marginally but still lost by eight wickets in Darwin, where Australia's bowlers set up an unassailable 2-0 series lead

Brad Haddin

Keeping it real

Sep 3, 2008: Brad Haddin is finally filling Adam Gilchrist's vast shoes as Australia's keeper, but he's not about to let his predecessor's reputation overwhelm him. "It's important that you leave your own mark on the team," he says

Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Darwin

Fit Watson keen to open again

Sep 2, 2008: Two months ago in the Caribbean, Shane Watson brutalised the West Indies attack to register his first one-day international century while suffering from a broken toe. Now back to full fitness, he is looking forward to discovering what he can do to the Ban