Bangladesh v West Indies

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur

The same old story for Bangladesh

Nov 18, 2012: As long as Bangladesh lack belief in themselves and seem satisfied with limited success, fortunes are unlikely to change

Scrappy win gives West Indies pause for thought

Nov 18, 2012: Their bowlers stepped it up in the fourth innings, but their batsmen threw it away in the third

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 5th day

West Indian quicks shine on spinners' pitch

Nov 17, 2012: The pitch grew more conducive to turn but West Indies' charge to victory on the final day was led by their fast bowlers

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 5th day

Batsmen let the team down - Mushfiqur

Nov 17, 2012: The Bangladesh batsmen must put a greater value on their wickets, their captain Mushfiqur Rahim has said, after his team lost to West Indies in Mirpur

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 5th day

Bangladesh's caution helped us - Sammy

Nov 17, 2012: Bangladesh's watchful approach at the start of their chase of 245 gave West Indies the upper hand as the Mirpur Test moved towards a tight finish

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 5th day

Best five-for blows Bangladesh away

Nov 17, 2012: Tino Best's career has been more miss than hit, but on the rare occasion he combines his raw pace with control, he can be close to unplayable, as Bangladesh found today

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Twin delight for Powell

Nov 16, 2012: Kieran Powell became the first West Indies batsman to hit two hundreds in a Test since Brian Lara in 2001

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Massive test awaits Bangladesh

Nov 16, 2012: In the past, Bangladesh have competed for parts of Test matches before folding. Can they avoid a familiar story on Saturday?

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Nasir celebration on hold after missing ton

Nov 16, 2012: Nasir Hossain was planning to celebrate his century in a manner that would have "stunned everyone"

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Gazi gets his own back

Nov 16, 2012: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Mirpur

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 4th day

Mirpur Test comes alive after late wickets

Nov 16, 2012: West Indies are 215 ahead with four wickets in hand, leaving the game intriguing poised going into the final day

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Naeem Islam remodels himself for success

Nov 15, 2012: Naeem Islam is a transformed batsman from what he was three years ago, and the changes he has made seem to be paying off richly

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Gibson defends West Indies' declaration

Nov 15, 2012: Following Bangladesh's fight back on the third day in Mirpur, West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has defended his team's decision to declare their first innings when they did

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Permaul's long wait, Shakib's moment of frustration

Nov 15, 2012: The Plays of the day from the third day of the Mirpur Test between Bangladesh and West Indies

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 3rd day

Naeem, Shakib make it Bangladesh's day

Nov 15, 2012: Bangladesh scored 291 for the loss of just three wickets, one of them being Naeem Islam, who made an emotional maiden Test century, and one being Shakib Al Hasan, who threw away what would have been his third

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Century eludes aggressive Tamim again

Nov 14, 2012: Once again, Tamim Iqbal showed off his full repertoire of exhilarating strokes but couldn't make a really substantial score

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Patience pays for Chanderpaul

Nov 14, 2012: His may not be the most attractive batting style, but it has worked for Shivnarine Chanderpaul who has now drawn level with Garry Sobers on 26 Test centuries

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Seeking DRS, and Tamim the entertainer

Nov 14, 2012: The Plays of the day from the second day of the Mirpur Test between Bangladesh and West Indies

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 2nd day

Bangladesh swift in reply to WI's 527

Nov 14, 2012: After West Indies had declared with Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Denesh Ramdin sharing a stand of 296, Tamim Iqbal sizzled as Bangladesh lost three wickets in pursuit of the follow-on mark

Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Mirpur, 1st day

Powell firming up opening spot

Nov 13, 2012: The solid batting during the lunch session between Kieran Powell and Shivnarine Chanderpaul hurt Bangladesh's chances badly