Champions Trophy 2017

Mashrafe dampens expectations but Bangladesh worthy of respect

May 26, 2017: It says much about Bangladesh's improvement in ODI cricket that, for the first time, they go into a global event trying to play down expectations

DPL 2017

Ziaur's unbeaten fifty thumps defending champions Abahani

Apr 26, 2017: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches held on April 26, 2017

Bangladesh news

Don't weigh Mustafizur down with expectations - Mashrafe

Apr 25, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza has said that while Mustafizur Rahman's early success was extraordinary, it should not be expected of him so regularly

Bangladesh cricket

'Want to play ODIs for a considerable amount of time'

Apr 10, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza has retired from T20Is, but tells ESPNcricinfo he hopes to keep playing ODIs for a 'considerable amount of time', and talks about dealing with off-field criticism, and the challenge of new-ball bowling

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Colombo

Mashrafe says he's stepping aside for next generation

Apr 4, 2017: Outgoing Bangladesh T20 captain Mashrafe Mortaza says that he felt he would be holding back the next generation of fast bowlers if he continued to stay on

Bangladesh news

Mashrafe to retire from T20Is after Sri Lanka series

Apr 4, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza has announced his retirement from T20 internationals during the toss of the first T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2016-17

Mashrafe handed over-rate suspension

Apr 2, 2017: Bangladesh's limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been suspended for one ODI for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Colombo

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Colombo (SSC)

Bowlers 'went into defensive mode' - Mashrafe

Apr 1, 2017: A failure to take early wickets during the Sri Lanka innings was behind Bangladesh's defeat, according to captain Mashrafe Mortaza

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Colombo

Mashrafe targets greater away success

Mar 31, 2017: Having won six of their last seven ODI series at home, Bangladesh are now keen to improve their away record

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2016-17

Mashrafe wants batsmen to emulate 'big teams'

Mar 27, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza wants Bangladesh's batsmen to "learn how to convert 50-60 into a hundred, which makes winning easier"

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2016-17

Need wins abroad, not just starts - Mashrafe

Mar 24, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza said Bangladesh have to change their mindset in foreign conditions, and move from 'starting well' to winning games

Twitter round-up

'Time for smart humans instead of smart phones'

Feb 17, 2017: Our Twitter round-up is only populated with one of these

ODI bowling nominees

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

Jan 10, 2017: Four players from a certain team feature in our shortlist of the best ODI bowling performances of 2016

New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd T20I, Mount Maunganui

Mashrafe out for at least four weeks after thumb fracture

Jan 8, 2017: Imrul Kayes and Tamim Iqbal also suffered minor injuries during the third T20I against New Zealand

New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd T20I, Mount Maunganui

Sarkar, Sabbir wickets turned chase - Mashrafe

Jan 6, 2017: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has said the quick fall of Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman - the set batsmen - cost the side in a chase of 196 in Mount Maunganui

NZ v Bangladesh, 1st T20I, Napier

Mashrafe rues lack of support for Mahmudullah

Jan 3, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh's captain, rued the lack of support for Mahmudullah, whose 52 helped drag the team to 141 after they had slumped to 30 for 4 in the first T20I against New Zealand

New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Christchurch

Mashrafe points finger at 'lethargic' fielding

Dec 26, 2016: Mashrafe Mortaza described Bangladesh's fielding as 'lethargic' after their 77-run loss to New Zealand

Bangladesh in New Zealand 2016-17

Bangladesh brace for tough tour of New Zealand

Dec 10, 2016: Mashrafe Mortaza has said Bangladesh's upcoming tour of New Zealand offers a tough challenge for the team which has mostly played at home in recent years

Bangladesh news

Can Mashrafe be a Test option?

Dec 2, 2016: With Bangladesh struggling to put out a quality pace attack in Test cricket, the team management could perhaps coax the ODI captain to return in whites with a modified run-up

Comilla Victorians v Khulna Titans, BPL 2016-17

Bowlers give Khulna another victory; Comilla still winless

Nov 13, 2016: Khulna Titans produced another good death-bowling performance to go to the top of the table as they beat the Comilla Victorians by 13 runs