Bangladesh news

One Dhaka Gladiators owner found guilty of corruption

Feb 26, 2014: One of the owners of Dhaka Gladiators, Shihab Jishan Chowdury, has been found guilty of "being party to an effort to fix" a match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2013

England in Bangladesh 2009-10

Mortaza uncertain of Test future

Feb 25, 2010: Mashrafe Mortaza, believes that he too may be forced to follow the route chosen by the likes of Andrew Flintoff and Brett Lee and retire from Test cricket

Bangladesh cricket

A reality sweeter than dreams

Jan 11, 2010: From a harsh existence near the sewage-filled Buriganga river to becoming Bangladesh's most famous left-arm spinner, there have plenty of turns in Mohammad Rafique's life

Big Boss T20 Premier League 2009

Rafique fireworks light up T20 Premier League

Oct 22, 2009: Twelve of Dhaka's best clubs took part in the Big Boss T20 Premier League, with Abahani Limited taking the title with a five-wicket win over Gazi Tank under lights at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur

Indian Cricket League

Bangladesh players sever ties with ICL

Jun 5, 2009: All the Bangladesh players from Dhaka Warriors have severed ties with the ICL and have made themselves available to play for their country

ICL Bangladesh XI v ICL World XI, Ahmedabad

Klusener show ensures World XI win

Nov 23, 2008: Lance Klusener starred with both bat and ball as the World XI overcame Bangladesh XI by 12 runs in the opening game of the ICL World Series

Indian Cricket League

Bashar leads Bangladesh exodus

Sep 16, 2008: Thirteen players from Bangladesh will make up the Dhaka Warriors, the new team in the Indian Cricket League

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 cricket

Aminul, Mashud and Rafique to coach youngsters

Aug 2, 2008: Former Bangladesh players Aminul Islam, Khaled Mashud and Mohammad Rafique have been appointed as consultants by the Bangladesh board's Games Development committee to coach age-group and academy cricketers

Mohammad Rafique

'I wanted to play for another year'

Feb 29, 2008: Mohammad Rafique, Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker, has hung up his boots - reluctantly. "There's more cricket left in me," he tells Cricinfo

Informs selectors of his decision to call it quits

Rafique to retire after South Africa series

Feb 7, 2008: Mohammad Rafique, the veteran left-arm spinner, has informed the Bangladesh selectors that the upcoming home series against South Africa will be the final leg of his 13-year stint with the national squad

Bangladesh in New Zealand 2007-08

Bashar, Nafees, Haque added to Test squad

Dec 27, 2007: Habibul Bashar, Shahriar Nafees and Enamul Haque are being sent to New Zealand as part of Bangladesh's squad for the two-Test series starting January 4

'It is time for me to think about my future'

Rafique expresses interest in ICL

Sep 14, 2007: Mohammad Rafique, the Bangladesh left-arm spinner, has expressed an interest in joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) but only after he has taken 100 wickets in Test cricket

Bashar and Mashud continue to miss out

Rafique and Omar left out of Twenty20 squad

Aug 9, 2007: Bangladesh have named four newcomers to their squad for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa as the veterans missed out

Neither player approached for contracts

Bashar, Mahmud express interest in Indian Cricket League

Aug 1, 2007: Habibul Bashar and Khaled Mahmud expressed interest in participating in the ICL if they were offered them contracts that the Bangladesh Cricket Board approved

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, ODI series, 2007

Nafees and Bashar dropped from ODI squad

Jul 12, 2007: Shahriar Nafees and Habibul Bashar have been dropped from the ODI squad for the three-match series in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2007

Rafique laments 'worst-ever performance'

Jul 9, 2007: Mohammad Rafique says his performances in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka are the worst of his career

Afro-Asia Cup 3rd ODI, Chennai

Dhoni powers Asia home

Jun 10, 2007: A promising start by Africa's bowlers swiftly dissipated into another run-fest as Mahela Jayawardene and Mahendra Singh Dhoni provided direction and then aggression to set up Asia's third win of the Afro-Asia Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Asia XI v Africa XI, 2nd ODI, Chennai

Fernando secures series win for Asia

Jun 9, 2007: Like in the first ODI at Bangalore, Asia won the toss, elected to bat on a flat pitch and batted the opposition out of the game, only this time the victory was more comprehensive

Mohammad Rafique keeps on bowling

Youthful zest and experience

Jun 5, 2007: Mohammad Rafique won't bowl the ball of the millennium, but he has the admiration of his team-mates and the respect of the opponents