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'Us losing points seems strange' - Amla

Hashim Amla has said that it was "a difficult one to understand" why South Africa lost points in the ICC rankings after most of their Test series against Bangladesh was washed out

03-Aug-2015•Firdose Moonda

Wet outfield forces early end to match

The final day of the Dhaka Test was called off before the scheduled start of play, and despite clear skies, because the outfield was deemed too waterlogged to play on

03-Aug-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Mahmudullah laments lost opportunity against No. 1 side

Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah has rued the five washed-out days during the series against South Africa, saying that playing against the No. 1 Test side would have been valuable experience

02-Aug-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Rain completes hat-trick of washouts

Rain has now become the dominant aspect of this Test - and the series - with a third successive day completely washed out in Dhaka

02-Aug-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Hosts use rain delays to keep 'minds fresh'

Shakib Al Hasan spoke of the Bangladesh's frustration on having a second consecutive day washed out due to rain, but said the players were doing other things to stay focused

01-Aug-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Second successive day lost to rain

There has now been as much play in this Test series as there has been waiting for clearer skies; the second successive abandoned day in Mirpur taking the total number of washouts to four

01-Aug-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Heavy rain washes out second day

An entire day's play was lost for the third time in this series as heavy rain, caused by a cyclone, forced the umpires to abandon the second day of the Mirpur Test at 12.10 pm

31-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Steyn lauds 'fantastic bowling effort'

After watching Mustafizur Rahman make clever use of the cutter in Chittagong, Dale Steyn saw what he needed to do to get the most out of conditions in the second Test

30-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Mirpur rekindles Dale Steyn's fire

On the day he collected his 400th Test wicket, Dale Steyn admitted that he had needed some time and space to sort himself out following South Africa's heartbreaking loss in the World Cup semi-final

30-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa edge ahead after Steyn's 400th

Led by Dale Steyn, who became the second-quickest bowler to 400 Test wickets, South Africa chipped away at Bangladesh's line-up reducing the hosts to 246 for 8 at the end of the first day

30-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

'South Africa in a bit of a transition phase' - Amla

Hashim Amla said South Africa are team in transition since several high-profile retirements, and that the Bangladesh tour has been the first time the world got to see the next generation

29-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Mushfiqur scents 'opportunity' to beat SA

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim is confident that his team can beat South Africa in Mirpur following their impressive performance in the Chittagong Test

29-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Rain looms as Bangladesh aim to finish on high

Rain is likely to play a major role in the Mirpur Test, though entire days are unlikely to be lost, as Bangladesh hope to end their recent run of impressive results with an unprecedented positive outcome against South Africa

29-Jul-2015•The Preview by Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Bangladesh look to negate end-of-tour fatigue

The Bangladesh team is hungry enough to not let their customary end-of-season fatigue get in the way of their improvement in Test cricket, according to Tamim Iqbal

28-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

South Africa turned off by the rain

South Africa had been frustrated by the wet weather in Dhaka, more so because their side is still in transition and they need more game time to figure out their best XI

27-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Greater freedom has helped batsmen - Kayes

Imrul Kayes has said the greater freedom given by coach Chandika Hathurusingha has helped the Bangladesh batsmen perform better

27-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam

Mushfiqur applauds bowlers' toil

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said he was surprised by the discipline of seamer Mohammad Shahid, and praised Mustafizur Rahman's ability to learn quickly

26-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

'Game was poised in our favour' - Amla

Bangladesh may receive most of the plaudits for their plucky performance for most of the three days of the drawn first Test but Hashim Amla believes that South Africa were in pole position when the weather intervened

25-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

We were ahead of the game - Mushfiqur

Mushfiqur Rahim said South Africa could have crumbled under the pressure of scoring quickly if play had been possible on the last two days of the Chittagong Test

25-Jul-2015•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Rain-hit Test ends in tame draw

The first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa ended in a tame draw after rain washed out the last two days without a ball being bowled

25-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

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