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Spinners write another chapter in Bangladesh's growth story

The emergence of Shakib Al Hasan, Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan as a potent trio of spinners, coupled with a move towards result-oriented pitches, has helped Bangladesh grow into a formidable side in home conditions

28-Aug-2017•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Shakib emulates Murali, Steyn and Herath

Stats highlights from the second day's play between Bangladesh and Australia in Mirpur, where Shakib Al Hasan became the fourth bowler to take five-wicket hauls against nine different Test teams

28-Aug-2017•Gaurav Sundararaman

Bangladesh youngsters need more trust from team management

If more trust is placed on the youth, the transition from dependency on the Shakibs and Tamims to the Mominuls, Soumyas and Sabbirs will be much smoother

27-Aug-2017•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Shakib looks back with no regrets

The No. 1 ranked allrounder, who will be playing his 50th Test next week, said he does not have any regrets about not playing more matches than he has

24-Aug-2017•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh's chance to make Australia sit up and take notice

Bangladesh are in a quest to properly challenge Australia for the first time. Beyond the field, the series can warm up an often cool relationship between the two cricketing nations

24-Aug-2017•Mohammad Isam

Jubair hopes to survive despite Bangladesh's legspin snub

Jubair Hossain promised much as he hit the international stage three years ago, but has not been handled well and is almost a discard at the age of 22

21-Aug-2017•Mohammad Isam

ODI form may not be enough to earn Mahmudullah Test recall

With Mosaddek Hossain and Sabbir Rahman likely to retain their spots after impressing in Sri Lanka, the selectors have some difficult decisions to make before naming the 14-player squad for the Test series against Australia

17-Aug-2017•Mohammad Isam

The Mithali betrayal and other stories

It's been a month in which Kohli gained an elder buddy, Mithali's reading matter flattered to deceive, and England declared a new era (again)

31-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

How Bangladesh is finding and developing its talent

Mustafizur, Mosaddek, Mehidy, Nazmul - where did they all come from?

20-Jul-2017•Mohammad Isam

The Ireland and Afghanistan domino effect

Both countries being awarded Test status is as much about restrictions lifted as about opportunities gained

23-Jun-2017•Peter Della Penna

A feast of fifties, a struggle for spinners

Key numbers from the 2017 Champions Trophy, including a comparison with the most recent World Cup in Australia

20-Jun-2017•S Rajesh

Eliminating extras, and the funniest sledge

And which players have scored most runs and taken most wickets in the history of the Champions Trophy?

19-Jun-2017•Steven Lynch

Buttler's scoop, AB's duck and Kohli v Amir

Scoops, sweeps, infamous drops and audacious hitting - the Champions Trophy had it all

19-Jun-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tackling pressure and staging turnarounds

Five takeaways from Bangladesh's run to the Champions Trophy semi-final

16-Jun-2017•Mohammad Isam

India thrive on boring but effective template

Barring the Sri Lanka game, a set method has resulted in success so far, and proceedings in the semi-final weren't too different

15-Jun-2017•Nagraj Gollapudi in Edgbaston

Bangladesh's shaky batting edifice strains under pressure

Bangladesh's batting rests on four players - Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah - but in the absence of performances on other players, the pressure on them has been immense

15-Jun-2017•George Dobell At Edgbaston

Kohli fastest to 8000 ODI runs

The India captain took seven innings fewer than AB de Villiers to get to the landmark

15-Jun-2017•Gaurav Sundararaman

An ill-timed low for England

Stats highlights from the Champions Trophy semi-final between England and Pakistan in Cardiff

14-Jun-2017•Bharath Seervi

Tactics Board: How Bangladesh can beat India

Bangladesh have not beaten India in a global tournament since that famous win in 2007. We take a look at how they could halt India's run

14-Jun-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

How Bangladesh came to have a pace-heavy ODI attack

A team known for its reliance on spin now chooses to pick three fast bowlers more often than not. How did that come to be?

13-Jun-2017•Mohammad Isam

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