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Jubair's five-for a sign of growing confidence

As much as the inexperienced legspinner needs the guidance from his teammates, the Bangladesh team need him to orient themselves to legspin

14-Nov-2014•Mohammad Isam in Chittagong

Tamim and Imrul talk a good game

Never before had Bangladesh's opening pair got safely through the first two sessions of a Test. For Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes, communication was key

12-Nov-2014•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh search for right opening combination

In a Test series where a lot has surprisingly gone right for Bangladesh, the opening combination has been one of their few worries

11-Nov-2014•Mohammad Isam

The tea-maker to the stars, and the toughest job in cricket

Our correspondent takes in scenic drives, listens to legends of mobsters, and bids Bangladesh goodbye

11-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria

Bangladesh's battle against Test stagnation

Bangladesh were perhaps the happiest country to gain Test status. Following up on that achievement, however, has been poor for too long. But their series win over Zimbabwe augurs for better times

08-Nov-2014•Mohammad Isam

Khulna climbs aboard the party train

Given the mutual dependence between Bangladesh and Shakib Al Hasan, perhaps it was only fitting that the allrounder chose to underline his return to the side with a match-winning performance in Khulna

07-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria in

Shakib joins Imran, Botham

Stats highlights from the second Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at Khulna, where Shakib Al Hasan grabs all the honours

07-Nov-2014•Bishen Jeswant

The misery of Shamsur Rahman

Shamsur Rahman might have thought it was his day in Khulna, but it wasn't. He remained down on luck and form - and not just on the field

06-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Khulna

Shakib and Tamim find harmony in diversity

Shakib Al Hasan's explosive approach was the perfect foil to Tamim Iqbal's patient game at the other end, as the pair batted Bangladesh to a strong position in Khulna

04-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Khulna

The subcontinent shuffle

Our correspondent weaves through traffic, hones his auto-hailing skills, and finds food for sombre thought at the war museum

04-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria

Tamim picks patience over panache

The normally aggressive Tamim Iqbal shed his attacking instincts on Monday to score an infectiously boring, but immensely vital half-century for Bangladesh

03-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Khulna

Remembering Manzarul Islam

Seven years back, 22-year-old Manzarul Islam was heading towards a roadside shop on a motorbike to try some Chui Jhal. Fate, though, had a cruel plan in store

02-Nov-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Khulna

The dark humour amid Bangladesh's batting drama

Bangladesh's fans, and the local media, were put through the wringer as the side's batsmen stumbled from one wicket to the next during their nervy win against Zimbabwe in Mirpur

28-Oct-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Mirpur

Flight plan helps Taijul soar

Taijul Islam's 8 for 39 was built around the spinner's ability to flight the ball and out-think the Zimbabwe batsmen

27-Oct-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Mirpur

Taijul, Bangladesh's bowling topper

Stats highlights from the third day of the first Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, in Mirpur

27-Oct-2014•Bishen Jeswant

The futility of Bangladesh's fifties

Conversion of fifties to hundreds has been a problem for Bangladesh. When their batsmen again found ways of getting out after reaching half-centuries, it reeked of casualness. Fifties don't take you too far in Tests

26-Oct-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Mirpur

Bangladesh's first Test legspinner impresses on debut

Jubair Hossain has broken through Bangladesh's endless supply of left-arm spinners. His first day in Test cricket was a promise of more wickets

25-Oct-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Mirpur

Cocky, outspoken, irreplacable

Shakib Al Hasan is back after serving a ban for a slew of off-field transgressions, and Bangladesh will welcome not just his allround skills but also his talismanic personality

23-Oct-2014•Devashish Fuloria in Mirpur

Bruised Bangladesh seek winning balm

With only two wins in 25 international games all year, a Test series against Zimbabwe is both an opportunity and a threat for Bangladesh

23-Oct-2014•Mohammad Isam

Responsibility again on prolific Mominul

Mominul Haque has been Bangladesh's leading Test run-getter over the past year and his stability will be crucial against Zimbabwe. If he is given the space he deserves, he has shown he has the ability to prop up the team

22-Oct-2014•Mohammad Isam

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