Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan flew to Dubai after ending the Lankan Premier League (LPL) mission but Liton Das who also played in Shakib team in the tournament returned to Dhaka today. Liton will join the ongoing practice session for the Asia Cup tomorrow (Monday). Shakib meanwhile is slated to return to the country on August 23, a BCB official said. Shakib and Liton team Galle Titans failed to make the LPL final after losing to B-Love Kandy by 34 runs in the second Qualifier yesterday.
Bangladesh National Team Captain Jamal Bhuyan has signed with Argentine Club Sol de Mayo, confirmed by President of the football federation of Patagonia, Juan Pablo Beacon on Twitter.
Jamal Bhuyan will play his last game in Bangladesh tomorrow and then travel to join the preseason in Buenos Aires.
Earlier, Argentinian media TYC Sports claimed that Jamal has already completed the contract with the club.
Jamal is currently playing for Sheikh Russell Sports Club in this year Premier League.
After the massive support of the people of Bangladesh during the World Cup, the Argentinians now see Bangladeshi people in a different and more positive light.
Young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim played down the pressure of filling in the big shoes of Tamim Iqbal, saying that he wants to replicate his natural game that fetched him success in aged-level cricket. Tamim Iqbal record spoke a volume of his immense success and he is one of the pillars of Bangladesh cricket. Therefore, there will be pressure and challenge to thrive in this position, a thing that the Under-19 World Cup winning member Tanzid knew very well. But, he is matured enough to deal with the pressure factor with a perfect cover drive that he feels his signature stroke.
LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, three years after playing his last match for the country.
The 38-year-old left-armer said he felt it was the right time to draw the curtain on a 15-year international career.
"I wanted to play the 2023 World Cup but felt that I stand no chance of a comeback, so this is the right time," Riaz told a news conference in Lahore.
Known for his pace and aggression, Riaz made his one-day debut in 2008, and played his first Test in the spot-fixing-marred 2010 series in England.