Mustafizur Rahman has been summoned by the Bangladesh Cricket Board after a toe injury forced his withdrawal from the India-bound squad for the three T20Is against Afghanistan in Dehradun.
Akram Khan, the BCB's cricket operations chairman, expressed displeasure because Mustafizur didn't communicate the extent of his injury after arriving from his stint with Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Mustafizur played a practice game in Mirpur on Saturday, and was given two days off to recuperate from his niggle which at the time was thought to be minor. On Monday, Mustafizur complained of pain with subsequent scans revealing a hairline fracture that could sideline him for upto four weeks.
Bangladesh's pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman suffered a toe injury while trying to stop a ball during an Indian Premier League [IPL] encounter for Mumbai Indians and as that pain is still causing him distress, the team management decided to let the left-arm seamer rest for the next couple of days, informed Bangladesh's interim head coach Courtney Walsh yesterday.
After returning from the IPL, Mustafizur joined the Tigers' training camp on Saturday and bowled in the match scenario training, but the 22-year-old did not look to be at his best.
“At the moment he has a slight toe problem. He is not 100 per cent now. We have given him a couple of days off,” Walsh told reporters.
Walsh is hoping though that Mustafizur will fire on all cylinders when the team face Afghanistan in India next month. The Interim head coach also hopes that the other fast bowlers will deliver.
“We want him firing when we get to India. He has improved quite a lot. His strength has come back. I think he is getting there in his pace. I think he will deliver in India. The bowlers have to put their hands up, but not just Rubel or Fizz (Mustafizur). Whichever seam bowler we use, we want them to stand out. Our spinners have always been consistent,” said Walsh.
Bangladesh will participate in a practice match on June 1 before facing Afghanistan on June 3 in the first of a three-match T20I series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.
Bangladesh opening batsman Soumya Sarkar is targeting a fresh start, and looking to recover from the recent bad patch, when the Tigers take on Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series.
The Tigers are currently practising under the supervision of interim head coach Courtney Walsh at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
A total of 31 players were selected to participate in the fitness and conditioning camp, ahead of the Afghanistan series, and a full bilateral series away to the West Indies.
Among them, 15 players have been named for the Afghanistan T20Is. The selected players took part in a skill practice session at the Mirpur centre wicket Thursday afternoon.
Soumya, who has been struggling for form in the shorter formats for quite a long time now, believes scoring runs in the upcoming series is the best possible option to get his confidence back. The left-handed stroke-maker has only scored 101 runs in seven T20Is this year with a modest average of 14.42.
Christopher Henry Gayle, OD is a Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies. Gayle captained the West Indies' Test side from 2007 to 2010
Christopher Henry Gayle, OD is a Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies. Gayle captained the West Indies' Test side from 2007 to 2010
West Indies cricket board announces the tour schedule for Bangladesh’s Carribean tour this year.
Bangladesh will play against the Windies in two T20 fixtures at USA’s Florida under lights, the cricket board’s website confirmed.
“We are delighted to include the matches Fort Lauderdale on the schedule for the Bangladesh Tour,” said CWI Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Grave. The CEO added that “both matches are scheduled for the weekend and will be played under the lights, so it’s a great opportunity for WINDIES fans in North America to see the team play against a very competitive Bangladesh side.”
The Tigers will start out with the two-Test series, scheduled for July 4 before the three-match ODI series which is set to begin on July 22. This is Bangladesh’s fourth bilateral series in the West Indies.
Tour Schedule:
Thu, Jun 28 to Fri, Jun 29 -- Tour Match – Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua (10 am daily)
Wed, Jul 4 to Sun, Jul 8-- 1st Test – Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua (10 am daily)
Thu, Jul 12 to Mon, Jul 16-- 2nd Test – Sabina Park, Jamaica (10 am daily)
Thu, Jul 19 -- Tour Match – UWI Vice Chancellor’s XI vs Bangladeshis, Sabina Park (9:30 am)
Sun, Jul 22 -- 1st One-day International – Guyana National Stadium, Guyana (9:30 am)
Wed, Jul 25 -- 2nd One-day International – Guyana National Stadium (2:30 pm)
Sat, Jul28 -- 3rd One-day International – Warner Park, St. Kitts (9:30 am)
Tue, Jul 31 -- 1st Twenty20 International – Warner Park (8 pm)
Sat, Aug 4 -- 2nd Twenty20 International – Central Broward Regional Park, United States (8 pm)
Sun, Aug 5-- 3rd Twenty20 International – Central Broward Regional Park (8 pm)
BCB Cancel BPL T20 2018 Cricket Match.The Bangladesh Premier League is a professional cricket league consisting of seven franchises. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in Bangladesh. In November and each team face each other twice in the league stage.
West Indies bowling great Courtney Walsh, who has been serving at the interim head coach of Bangladesh’s cricket team after the departure of Chandika Hathurusingha, is likely to continue to lead the team during their upcoming three-match Twenty20 series against Afghanistan.
Akram Khan, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations chairman confirmed Walsh’s extension after the former pacer had led Bangladesh to the final of the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka against eventual champions India. The Nidahas Trophy final saw Bangladesh witness heartbreak as Dinesh Karthik hit a last-ball six to give India the title in a thriller.
“If we cannot find any suitable head coach, those who were in the team management during the last series will continue. If we fail to rope someone as head coach, then Walsh is expected to act as the head coach considering his performances in the last series,” Akram told cricbuzz.com.
Sohel Islam, BCB’s game development coach and the current head coach of the Under-17 team was elevated to the teams fielding coach.
Bangladesh is scheduled to play three-match T20i series against Afghanistan in Dehradun at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on June 3, 5 and 7. After the end of the series, Bangaldesh will then tour of West Indies in July-August where they will play two Tests, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals.
The last two Twenty20 Internationals will see Bangladesh play in the USA for the first time, with both matches scheduled to take place in Lauderhill, Florida.
Tigers’ strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan said that there has been a huge change in attitude from the players regarding fitness.
The Bangladesh team are undertaking a training camp which started today at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The cricketers will continue a week-long fitness and conditioning programme under trainer Mario Villavarayan before the focus shifts to skills training.
Speaking on the change in attitude, Mario explains: “Huge change in attitude towards fitness. When I hear, even when I was in Colombo and I heard that Tamim was training on his own and also some of the other boys. That gave me a lot of pleasure. So that’s why I said that there was a huge improvement in attitude.
