England tour Bangladesh to play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests in October and November 2016.
.jpg "Mehedi Hasan picked 19 wickets in the two-match series")
Following a remarkable debut series against England, Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan has made an impactful entry to the International Cricket Council Test rankings for bowlers.
For claiming a 12-wicket haul in the second Test in Dhaka and helping Bangladesh to register their maiden Test victory against England and also level the series, off-spinner Mehedi Hasan is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
.jpg "Alastair Cook rues drop chances after defeat to Bangladesh")
England captain Alastair Cook believes their poor effort on the field in the second innings costed them the game against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
.jpg "Ben Stokes reacts after England's defeat to Bangladesh in Dhaka")
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been copped 15 percent of his match fees by the International Cricket Council for involving in a verbal spat with Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman on day three of the second Test in Dhaka.
Mehedi Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan shared 10 wickets between them as Bangladesh dismissed England for 164 runs in the final innings to complete a 108-run victory on day three of the second Test in Dhaka
Mehedi Hasan became the first Bangladesh bowler to pick two consecutive five-wicket hauls as the home team stretched the lead to 128 runs at stumps on day two after dismissing England for 244 in their first innings in the second Test in Dhaka.
.jpg "Tamim Iqbal (left) celebrating his century on day one of Dhaka Test")
A century from Tamim Iqbal and a fifty from Mominul Haque were the only positives for Bangladesh who were bowled out for 220 runs in 63.5 overs with Moeen Ali registering a five-wicket haul on the first day of the second Test in Mirpur.
England, who are currently touring Bangladesh, have met with acid attack survivors at a round-table at the British High Commission in the country.
Pakistan veteran Younis Khan has climbed to second position in the International Cricket Council rankings for batsmen following his performance in the second Test against West Indies in Abu Dhabi.
England skipper Alastair Cook had high praises for all-rounder Ben Stokes following the 22-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chittagong.
Bangladesh have included uncapped seamer Subashis Roy and all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain in the 15-man squad for the second Test against England to be played in Dhaka.
.jpg "Ben Stokes (right) emphasised on the need to be strong in defence while combating spinners in sub-continent.")
England all-rounder Ben Stokes insisted that a strong defence skill is a must for batsmen to survive in tough spinning conditions of sub-continent.
For his all-round performance in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong and ensuring a 22-run win for England, Ben Stokes is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
.jpg "Ben Stokes deliver final blow for Bangladesh")
Ben Stokes picked the remaining two wickets of Bangladesh in a span of three deliveries to dismiss the home side for 263 runs and secure a 22-run victory for England in the final day of the first Test in Chittagong to take an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the series.
England pace spearhead Stuart Broad is expecting a tense finish to day five of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
An unbeaten fifty from Sabbir Rahman remains the only hope for Bangladesh in their pursuit of their maiden Test victory against England as they head into the final day needing 33 runs to win with two wickets in hand in the first game in Chittagong.
Ben Stokes followed his four-wicket haul with a vital 85-run knock as England managed to take a lead of 273 runs with two wickets in hand at stumps on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
.jpg "Alastair Cook struggled in both the innings of the first Test in Chittagong.")
James Alder shares his view on the conditions and challenges England are facing in their tour to Bangladesh.
Tamim Iqbal scored a valiant 78 as Bangladesh reached 221 for five at stumps on day two in reply to England's first innings total of 293 in the first Test in Chittagong.
.jpg "Mehedi Hasan's five-wicket haul on debut stuns England on day one")
Mehedi Hasan had a memorable debut for Bangladesh as he picked up a five-wicket haul to restrict England to 258 for seven at stumps on day one of the first Test in Chittagong.
England Test captain Alastair Cook has stated that he is ready for the gruelling schedule in the sub-continent conditions where his team will play seven matches in the longer format.
England and Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel feels that the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh and India will be exciting with the amount of talent on display.
.jpg "Ben Duckett (left) scored another half-century in Bangladesh")
Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett scored fifties but the rest of the batting capitulated to the leg spin of Tanveer Haider as England XI were dismissed for 256 in their first innings ending the tour game against Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in a draw in Chittagong.
Bangladesh selectors have included four uncapped players in a 14-man revamped squad for the first Test against England in Chittagong.
Abdul Mazid notched a 95-ball 106 while Nazmul Hossain supported him with a valiant 72 before Zafar Ansari's four-wicket haul restricted Bangladesh Cricket Board XI to 294 in their first innings of the second tour game in Chittagong.
England pace spearhead Stuart Broad expressed confidence that skipper Alastair Cook will return in time for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
Ben Duckett continued his good form from the One-Day International series as he scored a breezy half-century following which Gareth Batty picked up two wickets on day two with the tour game between England XI and Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Chittagong ending in a draw.
England batsman Gary Ballance wants to cement his place in the Test squad with strong performances in the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace confirmed that Eoin Morgan will return back to captain the national team during the limited overs series in India despite his decision to pull out of the Bangladesh tour.
After a four-wicket haul from Adil Rashid restricted Bangladesh to 277 for six, fifties from Sam Billings and Ben Duckett followed by a crucial knock from Ben Stokes helped England chase down the target in 47.5 overs with four wickets in hand in the third and final One-Day International in Chittagong to claim the series 2-1.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza stated that the team need not apologise to England for their celebrations as he believes that they did not do anything wrong.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali asserted that his team will come hard in the third and deciding One-Day International against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and his teammate Sabbir Rahman has been docked 20 per cent of their match fees by the International Cricket Council for their misconduct during the second One-Day International in Mirpur on Sunday.
England skipper Jos Buttler expressed dissatisfaction over the celebration of the Bangladesh players following his dismissal in the recently concluded second One-Day International in Mirpur on Sunday.
Mahmudullah scored a valiant 75 while Mashrafe Mortaza came up with a special all-round performance as Bangladesh dismissed England for 204 in a chase of 239 to win the second One-Day International in Mirpur, thereby levelling the series 1-1.
A five-wicket haul by Jake Ball and four wickets from Adil Rashid helped England defend a total of 309 runs and register a thrilling 21-run victory against Bangladesh in the first One-Day International in Mirpur.
Whatever your opinion of the decision of Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales to miss the tour of Bangladesh for security reasons, it has given the upcoming three match One-Day International series some extra sub-plots.
.jpg "James Anderson missed the tour of Bangladesh due to injury")
England pace bowling spearhead James Anderson stated that he is positive of taking part in the five-match Test series against India, to be played after the ongoing tour of Bangladesh.
Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali shared a match-winning stand of 139 runs as England recovered from a top order wobble while chasing a target of 310 runs to register a four-wicket win in the tour game in Fatullah against Bangladesh Cricket Board Select XI.
.jpg "Jos Buttler wants the focus to be on cricket during Bangladesh tour")
England stand-in One-Day International captain Jos Buttler wants the focus to be on the game of cricket instead of the security concerns in their ongoing tour of Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh selectors have picked fast bowler Al-Amin Hossain for the first two One-Day Internationals against England in the upcoming three-match series.
The England team reached Bangladesh for their upcoming tour but there was a minor setback as the head coach Trevor Bayliss was stuck in Australia due to a visa problem.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that fast bowlers James Anderson and Mark Wood have been ruled out of the tour of Bangladesh due a recurrence of their respective injuries.
.jpg "James Anderson last played during the Test series against Pakistan.")
England fast bowler James Anderson is in doubt for the Test tour of Bangladesh due to a stress fracture in his right shoulder blade.
Surrey off-spinner Gareth Batty is confident of making the most of his recall to the England Test side for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler has come in support of limited overs captain Eoin Morgan after he has opted out to pull out of the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
.jpg "England will name the squad for the Bangladesh tour on Friday")
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan is hoping the England and Wales Cricket Board will send a strong England squad for the upcoming tour which was clouded by security concerns.
England limited overs captain Eoin Morgan and swashbuckling opening batsman Alex Hales have decided to pull out from the upcoming tour of Bangladesh due to security concerns.
.jpg "Stuart Broad expresses commitment for Bangladesh tour")
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has expressed his commitment for the tour of Bangladesh which has been greenlit by the England and Wales Cricket Board after a pre-tour inspection.
.jpg "Moeen Ali in a press conference ahead of the fifth ODI against Pakistan.")
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has said that he has no issues with being a part of the Bangladesh tour later this year if he makes it into the squad.
.jpg "Players must make their own decisions regarding Bangladesh tour - Jonny Bairstow")
England wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow has stated that the players must take individual decisions whether or not to be a part of the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
.jpg "Eoin Morgan yet to decide about Bangladesh tour participation")
England limited-overs internationals captain Eoin Morgan has admitted that he is yet to decide about his participation in the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Cricket Board has appointed former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera as the batting consultant for the upcoming series against England.
.jpg "Bangladesh add Mosharraf Hossain in preliminary squad for England series")
Bangladesh have added left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain to the preliminary squad for the forthcoming home series against England.
.jpg "James Anderson expressed confidence on the security delegation team of ECB to decide on England's tour of Bangladesh.")
England fast bowler James Anderson stated that the players will trust the security delegation of the England and Wales Cricket Board on any decision which will be made regarding the tour of Bangladesh.
.jpg "England are scheduled to tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests.")
The security team of the England and Wales Cricket Board, which is slated to arrive in Dhaka on 17th August, will meet Bangladesh's home minister Asaduzzaman Khan as a part of the pre-tour inspection which is expected to last for three days.
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