The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Mashrafe Mortaza as One-Day International captain ahead of Bangladesh hosting Zimbabwe but Mushfiqur Rahim is retained as Test skipper.

Shakib Al Hasan scored a century and then took four wickets as Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 87 runs in the first One-Day International in Chittagong.

Bangladesh batsmen Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan both scored centuries on day two of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna before Zimbabwe closed on 53 for one in reply to 433.

Shakib Al Hasan returned five for 44 as Bangladesh bowled Zimbabwe out for 151 to win the second Test in Khulna by 162 runs and move into an unassailable 2-0 series win.

Bangladesh completed a 5-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe after Taijul Islam became the first man to take a hat-trick on his One-Day International debut.

Zimbabwe will tour Bangladesh to play three Tests and five One-Day Internationals in October and November with all eight matches being played in Chittagong and Dhaka.

Zimbabwe have recalled Tinashe Panyangara and Craig Ervine as well as naming three new caps in their Test squad to tour Bangladesh.

Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes shared a record 224-run opening stand as Bangladesh ended day one of the third and final Test against Zimbabwe in Chittagong on 303 for two.

Ahead of the Bangladesh-Zimbabwe Test series, Krish Sripadi analyses the two sides' journeys to where they are now, and why this is a contest between two of the cricket world's biggest disappointments.

Bangladesh have added batsman Anamul Haque to their squad for the second Test against Zimbabwe and left out pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain.

Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Ananul Haque put on 158 together to set their side on course for a 68-run win over Zimbabwe in the second One-Day International in Chittagong.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reduced the length of a ban imposed on all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and he will be allowed to play again in September.

Bangladesh closed day three of the third and final Test against Zimbabwe in Chittagong with a lead of 152 runs after leg-spinner Jubair Hossain grabbed a five-wicket haul.

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal and Zimbabwe batsman Hamilton Masakadza have been fined and reprimanded respectively following the third One-Day International between their two sides.

Half-centuries from Sikandar Raza and Hamilton Masakadza helped Zimbabwe reach stumps on day two of the third and final Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on 113 for one replying to 503 all out.

In what was an extraordinarily busy week in the world of cricket, there were a number of contenders for the Cricket World Player Of The Week award but Shakib Al Hasan was our choice.

Bangladesh wrapped up a 3-0 Test series clean sweep over Zimbabwe by bowling them out for 262 to win the third and final Test in Chittagong by 186 runs.

Anamul Haque hit 95 and Arafat Sunny took four wickets as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by 124 runs to win the third One-Day International in Mirpur and take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

Bangladesh recovered from being reduced to 32 for four to beat Zimbabwe by 21 runs in the fourth One-Day International and move into a 4-0 series lead with one match to play.

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took eight for 39 to put his side on course for a three-wicket win over Zimbabwe, the 30th best haul in the history of the game.

Bangladesh kept themselves on course for a 3-0 series win over Zimbabwe after setting their visitors a target of 449 to win the third and final Test on day four in Chittagong.

Shakib Al Hasan marked his return to international cricket with a six-wicket haul as Bangladesh bowled Zimbabwe out for 240 on day one of the opening Test in Mirpur.

Mahmudullah scored an unbeaten half-century to put Bangladesh 266 runs ahead of Zimbabwe on day four of the second Test in Khulna after Regis Chakabva made a century for the tourists.

Bangladesh posted 254 in reply to Zimbabwe's first innings of 240 and closed day two of the first Test in Mirpur with a lead of nine runs after Zimbabwe began their second innings.

Zimbabwe off-spinner Malcolm Waller has been reported for bowling with a suspected illegal action, the International Cricket Council has confirmed.

Bangladesh's batsmen held their nerve to complete a three-wicket win over Zimbabwe after a record-breaking performance from spinner Taijul Islam had put them on course for victory.

Bangladesh made a strong start to the second Test against Zimbabwe in Khulna as half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah guided them to stumps on day one on 193 for three.

Hamilton Masakadza led a strong Zimbabwe reply to Bangladesh's first innings of 433 with an unbeaten century as his side closed day three of the second Test in Khulna on 331 for five.