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Bangladesh cricket fans lambasted former captain Shakib Al Hasan, a member of parliament belonging to Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s party, for keeping mum during the recent political unrest in the country.

Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently in Canada to play the GT20 league, was confronted by Bangladeshi fans who chanted slogans against him. The all-rounder did not respond and walked away silently.

Shakib was elected a member of the National Assembly on a ticket of the Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina Wazed.

Earlier in a similar incident, Shakib Al Hasan landed in hot water due to being ‘tight-lipped’ on the recent anarchy in the South Asian country.

He was recently questioned about it by a fan in the GT20 Canada 2024 but Shakib, in response, asked, “What did you do for the country?” His remarks further enraged the cricket fans.

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When probed about the incident, the Chairman of the Cricket Operations Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board Mohammed Jalal Yunus asserted that he was unaware before stating that Shakib should not have made such comments.

“I haven’t seen the video, so it wouldn’t be right for me to comment. However, what he did was certainly not correct. Everyone has contributions in different areas, and questioning Shakib’s contributions wasn’t appropriate.” Jalal said.

Mashrafe Mortaza’s residence set on fire

On Monday, angry demonstrators set fire to the home of former captain Mashrafe Mortaza, a former Khulna Division member of parliament belonging to the Awami League.

He had secured the seat in Bangladesh’s general elections earlier this year for the second time in a row as an Awami League candidate,. Following Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s departure from the nation, demonstrators damaged and set fire to Mashrafe Mortaza’s home.

READ: BCB confirms Shakib Al Hasan’s availability for Pakistan Tests

MIRPUR: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday, confirmed the availability of their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan.

Jalal Yunus, Chairman of the Cricket Operations Committee of the BCB claimed to have spoken to Shakib Al Hasan regarding his availability and also that the all-rounder expressed his willingness to feature in the forthcoming series against Pakistan.

“We spoke with Shakib, and he is available for the Pakistan series. If he doesn’t have time, he will leave directly from Dubai, or he might come to Dhaka to practice for a day or two before joining the team. He will be available for the Pakistan series,” said Yunus.

Remember, Shakib Al Hasan has been in hot water due to being tight-lipped on the recent anarchy in the country.

He was recently questioned about it by a fan in the GT20 Canada 2024 but Shakib, in response, asked, “What did you do for the country?” His remarks further enraged the cricket fans.

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When probed about the incident, Yunus asserted that he was unaware before stating that Shakib should not have made such comments.

“I haven’t seen the video, so it wouldn’t be right for me to comment. However, what he did was certainly not correct. Everyone has contributions in different areas, and questioning Shakib’s contributions wasn’t appropriate.” Jalal said.

It is worth mentioning here that the Bangladesh cricket team will touch down in Pakistan on August 17, while the first Test match will commence on August 21.

The second match of the series will be played from August 30 to September 03.

It is pertinent to mention here that the series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-2025.

The Green Shirts boast an undefeated record against Bangladesh, securing 12 victories out of 13 games, while one match ended in a draw.

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Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali is unlikely to take part in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home next month due to an injury, according to sources.

The first Test of the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to be played from 21 to 25 August in Rawalpindi, while the second match will be played from August 30 to September 3 in Karachi.

The right-arm pacer is currently nursing an elbow injury, which he suffered during his stint with English county side Warwickshire.

He could only play a mere three first-class and five T20 matches for Warwickshire due to the injury. He is scheduled to undergo full treatment for his elbow injury.

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Hasan Ali was part of Pakistan’s last Test squad during the away series against Australia. He played two Tests in the three-match series and took only two wickets.

Overall, the 30-year-old bowler has taken 80 wickets in 24 Test matches since his debut in 2017.

It is pertinent to mention that the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is part of the ICC Test Championship 2023-2025.

Pakistan and Bangladesh have squared off in 13 matches since their first meeting in Test cricket during the Asian Test Championship in 2001.

The Green Shirts boast an undefeated record against Bangladesh, securing 12 victories out of 13 games, while one match ended in a draw.

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DAMBULLA: Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav decimated Bangladesh’s batting unit before Smriti Mandhana’s brisk half-century led India into the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024 final.

In the first semi-final of the eight-team tournament, played here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday, India outclassed Bangladesh in all departments to move one step closer to a successful title defence.

Seven-time Women’s Asia Cup champions India will face either Sri Lanka or Pakistan as the two teams will lock horns later today in the second semi-final, scheduled at the same venue.

The final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will be played on Sunday.

Coming back to the match, Bangladesh, after opting to bat first, struggled against a ruthless Indian bowling attack and could register a paltry total of 80/8 in the allotted overs.

The 2018 champions, after getting off to a shaky start, lost wickets at regular intervals and consequently slipped to 44/6 in 13.3 overs.

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Meanwhile, Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana, who was waging a lone battle since coming out to bat in the fourth over, finally received some support at the other end in the form of Shorna Akter.

Sultana and Akter added 36 runs for the seventh wicket before the former finally perished on the first delivery of the final over with 80 runs on the board.

Bangladesh captain Sultana remained the top-scorer with her 51-ball 32 which featured two boundaries.

Akter, on the other hand, remained unbeaten with an 18-ball 19.

Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav shared six wickets between them and leaked away just 24 runs. Besides them, Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar made one scalp each.

Chasing a modest 81, Indian openers came out all guns blazing and steered their side to a perfect 10-wicket victory.

Smriti Mandhana was the core aggressor of the match-winning partnership and scored a brilliant half-century while Shafali Verma played an anchoring knock with a 28-ball 26.

Mandhana smashed 10 boundaries including a six on her way to a 39-ball 55.

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Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has signed a contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to join their under-19 cricket team on Monday.

The 1992 World Cup winner will join the England U19 team for a short stint, bringing his extensive experience as a player and coach to the young spin bowlers.

The England U19 team is currently playing the first of a two-match home Test series against Sri Lanka.

Prior to signing with England, Ahmed served as the spin bowling coach of the Bangladesh men’s cricket team during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

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It’s worth noting that Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the CEO of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), expressed his willingness to extend Mushtaq Ahmed’s contract.

“We wanted him for a certain number of days. Before we communicated with Mushtaq [regarding the appointment], he had prior engagements till December which included the England U19 job. So we said that we will have him till the [T20] World Cup and then we will sit and sort it out,” Chowdhury said.

“That discussion [on renewal] is still ongoing with him. If he lets us know how many days he can be available for us till December in combination with his prior engagements, we will lock him down for those days. After December 2024, we will have a long-term agreement with Mushtaq,” he added.

Ahmed has previously served as the spin bowling coach for England (2008-2014), West Indies (2018-19) and Pakistan (2020-22).

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The schedule of the two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh has been unveiled on Thursday, according to sources.

The sources revealed that the Bangladesh cricket team will touch down in Pakistan on August  17, while the first Test match will commence on August 21.

The second match of the two-match series will be played from August 30 to September 03.

It is pertinent to mention here that the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is part of the ICC Test Championship 2023-2025.

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Moreover, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi, while speaking to the media in Lahore today, confirmed that the iconic Gaddafi Stadium will not be hosting any match in the upcoming series due to its upgradation.

Consequently, the series will be played in two of these three cities – Multan, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

Pakistan and Bangladesh have squared off in 13 matches since their first meeting in Test cricket during the Asian Test Championship in 2001.

The Green Shirts boast an undefeated record against Bangladesh, securing 12 victories out of 13 games, while one match ended in a draw.

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KINGSTOWN: Afghanistan have won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh in a crucial ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eights fixture here at Arnos Vale Ground on Monday.

PLAYING XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed , Mustafizur Rahman.

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KINGSTOWN: Australia’s right-arm pacer Pat Cummins on Saturday, etched his name in the record books as he became the first player to claim a hat-trick in two consecutive matches in T20I history.

Cummins achieved the coveted milestone in Australia’s Super Eight match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 against Afghanistan at Arnos Vale Ground here.

He struck on the last ball of his third over to remove Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan (2) before dismissing Karim Janat (13) and Gulbadin Naib (0) on the first two deliveries of his final over.

The star bowler achieved a similar feat in Australia’s first Super Eight match against Bangladesh, taking his first-ever hat-trick.

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Pat Cummins is only the second Australian to take a hat-trick in a Men’s T20 World Cup after the legendary pacer Brett Lee, who achieved the feat in the inaugural edition against Bangladesh.