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England are relishing the challenge of facing Bangladesh on their low and slow home wickets in the upcoming one-day international series, captain Jos Buttler said Sunday. England will defend their ODI World Cup title in neighbouring India later this year and Buttler told reporters he was expecting low and slow wickets and difficult conditions in Bangladesh, "which is what exactly we want.
DHAKA : Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurasingha has said there is "no tension" between him and senior players in the team as he begins his second tenure in charge of the side.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha wants the team to do well in Tests and T20 Internationals too. Bangladesh have performed best in 50-over matches in recent years but Hathurusingha said the team needed to lift its game elsewhere."Test cricket is very competitive. T20 is more popular now. So we have to find our own game plan," Hathurusingha, who is returning as Bangladesh coach again, said."As a nation, we know how to play ODI cricket. We need to do well in other formats as well," he added.Hathurusingha said on Wednesday that he did not intend to shake up the team, despite his tempestuous relationship with top players during his first stint at the helm.
DHAKA : A member of the Bangladesh women's cricket squad has reported a spot-fixing approach at the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa, the country's board said.
A Bangladesh player at the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa was reportedly approached for spot-fixing. According to a report in the ESPNcricinfo, the player has informed the authorities about it, as per the anti-corruption code of conduct. The media house stated that Dhaka-based Jamuna TV released an audio conversation which allegedly took place between two Bangladesh players -- one of whom is with the team in South Africa for the mega-event, while the other is in Bangladesh, allegedly working as a communication channel between the player and another person.
England's youngest test debutant Rehan Ahmed has been named in their white-ball teams that will tour Bangladesh in March, the cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday.
Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin held firm as India beat Bangladesh in a thrilling second Test on Sunday, dashing hopes in Dhaka of a first-ever win over their giant neighbours.