The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced its plans to increase the number of players under contract in the pool of women cricketers, BCB boss Faruque Ahmed told reporters after a board meeting in Mirpur on Saturday.

Bangladesh leg-spinner Shorna Akter spun circles around South Africa batters as her maiden T20I five-wicket haul turned the tide in favour of the Tigresses in a 13-run win in the first T20I in Benoni yesterday.

With Bangladesh making waves in cricket and creating moments that will forever be etched in our hearts and memoires, here are the top five most memorable moments of Bangladesh cricket.

When women play, they transcend the mere act of competing against their opponents

Former Sri Lanka Test skipper, Hashan Tillakaratne, is set to become the head coach of Bangladesh women’s national cricket team.