Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is going through a tumultuous period in his life outside of the cricket field, getting heavily criticised for his silence during the student-led people’s movement and his involvement with the ousted Awami League government.

Former Pakistan captain and chairman of cricket board Ramiz Raja lambasted Pakistan for their defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test and warned them of the severe ramifications they would face if they lose the two-Test series.

There are so many heroes in Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win against Pakistan after 13 unsuccessful attempts. The only occasion the Tigers came close to winning before this was in Multan in 2003 when a portly Inzamamul Haq robbed them with an unbeaten 138 in the second innings, with Pakistan winning by one wicket.

On Sunday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led Bangladesh side presented one such spectacle when they defeated Pakistan in a Test match for the very first time.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto termed the 10-wicket over Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test as ‘massive’ and ‘historic’, and heaped praises on his players after completing their first ever victory over the Asian rivals in Tests.

Bangladesh made history by securing their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan, triumphing by 10 wickets in the opening match of the two-Test series.

Mushfiqur yesterday reached another such mountaintop in the first of two Tests against hosts Pakistan, becoming the first Bangladesh player to score a Test century in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka -- hence conquering the Asian summit.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed on Saturday said that they have decided to donate Tk one crore to the Chief Adviser’s relief fund and send 3000 packets of dry food and other necessary items though the Bangladesh Army to the flood-affected people.

Mushfiqur Rahim overtook Tamim Iqbal as Bangladesh’s leading scorer in away Tests during the second session on Day 4 of the first Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Mushfiqur Rahim's marathon effort came to an end as the batter fell nine runs short of a double hundred as Bangladesh lost their seventh wicket for 528, leading Pakistan by 80 runs, in the final session on Day 4 of the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

The two-match four-day series between Bangladesh ‘A’ and Pakistan Shaheens ended in a draw after the rain-marred second match concluded in a stalemate at the Islamabad Club Cricket Oval today.

Australia leg-spin great Warne, who died aged 52 two years ago, marked his first ball in Ashes cricket with a celebrated delivery at Old Trafford that pitched outside leg-stump and then spun viciously across Mike Gatting to clip the off-bail.

Papon’s tendency of stirring up controversy with his words made him a colorful figure in the country’s cricket.

Jaker Ali and Saif Hassan struck brilliant hundreds for Bangladesh ‘A’ against Pakistan Shaheens on the third day of the second four-day match at the Islamabad Club Cricket Oval on Thursday.

Nazmul Hassan Papon’s long reign at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) came to an end yesterday when he resigned as president of the country’s most coveted sports body, paving the way for former captain Faruque Ahmed to assume the lead role.

Bangladesh will be out to prove a point against Pakistan with an eye on improving on their past performances as the first match of the two-Test series against the hosts commences in Rawalpindi today.

“And when you talk to opposition batsmen about him (Bumrah) in particular, it's always, 'No, he's a nightmare! You never know what's going to happen. One's going to swing, one's going to seam, he's going to bowl an in-swinger, he's going to bowl an out-swinger. And the consistency is there.’

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hoped that ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan would do something special in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan and believed that the ongoing situation at home would not have any bearing on his performance.

Veteran Australia batsman Steve Smith says he has no plans to wind down his cricket career having signed a long-term deal to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) with the Sydney Sixers.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon has called a board of directors meeting at the Youth and Sports Ministry on Wednesday, where he is likely to announce his resignation from the post.