This Bangladesh series is perfect preparation for India. But if England are to have any chance of winning in India then they have to beat Bangladesh comprehensively over the next two Tests to lift confidence levels.

England was hopeful captain Alastair Cook will return to lead the side in time for the first Test against Bangladesh next week, quick Stuart Broad says.

The move from ODI cricket to Test cricket is a jarring one if just the technical and mental adjustments required are considered. It is all the more jarring when that move is made by a team that last collectively stepped out in whites around 15 months ago and one that has won only seven out of 93 matches since their elevation to the highest level.

A young cricketer comes to the surface, plays a series of phenomenal knocks, is the talk of the town and the love of the media and the nation, but all of a sudden fades away after a rather short period of time.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says that the national team is not concerned about all the talks going around regarding the World Cup qualification and that they are merely focused on the three ODIs that they will be playing against England from tomorrow onwards.

As Bangladesh get ready to begin their toughest international assignment of the year, Sabbir Rahman will look to solve a problem that Bangladesh's batting order has been suffering for quite a while now: the number three conundrum.

He is always the centre of attention, but the spotlight seemed to be shining brighter on him yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur as Bangladesh ODI and T20I captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza 'celebrated' his birthday.

Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is their poster boy, but there is more than just him to trouble England in the upcoming ODI series in Bangladesh. It won't be an easy task for Jos Buttler's men, with Bangladesh winning their last six ODI series on home soil, beating the likes of India, South Africa and Pakistan,

Fast bowler Stuart Broad has fallen out of contention for a regular starting place in England's one-day international side but the test stalwart is "desperate" to represent his country at the 2019 World Cup on home soil.

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace had no doubt that the decision to tour Bangladesh was the right one.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced five pacers in its team for the one-day practice match against England set to take

Steven Finn has been included in England’s ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh to cap a memorable week for the Watford-born cricketer.

Ben Stokes is likely to act as vice captain for England's one day international side on the tour to Bangladesh.

England's players and coaching staff certainly look the part as they jet off for their tour of Bangladesh.

There was a reason why Bangladesh fans were so eager for the ODI series against Afghanistan and England to start, and that

England pace bowler James Anderson is ruled out of the team's Test series in Bangladesh next month after the 34-year-old failed to recover fully from a shoulder injury.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain says his country will face a stern test against a "much improved" Bangladesh on their upcoming tour.

Joe Root has admitted that he thought long and hard before deciding to make himself available for England's upcoming tour of Bangladesh.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) defends its decision to refuse Yorkshire permission to play Jonny Bairstow in their potential County Championship title-decider against Middlesex at Lord's.

England supremo Andrew Strauss says there will be no "blacklist" for Eoin Morgan despite the one-day captain, along with fellow batsman Alex Hales, opting out of the Bangladesh tour on security grounds.