Bangladesh's chance to bounce back after tough UAE tour
Bangladesh lost both games in the tri-series and failed to win the one-off Test against Afghanistan in the lead-up to this Test series
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'Rescue missions' not the way to go, says Sikandar Raza
"There's not many plusses in batting, but these fast bowlers in this heat certainly bowled their heart out," Sikandar Raza says after Zimbabwe's defeat in the UAE ODI tri-series final
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Pybus lauds Afghanistan's 'very diverse but very competent bowling unit'
Rashid Khan was the standout star of Afghanistan's bowling performance throughout the UAE ODI tri-series but coach Richard Pybus wants the other bowlers to be recognised too
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Taskin returns for first Bangladesh vs West Indies Test
Litton Das, who missed the ODI tri-series in the UAE because of an injury, has been brought in, while Towhid Hridoy has retained his place
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Towhid Hridoy: 'Our batting unit has been consistently poor abroad'
"The issue is indeed related to mindset. I believe there is room for improvement here," stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy says after Bangladesh are knocked out of the UAE ODI tri-series
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Hip injury rules Litton Das out of UAE tri-series
Mehidy Hasan Miraz also missed Bangladesh's first game of the tri-series, against Zimbabwe, because of a fever
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Bangladesh announce squad for UAE ODI tri-series
Litton Das will lead Bangladesh in the upcoming tri-series in the UAE, beginning on 17 October, 2026.
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Raza leads Zimbabwe in Ngarava's absence at UAE tri-series
The team will stay in the country to play Afghanistan in three T20Is and two Tests
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Afghanistan drop Nabi from T20Is and Rasooli from white-ball squads
Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran continue to be rested from Tests as Afghanistan named squads for a packed all-format season in the UAE
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UAE players availability uncertain ahead of ILT20 auction
The ILT20 will take place from November 22 to December 20 this year, but will run parallelly to the ODI World Cup qualifiers, for which UAE is still in contention
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Marufa, spinners step up to seal Bangladesh's semi-final spot
Sharmin Akhter earlier rescued Bangladesh from the depths of 55 for 6 to 103 for 7 before the bowlers kept UAE to 69
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UAE bowl against Bangladesh in must-win game
UAE made one change while Bangladesh made two
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Afghanistan to host Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in the UAE in three-format home season
There will be Tests against both teams, T20Is against Zimbabwe, and an ODI tri-series
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