Congratulation to Ashraful

Ashraful has become the new coach of Bangladesh cricket team. I wish his all the best in Sri Lanka.

The progress of Bangladesh in the Whatmore Age

Bangladesh cricket is the Ashraful age now. Before, it was Bashar age. At that time the Australian Cricket Coach Dev Whatmore played the important role to reached Bangladesh in this fighting position. Dev Whatmore just has finished his coaching period. But Bangladesh still wants him now or future. It is clear from the announcement of nn official of Bangladesh Cricket Board,

"Our door is still open for Whatmore. He is a great coach and (the) Bangladesh team has improved a lot during his four-year tenure," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary Mahbub Anam said.

Anam, who heads the board's coach-hunting mission launched when Whatmore quit last month, said Bangladesh had not said good-bye to the Australian, noting: "He made the decision to leave the post."

During his coaching time Bangladesh improves more. As a result Bangladesh fought on the super eight at Caribbean in ICC World Cup Championship 2007.

India vs Bangladesh : Shastri and Indian Cricket

In ICC World Cup Cricket 2007, Bangladesh Beat India in the first round. For this India’s dream of world cup was broken. After world cup 2007, India is going to meet again for 10^th May 2007 at Dhaka. Indian cricket team manager, Ravi Shastri, promised to see India returning at Dhaka.

The Hindu reported:

Shastri, who took charge of the Indian team only for the ensuing series, said the tour would be a challenge. "It will be a challenging tour especially after the World Cup debacle. We will put out our best foot forward,'' he told newsmen before the camp wound up on Sunday morning.

Referring to the past performance, Shastri said, "what I did not like in the last six months was that the cricketers were going through the motions like they were doing a sort of a 9 to 5 job. If you don't enjoy playing, then forget about winning,'' he said.

Dravid will captain the side. There is no question about that. We know who will lead in case of any eventuality,'' he informed.

The fielding coach, Robin Singh, also drew praise from Shastri. "Robin is tough task master. He will make you put in the best,'' he said.

India is not thinking that it will be easy to beat Bangladesh. It is clear to their conversion.

India tour on Bangladesh without Sachin Tendulker?

Bangladesh and India Cricket series will start from 10^th May at Dhaka. Bangladesh is determined to play a good cricket on that series. But what will be role of Indian cricketers. The star Batsman Sachin Tentulker is injured for his anklet problem.

The International Herald Tribune has reported:

Tendulkar suffered the injury Wednesday while negotiating a bouncer from fast bowler S. Sreesanth on the first day of a weeklong conditioning camp.

"Sachin Tendulkar is much better. It (the ankle) is almost 80 percent," Samir Dasgupta, a team manager, told reporters.

Tendulkar is the world's fourth-highest test run scorer with 10,688 runs after Brian Lara of the West Indies and Australians Allan Border and Steve Waugh.

The Indian team leaves for Bangladesh on Monday to play three limited-overs internationals, followed by two tests. The one-dayers will be played May 10, 12 and 15, while the tests will be held May 18 and 25.

If Tendulaker do not join

the series they will be beat like ICC World Cup Cricket 2007.

World Cup Cricket 2007: All about Bangladesh Cricket Team

In World Cup Cricket 2007, A team of 15 plays have gone. Some are new and some are experienced. About all them are bellows.

Rxpgnews wrote:

Following are the pen sketches of the 15 players -:

Habibul Bashar -

Born: Aug 17, 1972, Nagakanda, Kushtia -

Style: Right-handed batsman and off-spinner

ODI record: Matches: 100, Runs: 2,020, Average: 22.44, Highest score: 78, 50s: 14, Overs: 29.1, Wicket: 1, Average: 142.00, Best bowling: 1/31, Catches: 21

World Cup record: Matches: 2, Runs: 0

Shahriar Nafees -

Born: Jan 25, 1986, Dhaka

Style: Left-handed batsman

ODI record: Matches: 41, Runs: 1,495, Average: 40.41, Highest score: 123 not out, 100s: 4, 50s: 7, Catches: 6

World Cup record: None

Abdur Razzak

Born: June 15, 1982, Khula -

Style: Left-handed and left-arm spinner

ODI record: Matches: 38, Runs: 142, Average: 15.78, Highest score: 21, Overs: 340.4, Wickets: 60, Average: 20.97, Best bowling: 5/33, Catches: 10

World Cup record: None

Aftab Ahmed

Born: Nov 10, 1985, Chittagong

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 55, Runs: 1,414, Average: 28.86, Highest score: 92 not out, 50s: 12, Overs: 108, Wickets: 11, Average: 50.00, Best bowling: 5/31, Catches: 13

World Cup record: None

Mohammad Javed Omar Belim

Born: Nov 25, 1976, Dhaka

Style: Right-handed batsman and leg-spinner

ODI record: Matches: 53, Runs: 1,166, Average: 23.80, Highest score: 85 not out, 50s: 9, Overs: 1.2, Wickets: 0, Catches: 10

World Cup record: None

Mashrafe Mortaza

Born: Oct 5, Norail, Jessore -

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 56, Runs: 557, Average: 16.38, Highest score: 51 not out, 50s: 1, Overs: 485.5.5, Wickets: 79, Average: 28.03, Best bowling: 6/26, Catches: 20

World Cup record: Matches: 2, Runs: 28, Average: 14.00, Highest score: 28, Overs: 13, Wickets: 2, Average: 38.00, Best bowling: 2/38

Mohammad Ashraful

Born: July 7, 1984, Dhaka

Style: Right-handed batsman and leg spinner

ODI record: Matches: 90, Runs: 1,608, Average: 20.88, Highest score: 100, 100s: 1, 50s: 10, Overs: 56.4, Wickets: 10, Average: 34.40, Best bowling: 3/26, Catches: 16

World Cup record: Matches: 5, Runs: 71, Average: 17.75, Highest score: 56, 50s: 1, Overs: 6.3, Catches: 2

Mohammad Rafique

Born: Sep 5, 1970, Dhaka

Style: Left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner

ODI record: Matches: 112, Runs: 1,123, Average: 13.70, Highest score: 77, 50s: 2, Overs: 956, Wickets: 108, Average: 38.90, Best bowling: 5/47, Catches: 23

World Cup record: Matches: 8, Runs: 71, Average: 11.83, Highest score: 41 not out, Overs: 44.1, Wickets: 4, Average: 51.25, Best bowling: 1/22

Mushfiqur Rahim

Born: Sep 1, 1988, Bogra -

Style: Right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper

ODI record: Matches: 11, Runs: 151, Average: 30.20, Highest score: 57, 50s: 1, Catches: 8, Stumpings: 5

World Cup record: None

Rajin Saleh

Born: Nov 20, 1983, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Style: Right-handed batsman and off-spinner

ODI record: Matches: 43, Runs: 1,005, Average: 23.92, Highest score: 108 not out, 100s: 1, 50s: 6, Overs: 89.5, Wickets: 15, Average: 30.60, Best bowling: 4/16, Catches: 10

World Cup record: None

Saqibul Hasan

Born: March 14, 1987, Magura, Khulna -

Style: Left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner

ODI record: Matches: 20, Runs: 665, Average: 55.42, Highest score: 134 not out, 100s: 1, 50s: 2, Overs: 166.3, Wickets: 22, Average: 26.64, Best bowling: 3/18, Catch: 4

World Cup record: None

Shahadat Hossain

Born: Aug 7, 1986, Dhaka

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 20, Runs: 15, Average: 5.00, Highest score: 5 not out, Overs: 146.4, Wickets: 24, Average: 30.08, Best bowling: 3/34

World Cup record: None

Syed Rasel

Born: July 3, 1984, Jessore -

Style: Left-handed batsman and left-arm pacer
ODI record: Matches: 19, Runs: 30, Average: 5.00, Highest score: 15, Overs: 165.3, Wickets: 27, Average: 25.37, Best bowling: 4/22, Catches: 2

World Cup record: None

Tamim Iqbal Khan

Born: March 20, 1989, Chittagong

Style: Left-hand batsman

ODI record: Matches: 4, Runs: 57, Average: 14.25, Highest score: 30

World Cup record: None

Tapash Kumar Baisya

Born: Dec 25, 1982, Sylhet -

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 55, Runs: 336, Average: 12.00, Highest score: 35 not out, Overs: 431.5, Wickets: 59, Average: 40.97, Best bowling: 4/16, Catches: 8

World Cup record: Matches: 4, Runs: 7, Average: 3.50, Highest score: 5, Overs: 22, Wickets: 2, Average: 62.50, Best bowling: 1/22, Catch: 1

Dav Whatmore -

Born: March 16, 1954, Colombo

Teams: Australia, Victoria

Batting: Right-handed

Lone ODI: vs. West Indies, Sydney, 1980

ODI record: Match: 1, Runs: 2, Average: 2.00, Highest score:

World Cup record: None

ODI record: Match: 1, Runs: 2, Average: 2.00, Highest score:

Except Habibul Bashar all are new in the World Cup Cricket-2007 but his achievement was 0 run..

World Cup Crickte 2007: Will Shahriar Nafees be a star and will win the World cup?

Shahriar Nafees is the opener of Bangladesh Cricket Team. In the last three-nation series at the Antigua Recreation Ground has showed a good performance.

SUN Printing & Publishing reported about the performance of Bangladesh team in the last three-nation series at the Antigua.

Bermuda’s preparations for this Tri-Series tournament suffered a setback last week when they slipped to defeat against lowly Antigua & Barbuda in a warm-up game, but this time they did at least make a fist of their batting performance, winning the toss and posting a total of 205 for eight, thanks to solid contributions all down the order but particularly from the tail, as they recovered from a shaky 83 for five.

Lionel Cann top-scored with 33 from number seven, while three other batsmen also exceeded 30, among them Saleem Mukuddem, whose 32 came to an end when he was run-out by a combination of Mohammad Rafique and the wicketkeeper, Mushfiqur Rahim.

Bangladesh’s bowlers were not significantly stretched although Tapash Baisya came in for a bit of tap with the new ball, conceding his runs at 5.3 an over.

The pick of the bowlers, as so often, was Rafique, whose 10 overs went for 38 runs, and resulted in the wickets of David Hemp and the Captain, Irvine Romaine, for a duck.

So we can hope that Bangladesh is going to do well in the next world cup.