The announcement of a new squad for an international sporting tournament, offers hope for players, coaches, and supporters of every participating nation. For England Cricket, the need to win an ICC Global Event for the first time will be uppermost in the minds of their administrators in return for their significant investment in the England team [...]
There was widespread cynicism amongst some of the leading people in cricket when Bangladesh was afforded Test status in 2000. Nobody believed their playing standard would be good enough and concerns about the playing infra-structure underpinning Bangladesh’s Test team was fully justified.
Bangladesh’s election to ICC Full Member status provided an additional vote from the sub-continent [...]
England’s best batsman silenced some of his critics and relieved himself of much personal stress by making 99 on day one of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and England in Chittagong. His performance in the first innings was a triumph for his professionalism and dedication to excellence. Few players work harder at their game than England’s talismanic [...]
