Bangladesh continued to dominate Australia on the third morning of the Darwin Test, extending their first-innings lead to 219 runs by lunch as Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed mounted a stubborn resistance.
Bangladesh remained firmly in control of the Darwin Test after another strong day with the bat, reaching 351 for six at stumps on Friday (August 14) to take a commanding 153-run first-innings lead over Australia.
Bangladesh Hockey Federation has announced a 24-member squad for the U-20 Junior Asia Cup Hockey Championship, scheduled to be held in China in September.
Mominul Haque has moved up to second place in the list of highest run-scorers for Bangladesh in Test cricket, surpassing Tamim Iqbal. The left-handed batter reached the milestone on the first day of the first Test against Australia in Darwin. At the end of the day, he remained unbeaten on 35 off 49 balls, with five fours.
To strengthen the pipeline of the Bangladesh national football team, head coach Thomas Duli is keeping all possible avenues open. Efforts are underway to integrate promising footballers growing up abroad alongside domestic talents. However, Duli does not want opponents in SAFF Championship preparation matches who carry a high risk of defeat.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the Bangladesh High Performance (HP) squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, featuring Sabbir Rahman and Shamim Hossain, who are awaiting opportunities to return to the national team. The 15-member Bangladesh squad will participate in the Top End T20 Series held in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The team will be led by experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Irfan Shukkur.