Cricket in Bangladesh
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Cricket is a game which has a massive and passionate following in Bangladesh
. There is a strong domestic league which on many occasions also saw Test players from many countries (Sri Lanka
, India
, Pakistan
, England
) gracing the cricket fields of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has now joined the elite group of countries eligible to play Test cricket
. The Bangladesh national cricket team goes by the nickname of the Tigers—after the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Bangladesh had staged first-class and even Test cricket when it was part of Pakistan. The Bangabandhu National Stadium
in Dhaka
was first used for Test cricket when Pakistan played India there in January 1955. It was used for numerous important matches, including Tests, right up to the declaration of independence in 1971. The MA Aziz Stadium
in Chittagong
also dates back to 1954 as a first-class venue but it was not used for Tests until Bangladesh played there in 2001.
The beginning of Bangladesh's own first-class era (i.e., as an independent state) began when the national team played England A in Chittagong on 25–27 October 1999. The match was drawn.
On 10–13 November 2000, Bangladesh played its inaugural Test Match v India in the Bangabandhu National Stadium. India won by 9 wickets.
The 2000-01 season saw the beginning of first-class domestic competition in Bangladesh, although the country had already staged first-class matches against touring teams in the previous year. The Green Delta National Cricket League
was constituted as the first-class championship and the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea One-Day League
as the premier limited overs competition. In 2000-01, both titles were won by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
.
The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999-2000 season but was not then first-class. In 2000-01, eight teams played 12 matches each in two groups. Group A consisted of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
, Chittagong Division
, Rajshahi Division
and Dhaka Division
. Group B had Dhaka Metropolis
, Khulna Division
, Barisal Division
and Sylhet Division
. Four teams qualified for a final stage in which they each played a further 8 games.
In 2001-02, Ispahani Mirzapore Tea became the sponsor of the National Cricket League in addition to the One-Day League.
(BCB) (known then as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board) was established in 1972. Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council
and the Asian Cricket Council
.
and Chittagong
. A national level cricket tournament begun in the country in 1974-75. During this time the cricket league started at the district (regional) level. Other tournaments that were organised were aimed school, college, youth and university level.
The National Cricket League of Bangladesh
is the domestic first class
cricket competition in Bangladesh. The One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh
is the principal domestic limited overs cricket competition in Bangladesh.
In 2010 the Bangladesh NCL T20
was first started in 2010 which was a t20 tournament which bought lots of international players
team of Bangladesh
.
Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council
with Test
and One Day International status. It played its first Test match in 2000 (against India
at Dhaka
), becoming the tenth Test cricket playing nation.
They also take part in officially sanctioned ACC tournaments including the Asia Cup
, Asian Test Championship
, ACC Trophy
and Asian Cricket Junior Tournaments.
Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
(NCL T20) and Port City Cricket League
(PCL) and supported by Bashundhara group with ATN Bangla as media partners, will see some of the finest Twenty20 players from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in action in this tournament.
This is the second edition of this tournament which attracted a huge response in Bangladesh last year. The league is being held here as the cricket grounds in Bangladesh are undergoing renovation for the ICC cricket World Cup matches to be held there next year.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. There is a strong domestic league which on many occasions also saw Test players from many countries (Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) gracing the cricket fields of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has now joined the elite group of countries eligible to play Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
. The Bangladesh national cricket team goes by the nickname of the Tigers—after the Royal Bengal Tiger.
History
Cricket has been played in India since the 18th century and it continued to be played in first Pakistan and then Bangladesh as these countries became politically independent.Bangladesh had staged first-class and even Test cricket when it was part of Pakistan. The Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city...
in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
was first used for Test cricket when Pakistan played India there in January 1955. It was used for numerous important matches, including Tests, right up to the declaration of independence in 1971. The MA Aziz Stadium
MA Aziz Stadium
MA Aziz Stadium is the main stadium in use in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The local cricket and football teams play there. Its total capacity is 20,000. On a historical note, this stadium was used as headquarters during the war for independence in 1971...
in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
also dates back to 1954 as a first-class venue but it was not used for Tests until Bangladesh played there in 2001.
The beginning of Bangladesh's own first-class era (i.e., as an independent state) began when the national team played England A in Chittagong on 25–27 October 1999. The match was drawn.
On 10–13 November 2000, Bangladesh played its inaugural Test Match v India in the Bangabandhu National Stadium. India won by 9 wickets.
The 2000-01 season saw the beginning of first-class domestic competition in Bangladesh, although the country had already staged first-class matches against touring teams in the previous year. The Green Delta National Cricket League
National Cricket League of Bangladesh
The National Cricket League is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class...
was constituted as the first-class championship and the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea One-Day League
One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh
The One-Day Cricket League is the principal domestic limited overs cricket competition in Bangladesh.Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the one-day league was inaugurated in the 2000–01 season.-One-Day Cricket League Winners:...
as the premier limited overs competition. In 2000-01, both titles were won by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh that played in only the inaugural 2000–01 domestic season and won both of the two major domestic trophies...
.
The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999-2000 season but was not then first-class. In 2000-01, eight teams played 12 matches each in two groups. Group A consisted of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh that played in only the inaugural 2000–01 domestic season and won both of the two major domestic trophies...
, Chittagong Division
Chittagong Division cricket team
The Chittagong Division cricket team is a first-class cricket team representing the Chittagong Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium in Chittagong.-External links:* *...
, Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division cricket team
The Rajshahi Division cricket team is a first-class cricket team representing the Rajshahi Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium in Rajshahi.-Players:1 Anisur Rahman Sonchoy...
and Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division cricket team
The Dhaka Division cricket team is a first class cricket team representing the Dhaka Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.-Honours:...
. Group B had Dhaka Metropolis
Dhaka Metropolis cricket team
The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh.The club initially played for only one season in 2000-01 with most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka....
, Khulna Division
Khulna Division cricket team
The Khulna Division cricket team is a first-class cricket team representing the Khulna Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Khulna Divisional Stadium in Khulna.-Honours:...
, Barisal Division
Barisal Division cricket team
The Barisal Division cricket team is a first-class cricket team representing the Barisal Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Barisal Divisional Stadium in Barisal.-External links:* *...
and Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division cricket team
Sylhet Division is a first-class cricket team representing the Sylhet Division region in Bangladesh.-Honours:* National Cricket League 4 Day Matches - 3rd in 2010-11 * National Cricket League One-Day Format Champions - 2001-02...
. Four teams qualified for a final stage in which they each played a further 8 games.
In 2001-02, Ispahani Mirzapore Tea became the sponsor of the National Cricket League in addition to the One-Day League.
Governing body
The Bangladesh Cricket BoardBangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board , previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of of venues, and selection for the...
(BCB) (known then as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board) was established in 1972. Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
and the Asian Cricket Council
Asian Cricket Council
The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its...
.
Competitions
The Bangladesh Cricket Control Board was established in 1972. Soon after, a cricket league commenced in DhakaDhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
and Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
. A national level cricket tournament begun in the country in 1974-75. During this time the cricket league started at the district (regional) level. Other tournaments that were organised were aimed school, college, youth and university level.
The National Cricket League of Bangladesh
National Cricket League of Bangladesh
The National Cricket League is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class...
is the domestic first class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricket competition in Bangladesh. The One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh
One-Day Cricket League of Bangladesh
The One-Day Cricket League is the principal domestic limited overs cricket competition in Bangladesh.Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the one-day league was inaugurated in the 2000–01 season.-One-Day Cricket League Winners:...
is the principal domestic limited overs cricket competition in Bangladesh.
In 2010 the Bangladesh NCL T20
Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
The National Cricket League Twenty 20 , is a Twenty20 cricket competition initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board...
was first started in 2010 which was a t20 tournament which bought lots of international players
Cricket grounds
Notable ODI & Test Venues are:- Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, MirpurMirpur ThanaMirpur is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east - to the west it is bounded by Savar Upazila.-Geography:Mirpur is located at...
, Dhaka - Osmani Cricket StadiumNarayanganj Osmani StadiumNarayanganj Osmani Stadium is a sports stadium located in Fatullah, in central Bangladesh...
, Fatulla, Narayanganj - Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin StadiumChittagong Divisional Stadium-See also:*List of Test cricket grounds...
, Chittagong - Shaheed Chandu StadiumShaheed Chandu StadiumShaheed Chandu Stadium , previously known as Bogra Divisional Stadium, is a stadium located in northwestern side of Bogra district, Bangladesh. A swimming pool and a theme park is in front of it. In the left there is a big farm and in the north there was slaughter house but that has recently...
, Bogra - Bir Shrestha Shahid Matiur Rahman StadiumKhulna Divisional StadiumKhulna Divisional Stadium, also known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium is a One Day International Cricket venue in Khulna, Bangladesh. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 2004....
, Khulna
National team
The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is the national cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
with Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and One Day International status. It played its first Test match in 2000 (against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
at Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
), becoming the tenth Test cricket playing nation.
They also take part in officially sanctioned ACC tournaments including the Asia Cup
Asia Cup
The ACC Asia Cup is an international men's One Day International cricket tournament. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council was founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. It was originally scheduled to be held every two years...
, Asian Test Championship
Asian Test Championship
The ACC Asian Test Championship is a professional Test cricket tournament contested between the Test playing nations of Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It is not a regular event in the cricketing calendar and has so far been held only twice; in 1998-99 when Pakistan won and in...
, ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
and Asian Cricket Junior Tournaments.
Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
The National Cricket League Twenty 20 , is a Twenty20 cricket competition initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board...
(NCL T20) and Port City Cricket League
Port City Cricket League
As in other countries, Bangladesh has taken a light-hearted high entertainment approach to the domestic Twenty20 competition, with cheerleaders, DJs, and nicknames all being features...
(PCL) and supported by Bashundhara group with ATN Bangla as media partners, will see some of the finest Twenty20 players from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in action in this tournament.
This is the second edition of this tournament which attracted a huge response in Bangladesh last year. The league is being held here as the cricket grounds in Bangladesh are undergoing renovation for the ICC cricket World Cup matches to be held there next year.
External links
- Bangla Cricket: The official cricket site for Bangladesh Cricket fans. Come here for latest information on Bangladesh Cricket, live discussion, breaking news and much more.
- Cricinfo-Bangladesh: Home of cricket on the internet. Cricinfo offers the most comprehensive live coverage of international and domestic cricket in Bangladesh as well as in other cricket playing nations.
- Tiger Cricket: The official web site of Bangladesh Cricket Control Board.
- CricBD: Cricket, Bangladesh and Beyond. Bangladesh cricket news, scorecards, player profiles, statistics, and discussion forums.